Florida News (Page 137)

FLAJAX Club members and their guests enjoyed food, fun, and fellowship as they hosted their annual ‘Summer Outing,’ cookout held at their clubhouse at 7832 Fernandina Ave. Previous ‘Summer Outings,’ for the club can range from cruise/island excursions, to chartered bus tours, movie and restaurant outings all over the country,Continue Reading

The newly renovated College Park Plaza in Arlington was the location for The “Backpacks 4 Success” back to school giveaway hosted by Suited for Success and the Catherine Alfred Foundation. Event founders Shara Mondy and Angela Chambliss were in attendance providing key resources and information to the families present. TheContinue Reading

Creating a Soul Train 70’s themed 60th Birthday celebration, baby boomer Michelle Cohen danced the night away with hundreds of family, friends and colleagues at the Haskell building overlooking the St. Johns River.  Guests were privy to tapas, specialty cocktails and a hand held bag for all the birthday giftContinue Reading

WJXT recently met with several community members for a listening session as part of their Lab for Journalism Funding project, which is in collaboration with the Local Media Association. The panel discussion was held to hear from community leaders and organizations about what the needs of the community are andContinue Reading

Walt Disney World Parks recently kicked off their Halloween fun festivities for families to enjoy treats, beverages, nightly parade and fireworks display with the opening of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom Theme Park. This eerie-sistable invitation gave guest access to all the night’s festivities, including a buffet partyContinue Reading

Hundreds of carnival revelers were decked out in their Caribbean traditional costumes adorned in colorful beads and elaborate headdress for the 18th annual Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival. The annual event brings the beauty and culture of the Caribbean to Jacksonville with music, dance, food and a costume parade for a colorfulContinue Reading

In just the first few months of the North Riverside Home Repair Program, several families have benefited from the home repair program. To date, five home projects have been completed and three more applications have been approved with 14 applications in the queue to be reviewed. In total, 46 homesContinue Reading

August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It’s a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those inContinue Reading

While visiting a vendor fair, Free Press Urban Traveler columnist was impressed  by Debra James-Hughes and her natural body care products. Here’s her story; Born and raised primarily in Chicago, IL, entrepernuer Debra James-Hughes grew up as an an Army Brat and Navy Wife. She is the mother of fourContinue Reading