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Mayor Curry alongside emergency personnel in the city.

Curry: Businesses That Don’t Send Employees Home Could Face Condemnation, Utility Shutoff

An executive order by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry went into effect Tuesday at 8 a.m. “This [order] allows any employees who can perform their job…

The Zim vessel Cape Sounio at JAXPORT in March 2019.

Fla. Ports Council Seeks $3.5B In Federal Aid As Pandemic Takes Economic Toll

The Florida Ports Council is asking Congress for $3.5 billion in aid to help U.S. seaports and maritime businesses recover from the impacts of the…

Gov. Brian Kemp shared a photo to Twitter of himself in a cloth face mask Monday, June 29, 2020.

Gov. Kemp: 'Wear Your Mask, Georgia'

Gov. Brian Kemp won't make face masks mandatory, but he's visiting Albany, Augusta, Columbus, Dalton, Savannah and Valdosta ahead of the holiday weekend...

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Mayor Curry Says Jacksonville Has ‘Flattened The Curve’

Mayor Lenny Curry said Tuesday the percentage of positive COVID-19 cases has dropped as compared to the city’s peak.The mayor said 73,000 COVD-19 tests…

Supporting The Arts During The Coronavirus Crisis

One segment of the economy that’s been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis is the arts. Joy Young, CEO of the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville,…

Deaths due to COVID-19 in Florida reached a new high of 83 Tuesday; surpassing the previous high of 72 observed on April 14. In the Tampa Bay area, the deaths of 21 people were recorded Tuesday.

Florida Records Its Deadliest Day Yet From COVID-19

Despite a downward trend in COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, Florida set a new single-day high in deaths on Tuesday, the Florida Department of...

People walk through a railway station platform marked with circles to maintain physical distance in Kolkata, India, Monday. India's increasing coronavirus caseload made it the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States.

India Moves Into 2nd Place For COVID-19 Cases

The nation's confirmed coronavirus infections exceed 4.2 million, overtaking Brazil, with 4.1 million. The worst-affected country remains the U.S., far ahead with nearly 6.3 million cases.

U.S. stocks indexes fell for a third session in a row Tuesday as tech shares continued to tumble.

Tech Stocks Are In A Mood, And They're Dragging The Market Down With Them

Stocks are down sharply for the third day in a row, partly because a decline in oil prices is hurting energy companies.

Students move out of dormitories at San Diego State University in March, after the university cancelled the rest of the semester and has asked students to move out within 48 hours. Nine percent of young adults say they've moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Survey: 3% Of Americans Moved Due To The Pandemic

Among the young, the numbers shot up: 9% of adults 18-29 have moved due to the coronavirus. Some people moved to avoid catching the virus, while others were forced by the closing of college campuses.

Harlem Globetrotters' Fred "Curly" Neal, shown here during a 1975 game, was known as a master dribbler.

Harlem Globetrotters Great Fred 'Curly' Neal Has Died At 77

The team remembers him as "one of the truly magical dribblers and shooters in basketball history." Neal played 22 seasons for the Globetrotters.

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