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October 16, 2024

THE JAXSON | 3 surviving factory buildings from Jax’s Cuban cigar-making era

By 1895, Jacksonville was home to thousands of Cuban immigrants and 15 cigar manufacturing companies.…

By Ennis Davis

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Joel Gonzalez receives an overview of the ExpressVote machines used by the Duval County Supervisor of Elections from Halley Kunda, the education and community outreach specialist for the Duval County Supervisor of Elections, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 22, 2024

Hispanic voter turnout, historically low in Duval, targeted ahead of November

Jacksonville’s Hispanic population is underrepresented at the polls, and both parties are trying to change that ahead of November.…

By Will Brown

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Maria Kellermann performs during the city of Jacksonville's Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 17, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month celebration highlights Jacksonville’s increased outreach efforts

Maria Kellermann is executive director of the Venezuela Marka Foundation, a nonprofit that celebrates Venezuelan heritage and provides vocational training…

By Will Brown

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September 19, 2023

THE JAXSON | 9 Hispanic Jax history facts

here are nine stories that suggest Hispanic influence on the development and culture of Jacksonville is just as old as…

By Ennis Davis

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The River Runners are a pair of statutes sculpted by Jacksonville-based artist and art educator Derby Ulloa. He was one of nearly 70 people who participated in an oral history project featuring Hispanic residents from across Northeast Florida. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 14, 2023

100 new voices sought for ‘Voces de Hispanos’ project, with Jax City Hall exhibit opening Monday

An oral history project with a City Hall exhibit is looking for 100 more Hispanic community members in the Jacksonville…

By Will Brown

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Members of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce following a Sept. 13 kickoff for Hispanic Heritage Month. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 16, 2022

First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate. Appreciate. Educate. The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and numerous others in the region, will do all three…

By Will Brown

Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month