Hurricane Irma has impacted Jacksonville residents in a variety of different ways. While the Legends Center and Southside Baptist Church continue to offer shelter to those without access to their homes, Mayor Lenny Curry is seeking to support citizens affected by widespread power outages. Through Sunday, the Prime Osborn Convention Center (1000 Water St. – 32204) is opening its doors to help people seeking to “cool off” a bit with air-conditioning and access to electricity and Internet. Persons will need to bring their own equipment (electronics, and charging cords).

Once your county receives an Individual Assistance designation, these FEMA Programs are available to those who are eligible. You are eligible if you are a disaster-impacted individual with expenses not covered by insurance.

Get the latest updates from the Emergency Operations Center.

Duval County’s local emergency preparedness measures are always being improved and updated. This includes a significant change in the statewide approach to evacuation zones. In the past, evacuation zones have been primarily based on the category of the approaching storm. New scientific data that includes other factors, such as wave action, precipitation, and areas known to flood, has allowed us to better define evacuation zones for Duval County. Evacuation zones are based on a lettering system, with A,B,C,D,E, and F Zones.

September is the peak of hurricane season. The month is also annually recognized as National Preparedness Month, which serves as a reminder for everyone to prepare now for the types of emergencies that can happen locally.

In observance of Labor Day, the following city government offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 4.

Site captains will register volunteers and provide bags and gloves at the cleanup locations.

This morning during a news conference at City Hall, Mayor Curry signed a bill — introduced by Councilmember Doyle Carter — transferring management of NAS Cecil Field’s Prisoners of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) monuments to POW/MIA Memorial, Inc. 

Mayor proposes funding to meet unmet afterschool programming needs

Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the Jacksonville area added 17,400 new private-sector jobs in the last year. Jacksonville’s unemployment rate was 4.3 percent in July, down 0.7 percentage point from one year ago. 

Jacksonville is one of only six cities selected to participate in the National League of Cities (NLC) Leadership Academy: Promoting Postsecondary and Workforce Success program.

Yesterday, the City of Jacksonville Military Affairs and Veterans Department joined the Miltary Order of the Purple Heart to host the annual Purple Heart Day observance at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall. 

Demonstrating his continued commitment to strengthening and bolstering programs that align and contribute to the safety and well-being of youth and communities throughout Jacksonville, today, Mayor Lenny Curry announced a collaborative partnership that streamlines services to Jacksonville children. At an afterschool programming open house held at Sallye Mathis Elementary School, the mayor launched the Kids Hope Alliance: The Jacksonville Partnership for Children, Youth & Families (KHA), a collaboration that aligns the missions and programming provided by the Jax Journey and Jacksonville Children’s Commission.

With only a few days before the start of the 2017-18 school year, Mayor Lenny Curry and City Council President Anna Brosche announced the availability of funds to expand after-school programming to Jacksonville youth. Minimizing the impact of fewer program sites, the administration sought to explore opportunities and funding that would enable the Jacksonville Children’s Commission (JCC) to serve additional youth with after-school programs. Approximately 740 additional children will be served with the $1.071 million announced today.