2026 – Page 675 – Free Press of Jacksonville

Righting Wrongful Convictions: Should I be Happy or Angry?

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By Charles Griggs “I’m not bitter for what happened to me because the Lord Jesus Christ made me to be a man.” – Hubert “Nathan” Myers When I heard about the exoneration and release of […]

Youth Learn Lessons from August Wilson Catalogue of Prize Winning Plays

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The Art in the Park event, “An Evening with August Wilson”, directed by Keith Johnston, delighted both cast and audience. Held inside the Don’t Miss a Beat (DMAB) Art Center located at the Edith Brown […]

Services Set for Dennis “Mr. Natural” Stewart

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Noted naturalist and healthy eating chef Dennis “Mr. Natural,” lost his battle with colon caner on march 18, 2019. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida to Charlotte Dwight Stewart and Dennis Taylor Stewart, Sr. and […]

Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter Inducts Six New Members

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[foogallery id=”28968″] Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter recently inducted six new sisters into their chapter with a celebratory weekend. Throughout the past six months, the newly inducted women participated in a […]

After 12 Years Disney Dreamers Academy Still Impactful

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[foogallery id=”28951″] Steve Harvey has seen success as a comedian, actor, author, and many other ventures. Perhaps the most successful and meaningful initiatives that Harvey has been involved in is his annual mentoring program. Three Jacksonville-area […]

Councilwoman Morgan Continues Mission of Empowering Local Youth

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[foogallery id=”28942″] by Lynn Jones Councilwoman Joyce Morgan-Danford is on a mission to continue reaching out to the neighborhoods she represents through a series of community meetings focused on various topics including the youth of […]

Legend and Legacy of Kingsley Plantation Celebrated

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By Kennedi Holder Community members gathered at Kingsley Plantation to educate themselves on the history of slavery in Florida. The free family-friendly event took attendees back to a time in history where plantation life and […]

Fanfare Weekend Highlights 46th Anniversary of Hope Chapel Ministries

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[foogallery id=”28924″] By Jackie Perry From a seven-person congregation, which began in the basement of her home on Roanoke Boulevard, to a sprawling ministry, which now flanks a 81-acre thoroughfare between Trout River and Kings […]

Foundation Continues to Honor Legacy of Sherry Blue

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[foogallery id=”28987″] by Kennedi Holder Friends, family, and loved ones congregated Saturday to remember the life of a local entrepreneur and support an altruistic cause at the 3rd Annual Pure White Affair hosted by the […]

New Musical Focuses on Jacksonville Culture

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At one point in Jacksonville’s history, the city was home to many original stage plays, movie production and even music legends. A local writer/producer has set her sites on reviving that history. Recently, several hundred […]