The City of Jacksonville will launch the Small Business Relief Program on Monday, June 8, at 9 a.m. to provide support to local businesses impacted by COVID-19. In addition to providing financial assistance for those who have lost revenue due to the pandemic, the program was designed to encourage approved businesses to retain their employees throughout the reopening process.

Mayor Lenny Curry and City leaders briefed and answered questions from the media on Thursday afternoon.

Mayor Curry announced that the City will have a 4th of July fireworks celebration downtown, as well as in other locations around Jacksonville so that citizens can safely watch—socially distanced—from their own communities. We look forward to working with local TV stations to broadcast the fireworks to those who choose to stay at home.

The City of Jacksonville and local media group MadMen Marketing have been recognized by The Telly Awards with two silver-level awards for the “Put the Cellphone Down” public service announcement (PSA), a component of the “All in Duval” road safety campaign.

Mayor Lenny Curry briefed and answered questions from the media via videoconference Wednesday afternoon.

Mayor Curry announced that 5 pools will open on June 8th. Those pools are Julius Guinyard, Oceanway, Woodland Acres, Charles Clark, and the Cecil Aquatic Center. Pool hours will be Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The Cecil Aquatic Center will be open Monday through Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please note, that pools that are on Duval County Public School properties will remain closed for the time being. We hope to have access to those facilities sometime in July.

During a news conference, Mayor Lenny Curry shared plans for opening community pools during the 2020 season. Pools, with the exception of Cecil Aquatic Center, will be open Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 2 to 6 p.m. on Sundays; the openings will occur in four phases based on staff availability:

With the second largest memorial wall in the nation and installations from nearly every military branch calling Jacksonville home, it is no secret that Memorial Day is a big deal here.  

Vacation Rental Operations Allowed to Resume with Safety Precautions

With the rapid expansion of COVID-19 testing availability throughout Duval County, the City of Jacksonville sponsored drive-thru testing site, in partnership with Telescope Health and Baptist Health, will discontinue operations at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. The last day of operation is today, Wednesday, May 20. This was the first public site to offer COVID-19 testing across Greater Northeast Florida. Since that time, dozens of private and public testing facilities have opened across Jacksonville allowing for more than 43,000 individuals in Duval County to be tested for COVID-19.

Mayor Lenny Curry and emergency management team leaders briefed and took questions from the media via videoconference Tuesday afternoon.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry releases statement following Governor Ron DeSantis’ press conference and announcement that he will slowly begin reopening the State of Florida.
 

Federal Dollars to Support Assistance for Individuals and Bolster Area Testing Operations

In his local COVID-19 virtual update, Mayor Lenny Curry signed City Ordinance 2020-235 which was recently approved by City Council. The legislation allocates nearly $160 million in Federal CARES Act funds to provide relief to citizens and support the ongoing response to COVID-19.

Mayor Lenny Curry along with City Council Vice President, Tommy Hazouri, announced Friday that his administration has filed legislation with the Jacksonville City Council to allocate nearly $160 million in Federal CARES Act funds to provide relief to citizens and support the ongoing response to COVID-19.

NO SUNBATHING, TOWELS, BLANKETS, CHAIRS, COOLERS, GRILLS ALLOWED DURING RESTRICTED BEACH HOURS

Mayor Lenny Curry announced that beaches and parks throughout Duval County will reopen Friday, April 17, 2020 at 5 p.m., with restrictions for essential activities only. As defined in Governor Ron DeSantis’ Executive Order, essential activities include the following:

At the direction of City of Jacksonville officials, in response to ongoing COVID-19 health concerns, the 2020 Jacksonville Jazz Festival is canceled. The City of Jacksonville is committed to the health and safety of the community, and we urge everyone to follow the guidelines and protocols put forth by public health officials. 

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