Republicans scale back convention in Jacksonville over Covid-19 concerns

Only regular delegates will be allowed to attend the first three days of the Republican National Convention next month in Jacksonville, while they will be able to bring guests to hear President Donald Trump publicly accept the party’s nomination. As coronavirus cases continue to soar in Florida, Republican officials announced Thursday they are scaling back the convention, which was heralded as an economic driver for the Jacksonville region after being moved last month from North Carolina. A news…