Local
Happy 108th Birthday
A resident of Jacksonville since the age of six in 1924, Ms. Rhoda Mae Lindsey Wilson where she would grow up and later graduate from Stanton High School. Ms. Rhoda married the late Rev. Allen […]
Year: 2026
Community
NAACP Youth Demand Answers and Accountability for Rising Utility Costs
The recent town hall meeting on how residents can better deal with the high costs of utility bills took on a new audience with participation from the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Committee’s Roots to […]
Local
Crump Picks Up Two New Cases in Jax as Police Fears Grow
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has taken on two new Northeast Florida police misconduct cases within a single week, intensifying scrutiny over law enforcement use-of-force incidents in the Jacksonville area and continuing a pattern […]
Local
Lynn Jones and Jaguars Coach Reunite for The Lynn Jones Experience
The viral January 11, 2026 sports media moment between Jacksonville Free Press reporter Lynn Jones and Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Liam Coen — a now widely shared exchange seen across social media and sports platforms […]
Political
Broward’s Black Democrats Draw a Line: FL-20 Is Not Up for Grabs
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr | Let’s be clear this is not just about a seat. This is about legacy, representation, and the future of Black political power in South Florida. In the aftermath of […]
Sports
Number of Black players on Opening Day Rosters Increases for 2nd Straight Year
Anthony Castrovince |Major League Baseball has the highest amount of international cultural diversity of any major U.S. sports league. But the declines in recent decades of Black players in the big leagues prompted MLB — […]
Community
Half a Century of Truth: Capital Outlook Honors 50 Years of Community Leadership
Just weeks ago, the Capital Outlook celebrated 50 years of journalistic excellence in Leon County—a milestone marking decades of truth-telling, community advocacy, and unwavering commitment to the people it serves. Since 2009, the newspaper has […]
Community
EverBank Commits $1 Million to Junior Achievement of North Florida’s Experiential Learning Center, Accelerating Path to Groundbreaking
Junior Achievement of North Florida (JANFL) today announced a $1 million cumulative investment from EverBank in support of the future JA Experiential Learning Center (ELC) – the largest commitment to the project to date and […]
Entertainment
Floetry Concert Ignites A Celebration of Love, Consciousness, and Sisterhood Through Music
By Eugene Eubanks | The Black Promoters Collective ‘Floetry Presents: Say Yes The Tour,’ featuring Floetry, Raheem DeVaughn, and Teedra Moses was recently front and center at the Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville. Marking their […]
Book Reviews
Success Doesn’t Silence the Struggle: Local Author’s Message Connects Across All Levels
Parent Liaison uses poetry to uncover, understand, and uplift the emotional and academic challenges students face every day JACKSONVILLE, FL — What if the same struggles seen in students—self-doubt, pressure, and identity challenges—don’t disappear with […]