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It's been two years since Massachusetts temporarily shutdown nonessential businesses. But many, like those in Faneuil Hall marketplace, are still trying to make up for losses incurred during the pandemic.

After at-times heated debate Tuesday evening, the Jacksonville City Council withdrew a controversial measure that would have eliminated a local requirement that the Duval County Health Department director be a physician. The bill is expected to be reintroduced later and referred to multiple council committees — the initial measure was only discussed by one — for extensive discussion and public input. "Let all the parties involved talk about it," City Council President Tommy Hazouri said. "I don't know why it's emotional … but it seems to be." The bill was intended to help fill the ...

The Jacksonville City Council will consider a measure Tuesday intended to help fill the top post at the Duval County Health Department, which has been vacant since 2018. The hiring difficulty stems from a city ordinance that requires the department director to not just have public health training but to be a physician, the only such mandate in the state, according to Stephanie Burch, the city deputy chief administrative officer.  The proposed legislation calls for the director to be a "county health officer" who is either a physician trained in public health administration or a public ...

COVID-19 variants most prevelant among young people ‘This is not the time to take your eye off the ball. Protect yourself and your family.’ Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A high infection rate of the COVID-19 variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is prevalent among schoolchildren in Europe and helping to fuel a “robust” uptick in the number of cases and hospitalizations. Experts worry the U.S. could be next if Americans don’t double down on safety measures until more people are vaccinated. During the vaccine rollout, older populations have been prioritized in F...