Jacksonville Beach businesses may get help from grant program

A new initiative will help enhance and improve businesses located within the Central Business District in Jacksonville Beach. The Jacksonville Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) outlined the Façade Beautification Grant Program at its Sept. 26 meeting.

Check before attending Thursday or Friday events

Due to Hurricane Nicole, some events and activities listed in the Nov. 10 issues of The Beaches Leader and Ponte Vedra Leader may be canceled. Before planning on attending any activity on Thursday or Friday, Nov. 10 or 11, contact the organization to see if the event has been canceled.

Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville cancel Veterans Day activities

Due to the impact of Hurricane Nicole, Friday's Veterans Day ceremony at Beaches Memorial Veterans Park in Atlantic Beach has been canceled, as have the city of Jacksonville Veterans Day parade and mayor's breakfast.

Fair closed Nov. 10

The Greater Jacksonville Agricultural Fair is closed today, Nov. 10, due to Hurricane Nicole. The fair is scheduled to reopen at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. Visit www.jacksonvillefair.com for information.

Jacksonville, St. Johns County suspend garbage collection

Both Jacksonville and St. Johns County have suspended curbside garbage, recycling and yard debris collection for Thursday, Nov. 10, due to Tropical Storm Nicole. Residents originally scheduled for Thursday collection will have service Saturday, Nov. 12.

St. Johns County announces updates to services in response to Nicole

Ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, St. Johns County is announcing updates to services for residents. GOVERNMENT OFFICES With the exception of emergency service employees responding to Tropical Storm Nicole, all offices and departments of the St.

St. Johns County issues voluntary evacuation for coastal areas

In anticipation of the effects from Tropical Storm Nicole, St. Johns County has issued a voluntary evacuation effective at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, for coastal St. Johns County, which includes the entire city of St. Augustine, the city of St.

Tropical storm school updates

Duval County Public Schools will be closed Thursday, Nov. 10. Athletic activities, extracurricular activities and after-school activities are also canceled. St. Johns County has closed all schools For Nov. 10. The Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St.

USACE prepares for Tropical Storm Nicole

As Tropical Storm Nicole makes its way toward Florida, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is preparing to respond and providing information to boaters and campers on operational adjustments to navigation, recreation and Lake Okeechobee operations.

Coastal St. Johns County is under hurricane watch

The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for coastal St. Johns County in anticipation of Nicole.