The William M. Raines class of 1971 held the ultimate throwback basement party to accent their annual class picnic reunion. Classmates were dressed in their 1971 attire to celebrate classmates as 70 year old baby boomers at the Legends Center! The events had a universal birthday theme: “We have only reachedContinue Reading
By Pat Bryant – On the steps of Bethel Baptist Church, Florida’s Progressive Clergy responded to the racist August 26, 2023 massacre of three Blacks by a 21 year old racist White man at a Jacksonville Dollar General Store. Florida’s progressive clergy took back the microphone from Governor Ron DeSantis andContinue Reading
Shown are students Aniyah Muse,and Raven Williams learning new techniques from facilitator Nia Beyah The inaugural Comprehensive Rural Opportunity Program (C.R.O.P.) “Beauty of the Soil – Natural Cosmetics & Personal Care,” event for girls ages 13 – 17, gave new meaning fr young ladies learning about natural beauty. Created byContinue Reading
It was a cool, or shall we say cold, way to raise money: Jacksonville leaders took an icy dip to raise money for the ALS Association. Government and business leaders took part in the ALS Association’s CEO Soak Tuesday evening, dunking into ice baths in a spinoff of the group’sContinue Reading
Save the date! Veterans with questions about benefits, claims, PACT Act, and more, can get the answers next week in person. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Health System will host a PACT Act VetFest event on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 2:00Continue Reading
The Ken Knight Awards, named after well known journalist and media pioneer Ken Knight, was held honoring black journalists, podcasters, anchors, reporters, on-air personalities, influencers, sales/marketing and media professionals. The event featured conversations to advance black history knowledge in the media, reverence local trailblazers, support current and future leaders. CuratedContinue Reading
President Joe Biden’s busy agenda for his time at the annual U.N. General Assembly this week includes meetings with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Biden is set to meet with the Brazilian president on Wednesday at 1:45 p.m. and the two areContinue Reading
Partly cloudy, warm and so far, we’re dry. That will change tonight for our southern counties and mainly south of I-10 through midnight. INcreasing wind with raounds of rain and storms Thursday. Now: Partly cloudy and warm. Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy with showers developing along our southern zone, GainesvilleContinue Reading
A Jacksonville woman, 29, died early Wednesday when she lost control of her vehicle while traveling north on Interstate 295, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Officials said the woman was traveling north on I-295, north of State Road 9B, when she veered northwest across the express lanes andContinue Reading
More than 900 sailors assigned to the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales arrived at Naval Station Mayport Wednesday morning. This is the ship’s first visit to Naval Station Mayport and it’s expected to be in port five days. It’s the Royal Navy’s newest and largest aircraft carrier. ItContinue Reading
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