Recent Clay County graduates are invited to trade their backpacks for hose packs through the Non-Certified Firefighter Program. The program pays for training for any Clay County school alumnus who starts a career with Clay County Fire Rescue. CCFR will host an information session about the program on Wednesday, JulyContinue Reading
A 30-year-old Marine lance corporal who pleaded guilty to trying to entice a 13-year-old to send him sexually explicit photos of herself was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in federal prison. David Wayne Hogle Jr. was also ordered to serve a lifetime of supervised release, pay $26,500 inContinue Reading
It’s been a hot work week, and unfortunately, the heat will likely continue into the holiday weekend. With July 4 on a Tuesday this year, many will make it a four-day weekend. Hot temperatures will be a concern during the holiday stretch, and the threat of rain and storms willContinue Reading
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – For more than 27 years in June, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has celebrated African Americans in the film industry in Miami Beach. The featured films, TV shows, shorts and documentaries exemplify the modern Black experience. For at least 20 years, myself and Jax FreeContinue Reading
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – As hurricane season approaches, everyone is “all in” when it comes to protecting and informing citizens of Jacksonville. With citizens constantly moving throughout the city, many resident may not be aware of their evacuation zones, or how to conserve energy and save money during the summerContinue Reading
By Michelle Vecerina (Florida Voice) – Left-wing organizations kicked off their “Stay Woke Florida” bus tour Sunday in Jacksonville to protest laws that they believe target black people and the LGBTQ community. The move comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis has sloganeered Florida as the state where “woke goes to die.” The bus tourContinue Reading
After a three year absence due to COVID, the Stanton Gala committee representing the alumni of Stanton, New Stanton and Stanton Vocational school, made plans to bring the classes together again. The Gala, the brainchild of Chairman Kenneth Reddick, class of New Stanton ’63, began in 2007. With an average ofContinue Reading
The St. Johns County School Board is considering asking residents to raise property taxes in the county to help pay for teacher raises. The board met on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of asking voters on the 2024 ballot to raise the millage rate at least 1 mill. Outside ofContinue Reading
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to immediately stop using Gorsetle baby loungers because they do not comply with the federal safety standard for infant sleep products, posing a risk of suffocation and fall hazard to infants. The loungers fail to meet the safety requirements ofContinue Reading
The Third Annual Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant was held at the Ritz Theatre. The Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant is not to be mistaken for a beauty pageant. It is a cultural pageant steeped in the African American experience, designed to promote sisterhood, unity, and social awareness. The 2023 pageant contestantsContinue Reading
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