2026 – Page 198 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Got Insurance? How Successful was the Mayor’s Efforts to Get Jaxons Insured

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Jacksonville’s Get Covered Jax campaign launched in November with the goal of helping uninsured people navigate the health insurance marketplace and sign up for coverage. It coincided with the federal open enrollment period, Nov. 1, 2023, […]

Experts Reveal Healthy Screen Time Tips for Parents

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VocoVision, a leading provider of teletherapy jobs and telepractice services for school professionals, and their Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Kathryn Steele, Ph. D., have revealed strategies parents can use to instill healthy screen use […]

Gallup Finds Black Generational Divide on Affirmative Action

August 6, 2026 admin 0

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNTED STATES by Charlene Crowell Each spring, many aspiring students and their families begin receiving college acceptance letters and offers of financial aid packages. This year’s college decisions will add […]

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Coalition Files Second Lawsuit Against FDA Over Menthol Cigarettes

August 6, 2026 admin 0

The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA), have filed a second lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the […]

Media Professional Dialogue and Teach How to Pitch News Stories

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Members from Northeast Florida media outlets shared industry insights with communications representatives from FPRA Jacksonville Chapter and North Florida PRSA during the annual media summit. The event, held each spring, provides an opportunity for public relations professionals to learn […]

Local Teachers Selected for the Excellence in Teaching Fellowship

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From Boston to Hawaii to Malta, Duval County educators are crossing the globe to obtain information and develop exciting curriculum’s for their students. Thanks to the Cindy Edelman Excellence in Teaching Fellowship housed at The […]

State Representative Angie Nixon Celebrates 40 Years of Duval Cheers

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By Lynn Jones – A native of Detroit, Michigan, Angie Nixon was 10 years old in 1994 when my family and I moved to Duval County. I met our state representative when we lived within Northsides […]

AKA Green Team Hosts Economic Wealth Forum

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The Alpha Beta Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. hosted the ‘Build Your Economic Wealth Community Forum’ on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Beaver Street Enterprise Center. Speakers included Ed Gaston, COO […]

Hair & Fashion Competition Highlights Black Excellence

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The inaugural ‘Hair Around the World,’ hair and fashion showcase was recently held at the Main Library in downtown Duval. Darryl Goodman, owner of 4 African Imports and Jordyn Clayton of House of Azhante fashion […]

2nd Mayors Masked Ball Empowers Local HBCU

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The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) hosted its second Jacksonville Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront. Over 500 attendees joined Mayor Donna Deegan and and EWU President A. Zachary Faison Jr., J.D. for […]