LIVE UPDATES: Duval Elections Office Headquarters windows and front doors smashed during protests

2. If you had an appointment scheduled Sunday and your last name begins with the
letters A through M, your appointment will be at the same time next Saturday,
June 6, 2020 at the Ed Ball building located at 214 N. Hogan St.

— City of Jacksonville (COJ) (@CityofJax) May 31, 2020

3. If you had an appointment scheduled Sunday and your last name begins with the
letters N through Z, your appointment will be at the same time next Sunday,
June 7, 2020 at the Ed Ball building located at 214 N. Hogan St.

— City of Jacksonville (COJ) (@CityofJax) May 31, 2020

Just In: Duval Supervisor of Elections tells me downtown headquarters front doors and 9 windows smashed. A crew is there along with JSO boarding up everything @ActionNewsJax #GeorgeFloydprotest #Jacksonville

— Ben Becker (@BenBeckerANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says there is a major presence at the Town Center - an area mentioned on social media as a possible location for additional protests #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says the 3pm protest was peaceful. Says around 6:30pm around 200 people began to "confront police officers, throw rocks, vandalize police cars." One officer was stabbed/slashed in the neck and taken to the hospital. #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Mayor says initial protest was peaceful about 1200 adults and children joined in. Mayor says peaceful protestors left and others came in. Mayor says he will not let the city burn down. #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says he believes the unrest was instigated by "out of town influence." #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says they will be taking a number of steps to deploy officers as we head into the night. Sheriff says, "When the rioters quit we will go home." #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says officer was attacked by a "group of rioters" - who Sheriff says come out there to do just that. Other officers hit with rocks & bricks. Sheriff says lots of arrests made. No numbers yet #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff says they used gas and cutting-edge equipment. They deployed SWAT team to rescue a couple of officers who Sheriffs says "would have been beaten to death." #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews

— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020

Streets into downtown blocked @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/Cns5LH3i5G

— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) May 31, 2020

#NEW: @JSOPIO appears to take someone into custody during standoff at Newnan and Forsyth. #Jacksonville @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews https://t.co/R8rs7zwWdr pic.twitter.com/YtHtqL8CiI

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020

2. I am downtown with @jsosheriff Sheriff Williams and we are committed to preventing violence and property damage from those who are making the wrong choices.

— Lenny Curry (@lennycurry) May 30, 2020

#JSO is asking those not in the downtown area, to remain out of the area due to police activity. More information to follow. pic.twitter.com/5sUBBGzxRI

— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) May 30, 2020

#BREAKING: Crowd deterrants deployed. Someone picks up and throws back at police in this video. #Jacksonville @JSOPIO @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/Lqg3jMS2uo

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020

They have now started to deploy gas. @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/iiaV6tVggj

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

#BREAKING: Crowd deterrants deployed by @JSOPIO. pic.twitter.com/NhAGsNNmIw

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020

#NOW: Tensions rising. @JSOPIO riot gear out. Near Newnan and Bay intersection in #Jacksonville. #GeorgeFloydprotest @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/JcKG3rtOPM

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020

This is the scene from one minute ago. Police are saying this is no longer a peaceful protest. @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MZTbsTjemx

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

People have moved again where protestors are approaching police cars. There was a brief scare where people started running but that ended up being a false alarm @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/1xeDTMgjoT

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

People are starting to throw bottles and other things at officers and people are climbing on top of JSO cars @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/m6rHpHAZJg

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

JSO is now threatening arrests and to gas people if the don’t start leaving @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/jweD9zwyWq

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

The protest has moved to the exit of the Main Street bridge. ⁦@ActionNewsJax⁩ ⁦@WOKVNews⁩ ⁦@bridgetteANjax⁩ ⁦@BenBeckerANjax⁩ ⁦@RyanANJax⁩ pic.twitter.com/dYhP6zKkbK

— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

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— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020

#NOW: Duval County Courthouse. #Jacksonville @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews https://t.co/gcqae47RQb pic.twitter.com/BwLBTCAKJN

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020

#UPDATE: Protesters marching from @JSOPIO. #Jacksonville @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews https://t.co/xtTJIXos2L pic.twitter.com/Cuj2gbWo2x

— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020