It has been a warm summer in Jacksonville. After a couple of heat waves with highs soaring into the upper 90s, the city has yet to hit 100° this year. That’s because a lot of elements have to come together for the River City to enter triple digits. The windContinue Reading
St. Paul Lutheran Church located on West Edgewood Avenue held an inspiring jazz vesper concert with The Mark McKnight Ensemble headlining an evening of jazzy musical tunes. The history of Jazz Vespers dates to the mid-20th century when many churches began to incorporate jazz music into their services as aContinue Reading
The Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) recently announced the installation of seven new members to its Board of Directors. CAP’s mission is to empower every child’s creative spirit, elevate arts educators in their field and advocate for access and equity in arts education. “The expertise and diverse experience of the newContinue Reading
Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently celebrated the end of its fraternal year by hosting an awards banquet inside the Kingdom Plaza Mall on the Westside. Invited guests and members were in attendance as the group reflected on a successful year. Chapter President Timothy Edwards recognized several members for excellentContinue Reading
By Lynn Jones – As more African American women release their natural hair styles to gain traction to free Black women from the stigmas of their kinky/coily/curly hair, the 5th annual ‘Natural Beauty and Wellness Festival’ was held to infuse natural beauty products and services for every level of hair,Continue Reading
Florida House of Representatives Minority Leader Bobby DuBose (D-Ft. Lauderdale) recently announced the signing of HB 467, which adds an exemption to the all-lines adjuster licensing examination requirement to individuals who possess an Accredited Insurance Claims Specialist (AICS) designation from Encore Claim Services (ECS). Shown is ECS CEO Monica Richardson (second left) andContinue Reading
Cynthia Meadows National beauty influencer and entrepreneur Cynthia Meadows is a master hair stylist and founder of A’Bliss Studios. Her love for hair was birthed through her mom’s prayers as a child. “Everyday she prayed and anointed my hands as she spoke the words that my gift would make roomContinue Reading
A Lake City mother and her 6-year-old daughter died and three others were injured Saturday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County. According to a release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a gray sedan was driving southbound on I-75 when wet road conditions caused it toContinue Reading
Kimberly Daniels, a Democrat and member of the Florida House of Representatives from Jacksonville, is set to hold a news conference Thursday at noon to address her role on the African American Task Force. “I have received communications from various media and other outlets about my position on the AfricanContinue Reading
The heat this summer has been intense without any significant breaks. Hotter-than-average conditions have dominated. For the past 40 days, only two have been cooler than normal. Jacksonville reached 98° for 8 days in July. This steak of heat catapulted the city to its hottest 30 days on record toContinue Reading
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