• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ September 18, 2026 ] Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Announces Matthew Shine as Director of Finance  Business
  • [ September 18, 2026 ] Find Dangers and Thrills in ‘Laws of Solomon,’ a Heart-Pounding Novel Set in 1970s Uganda Book Reviews
  • [ September 18, 2026 ] JAX Chamber Announces Paul Jones as 2027 Chair-Elect Business
  • [ September 18, 2026 ] Northside Tourism Advocate Named Tourism Ambassador of the Year by Visit Jacksonville Local
  • [ September 18, 2026 ] NO NETWORK, NO PROBLEM: Black Journalists Build Their Own After Network Firings Entertainment
Home2026September

Month: September 2026

No Picture
OPED

The Changing Face of Miss America: Black Beauty Takes Center Stage

September 12, 2026 Staff 0

Miss Texas Regan Hutsell may not be the first Black woman to wear the Miss America crown, but her victory offers another striking snapshot of how dramatically the face of the century-old competition has changed. […]

Local

Black Doll, Racial Slurs At High School Volleyball Game Spark Investigation, NAACP Outrage

September 11, 2026 Staff 0

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A Thursday night high school volleyball game between Andrew Jackson and Fernandina Beach has triggered a district investigation and condemnation from the Jacksonville Branch NAACP after a parent alleged Fernandina Beach […]

National

Reflections on 9/11, 25 Years Later

September 11, 2026 Staff 0

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York honors the 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks 25 years ago. What seemed to be a typical workday for former airline employee Cathy Leggett on Sept. 11, […]

Local

Military Service Could Now Come With A Job: Jacksonville’s “Stand For Service” Act Becomes Law

September 10, 2026 Staff 0

Jacksonville is putting its reputation as a military town behind a new employment initiative. The city’s Stand for Service Act is taking effect after the City Council unanimously approved the measure, tying certain taxpayer-supported economic […]

Local

Saving the Land, Building the Legacy: American Beach Tackles Heirs’ Property with Free Workshop

September 10, 2026 Staff 0

AMERICAN BEACH, Fla. — For generations, land has represented more than property for Black families — it has meant independence, security and a legacy to pass down. A free two-day workshop at historic American Beach […]

Business

Urban One, National Urban League Launch $175K Business Competition Aboard 2026 One Voyage Cruise

September 10, 2026 Staff 0

Set sail for success! Urban One, Inc. and the National Urban League are igniting the high seas with the launch of the Urban One Community Business Competition, a high-stakes showdown designed to supercharge the next generation of business leaders. […]

Entertainment

Beauty in Black’ Star Ricco Ross Brings Bellarie Swagger to Jacksonville

September 9, 2026 Staff 0

When you play the powerful patriarch of one of television’s most dysfunctional families, fans tend to have plenty to say.  Veteran actor Ricco Ross, who stars as Horace Bellarie in Tyler Perry’s hit Netflix drama […]

Local

WHY NOT MONCRIEF: Businessman Bets On Ice Cream And Community

September 9, 2026 Staff 0

By Lynn Jones | In a Northside neighborhood too often associated with crime, poverty, struggling schools and blight, one Jacksonville businessman is betting on something different: investment, young people and ice cream. Demetrius and Gena […]

National

Smithsonian’s First Black Secretary to Retire Amid Battle Over How America’s History is Told

September 8, 2026 Staff 0

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will retire at the end of 2026 after nearly […]

Editorials

Whatever Happened to 9 to 5?

September 7, 2026 Staff 0

by Dr. Julianne Malveaux Dolly Parton left us rhinestones, laughter, business savvy—and one heck of a labor anthem. Her 1980 hit “9 to 5” was catchy enough for the dance floor and pointed enough for […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 6 »

Advertisement

Video Of the Week

WE APPRECIATE YOU DONATING TO OUR FUND THAT SUPPORTS THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM & THE INDEPENDENT PRESS

(Please enter your Payment methods data on the settings pages.)

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Announces Matthew Shine as Director of Finance 
  • Find Dangers and Thrills in ‘Laws of Solomon,’ a Heart-Pounding Novel Set in 1970s Uganda
  • JAX Chamber Announces Paul Jones as 2027 Chair-Elect
  • Northside Tourism Advocate Named Tourism Ambassador of the Year by Visit Jacksonville
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2026 Website Design by No Regret Media