‘I was so startled’: Five Points worker recalls break-in as city moves to improve safety

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new plan is in the works to make Jacksonville’s Five Points area safer and cleaner — after a string of break-ins left some local businesses on edge.

Jacksonville City Council recently approved the creation of a Business Improvement District, a special district that will fund safety, beautification, and security improvements across the Five Points area.

For some business owners and workers, that vote couldn’t have come soon enough…

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