Emergency Operations Center First Floor Media Room Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Headquarters 515 N. Julia St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 3 p.m.
Did you know… it has been 11 years since a hurricane has impacted Florida? And 52 years since a hurricane has impacted Jacksonville? June 1 marks the first day of hurricane season. Mayor Lenny Curry, to be joined by Director of Duval County Emergency Management Steve Woodard and National Weather Service Jacksonville, Meteorologist in Charge Scott Cordero, will announce the release of the 2016 Hurricane Preparedness Guide at a news conference Wednesday. The guide, which includes tools, tips and resources for residents and businesses to prepare for hurricane season, will be available Sunday, June 5. Media are invited to attend the news conference followed by a brief tour of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
School is almost out for thousands of students throughout Jacksonville. With a goal to stay healthy and physically active during the summer months, local students at Holiday Hill Elementary are pledging to continue a school tradition while on vacation – The Morning Mile! Each morning throughout the school year, Holiday Hill students, school administrators, faculty and parents, walk (or run) a mile around the school’s track to begin their day.
As Chair of the Adaptive Programming Subcommittee, I am hereby scheduling a meeting for Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 at 10:30 a.m., in the Conference Room A, City Hall, 117 West Duval Street, 4th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202.
City Council committee meetings will NOT be held the week of May 30th to June 3rd. The regularly scheduled Council meeting cycle will resume with Standing Committee meetings on Monday, June 6, 2016.
Nominations for the the 2016 Robert O. Johnson Good Government Award must be received by no later than the close of business on Friday, May 27, 2016.
The summer months are quickly approaching, bringing families to Jacksonville pools and beaches. In observance of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week (May 23 – 29) and the approaching Memorial Day holiday, Mayor Lenny Curry, to be joined by Councilman Garrett Dennis, will host a news conference announcing SPLASH Squad, a drowning prevention program led by the City’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services department. Designed to educate the public on safe swimming practices, SPLASH Squad provides free swimming lessons to eligible Duval County youth at 31 JAXParks pools throughout the city. City pools open this weekend through Labor Day.