NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. – A teacher’s assistant at Neptune Beach Elementary has died due to COVID-19 complications, a Duval County School Board member confirmed. Ms. Martin was a beloved Paraprofessional at Neptune Beach Elementary who passed away from COVID, and a student at Twin Lakes has passed away from MIS-C, an illness thought to be COVID related,” Anderson wrote. Duval County teachers union president Terrie Brady confirmed Jeanne Martin died Monday morning. I’m so sad that we put someone’s life in danger,” said Neptune Beach Elementary School parent Manya Prescott. She had a huge heart and poured it into everything she did at Neptune Beach Elementary.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Elizabeth McNew’s death sent shockwaves through the Atlantic Beach community. McNew died Sept. 25 of complications after contracting COVID-19. News4Jax has learned that McNew’s father and older brother both tested positive for COVID-19 but neither got sick as a result. McNew’s father works as a corrections officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, but JSO said contact tracing has eliminated any possibility of work exposure. Members of the Atlantic Beach Elementary School community are trying to help the family raise money for pay for mounting medical bills.