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Entertainment

Jill Scott’s Latest Delivers a Love Letter, a Warning and a Testimony

February 16, 2026 Staff 0

Three-time GRAMMY® Award–winning icon Jill Scott triumphantly releases her sixth studio album, To Whom This May Concern, available now worldwide. Released independently through her own Blues Babe imprint and distributed by Human Re Sources/The Orchard, the highly anticipated project marks […]

OPED

Fruitful Living Column: Embrace a New Year with Intention

February 12, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Vanessa D. Boyer | Embrace a New Year with Intention | A new year offers more than a fresh start—it invites reflection and a chance to live intentionally. It’s an opportunity to consider not […]

Local

Community Mourns Loss of Statesman Terry Fields

February 10, 2026 Staff 0

Terry L. Fields, a respected Jacksonville civic leader and former member of the Florida House of Representatives and Jacksonville City Council, died Sunday at age 66 after a brief illness. Fields, known for his devotion […]

Editorials

Black History Month Challenge: Say It Loud, “I’m Black and I’m Proud”

February 9, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

As we enter the first weekend of Black History Month, after a long week of fighting memes and policies, we want to encourage you to take a moment. Take a deep breath, then stand up […]

Education

Award-Winning 2025 Duval County Teacher of the Year Releases Innovative Documentary on Student Engagement

February 9, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Vincent Taylor, the 2025 Duval County Teacher of the Year, has released a dynamic new educational documentary titled “If Instruction Isn’t Engaging, I Quit.” The film, created for educators at all levels, highlights the critical […]

Business

Florida Blue Names Tony Jenkins Northeast Florida Market President

February 9, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – [Feb. 9, 2026] – Florida Blue, the state’s leading health insurer, has named Tony Jenkins as market president for Northeast Florida, effective Mar. 1, 2026. Jenkins, a native of Jacksonville, will succeed Darnell […]

National

Bi-Partisan Outrage Grows After Trump Posts Video of Obamas as Primate

February 6, 2026 Staff 0

WASHINGTON — A social media post by President Donald Trump showing former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as monkeys has sparked widespread outrage across the political spectrum and renewed debate […]

Entertainment

First Run Features: Honors Black History Month With Insightful & Award-Winning Films

February 6, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

How They Got Over tells the story of how Black gospel quartet music became a primary source for the birth of rock & roll, and in the process helped to break down racial walls in 1950s […]

Urban Traveler

True Story Brands and Shark Tooth Dining to Bring Yebo Beach Haus and Lions Head Private Members Club to Ponte Vedra

February 5, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Construction for new dining destination at 301 North Roscoe Boulevard will start in 2026 | Northeast Florida’s next destination for elevated hospitality is taking shape in Ponte Vedra. True Story Brands, in partnership with Shark Tooth […]

Advice

Why We Won’t Talk About Wills – and what that silence costs us?

February 5, 2026 Staff 0

by ReShonda Tate | Defender Network In many Black families, conversations about death are quietly avoided, wrapped in superstition, faith, and a deep mistrust of legal systems that have historically failed to protect Black lives […]

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