Federal CARES Act

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New Taskforce Aims To Help Northeast Fla. Recover From Economic Impact Of COVID-19

Brendan Rivers

The Northeast Florida Regional Council (NEFRC) recently established the Northeast Florida Economic Resilience Taskforce, which aims to help the region…

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Jacksonville Zoo And Gardens Says It Needs To Raise $250K This Week

Sky Lebron

In an effort to recoup some of its financial losses after a two-month closure due to COVID-19, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is holding a fundraiser to…

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City Council Bills Would Provide Mortgage, Rent Relief And Election Preparation Money

Sky Lebron

A pair of emergency COVID-19 relief bills could provide housing assistance to families in Jacksonville, and give the Duval County Supervisor of Elections…

Empty pedestal in Hemming Park where the Confederate monument once stood. Building and trees in the background

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Curry Weighs In On Hemming Park, Provides Update On Confederate Monuments Removal

Sky Lebron

During Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry’s COVID-19 media briefing Wednesday afternoon, he weighed in on the renaming of Downtown’s Hemming Park and provided…

Heather Huffman speaking at the podium next to a sign language interpreter. Inside of the Clay County board of commissioners room

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Clay Health Dept. Denies Deleting Cases; Says Changing Number Due To Contact Tracing

Sky Lebron

Clay County’s recently reported COVID-19 case numbers have been fluctuating in the state’s online database. The Florida Department of Health provides…

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Jax Officials Find Millions More In CARES Act Money; Debate Begins On How To Spend It

Sky Lebron

Initially, Jacksonville city officials thought they received $159 million in Federal CARES Act funding. But after the city’s finance department checked…

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First Coast

City Council Bill Would Distribute $2 Million To Avoid 20,000+ JEA Disconnections

Sky Lebron

The Jacksonville City Council is filing legislation to help JEA customers who are at risk of utility disconnections.Around 21,000 JEA residential…

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Rep. Al Lawson Co-Sponsors ‘SOS Act’ To Help Small Businesses And Nonprofits

Brendan Rivers

North Florida Congressman Al Lawson (D-FL 5) is co-sponsoring the Save Our Streets (SOS) Act to give small businesses and nonprofits up to $250,000 to…

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Federal Aid, Record Application Number Help Edward Waters College Stay Afloat

Brendan Rivers

Thanks to millions of dollars in federal aid and the potential for record enrollment this fall, Edward Waters College looks as if it will make it through…

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FSCJ, Edward Waters College Students To Benefit From CARES Act Aid

Brendan Rivers

Florida State College at Jacksonville and Edward Waters College are both expecting to receive more federal CARES Act funding, on top of the millions of…