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Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Announces Giving Back Program for 2023 Holiday Meetings and Events

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Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, an upscale downtown hotel located on the St. John’s River next to the scenic Main Street Bridge, announces a holiday event promotion for groups. Through the giving back program, the hotel […]

Local Women Play a Key Role in Construction of Jacksonville Place of Worship

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With the ease of someone who has done it many times before, Rita Baker raises a heavy sheet of drywall against a wall. The Jacksonville resident is doing what typically is considered a man’s job, […]

Local Prayer Group Thankful to Return Home from Israel Enriched

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By Leola Williams – The ‘7 a.m. Prayer Group,’ was glad to be back on American soil as we returned from a trip without incident to Israel. The current international conflict on the Gaza/Hamas strip […]

Dine En Blanc Delights Patrons for a Purpose with Elegance

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Continuing a tradition that began more than 35 years ago in Paris, more than 1,000 guests attended Jacksonville’s fourth editoin of 4th edition of Le Diner en Blanc. Themed “Dining on Cloud Nine” the all-white […]

40th Annual Kingsland Catfish Art & Food Festival Returns Saturday November 18, 2023

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KINGSLAND, GEORGIA—OCTOBER 2023—Nosh on local seafood, sample a variety of beer and wine, enjoy live music and browse antiques and collectibles. Add in a children’s amusement area, over 150 arts and crafts vendor booths, a […]

Breast Cancer Awareness is Focus of Sister Strut

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On a breast cancer journey of survival, fitness and health, recent survivor Vanessa Payne and her team joined together and registered for Duvals’ 8th annual Sista Strut 3K walk. Speakers, runners and volunteers gathered in […]

MOSH’ Moonlight Illuminates Museums Programs and Experiences

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Hundreds of patrons and guest enjoyed a night of mixed drinks, music, aperitifs and appetizers for the Museum of Science and History (MOSH) second annual ‘Museum by Moonlight’ experience. Due to a negative weather report, […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom Names Laphonza Butler to Replace the Late Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Lauren Victoria Burke – Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately impact women. EMILY’s List was […]

Disrespect and Deception – We’re Looking at You, Tim Scott and Eric Johnson

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HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — Forward Times StaffBy Claude Cummings, Jr., International President, Communications Workers Of AmericaMr. Scott, the UAW strikers, led by President Shawn Fain, are not government employees and are not subject to that […]

Haunted House Readies for Octobers Scariest Night

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On a dark night in Duval, our team was invited to the 13th Floor Haunted House media night showcase. After checking in at the main entrance and receiving their VIP lanyard and skip the line […]