COVID-19

Mayor Lenny Curry Pushes Vaccinations, Resists Mandates

Raymon Troncoso

Mayor Lenny Curry says he won’t pursue COVID-19 mitigation strategies like mask and vaccine mandates or lockdowns and is instead going all-in on…

Members of the Duval Schools Pandemic Solutions Team rally for a mask mandate ahead of Tuesday night's Duval County Public Schools Board meeting.

First Coast

Jacksonville Parents, Healthcare Professionals Call For 30-Day City-Wide Mask Mandate

Brendan Rivers

Some Jacksonville parents and healthcare professionals are pushing for a city-wide mask mandate as the number of COVID-19 cases surges locally and across…

JEA's headquarters building is seen in the distance behind the Main Street Bridge.

First Coast

JEA Hosts Thursday COVID-19 Vaccination Event To Honor Leon Haley Jr.

Tristan Wood

JEA is hosting a community COVID-19 vaccination event Thursday, Aug. 5, to honor a local medical expert who was killed in a personal watercraft accident…

First Coast

School Board: Duval County Parents Must Opt Out of Masks

Sydney Boles

In a late-night vote Tuesday after hours of debate, the Duval County School Board changed guidelines around masks in schools. Now, students will be…

First Coast

Catholic Schools In Northeast Florida Reverse Mask Mandate After DeSantis Order

Raymon Troncoso

The Diocese of St. Augustine, which contains 40 Catholic schools in Northeast Florida, rescinded its mask mandate just days after announcing it due to an…

Todd Dowd closes his eyes as he receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Thursday, May 13, 2021, at a mobile vaccination site at the Greater Bethel Church in Miami.

First Coast

Can ‘Get The Facts Jax’ Vaccine Campaign Change Minds?

Tristan Wood

A University of Florida medical communications expert said the local “Get The Facts Jax” pro-vaccination campaign may only be effective at reaching some…

First Coast

Have Back-To-School Questions? Superintendent Greene Has Answers.

Sydney Boles

A week before the kickoff of Jacksonville’s second pandemic school year, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Superintendent Diana L. Greene fielded…

A new study says on average someone would have to earn $24.90 per hour to rent a modest two-bedroom home on no more than 30% of their pay. That's far more than the federal minimum wage.

First Coast

Jax NAACP Calls for Investigation Into Pandemic Rental Aid Funds

Sydney Boles

The Jacksonville Chapter of the NAACP is calling for an investigation into how the city distributed rent relief money during the pandemic. The letter sent…

Rev. Mark Griffin of Wayman Temple A.M.E. Church gives a speech on June 8, 2020.

First Coast

Jacksonville Pastor To Offer $25 Gift Cards To People Under 25 Who Get Vaccinated

Tristan Wood

A Jacksonville pastor is offering $25 gift cards to young adults who get vaccinated at his church’s vaccine event in a couple of weeks.Mark Griffin’s…

The exterior of TIAA bank field, the stadium home of the Jacksonville Jaguars and host for musical events like the upcoming "Hella Mega" tour.

First Coast

Health Officials Concerned As Live Music Returns To Jaguars Stadium Saturday

Its been a hot minute since the Rolling Stones made River City history.Now, two years and a pandemic later, fans will again take to TIAA Bank Field for…