03:46 PM EST Share Mayor Lenny Curry says he will not resume a mask mandate or require city workers to get the shot amid the virus surge.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, mayors of Duval County’s three Beaches communities and area health representatives held a joint virtual news conference Aug. 4 urging people to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
The messaging comes as Northeast Florida has become a COVID-19 hotspot in recent weeks caused by what health officials call the more contagious Delta variant of the virus.
The conference included Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown; Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser; Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman; 4th Judicial Circuit Public Defender Charlie Cofer; and Avecina Medical President and CEO Dr. Saman Soleymani.
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Library book sale
Resolved to do more reading in 2021? Get a head start at the pop-up book sale hosted by the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library (FOBBL) on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. The sale takes place outside, in front of the Jacksonville Public Library Beaches Branch.
Hundreds of gently used books will be offered, at $.50 each for children’s books and $2 each for teen or adult books. Customers may pay by cash, check or credit card.
You can also join the Friends group. Proceeds from the book sale benefit the FOBBL’s efforts to support the Beaches community through promoting and developing programs that enhance the library’s services, resources and facilities.