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From bakers to accountants to karate masters to speech pathologists, the 2024 class of Comcast RISE recipients in Greater Jacksonville comes from all walks of life. While their life experiences may be different, they all share an […]

Dr. Charles E. Moreland will Succeed Sheila Pressley as JEA’s Chief Customer Experience Officer Effective Dec. 2. Pressley will retire in January after 21 years serving JEA and our customers.  “I am looking forward to having […]

The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) recently unveiled new art installments at seven shelters on the Soutel Hub and four other shelters along the NW Corridor. The new art was chosen from submissions by local artists […]

August 13, 2024 | FacebookLinkedInThreadsXEmailPrintFriendly |  It’s a great day for 100 small businesses in Greater Jacksonville and surrounding areas.  Comcast recently announced the newest recipients of its nationally recognized grant program, Comcast RISE. These local […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 12, 2024) – The Jacksonville Housing Authority’s (JHA) six Board of Commissioners today voted unanimously to hire former JHA Chair Roslyn Mixon-Phillips as interim Chief Executive Officer. Mixon-Phillips is expected to take […]

JAX Bridges celebrated a decade of helping Jacksonville’s small business community expand. With more than 2,000 alumni, the program provides entrepreneurial education at no cost for small and medium sized businesses to inspire strategic network […]

By Bev McNair – When it comes to breaking news pertaining to the African Diaspora, the Black Press throughout the country has come to the rescue for over a hundred years. Common threads that unite […]

Circa 1980s and 1990s, First Friday’s were the hottest event on the First Coast. Held the first Friday of every month in a casual setting, it was a time for gainfully employed African-Americans to network […]

LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation) Jacksonville recently awarded nearly $1 million to multiple small businesses from Jacksonville’s most under-resourced communities. The $1 million grant, which was secured by Jacksonville City Council President Samuel Newby, supported […]

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried recenlty hosted a business round-table luncheon to address the disparities of women in business. Held at the law office of  Attorney Nwabufo Chukwuemeka Umunna (Obi), invited guests at the […]