{"id":28613,"date":"2025-10-31T21:58:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28613\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T21:58:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T21:58:17","slug":"jacksonville-law-enforcement-looks-ahead-to-busy-florida-vs-georgia-rivalry-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28613\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville law enforcement looks ahead to busy Florida vs. Georgia rivalry \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Thousands are planning to take over Jacksonville Sports Complex for one of the city\u2019s premier sporting events Saturday: the annual Florida-Georgia game.<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office and other agencies<\/a> plan each year to stay on high alert for the crowds it draws.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan for this year-round. I mean, essentially six months out, we\u2019re steady at it,\u201d Christian Hancock with the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office explained. \u201cA lot of preparation, not just with us, [but] Jacksonville Fire & Rescue, with the stadium staff, the city. I mean there\u2019s a lot moving parts in this to make this go well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hancock said on Friday that people drinking responsibly amid the partying is one of the agency\u2019s chief concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlcohol is always a major concern for us. The more alcohol that spills, the more issues that we tend to have,\u201d Hancock explained. \u201cSo we\u2019re gonna ask people to be adults, have fun, enjoy the adult beverages all you want. But make sure you take water with those as well. Stay hydrated, and just have a very good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou gotta stay hydrated. Water. Drink a water, drink a beer, drink water, stay away from the brown liquor, and you\u2019ll make it through the day,\u201d suggested Richard Dean, the honorary mayor of RV City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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However, Hancock did also say the biggest task at hand for JSO and other agencies is always managing the extreme traffic the primetime event draws. With ongoing stadium construction adding to the delays, Hancock\u2019s biggest piece of advice: arrive early.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re gonna have officers stationed at every corner, pushing [drivers] to where those empty spaces are. So you might wanna go right, we might push you left, but we know that. There\u2019s parking spaces to the left. So help us out with that, obviously,\u201d Hancock explained. \u201cBut the earlier you get here, the easier it\u2019s gonna be to maneuver this area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parking lots open at 8 a.m., but the city recommends fans park no later than 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Stadium gates open at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, two hours before kickoff at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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