Community

Art lovers have 2 new reasons to visit Jacksonville’s Northside. Panama Park and Boobie Clark Park are sites for 2 new mural installations. MJ Hinson painted the Garden Colours mural in Panama Park, sponsored by […]

By Leah Foreman – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal | It took nearly a decade just to get the land together and the infrastructure in place, but soon the first building of the Beaches Habitat for […]

The Friends of the Brentwood Public Library, Inc. (FOBL) recently celebrating the success of Mr. T’s Reading Challenge, a literacy initiative designed to inspire and strengthen reading skills among early learners in grades K–2. Rooted […]

Mike Robinson and O.G. Dads Incorporated are showing how service and celebration can go hand in hand. Partnering with St. Johns Riverkeeper and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the group hosted a waterfront cleanup and […]

The 4th Annual Community Baby Shower, “Nurturing Families, Building Strong Beginnings,” was held this past weekend at the Legends Center, proved to be an impactful and heartwarming success. The event was a collaboration of Alpha […]

On March 21, 2026, the historic Ribault Scenic Drive corridor transformed into a powerful gathering place for unity, remembrance, and a renewed call for justice as Jacksonville welcomed the return of Come Together Day. This […]

The YMCA African American CEO Conference was recently hosted by First Coast YMCA President and CEO Eric Mann at The Jessie  DuPont Center in downtown Jacksonville. The conference brought together African American YMCA CEOs from […]

By Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey | More than 125 residents, community leaders, and civic advocates gathered recently in Orange Park, Florida for a community screening of The Librarians, a documentary examining the national debate over […]

More than 40 residents, neighborhood leaders, nonprofit partners, and public officials gathered in January for the first 2026 stakeholder meeting of Resilient Ribault, a community-driven initiative focused on environmental restoration, climate resilience, and neighborhood empowerment […]

On January 24, 2026, a powerful legacy took root in Northeast Florida with the official installation of the Jacksonville, Florida Chapter of the National Association of Black Military Women (NABMW). The ceremony marked a historic […]