6+ hour, 52+ min ago  (785+ words) Republicans enter the 2026 election cycle with a 5347 majority in the U. S. Senate, giving the party a structural advantage as Democrats attempt to reclaim control of the chamber. To flip the Senate outright, Democrats must net four seats, or gain three to…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (16+ words) Northside Pride Celebrates One Year of Transforming Image of City's Most Stigmatized Neighborhood'Jacksonville Free Press...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (341+ words) JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS " A proposal sponsored by Tom Leek, a Republican from Ormond Beach, has now passed the Senate in back-to-back legislative sessions. But the House version, filed by Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican, did not receive final approval in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (242+ words) Plans to establish a long-awaited Black history museum in Florida are once again on hold after legislation needed to advance the project failed to clear the state House for a second consecutive year, despite repeated approval in the Senate. A…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (414+ words) by Dr. Julianne Malveaux In the more than two-century history of the United States Senate, Black women have been almost entirely absent. Today, for the first time, two are serving simultaneously in the U. S. Senate. Angela Alsobrooks (MD) and Lisa Blunt Rochester…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) By Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey | More than 125 residents, community leaders, and civic advocates gathered recently in Orange Park, Florida for a community screening of The Librarians, a documentary examining the national debate over book bans and access to information in…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (382+ words) Free Press of Jacksonville by Dr. John Warren This month, the Black Press celebrates 199 years of existence. It has been a time of advocacy for a people otherwise erased from the growth and history of this country. We have been…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (485+ words) The Rev. Jamal Bryant announced Wednesday that a nationwide boycott of Target he helped lead for the past year has come to an end, declaring the consumer protest a "victory" after the retail giant recommitted to some diversity and community…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (659+ words) Family members, civil rights leaders and dignitaries gathered in Selma, Alabama, for a culminating tribute to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, closing a series of memorial events honoring one of the most influential civil rights figures of the past half-century. Jackson…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (287+ words) Think of Augusta Fells Savage, a world-renowned sculptor and an integral figure of the Harlem Renaissance, who honed her craft right here in Jacksonville. Her artistic vision and determination to overcome racial and gender barriers continue to inspire us. Her…...