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by Daniel Chang, Fred Clasen-Kelly, Olga Pierce, Yona Gavino and Daralene Jones | An analysis of hospital claims data in Florida found that firearm injuries of children disproportionately hit families in a handful of ZIP codes, almost all of them in […]
Award-winning film brings prostate cancer awareness to Black communities and encourages men to have difficult conversations about their health. By Lynn Jones | A small gland about the size of a walnut can have an […]
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 […]
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 — […]
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 […]
By Leah Foreman – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal | A new $20 million private-philanthropic fund is taking aim at one of Jacksonville’s persistent affordable housing hurdles: finding enough capital to get projects across the finish line. […]
Public officials and residents are demanding answers about years of deferred maintenance and the future of the George Crady Bridge, saying the condition of the historic fishing bridge has left Duval County residents without access […]
Island Spice Grill, partnered with the Feed My Soul Foundation to help hundreds of Jacksonville students prepare for the new school year during the organization’s second annual Back-to-School Giveaway on the city’s Southside. The community […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Older adults gathered at JEA’s Downtown Headquarters on July 15 for the utility company’s monthly Senior Day, a free resource fair designed to connect seniors with programs and services that promote independence, […]
Family and friends gathered recently to celebrate the 89th birthday of Jacksonville matriarch Eunice Smith, honoring a life marked by resilience, entrepreneurship and decades of service to the community. The celebration was held at the […]
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