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From Jonathan Curtis, Bank of America | If you’re an employee thinking about how you can save for retirement, individual retirement accounts, better known as IRAs, are worth considering. Almost anyone with earned income can open […]
By S. Belgrave | During Black History Month, many reflect on the significant contributions made by African Americans throughout history. While figures such as “The Six Triple Eight” Postal Battalion, the Buffalo Soldiers, the Tuskegee […]
Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) Jacksonville recently presented their 9th Annual ‘Women with Heart’ luncheon at the Florida Blue Conference Center raising over $140,000 for free healthcare for the working uninsured. This year, VIM was excited to recognize […]
by Nichole Manna | The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office spent the past year bolstering its medical care in the Duval County jail after it received blistering criticism for the number of deaths reported at the facility, conditions […]
By Lynn Jones | Statistically African Americans are low on the totem pole when it comes to learning how to swim. The reasons are either trauma from a pool experience when they were young, a near […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vanessa Baffour-Singletary Phone: 904-365-1400 Email: vsingletary@coj.net Date: 2/20/2025 Reminder: March 1, 2025, Deadline to File for 2025 Property Tax Exemptions Jacksonville, FL – The Duval County Property Appraiser’s Office reminds property […]
On Saturday, January 25, Groundwork Jacksonville, the City of Jacksonville, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) hosted a community meeting to kick off the Project Development and Environment Study (PD&E) for Emerald Trail segments 4, […]
by Nichole Manna | The Tributary | The family of a 54-year-old heart-transplant patient who died after a short stay in the Duval County Jail settled a federal lawsuit over his death for $300,000. Dexter Barry was […]
First Degree Program Expected to Begin in August 2025, Main Launch in 2026 | The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in downtown […]
February is Heart Health Month and the Women of Color Cultural Foundation (WOCCF) took the opportunity to shine a light on the women’s heart health disparities affecting communities of color, particularly women of color in […]
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