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City of Jacksonville’s ‘Get Covered Jax!’ Campaign A Success
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 2, 2024 — On November 2, Mayor Donna Deegan, City Councilman Michael Boylan, Dr. Sunil Joshi, Chief Health Officer for the City of Jacksonville, and Lynn Sherman, Executive Director of Health Programs for the City of Jacksonville, launched Get […]
Editorials
Your Vote is Money – Use it Wisely
A Message From The Publisher | “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” 1 Timothy 6:10 | By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Money seems to be the conduit between seeking office, holding […]
Local|Sports
Ribault Legacy Keeps Track Meet at Home
Following the controversy that shadowed the beloved Bob Hayes Track Meet move to the Southside, Olympian Chandra Cheesbororugh decided the sports meet bearing her name will not meet the same fate. Formerly the Trojan Invitational, […]
News>Education|Local
2nd Mayors Masked Ball Empowers Local HBCU
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) hosted its second Jacksonville Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront. Over 500 attendees joined Mayor Donna Deegan and and EWU President A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. for […]
Community
State Representative Angie Nixon Celebrates 40 Years of Duval Cheers
By Lynn Jones – A native of Detroit, Michigan, Angie Nixon was 10 years old in 1994 when my family and I moved to Duval County. I met our state representative when we lived within Northsides […]
Advice
Dell Executive Briefing in Jacksonville, Florida, April 2024 The Dell Executive Client Briefing is an educational experience that will allow current and future customers to view a showcase of the latest technology from Dell. Come […]
Local
Nation’s First Black Owned Gun Range Hosts Prepares Local Women Against Human Trafficking
“If you want to know what an ideal target for human trafficking looks like, just sneak a peek of yourself in the mirror,” cautions Rick Ferrell, an Army veteran and owner of Tango Down Shooting […]
Community|Greek Life
AKA Green Team Hosts Economic Wealth Forum
The Alpha Beta Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted the ‘Build Your Economic Wealth Community Forum’ on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Beaver Street Enterprise Center. Speakers included Ed Gaston, COO […]
Advice
This in-person and online event is free to join. It will take place at the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Kinne Auditorium – 4500 San Pablo Rd S, Jacksonville, FL 32224. Attendees will be able to ask […]