The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said it is working multiple investigations in the area of Beach Boulevard and 2nd Street.
On this date one year ago, three separate shootings in Jacksonville Beach overshadowed the festivities that usually accompany St. Patrick’s Day, leaving a 21-year-old man named James Jones III dead and three others injured. To prevent those events from happening this year, police are out in full force to ensure the safety of beachgoers and holiday celebrations at the bars and nightclubs.
The first major event at Jacksonville Beach kicked off Friday three weeks after a series of shootings rattled the community. Still, no arrests have been announced.
The Jacksonville Beach City Council will discuss a measure to control crowds after two weeks have passed with no arrests announced in the three separate shootings in the bar district.
The Armenian Delegation has been in the River City for about a week, and the visit was packed with meetings with Northeast Florida leadership through the Congress’ Open World Program.
The Jacksonville Beach City Council heard from more than a dozen residents Monday night who all expressed concerns about public safety after three separate shootings Sunday night prompted a lockdown of the downtown bar district.
The impromptu topic of conversation at Monday’s Jacksonville Beach city council meeting was Sunday’s three separate shootings that left one person dead and three others injured.
About 12 hours after one person was killed and three others were injured in three unrelated shootings Sunday night in downtown Jacksonville Beach, Mayor Christine Hoffman praised the quick response of police and local businesses.
After the Jacksonville Beach City Hall and other city operations were abruptly shut down Monday, the city said on Tuesday that the closures were because of a “cybersecurity event.”
The City of Jacksonville Beach announced Monday that it will temporarily shut down due to an information systems issue and has shut down all business for the day.
The Annual Festival of the Chariots & Ratha Yatra Parade, an Indian multi-cultural extravaganza, will take place on the beach and at the Seawalk Pavillion, 75 1st Street North in Jacksonville Beach from noon to 5:30 p.m.
The pier reopened Wednesday with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville Beach Mayor Christine Hoffman.
There were fireworks inside Jacksonville Beach City Hall on Monday night as a long-serving group of volunteer lifeguards continues to fight to be back on the beach.
It was standing room only Wednesday evening inside the meeting of the Jacksonville Beach City Council meeting, where a sea of supporters called for the city to keep the Volunteer Life Saving Corps.
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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Parrotheads rejoice. Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Beach Hotel has officially opened in Jacksonville Beach. It’s the largest hotel to be built at a Duval County beach in more than a decade. GALLERY: Margaritaville Beach HotelThe restaurant filled up fast with locals and tourists looking for changes in latitude. The restaurant and bar are open to the public, but the pool area is reserved for overnight guests.
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