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Black Teen Awarded $1.3M in Scholarships and Accepted into 21 Colleges Launches New Platform For Caregivers

February 11, 2025 admin 0

Nationwide — What happens when a child becomes the caregiver? For Omarion Calloway, it meant a childhood redefined by sacrifice and strength. It meant carrying burdens heavy enough to break adults, yet still daring to dream […]

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Raines All Class Reunion Celebrates 60 Years of Success

February 6, 2025 admin 0

By Venus Highsmith – Alumni and friends of William M. Raines High School united to commemorate the schools 60th year anniversary (January 25, 1965), a landmark achievement that landed on the actual Founder’s Day, January […]

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Grove Park Elementary Lauded with $2K in Honor of MLK

February 6, 2025 admin 0

The Clay County Martin Luther King Day of Service presented Shadreka Smith principal of Grove Park Elementary School $2000 to assist with the schools education program. The Day of Service honored Dr. Martin Luther King., […]

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Kumon’s Jacksonville-Fruit Cove Center Donates 510 Books to Hurricane-Damaged School 

February 3, 2025 admin 0

 A book drive by the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Jacksonville-Fruit Cove collected about 510 books that were donated to the Cathedral School of St. Jude in St. Petersburg, which was damaged by hurricanes […]

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Farah & Farah Empowering Greatness Scholarship Open

January 29, 2025 admin 0

Calling all exceptional high school students across Duval! The deadline to apply for the prestigious Farah & Farah Empowering Greatness Scholarship is fast approaching. This scholarship, valued at a staggering $50,000, is one of the most generous […]

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Duval County Public Schools Answer Key for the week of January 27

January 24, 2025 admin 0

Tuesday, Jan. 28 SURPRISE — Andrew Robinson Elementary to receive fleet of bikes to teach students how to ride and bike safely — We invite media to this special event, but please don’t spoil the surprise. […]

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$4M Awarded to Local Students During 100 Black Men College Fair

January 23, 2025 admin 0

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the 100 Black Men of Jacksonville, Inc. (J100) hosted its 22nd Annual Infinite Scholars College Fair at the Jessie Ball DuPont Center. The event brought together more than 400 high school […]

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National Civics Bee Essay Deadlines February 4th

January 23, 2025 admin 0

Essay is first step for middle school students to compete for local, state and national awards and prizes The essay and entry deadline is fast-approaching for the 2025 National Civics Bee®.  Students can visit https://jaxchamber.com/ncbjax/ to […]

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Clara White Mission Closes Out in the Red

January 9, 2025 admin 0

By Lynn Jones – Powerhouse fundraiser Jucoby Pittman held a ‘Red Ribbons and Bowties Day Gala,’ soiree inside the Scottish Rites location in downtown Jacksonville.  Heeding the fundraising call, hundreds of supporters were dressed in their […]

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Taylor Among Finalists for Teacher of the Year

January 9, 2025 admin 0

Congratulations are in order for the top five finalists for the VyStar 2025 Teacher of the Year! This year’s finalist are: Vincent Taylor, Cedar Hills Elementary; Kimberly Niebauer, Loretto Elementary; Aubrey Albaracin, Greenland Pines Elementary; Stephanie […]

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