2026 – Page 47 – Free Press of Jacksonville

‘Gatherings’: Charles Humes Jr. exhibits Everglades work at National Park Gallery

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By Sarah Perkel, Miami Times Contributor | Charles Humes Jr. has spent a lifetime painting people. After two residencies in the Everglades, his subject matter hasn’t shifted, so much as expanded. “I just needed a […]

Artists Walk Away as Kennedy Center Faces Backlash Over Trump Renaming

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If protesters have their way this is what the inside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts would look like nightly with the name change. More performers are canceling appearances at the John […]

New Postal Service Rule Could Quietly Void Ballots and Delay Healthcare

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Postal Service says the change is intended to clarify how postmarks are applied, particularly as transportation schedules and regional processing systems evolve. By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire Senior National […]

Support for Gateway Jax’s Transformative Pearl Square Project Grows with N7 Incentive Package Approval

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – December 17, 2025 –– Gateway Jax, a Jacksonville-based commercial real estate development firm, today announced the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) Board has approved a public-private partnership package that advances plans for the N7 block of Pearl […]

Evan Turnage Announces Run for Congress, Targeting Longtime Incumbent Bennie Thompson

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In announcing his candidacy, Turnage said the district was the poorest in the poorest state when he was born and remains so more than three decades. By Stacy M. Brown | Black […]

The Cost-of-Living Crisis We’re Told Is Over

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We are repeatedly told that inflation is down, the economy is improving, and that relief is on the way. By the numbers, that is partly true. Inflation has cooled from its recent peak. Wages have […]

Anthony Joshua Released from Hospital in Nigeria after Deadly Car Crash

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The two-time heavyweight champion was discharged on New Year’s Eve as the loss of two close team members casts a shadow over his return to the ring. | Anthony Joshua is now recovering at home in […]

HBCU Attacks Continue Misinformation about America’s Top Talent-Producing Institutions

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By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel, Trice Edney News Wire | There is a dangerous misinformation campaign about Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The false narrative that HBCUs are somehow fragile, dependent on foreign […]

Don’t Miss Out! Time is Running Out to get Health Insurance For Many, January 15 is the Last Chance to Get Health Insurance for 2026

August 6, 2026 admin 0

Many individuals and families missed the initial enrollment window for Health Insurance Marketplace plans for 2026. Don’t worry — if you act quickly, you can still get coverage for 2026. Anyone who enrolls by January […]

Jill Scott Announces New Studio Album, Marking Her First Full-Length in 10 Years

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(New York, NY — January 2, 2026) Today, three-time GRAMMY AWARD ® winning artist, actress, and poet Jill Scott announces the release of her long-awaited sixth studio album To Whom This May Concern, out February 13, via Human Re Sources/The Orchard—PRE-ORDER HERE. The […]