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Jacksonville City Council members are set to honor a civil rights activist who died last month after a 9-month battle with cancer. Ben Frazier, who died at age 73, headed the Northside Coalition and would often speak out in protest at council meetings on many topics from Confederate monuments toContinue Reading

Click arrow above to watch live. Last Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education approved new Black History academic standards amid criticism. Teachers from across Florida objected to the changes. But, Education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. pushed back saying the standards are developed by the Department of Education’s African American HistoryContinue Reading

Local families whose children might need new shoes for the fast-approaching school year can now register for the Kicks for the Kids giveaway August 3-5 at The Bethel Church located at 215 Bethel Baptist Street. Click This Link to Register New sneakers for children in Kindergarten to 12th grade canContinue Reading

It’s time to vote for the local senior caregiver you believe should be a Hyundai Hometown Hero. Senior caregivers are very special people. They are patient and kind while helping our Senior Citizens in times of need. How cool would it be to help one of them win a freeContinue Reading

Dr. Diana Green officially retired Monday from her position as the superintendent of Duval County Public Schools. Greene announced her decision to retire back in May and her last day on the job was June 2. Under her leadership, she helped promote a half-cent sales tax that would raise aboutContinue Reading

A status conference will be held Monday at 10 a.m. on Donald Smith’s appeal of his conviction and death sentence in the 2013 murder of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle. Smith will not be there in person, just his lawyers. Back in May, the State Attorney’s Office filed a response to theContinue Reading

Get your lists together for what you need to buy to prepare for the start of the new school year because for two weeks Floridians be able to shop for back-to-school essentials tax-free. Florida’s back-to-school sales tax holiday runs Monday, July 24 through Sunday, Aug. 6. It’s your chance toContinue Reading

It’s a warm start to the workweek, with scattered showers in southern areas. More showers are likely south of I-10 this morning, with higher rain and storm chances heading into the afternoon. Highs for Monday will be in the low 90s. The rain and storms will subside later this evening,Continue Reading

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find a man who has not been seen since 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Johnny Ray Dove, 68, is showing signs of dementia which is why police are asking for help finding him. He was last seen wearing a t-shirt with theContinue Reading