Looming shutdown stands to impact thousands of Northeast Florida military service members

Thousands of local military service members are at risk of missing a paycheck with the government appearing to be headed towards a shutdown Wednesday.

With at least four major military installations here in Northeast Florida and another in Southeast Georgia, 68,000 civilian and military employees could be impacted by a shutdown — and that’s just in Duval County.

“They’ll be required to continue to work without pay,” said US Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL 5th District)

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Rutherford explained the impact of a government shutdown goes beyond lost pay…

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