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Following a week’s end of successful collaboration and emergency preparedness efforts resulting from threatening weather conditions produced by Tropical Storm Hermine, Mayor Lenny Curry convened federal, state and local officials to discuss the practices and procedures conducted for the safety of Jacksonville citizens. 

Governor Rick Scott activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program to support local small businesses impacted by Hurricane Hermine. The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced physical or economic damage during the storm and recovery efforts. The application period is from today through October 31, 2016.

Local Industry Professionals Recognized with Awards

Notice is hereby given that the Jacksonville Ethics Commission (EC) will meet Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in the Don Davis room on the first floor of City Hall, beginning with an Executive Session “shade” meeting pursuant to Section 112.324, Florida Statutes.  The regular monthly meeting of the Ethics Commission will begin immediately after the conclusion of the Executive Session “shade” meeting or 5:15 p.m., whichever is later. 

Jacksonville’s Oldest National Park

The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday serving as stewards of America’s national parks and engaging communities through recreation, conservation and historic preservation programs. Citizens are invited to celebrate this historic occasion by taking a day to get to know the national park that’s in their own backyards -- the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve.

The National Park Service (NPS) is celebrating its 100th birthday by looking ahead to its next century and that forward-thinking approach directly benefits JaxParks and the community. Jacksonville is one of just 10 U.S. cities – and the only city in the Southeast – designated as a model city for the NPS Urban Agenda initiative.

JaxParks marks occasion with launch of first-ever parks directory and activities guide.

Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Jacksonville area added 22,200 new private-sector jobs over the year in July. The area’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July, a decline of 0.8 percentage point in the last year. Florida businesses created 26,500 private-sector jobs across the state during July 2016, bringing the total number of jobs created since December 2010 to 1,160,700 jobs.

Governor Rick Scott announced today that the Jacksonville area added 22,200 new private-sector jobs over the year in July. The area’s unemployment rate was 4.9 percent in July, a decline of 0.8 percentage point in the last year.