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Jacksonville Beach has its own department, while Atlantic Beach provides a fire station facility that is staffed and equipped by JFRD. Baldwin has a (mostly) volunteer fire department and Neptune Beach relies on Atlantic Beach for fire protection. The current JFRD Director/Fire Chief is Kurt Wilson. This position is appointed by the Mayor. [1]
Eastside contains Jacksonville's sports complex, including TIAA Bank Field, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, and the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville. The original East Jacksonville development was a small residential community located east of Jacksonville along the St. Johns River, which grew up shortly after the Civil War.
The sheriff's office is responsible for law enforcement and corrections in the county. Likewise the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department became the consolidated city/county agency. However, the cities of Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach each retained responsibility for their own policing and fire protection.
Jacksonville Beach is a coastal resort city in Duval County, Florida, United States.The population was 23,830 at the 2020 census. [6] The city is part of group of communities collectively referred to as the Jacksonville Beaches on the northern half of San Pablo Island. [8]
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Jacksonville, Florida, as well as all unincorporated areas of Duval County. According to a list of the thirty largest fire departments in the United States, based on staff size, JFRD is number eighteen.
The single-story building at 931 Ocean Blvd. once housed Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Co., North Beach Bar and Grill and the Secret Spot, which served smoothies, snacks and acai bowls.
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Jacksonville Beach, originally known as Ruby and then as Pablo Beach, grew around the series of luxury hotels built in the area. Further growth was facilitated by the Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad connecting the town to Jacksonville. Atlantic Beach also grew as a resort community around a large hotel, and smaller hotels were built at Mayport.