News in Jacksonville
Jacksonville Today
Published September 23THE JAXSON | Before the city arrived: The story of Panama Gardens
North of Downtown Jacksonville, the Panama Gardens neighborhood preserves a century-old vision of suburban life that was remarkably ambitious for its time.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 22A reissue revived Robert Lester Folsom’s music; Jacksonville musicians bring it to the masses
Backed by a group of Jacksonville musicians half his age, Robert Lester Folsom is reaching new audiences.
Folio Weekly
Published September 17FSCJ ARTIST SERIES kicks off 61st Season
Florida State College at Jacksonville has been bringing the arts to the River City in an ever-expanding fashion. Relentless in his efforts to champion artistic culture in our community, Dr. Milton Russos has been a steady hand at the helm of this growth and development. His…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 16Pieces of USS Jacksonville roll into town for historic display
The sail, rudders and other pieces of the USS Jacksonville will be restored for display near the USS Orleck.
Jacksonville Today
Published September 15THE JAXSON | Sugar Hill: Images of a lost Jacksonville neighborhood
A photographic glimpse into Sugar Hill, once one of Jacksonville’s most prominent African American neighborhoods
The Resident Community News
Published September 02If These Walls Could Talk: Sentinel of the Southbank
From drill sergeants to hippies, few structures in Jacksonville have played host to a more diverse set of characters than the Duval County Armory. For decades, the building was one […]
Jacksonville Today
Published September 02THE JAXSON | J. Douglas Wetmore: Jacksonville’s forgotten civil rights attorney
Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published August 25You Had Me at Hello: the Love and Legacy of Grace Nail and James Weldon Johnson
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — James Weldon Johnson, known for writing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," married Grace Nail Johnson in 1910. Johnson was an educator, journalist, diplomat, lyricist, poet, and human rights activist. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1871, he attended Atlanta…
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 11Talkin’ Lynyrd Skynyrd with Johnny Van Zant
"If my brother could come back and say a few words, he’d say 'I told you so.'"