• 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 3, 2026 ] Jacksonville Answers History’s Erasure With Color: “We’re still here” Local
  • [ September 2, 2026 ] Black Journalists Are Still Fighting. Karen Attiah Just Won a Round. Editorials
  • [ September 2, 2026 ] Where Florida’s Gun Violence Exacts Its Biggest Toll on Black and Latino Children Community
  • [ September 2, 2026 ] Local Ministers Call on Lawmakers to Keep TPS Religion
  • [ September 2, 2026 ] NFL Ends Pro Bowl Game Due to Declining Interest and Participation Sports
Home2026

Year: 2026

Health

Governor DeSantis Announces CORE to Connect College Students with Various Industries Internship Programs

August 31, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

MIAMI – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the first official rollout of the Coalition for Operational Readiness in Education (CORE) at Florida International University. CORE, a first-of-its-kind statewide initiative, will strengthen and modernize the emergency […]

National

US Senate Panel Votes to Hold Fauci in Contempt for Declining to Answer COVID Questions

August 31, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Jacob Fischler, Florida Phoenix  – Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he declined to answer any questions at a hearing last week […]

Angie Nixon victory celebration
Editorials

Angie Nixon Will Turn You Into a Democratic Socialist If Donald Trump Hasn’t Already

August 31, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

By Emil Amok Guillermo | The midterm elections are more important than ever as we fight back. And we all know “affordability” is the No. 1 issue in the U.S. So, how are you doing? […]

Health

Florida Blue Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications for Maternal Health Initiatives Across the State

August 31, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – [Aug. 31, 2026] – The Florida Blue Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of Florida Blue and part of the GuideWell portfolio of companies, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofits focused on improving maternal health outcomes in Florida. The Foundation […]

Local

You Had Me at Hello: The Love and Legacy of Grace Nail and James Weldon Johnson

August 31, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — BlackPressUSA Newswire | James Weldon Johnson, known for writing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” married Grace Nail Johnson in 1910. Johnson was an educator, journalist, diplomat, lyricist, poet, and human rights activist. Born […]

Community

Mayor Deegan’s Budget Includes Record $209 Million Payment for Police and Fire Retirement Debt

August 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

by Molly Farrar | The Jacksonville City Council’s finance committee last week signed off on a record $209 million payment toward the police and firefighters pension’s massive $3 billion debt, as the fund’s financial health has […]

Religion

Spruce Street Baptist Church to Posthumously Honor Renowned Gospel Artist Sir J. Robert Bradley “Mister Baptist”

August 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — The Spruce Street Baptist Church Music Department will host “Songspiration,” a worship service on Sunday, September 13, at 11 a.m. The event, held during Gospel Music Heritage Month, will posthumously honor renowned […]

Community

National Podcast “Wicked Lies” Reexamines Kenneth Adkins Conviction as Documents Raise New Questions About the Case

August 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Media outlets that extensively covered Adkins’ arrest, prosecution and conviction are being asked to return to the story as records uncovered years later challenge important parts of the narrative presented against him. BRUNSWICK, GA — […]

Business

LJ Experience Hosts Entrepreneurs Talking Survival, Success and the Pivot When Necessary

August 28, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

As businesses close and layoffs create uncertainty across Jacksonville, local entrepreneurs are finding that survival sometimes means making a difficult choice: pivot, reinvent or walk away. The financial pressures are also taking a toll beyond […]

Local

From Jax to the National Stage: Lynn Jones Joins Colleagues and Sports Media Giants at NABJ

August 27, 2026 Lynnfaye 0

Black women who helped break barriers in sports journalism joined emerging and established voices at the 2026 National Association for Black Journalist Convention in Atlanta, Georgia for a candid conversation about navigating the industry, overcoming […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 53 »

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.)

Video Of the Week

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • Jacksonville Answers History’s Erasure With Color: “We’re still here”
  • Black Journalists Are Still Fighting. Karen Attiah Just Won a Round.
  • Where Florida’s Gun Violence Exacts Its Biggest Toll on Black and Latino Children
  • Local Ministers Call on Lawmakers to Keep TPS
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