April 19, 2024
Prestige Properties withdrew the application after dozens of residents in Northwest Jacksonville voiced opposition to the project.…
April 15, 2024
Education chief visits Raines to tout Bright Futures scholarships
Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. wants to ensure that students know their options for attending college.…
April 12, 2024
Cummer and The Links bring arts to Northwest Jax students
Art can help people overcome emotions they do not realize are present. That was one of the motivations of staff…
April 4, 2024
A.L. Lewis fund sparks Black philanthropy with first grants
The A.L. Lewis Black Opportunity & Impact fund announced grants toward health, education and economic development in predominantly Black neighborhoods.…
March 1, 2024
Improvements coming to bus stops in Northwest Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority plans improved shelters, more lighting, bike racks and other improvements.…
October 19, 2023
Ameris Bank cited for blocking Black and Hispanic borrowers in Jacksonville
The U.S. Justice Department says the bank denied or discouraged home loan applications in mostly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.…
October 16, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic maintains community feel at temporary location
The location may have been different, but Jacksonville’s 54th annual Northwest Classic football game, on Saturday, Oct. 14, maintained its…
September 10, 2023
Proposed fuel farm in Jacksonville faces opposition, as does similar project in Ormond Beach
Northside Jacksonville residents are organizing in opposition to a fuel storage facility.…
August 11, 2023
Jax nonprofits ensure students have the means to succeed
A number of organizations are making sure students in poorer neighborhoods have the equipment and supplies they need to start…
August 10, 2023
First new school opens in Duval under half-cent sales tax
Rutledge H. Pearson Elementary School is the first new school to open in Duval County since 2011.…
May 11, 2023
Brentwood residents oppose liquor store opening across from school
A liquor store that’s set to open across from the KIPP VOICE Academy has residents in Brentwood up in arms.…
May 1, 2023
Jax native believes affordable housing effort in Northwest will bear fruit
Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and…
February 21, 2023
Black diamonds: Imagining the future of Jacksonville’s century-long baseball legacy
Black baseball evangelists are trying to attract young players in a city with a rich history with the sport.…
December 5, 2022
$9K reward offered for tips in 13-year-old’s drive-by shooting death
With anger in his voice, Jacksonville’s new sheriff vowed Monday evening to add more investigators on the Saturday night shooting…
November 28, 2022
2 new Northwest Jacksonville schools mix HBCU culture with elementary curriculum
Mikynzi Alexander spoke with confidence as she recited Useni Eugene Perkins’ poem “Hey, Black Child” at her school’s ribbon-cutting last…
October 9, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic in pictures
The Northwest Classic is more than a football game. It’s an opportunity to be the Kings of Moncrief for a…
July 11, 2022
City, nonprofits offer help for homebuyers in Northwest Jacksonville
Cheri Randolph is a homebody. She prefers cooking a meal for her boys and the other mundane activities that turn…
June 6, 2022
Jacksonville’s Small Business Equity Fund is stimulus for overlooked companies
Dara Davis started All Construction Group, a company she operates out of her home on Jacksonville’s Northside, in March of…