Go to the beaches at your own risk. That’s the message from Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham for anyone planning on going to the beach this holiday weekend. Duval County beaches will remain open over the 4th of July holiday, but Latham said it’ll be virtually impossible for the city to enforce social distancing.

On Monday we reported when the city announced they were bringing 6 additional testing sites to different neighborhoods across the city. The sites will be in Mandarin, the westside, the northside, Arlington, and at Duval Counties beaches.

Graduating high school seniors in Clay County will get to take part in a traditional graduation ceremony this year despite the coronavirus outbreak. Clay County District Schools announced Wednesday that it will host the ceremonies on July 17th at 8 PM. However, there will be a number of changes in place amid the pandemic.

Jacksonville University has published a plan for students and staff for when they return for the fall semester.

Action News Jax Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh says we’re about to enter a stretch of multiple days with widespread rain and storms, with lots of rain forecast for some neighborhoods.

Hundreds of nonviolent offenders have been released early from the Duval County jail since mid-March, according to the State Attorney’s Office. It’s part of an ongoing effort to reduce the jail population and slow the spread of the coronavirus.