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Members from Northeast Florida media outlets shared industry insights with communications representatives from FPRA Jacksonville Chapter and North Florida PRSA during the annual media summit. The event, held each spring, provides an opportunity for public relations professionals to learn […]

By Lynn Jones – A native of Detroit, Michigan, Angie Nixon was 10 years old in 1994 when my family and I moved to Duval County.  I met our state representative when we lived within Northsides […]

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, April 2, 2024 — On November 2, Mayor Donna Deegan, City Councilman Michael Boylan, Dr. Sunil Joshi, Chief Health Officer for the City of Jacksonville, and Lynn Sherman, Executive Director of Health Programs for the City of Jacksonville,  launched Get […]

FAMU Medical Marijuana Initiative To Support The Club’s Smart Moves Program  – TALLAHASSEE, FL. March 28, 2024 – The Boys and Girls Club, Inc. of Northeast FL (Club), is proud to announce its collaboration with Florida A&M University’s Medical Marijuana Education […]

Eartha’s Farm & Market and Chef Jeff Johnson held a two day ‘Roots of Southern Cuisine: “Table Roots Soil to Soul: Farm to Fork” community event celebrating the rich heritage of southern cuisine, traditions, and […]

The Black History Month program hosted by the Friends of the Bradham and Brooks Library was a celebration of local authors who shared excerpts from their works. Authors onhand included Leola Williams and Kevin Monroe, […]

By David Wright | Celebrating Black History Month 2024, Mandarin Museum partnered with Florida Blue for groups of color to review their sprawling exhibit showcase. ‘Exhibit Come to Life: The Untold Story of Black Mandarin,’ […]

Local young men recently had the opportunity to be  inspired and uplifted at the recent ‘Boyz 2 Men,’ event hosted at HollyBrook Homes Apartments. The breakout sessions offered practical wisdom, from goal setting to self-care […]

The largest gift in the foundation’s 60-year history will fund grants to local, state, national, and international nonprofits, many of which Weaver has supported for years. JACKSONVILLE, FL – February 24, 2024 – The Community […]