Funds Will Assist With Land Acquisition Near Local Navy Bases

Fourth Floor of Main Library Also Reopens; 14 Libraries Continue Curbside Pickup of Holds

The City of Jacksonville will launch the Senior and Disabled Financial Assistance Program on Saturday, June 20, at 8 a.m. to provide support to senior citizens (72 years or older) and anyone receiving Social Security Disability benefits.

Mayor Lenny Curry has named Jordan Elsbury, the current Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, the new Chief of Staff of the City of Jacksonville.
 

This is to give notice that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) has been awarded funds associated with Hurricane Irma from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support long term recovery efforts through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-MIT).

All Book Returns Open and Curbside Pickup of Holds Continues at Selected Locations

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.