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The Jean Ribault High School Lady Trojans basketball team was victorious in the 2016 national championship bringing home the gold to a packed airport ready to greet them. The team dominated Riverdale (Maryland) Baptist 75-49 […]

The Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women hosted its 30th Annual Women’s History Month Event Wednesday, March 30 at the Jacksonville Main Public Library. As part of its milestone celebration, the group altered its […]

12 year old Taylor Richardson, a student from Fletcher Middle Gifted and Talented, received the Champion of Service award at the Florida Cabinet Meeting in Tallahassee for her extraordinary efforts in literacy and book drives.  The Champion […]

Last week family and friends celebrated the legacy of community service through giving by honoring what would have been the 90th birthday of the late former Florida State Representative Willye F. Dennis and her husband […]

The 52nd annual Bob Hayes Hall of Fame Invitational Track and Field events were held March 13 – 19, 2016 with a variety of events honoring the local sports legend. Festivities included a golf tournament, […]

MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Petty Officer 1st Class India Joseph from Jacksonville, Florida, serving with Carrier Strike Group Four, earned Senior Sailor of the Year for 2015. The Sailor of the Year Program recognizes superior performance […]

Teach For American Alumni Teacher of the Year Finalist – By Darryl Willie Having a class with the top math scores in Duval County and sincere concern, interest and involvement with students and parents, are […]

Representative Reggie Fullwood, along with other members of a Duval Delegation, traveled with 100 students and their chaperones from Duval County Public Schools’ (DCPS) 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project for a day at the […]

Coach Nathanial Sweetman Washington, Sr. Celebrates 90 years On And Off The Field – Coach Nathanial Sweetman Washington, Sr. celebrated his 90th birthday with over 200 family, friends and neighbors at the Legends Center. Affectionately […]

Florida and Georgia Meet for Dreamers Academy – Walt Disney World Resort concluded its ninth-annual Disney Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine, a four-day, once-in-a-lifetime educational and mentoring program for a select group […]