Stopped train on bridge delays start of Jacksonville Light Boat Parade

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A section vacation contented making its instrumentality connected Thanksgiving play had a bumpy start.

The Jacksonville Light Boat Parade was expected to statesman astatine 6 p.m. but the commencement was delayed due to the fact that of a bid stopped connected the span that crosses the St. Johns River. That span is successful the mediate of the Light Boat Parade’s planned route.

The bid was cleared from the span conscionable earlier 6:30 p.m. and the vessel parade was capable to get underway. The h2o parade has been a vacation contented for much than 30 years.

The Downtown Jacksonville lawsuit besides features The 904 Pop Up from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. astatine Riverfront Plaza.

Eventgoers volition ticker a fleet of boats decorated and lit up with vacation lights arsenic they cruise down the St. Johns River. The nighttime ends with a fireworks amusement featuring “waterfalls” disconnected the Main Street and Acosta bridges.

Participants volition beryllium judged connected wide look and decoration composition.

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Carianne Luter

Carianne Luter is simply a societal media shaper for News4Jax and has worked astatine Channel 4 since December 2015. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a grade successful communications.

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