It’s time again for children to say goodbye to summer break and hello to another year of school. Related: Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins today. Here’s what you should know To ensure students are prepared to start the school year on the right foot, volunteers, organizations and others haveContinue Reading
The newest episode of Black Public Media’s AfroPoP Digital Shorts premieres on Monday, August 21, with Portal from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Evans. Portal is an atmospheric, documentary short about the lack of touch experienced by single people during the COVID-19 pandemic and how two queer BIPOC friends, Evans and Homay King, help sustain each otherContinue Reading
A 50-year-old Palm Coast man riding a bicycle was hit by a car Monday night and killed in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP report said the car, driven by a 77-year-old woman from Seville, Florida, was headed west on State Road 100, west of CommerceContinue Reading
A Jacksonville man who was charged with murder after police said his girlfriend’s body was found in the trunk of his rental car will face a judge Tuesday to enter his plea. Pierre Pinard, 53, is charged in connection with the death of 46-year-old Rosemene Decius, who worked at theContinue Reading
Back to school is right around the corner, but are you ready for it? Classes are almost back in session, which means you need to prepare! Ready or not, there are some ways you can prepare for the upcoming school year. First, establish a routine at least two weeks beforeContinue Reading
Good Tuesday Morning! Did you hear that thunder, and see that lightning last night? Prepare for a repeat tonight, with a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms for portions of our viewing area. he onshore flow returns. We will see partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon showers and storms, 30-40 percent.Continue Reading
Firefighters in Orange Park responded to a house fire on James Street Monday afternoon. A couple sent News4JAX video of the house fire, where large flames could be seen coming out of the roof. One neighbor tells us lightning struck the house. Everyone inside the home did managed to getContinue Reading
Jacksonville local pastor and teacher who recently stepped down from his job after the State Board of Education approved new standards for African American Studies and other community activist plan to hire multiple attorneys to see what options they have to fight against the latest changes. Pastor R.L. Gundy hostedContinue Reading
In a tweet Monday night, Jeremy Redfern, who is Gov. Ron Desantis’ press secretary, posted a letter that DeSantis sent to Vice President Kamal Harris. In the letter, DeSantis writes, “In Florida, we are unafraid to have an open and honest dialogue about the issues. And you clearly have noContinue Reading
A cyber watchdog company wants to keep kids safe from online predators, especially if kids are using an app called Wizz. Ricardo Servin, 20, was arrested and accused of portraying himself on the app as a 14-year-old kid before allegedly raping a 13-year-old Clay County girl he met through theContinue Reading
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