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First Coast No More Homeless Pets to Do Free Spay and Neutering for Large Dogs First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) has begun The Big Fix II providing free spay or neuter surgeries for […]

By Lynn Jones – Last week, New Town Success Zone held a community back to school giveaway and healthcare vendor fair. Edward College Sports complex was filled with over 40 vendors promoting local back to school programs, […]

89 year old twins Vanestine Small and Christine Jenkins celebrated their birthdays, Friday, August 5th. Family and friends gathered at Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant to celebrate the twin’s legacy. Born in 1927, the native Jacksonville sisters stuck together […]

Conquering the ever growing problems of food deserts in the urban communities, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) and the I’m A Star Foundation joined together to launch the Rosa Parks Produce Market at the main […]

Did you know volunteers sort and inventory 95% of the brand new clothing donated to Dignity U Wear?  In 2015, 1,300 volunteers provided over 6,000 hours of people-power at their warehouse in Jacksonville, FL. That’s […]

By  Marix George – When it comes to beauty we all seem to think of a gorgeous lady providing the service and never see the men in the industry.  In Jacksonville, there is a group […]

Last week Krumping 4 Success held a Youth Business Challenge at Hemming Park with campers increasing their entrepreneur skills. The campers are attended a six week summer entrepreneur camp with Krumpin 4 Success, an organization […]

Working to Improve Neighborhoods (W.I.N.) a crime prevention/youth empowerment program that uses organized basketball as a vehicle to create positive social change and encourages leadership among Jacksonville’s underserved male youth ages 12-18 held their yearly […]

The OaklandCEED, Inc. (Center for Education and Economic Development) weathered the storm for the second annual Neighborhoods Come Alive Tour, an eastside celebration held June 18th at A. Phillip Randolph Park. Though the crowd was a […]

The Officers and Board members of The El-Beth-El Development Center hosted its 7th Annual “Stop the Violence Recognition” Banquet last weekend at the International Fire Fighters Local Banquet Hall. The annual “Stop the Violence Recognition […]