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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 — […]

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 […]

Thirteen students representing the Jacksonville Branch of the NAACP returned home from the 2026 NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) National Competition in Chicago with national recognition, including two silver medals, after competing […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Young leaders took center stage during the Jacksonville Environmental Justice Town Hall, where students shared personal experiences and research on climate and environmental issues affecting their communities. The NAACP Environmental and Climate […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment (ICARE) gathered at Jacksonville City Hall to urge city leaders to take stronger action to address the city’s affordable housing crisis. ICARE […]