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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, his staff and healthcare experts have been discussing a mask order for more than a week. | AP Photo Jacksonville, where the Republican National Convention is slated to be held in August, is planning to institute a city-wide mask order to stem the spread of coronavirus, city hall sources tell POLITICO.…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mayor Lenny Curry released a statement Friday night, saying that 214 Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department firefighters have self-quarantined, and 14 have tested positive for COVID-19.The mayor posted on Twitter:I’ve been closely monitoring the health & safety of our fire fighters since Chief Powers first informed me earlier this week that two…

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The Republican National Committee has chosen Jacksonville, Fla., to host part of this summer’s party convention, after largely abandoning the city of Charlotte, N.C., over disagreements on coronavirus-related crowd restrictions.The decision on Thursday was expected and followed a nationwide search for a new host city. Business aspects of the convention will still take place in North Carolina,…

Jacksonville, Florida, is likely to be the new host city for the Republican National Convention. For local officials, there's a mix of excitement, concern — and hostility toward President Donald Trump's renominating event coming to their city."The unfortunate circumstance is that we have the most divisive president ever," Democratic state Sen. Audrey Gibson told NBC…