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The Jacksonville Gullah/Geechie Nation Community Development Corp (JGGNCDC) held their 6th Annual October Gullah Fest last weekend at Charles ‘Bobbie’ Clark Park. In spite of inclement weather,  the crowd showed much enthusiasm with the purpose of providing […]

Beaches and Low-Lying Areas Plan for Impact of Hurricane Matthew JACKSONVILLE, Fla., October 5, 2016 – The City of Jacksonville, in preparation for the potential impact of Hurricane Matthew, has declared a state of emergency […]

By Lynn Jones – Hundreds of supporters marched to a silent drum last weekend to bring awareness and work towards a cure for the eradication of sickle cell disease.  The 3K walk began with a  rousing […]

The Green Bay Packers pounced on Jacksonville and won 27 – 23 versus the Jaguars who played an impressive four quarters and almost pulled off a game opener win. Even though the pass rush struggled, […]

By Brandon Larrabee The News Service of Florida Devoted supporters are still shaken by the recent defeat of Congresswoman Corrine Brown who lost her bid for re-election during the recent primaries, bringing a 24-year congressional […]

The Jacksonville Job Corps Center, currently serving 250 students at their center, has been focusing has been on college and military enrollment throughout August. As a result of a partnership with EWC and FSCJ, five students […]

For the love of the game the 11th Annual Northside Community Involvement “Golf Tournament of Unity” was held at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, Ocean Links Golf Course near historic Fernandina Beach, FL. Participants […]

Tom Joyner, host of the nationally syndicated morning show bearing his namesake, convened families from all over the country with his celebrity friends for a weekend filled with concerts, theme parks, seminars, an expo and […]

The Jacksonville Gullah Geechee Nation Community Development Corporation is busy planning it’s 6th Annual Gullah Fest. This years event is scheduled in the heart of the community on Saturday, October 15th, at Charles Boobie Clarke […]

Local 1408 of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) awarded over $26k in scholarships last week to 35 area high school seniors and college students, the largest group of recipients to date. The scholarship recipients were […]