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FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — The investigation is closed. An apology has been issued. Students have been identified for disciplinary action. But nearly a week after an image from a high school volleyball game ignited outrage […]

Florida voters could make history in November by electing the state’s first Black governor. But for many Black voters, the historic possibility comes with a complicated question: Is representation enough when the candidate’s politics may […]

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — A Thursday night high school volleyball game between Andrew Jackson and Fernandina Beach has triggered a district investigation and condemnation from the Jacksonville Branch NAACP after a parent alleged Fernandina Beach […]

Jacksonville is putting its reputation as a military town behind a new employment initiative. The city’s Stand for Service Act is taking effect after the City Council unanimously approved the measure, tying certain taxpayer-supported economic […]

AMERICAN BEACH, Fla. — For generations, land has represented more than property for Black families — it has meant independence, security and a legacy to pass down. A free two-day workshop at historic American Beach […]

By Lynn Jones | In a Northside neighborhood too often associated with crime, poverty, struggling schools and blight, one Jacksonville businessman is betting on something different: investment, young people and ice cream. Demetrius and Gena […]

From small businesses offering local deals and nonprofit organizations sharing their mission, to proud locals posting photos of their favorite neighborhoods, murals, parks, and restaurants, the grassroots 904 Day campaign is powered by participation. While […]

Florida can paint over the crosswalks. It can turn off the rainbow bridge lights. It can restrict what is taught about race and LGBTQ+ issues in classrooms. But Jacksonville continues finding ways to put its […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville is ending its use of automated license plate readers, closing the chapter on a crime-fighting technology that law enforcement says helped solve serious crimes — but that increasingly faced questions over […]