Jacksonville kicks off holiday season with Christmas tree lighting at James Weldon Johnson Park

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville kicked off the holiday season with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree.

The tree was lit at 6 p.m. at James Weldon Johnson Park in Downtown Jacksonville.

City Council President Ron Salem will be in charge of flipping the switch and turning on the lights.

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The tree will be up all month long.