Jacksonville Beach City Council passes ordinance banning smoking, vaping on Jax Beach

Jacksonville Beach latest city to ban tobacco use on beaches

But a transitional 'education' period is coming first.

Jacksonville Beach City Council passes ordinance banning smoking, vaping on Jax Beach

Jacksonville Beach City Councilwoman Sandy Golding said Monday night she believes city council needs to look at banning vaping in parks in the future.

Jax Beach bans smoking and vaping on the beach

Jacksonville Beach Council members voted in favor of a smoke-free beach May 5th, bringing it in line with the other Jacksonville beaches that ban smoking.City Council members approved the ban at a meeting Monday. Public comment from Jacksonville Beach residents, Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) and health officials cited potential hazards of exposure to second-hand smoke and vaping in public spaces. The city added language to include the …