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Yesterday (April 28, 2020) at a Special Meeting the St. Johns County Commission approved Resolution No. 2020-147, which will temporarily reduce certain County development and permit fees in response to the COVID-19 health emergency. The fee reductions will take effect on May 1, 2020 and automatically expire on August 4, 2020, unless extended or reauthorized by the Board of County Commissioners.... read more

This afternoon (April 27, 2020) at 1:00 p.m. the Jacksonville City Council will hear and vote on emergency legislation (Ordinance 2020-235) that provides direction on the distribution of the $159 million that the City of Jacksonville has received in funding from the CARES Act.  The legislation appropriates the CARES Act funding as follows: Provides $1,000 COVID-19 Mortgage, Rent and... read more

On Friday March 27, 2020, the President signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) or “CARES Act,” providing for, among other things, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). On Friday April 24, 2020, the President signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, providing, among other things, $310... read more

On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation to temporarily suspend certain employment-based, family-based, and other immigrants from entering the United States for 60 days from the proclamation’s effective date of April 23, 2020.  This suspension applies only to foreign nationals outside of the United States as of April 23 who do not possess an immigrant visa... read more

On Friday March 27, 2020, the President signed into law, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748) or “CARES Act,” providing for, among other things, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has issued responses to frequently... read more