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I-TEAM: Department of Labor investigation found city of Jax Beach had 133 violations of Fair Labor Standards Act involving lifeguards
Read full article: I-TEAM: Department of Labor investigation found city of Jax Beach had 133 violations of Fair Labor Standards Act involving lifeguardsA two-year U.S. Department of Labor investigation into the relationship between Jacksonville Beach and the Volunteer Lifesaving Corps found the City of Jacksonville Beach had 133 violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act from 2019 to 2021. The Fair Labor Standards Act guarantees the right to minimum wage and overtime.
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Beaches first responders protect huge crowds in record heat
Read full article: Beaches first responders protect huge crowds in record heatJACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Memorial Day weekend and sunny skies brought large crowds to Jacksonville area beaches. Lifeguards in Jacksonville Beach said it’s one of their busiest weekends, with an estimated 90,000 beachgoers hitting the sand on Monday. News4Jax went on beach patrol with Jacksonville Beach lifeguard Captain Max Ervanian. North of the Jacksonville Beach Pier, around 12:30pm, the heat spawned a sand dust devil. There were 50 Jacksonville Beach officers on the roads and in a command center, watching over beachgoers with a high-tech web of cameras.