Health
Norovirus: What to Know and How to Avoid It
If you’ve been bit by a stomach bug lately, you’re not alone. Noroviruses are usually more widespread in the fall and winter, but you can get sick from the virus any time of the year. […]
Month: January 2025
Sports
Tax Slayer 25 – No. 14 Ole Miss Football, Rebels Dominated Duke 52-20
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl wasn’t too taxing for No. 14 Ole Miss football, as the Rebels dominated Duke 52-20, leading from wire-to-wire to finish the 2024 season at 10-3 (5-3). Ole Miss notched […]
National
Vice President Harris Announces Final Rule to Remove Medical Debt from Credit Reports
The Biden-Harris Administration has also implemented broader reforms to address the root causes of medical debt, including enforcing requirements for tax-exempt hospitals to provide financial assistance, simplifying debt forgiveness processes for veterans, and protecting consumers […]
Community
Clara White Mission Closes Out in the Red
By Lynn Jones – Powerhouse fundraiser Jucoby Pittman held a ‘Red Ribbons and Bowties Day Gala,’ soiree inside the Scottish Rites location in downtown Jacksonville. Heeding the fundraising call, hundreds of supporters were dressed in their […]
Religion
End of Year Watch Night Services Reminder of Freedom, Faith and Family
By R. Liner – Hundreds of members and visitors of the House of Faith Church of God in Christ located in Jacksonville’s Paxon area was recently treated to a divine experience of praise and worship. […]
Community
Taylor Among Finalists for Teacher of the Year
Congratulations are in order for the top five finalists for the VyStar 2025 Teacher of the Year! This year’s finalist are: Vincent Taylor, Cedar Hills Elementary; Kimberly Niebauer, Loretto Elementary; Aubrey Albaracin, Greenland Pines Elementary; Stephanie […]
Community
Raines Class of 69 Brings in the New Year Just Fine!
Ending the New Year with an end of the year friendship celebration, the William M. Raines Class of 1969 held their reunion gala at the Ramada Inn in Mandarin. The roaring twenties attire showcased the events […]
Lifestyle
Kwanzaa Celebrates 40 Years on the First Coast
Kwanzaa began its creative tenure in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, an activist and author with the intent to educate the black culture on African America life principles to be applied to your personal, community, […]
Greek Life
Zeta Color Party Blends Sisterhood with a Divine 9 Tribute in Friendly Competition
By Lynn Jones| The Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., recently took their sisters to a new level with a color party. Held inside the Beaver street Enterprise Center, the second […]
Greek Life
Kappa Alpha Psi Street Renaming Cements Black Fraternity’s Impact in Miami
The legacy of Kappa Alphi Psi, Inc. was forever memorialized in a street sign unveiled Monday in the city of Miami Gardens. In partnership with the Miami Alumni, Miami Gardens and the Miami-Dade County Commission, […]