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City Council member Kevin Carrico leaves Boys & Girls Clubs executive role
Carrico served in executive roles with the Northeast Florida nonprofit children's group for nearly 11 years.

Publix touts $25M food insecurity donation at Feeding Northeast Florida
The Publix donation includes $1.1 million for Feeding Northeast Florida in Jacksonville.

Honoring Women’s Voices
Women’s Center of Jacksonville welcomed guests to an evening of camaraderie and inspiration at Women, Words and Wisdom, held at the Florida Blue Conference Center on Wednesday, Aug. 26. Held […]

Salt and Soul
By Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Growing up on the coast, keeping our beaches clean has always been second nature — making sure we pack up any trash left buried in the sand after a day in the sun, picking up after our neighbors, and joining community clean-ups whenever we get the…

Jacksonville commemorates Axe Handle Saturday with Civil Rights Trail marker unveiling
The city of Jacksonville unveiled a historic marker in the corner of James Weldon Johnson Park on the 66th anniversary of Axe Handle Saturday.

Carr, Gallion, Laguerre remembered on anniversary of racist Dollar General shooting
Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and Anolt "A.J." Laguerre Jr. were remembered on the third anniversary of their deaths at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Animal Care and Protective Services waives adoption fees as shelter fills
ACPS is promoting its AI-powered app JaxPawFinder to connect prospective owners with pets after a surge in shelter population.

BIT OF JOY | Sporting Jax Women’s club donates to local grocery store
The Sporting Jax Women’s soccer club has donated $9,900 to The Corner at Debs ahead of their second season in the Gainbridge Super League. The team says it selected the grocery store on Jacksonville’s Eastside because it provides healthy options at accessible prices. The Corner…

Protecting Our Water, Preserving Our Communities: St. Johns Riverkeeper’s Resilient Ribault Initiative, Building Stronger Communities Through Environmental Stewardship
By: Vanessa Davis-Frederick, Contributing Writer Photos by Will Brown, Jacksonville Today When people think about healthy communities, they often think about good schools, safe streets, affordable housing, and economic opportunities. But there’s another important piece of the…

City Rescue Mission Marks Eight Decades of Transforming Lives with Powerful Evening of Story and Impact
Jacksonville, Fla. — City Rescue Mission’s 80th anniversary banquet was more than a milestone celebration; it was a deeply moving reminder of the lives changed through eight decades of quiet, faithful service to the community’s most vulnerable. Held before a packed room of civic…