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JaxPAL reopening Eastside location Tuesday after fire in March
JaxPAL reopening Eastside location Tuesday after fire in MarchJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ JaxPAL announced its Eastside center officially reopened on Tuesday. The location caught on fire back in March and was severely damaged. JaxPAL Eastside held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m.โThe work JaxPAL does for our children and the communities we serve is critical to developing positive relationships with law enforcement, create leaders, and support families,โ Kimberly Waterhouse said. Click here for more information.
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Castillo de San Marcos reopens to public after 7-month closure
ST. JOHNS, Fla. โ The Castillo de San Marcos, which has been closed since March 17, reopened to visitors on Wednesday. According to a release from the National Park Service, starting Wednesday, the Castillo will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. From its incredible structure to its cannons, the Castillo de San Marcos is a history lesson up close. Vicki Perdue and her husband were visiting St. Augustine from Texas and recalled their first time bringing their young children to see the fort. The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the United States.
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Gov. DeSantis says Florida will โget to yesโ on reopening bars and breweries
DeSantis says Florida will โget to yesโ on reopening bars and breweriesPublished: September 4, 2020, 6:10 pmGov. Ron DeSantis said he hopes to give Floridians the โability to have some enjoyment in their lifeโ by soon lifting on-site drinking restrictions imposed on bars and craft breweries since late June.
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AMC to offer 15-cent tickets on first day of reopening
AMC Theatres, the nationโs largest movie theater chain, will reopen in the U.S. on Thursday, Aug. 20. To celebrate, guests at two Jacksonville locations will be able to enjoy the magic of the movies at AMC for 1920 prices: just $0.15 (plus sales tax). AMC confirmed that Disneyโs much-delayed โNew Mutantsโ will debut in theaters Aug. 28, with Christopher Nolanโs โTenetโ to follow Sept. 3. AMC is also offering an array of $5 food and beverage treats, including regular popcorn, regular Coca-Cola Freestyle drink and KidsPacks, through the end of October. And all AMC Stubs members will earn double points on all ticket and food & drink purchases through the end of October.
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Parent group calls for Duval public schools to require masks & postpone school year
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A newly formed group is calling on Duval County Public Schools to require masks in buildings, postpone the school year until after the Republican National Convention and many other changes to the districtโs reopening plan. The congregation of parents and stakeholders from around the Duval County School District formed the Duval Schools Pandemic Solutions Team on Friday and brought a litany of concerns to the school board during its special meeting Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, the School Board agreed to spend more than $4 million through the districtโs COVID-19 fund to purchase and install 120,000 desk partitions. RELATED: Duval school board approves plan to buy desk barriers for studentsThe congregation believes every grade level, including middle and high school, should have the full-time option to keep learning virtually. Additionally, the group believes middle and high school students should also have an option to be at school full-time, saying that school is a safe haven for many students in troubled homes.
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Proposed reopening plan for Duval students includes protective shields for desks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ During a workshop meeting Tuesday, the Duval County School Board continued its discussion on the process of reopening schools following months of COVID-19-related challenges. Part of the districtโs plan includes the purchase and installation of protective partitions for desks and tables that cannot be placed at least six feet apart. To maintain social distancing, the districtโs plan recommends limiting class sizes according to designated grades. Pre-K through second-grade students will be provided reusable face shields and the rest of students will be provided cloth face coverings. More information on the reopening plan can be found on the districtโs website.
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Disney proposes mid-July reopening of theme parks
(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)ORLANDO, Fla. Disney World is reopening its gates, ending a multi-month closure of the park which left the Walt Disney Company reeling. The Disney theme park, which employs some 70,000 people, plans to begin a phased reopening on July 11 for its Magic Kingdom parks and July 15 for EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, the company said on Wednesday. Walt Disney World as well as Disneys Disneyland resort in Anaheim, California, closed in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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What to expect from the next step in DeSantisโ plan to reopen Florida
Ron DeSantis on Friday unveiled the next part of his plan to reopen the state as it recovers from the financial fallout of the pandemic. Below is a list of the changes weโve compiled:RestaurantsIndoor seating at restaurants is going up to 50-percent capacity, an increase from 25-percent capacity. DeSantis gave his blessing for libraries and museums to reopen at 50-percent capacity, but he left the door open for local officials to decide when to reopen. GymsGyms can reopen at 50-percent capacity, but the governor urged people to practice social distancing and sanitize surfaces when theyโre done. Professional sportsSports teams can resume training at their venues and the governor welcomed out-of-state teams to come to Florida as well.
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Demonstrators in Jacksonville call for reopening economy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Although Florida is scheduled to start the reopening process Monday, some demonstrators gathered in San Marco Square on Thursday and called on Gov. Ron DeSantis and Mayor Lenny Curry to end the shutdown of businesses and public places now. Thereโs a serious issue with our economy and itโs only getting worse," said Rachel Hanes, a spokesperson for the rally. We believe all businesses are essential and itโs not the governmentโs place to shut down businesses and leave some open," Hanes said. The governor said he was not allowing the reopening of gyms and barbershop in the first phase.
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Gov. DeSantis plans for phase 2 of reopening
Ron DeSantis is already mapping a plan for continued openings, and small businesses are chomping at the bit. But nail salons, barbershops, movie theaters and gyms, all of which require close contact, will remain closed under phase one of DeSantisโ plan to reopen the stateโI havenโt had a haircut since February,โ DeSantis said Wednesday. RELATED | What will change Monday under phase 1 of DeSantisโ plan to reopen Florida? But as the governor announced the stateโs gradual reopening, he was optimistic more businesses could be open soon. And we believe that there are many more businesses who can practice their commerce safely,โ said Bill Herrle, who represents Floridaโs small businesses in the state Capitol.