Month: August 2026

After the shooting death of Vernell Bing, along with several police involved shootings during the Spring of 2016, the Sheriff asked the public during a series of Town Hall meetings how his department could improve […]

[foogallery id=”16005″] A Family-friendly event aboard Carnival Elation in JAXPORT celebrated Dr. Seuss’s Birthday featured a book reading to kids from Heart for Children, a local children’s charity along with a $5,000 donation. Kids enjoyed […]

[foogallery id=”15995″] The Johnson Family YMCA hosted their 12th annual Celebrate Life 5k Race/Walk over the weekend with over 400 runners participating throughout the day.  Walkers began registering at 8 a.m. eager to begin the […]

Seventeen year-old PACE Center for Girls Alumna, Jinique Blyden testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee this week  sharing the organizations impact in keeping girls out of the juvenile justice system.  The hearing  was called […]

Northeast Florida Accountability Forum, (NO-FLAC), Sherwood Forest/Paradise Park Community Association, Inc., Azeria Health Foods, and other local community organizations jointly hosted a roundtable discussion with elected official Councilpersons Reginald Brown (District 10) and Sam Newby […]

[foogallery id=”15959″] Wayman Temple AME Church celebrated their 135th Anniversary of its South Campus, (formerly known as Wayman Chapel), at 8855 Sanchez Road in Jacksonville. The celebration included words of praise from family, guests and […]