Community

In September 2018 students, family and friends gathered in Tallahassee on the campus of Florida Agricultural Mechanical University (FAMU) to celebrate the life of Jordan Thorne.  Jordan was a sophomore at FAMU and a native […]

For twenty years Publix Grocery store held a space at Gateway Shopping Center providing food options to the Brentwood community.  The 28,000 square feet of space was thought to be the saving grace for the […]

With January being National Mentoring Month, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) recognized the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project (5000 RMOE). Since 2015, this project has empowered some of DCPS highest-need male students in elementary, […]

On New Year’s Day the Emancipation Proclamation Association celebrated the 157th year of the historical Lincoln- Douglas debate at Edward Waters College. The Lincoln–Douglas debates also known as The Great Debates of 1858 were a series of seven […]

C. L. Page Mortuary Celebrated their 15th Annual Christmas Giveaway December 9th to spread holiday cheer! In attendance was Bishop Dr. Lorenzo Hall Sr, Jacksonville Sheriff Office, Civil Rights and Civic Leaders, Azar Sausage Company, […]

By Dr. Irvin Cohen, Executive Director, Johnson Family YMCA It’s always exciting to change the calendar from December to January. A new year is filled with potential and the chance to start fresh. And after […]

The Cowford Chophouse is proud to celebrate two years of business in downtown Jacksonville with the announcement of its fourth annual MOO-VE IT 5K. The 2020 MOOVE IT 5K will be held downtown on February […]

On Saturday, December 14th, the Reading Divas Mother Daughter Book Club held a meeting titled “Hot Cocoa and Cookies” at The Urban League of Jacksonville.  The December meeting marked a milestone for the book club, which […]

This past weekend, hundreds of First Coast residents ages 1 to 89 came out for the I’m A Star Foundation’s 9th Annual Let’s Move Jacksonville event held at Klutho Park,. Communities in Schools (CIS) won […]