Month: August 2026

Hundreds of students from 14 Jacksonville-area schools spent three days learning tennis, healthy living and leadership skills during the annual Tennis Jamboree hosted by tthe MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation, in partnership with Communities In Schools. […]

by Sylvia Perry Fawn Weaver, the entrepreneur who transformed the forgotten story of an enslaved distiller into one of America’s fastest-growing whiskey brands, has been removed from all involvement with Uncle Nearest as the company […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Thousands of people gathered Saturday at Clanzel T. Brown Park for the 11th Annual Duval Day, celebrating Jacksonville’s culture, local businesses and community pride in an event that concluded without incident, according […]

More than 80 mothers from across the country gathered in Jacksonville for the sixth annual Angel of Mine Brunch, an event dedicated to supporting women who have lost children to gun violence, suicide, illness, traffic […]

For more than 19 years, the Ritz Theater and Museum has showcased local talent through its popular “Puttin’ On the Ritz” competition. Created off of the legendary Showtime at the Apollo format, the competition features […]

Members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.’s Sigma Pi Lambda and Upsilon Lambda Chapters joined community members at Jean Ribault High School for the annual March for Babies Community Walk & Run, raising $3,000 to […]

By Jacqueline Paladino, Bank of America Jacksonville | The first half of the year has come and gone. Have the financial goals you set in January gone away with it? For Jacksonville residents balancing summer […]

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, July 16, 2026 — Mayor Donna Deegan will deliver her FY26-27 Budget Address to City Council on Monday, July 20, 2026. Following that, she will hold a brief media availability in her office. (Please […]

Jacksonville, Florida – July 17, 2026 – HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital has received three American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® achievement awards for demonstrating a commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart […]

By Lynn Jones-Turpin | While most Americans celebrate freedom on the Fourth of July and many associate Black freedom with the emancipation of proclamation, Jacksonville veteran Allen Bird believes another date deserves national recognition. Bird […]