By Sylvia Perry Local education leader and nonprofit CEO Betty Seabrook Burney will assume the role of chair of the Jacksonville Journey Forward Board, succeeding Attorney W.C. Gentry, who resigned unexpectedly to focus on his […]
by Sylvia Perry Just in time for Black History Month, Latriece Watkins, a longtime Walmart executive, has been named president and chief executive officer of Sam’s Club, effective Feb. 1, in a leadership reshuffle announced […]
By Sylvia Perry PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.— Rap artist Ludacris is facing criticism from some conservative Republicans ahead of his planned performance at the Military Appreciation Day concert tied to the PGA TOUR’s THE PLAYERS […]
The 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc., in partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, proudly marked the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service with a highly successful America250 “America Gives” National Day of Service event, […]
New state-of-the-art Duffield Veterinary Clinic to bring diagnostic, surgical and preventative care directly on campus | K9s For Warriors, the nation’s leading provider of Service Dogs to military Veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injury and/or military sexual […]
Redevelopment of 721 N. Pearl Street to transform long-standing garage into activated retail destination | Gateway Jax, a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm, today announced it has broken ground on 721 N. Pearl Street. […]
By Sylvia Perry In the past week, a string of Caribbean governments announced or advanced talks with Washington to accept U.S. deportees who have not committed violent crimes — including people whose stays in the […]
Winner of 2026 VyStar Duval County Teacher of the Year will be announced | Nearly 180 of Duval County’s most outstanding educators will take center stage at the 35th Annual EDDY Awards on Saturday, Jan. […]
Jacksonville, FL is slated to witness a series of spectacular events in February for Black History Month. Theme: “Acknowledging the Past and Triumph Over Struggle”, The 126th anniversary of the widely acclaimed song known as […]
By Joel Addington | “Cracks in the Foundation: The spiraling affordability crisis in Northeast Florida” is a new regional reporting project we’re working on this year. Not so long ago, Northeast Florida was the state’s best-kept […]
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