• About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
  • Contact Us
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • rss feed
Free Press of Jacksonville
  • Home
  • News
    • Community
    • Local
    • National
    • International
    • Education
    • Business
    • prnewswire
  • Entertainment
    • Crosswords
    • Sudoku
  • Politics
  • EDITORIALS
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Advice
    • Book Reviews
    • Religion
    • Urban Traveler
    • Greek Life
    • Obituaries
  • Sports
  • Calendar
  • Photos
Breaking news
  • [ December 11, 2025 ] Why Golf Matters to Black Youth: Reviving the Game at Booker T. Washington Sports
  • [ December 11, 2025 ] The White Magnolia Launches Married & Bright Dream Dress Shopping Experience Lifestyle
  • [ December 11, 2025 ] Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas as the Nation’s 2025 Trail Champion Business
  • [ December 11, 2025 ] Vicious Biscuit’s Limited-Time Fan Favorites Go Permanent with Menu Refresh Urban Traveler
  • [ December 11, 2025 ] 20-Year-Old Somali-American Speaks Out after Wrongful ICE Detainment Political
HomeCommunity

Community

community section

Community

Pro Athletes Impart “Game Changing” Skills to Youth

June 29, 2016 admin 0

By Ywana Allen – This past weekend, former Jacksonville Jaguar Maurice “Moe” Williams hosted the inaugural Game Changers Symposium for high school and college athletes, parents and coaches at Impact Church. The purpose of the […]

Community

Veteran and Activist Sollie Mitchell Feted With Surprise 98th Birthday

June 22, 2016 admin 0

Since 1997 Sollie Mitchel has been a retired man of leisure. Always an activist, he spends time working toward helping to build a better community. In honor of that continued commitment, elected officials, community leaders and […]

Community

Local Barbers Spend Father’s Day On

June 22, 2016 admin 0

By Jasmine Chanelle – Barbers and stylists teamed up this past Sunday to offer men at the Clara White Mission a new look thanks to the Beyond the Clippers Haircut Giveback . The event which […]

Community

J.P. Smalls Foundation Roasts Coach Nathaniel Farley

June 22, 2016 admin 0

Over the past twelve years, the J P Small Foundation has been involved in the community, educating youth about the legendary Coach James P. “Bubbling” Small who instilled in students character, discipline and a will […]

Community

Jacksonville Pastors Address Alleged Derogatory Racial Comments Made by Local Sitting Judge

June 15, 2016 admin 0

Reverend F. D. Newbill, Pastor of First Timothy Baptist Church joined by a dozen area Pastors from Duval County held a press conference in front of the Duval County Courthouse to address the alleged derogatory, […]

Community

Wealth Watchers Partner to Strengthen Communities

June 15, 2016 admin 0

Last weekend, northside residents joined Citi corporate staff and Wealth Watchers came together to revitalize the local community. As part of Wealth Watchers partnership with Carter G. Woodson Elementary School on the northside of Jacksonville, […]

Community

Paxon Students Virtues Awarded for Outstanding Achievement

June 8, 2016 admin 0

Paxon High School recently celebrated Underclassmen Awards Night, honoring two students, per grade level selected by faculty as  outstanding examples of the words found on Paxon’s school crest,  “excellentia, constantia, integritas, and caritas,” defining the school’s […]

Community

Local High School Students & Entrepreneurs Empowered Through Foundation Intern Grant

June 8, 2016 admin 0

Local black businesses have the opportunity to impart their entrepreneurial wisdom while enriching local students’ career hopes and pockets thanks to the Annie Ruth Foundation. The Foundation’s Summer Internship Program, presently in its fourth year, […]

Community

Springfield Shooting Leaving Unanswered Questions for Families and Communities

June 3, 2016 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Walking up to the makeshift memorial for Vernell Bing, Jr., bystanders witness a bevy of flowers, balloons, and signs expressing the tragic effects of the unexplained police shooting two weeks ago. […]

Community

It Takes a Village: Free Press Shares Communication Careers at Tiger Academy

June 2, 2016 admin 0

Hundreds of students in grades pre-k thru 5th (ages 4-11) participated in Tiger Academy’s annual career day. Inquisitive students had the opportunity to ask hands on questions to professionals representing diverse careers. The presentation groups […]

Posts navigation

« 1 … 89 90 91 … 97 »

Twitter

Tweets by @JacksonvilleFP

About JFP

JFPress provides local, state and national news.
Recent Posts
  • Why Golf Matters to Black Youth: Reviving the Game at Booker T. Washington
  • The White Magnolia Launches Married & Bright Dream Dress Shopping Experience
  • Rails to Trails Conservancy Honors Groundwork Jacksonville’s Kay Ehas as the Nation’s 2025 Trail Champion
  • Vicious Biscuit’s Limited-Time Fan Favorites Go Permanent with Menu Refresh
Menu
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Subscribe
  • Submit Photo
  • Fictitious Name
  • Event Submission
    • Around Town
    • Church News
Comments
    • About Us
    • Media Kit
    • Subscribe
    • Submit Photo
    • Fictitious Name
    • Event Submission
      • Around Town
      • Church News

    Copyright @ 2025 Website Design by No Regret Media