{"id":679209,"date":"2026-03-24T21:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/679209\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T21:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:29:17","slug":"jacksonville-councilman-introduces-bill-to-fund-safe-haven-baby-boxes-at-a-fire-station-in-each-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/679209\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville councilman introduces bill to fund Safe Haven baby boxes at a fire station in each district"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 Jacksonville Councilman Rory Diamond introduced legislation Tuesday that would fund the installation of Safe Haven baby boxes at a fire station in each city council district, giving parents in crisis a secure, anonymous option to surrender newborns.<\/p>\n

RELATED: <\/b>Safe Haven for Newborns reaches milestone of 402 babies saved in Florida since its opening<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

City Council Bill 2026-186 would appropriate funds to place temperature-controlled, secure devices at designated locations such as fire stations. The boxes allow a parent to legally and anonymously surrender an infant and automatically alert first responders so the child receives prompt care.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is nothing more precious than a little baby, than life, and with these baby boxes we are protecting these innocent little lives and giving their parents who, for whatever reason, chose to surrender them, a safe way to do so,\u201d Diamond said.<\/p>\n

Diamond will hold a press conference at 8:30 a.m. March 25 at Jacksonville City Hall to discuss the measure. The bill was filed on March 10 and is scheduled for committee discussion the first week of April, with a final City Council vote set for April 14.<\/p>\n

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