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Florida denies discrimination lawsuit against FAMU
Disputing that state policies are discriminatory and rooted in segregation, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office has asked a federal appeals court to reject a potential class-action lawsuit about issues such as funding and programs at historically Black Florida A&M University. Lawyers in Moody’s office filed an 85-page brief last...
‘I need help:’ New program to help repair homes in Eastside Jacksonville
Jacksonville City Council approved $845,350 in grant funding coming from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund JEA’s Repair & Restore for Resilience program. It will allow the utility to begin weatherization repairs for more than 76 low-income homeowners in the Eastside.
First sawfish in 16 years of surveying caught, tagged, and released in St. Marys River
The University of North Florida Shark Biology Program caught, tagged, and released the first sawfish recorded in its 16 years of surveying shark populations in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
Enchantment Con will beguile Jax on Saturday
Stormtroopers and faeries … Sailor Moon and Death Eaters … these denizens of science fiction, fantasy and anime could materialize Saturday at the one-day Enchantment Con. The event will take place at the Glass Factory, 601 Myrtle Ave. N., and next door at Myrtle Avenue Brewing. Enchantment Con...
A labor of love: Debs Store being revitalized to serve Jacksonville's Eastside
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As a grocery store, it was a staple of the Eastside community for nearly a century before closing its doors in 2011. Over the past few years, work has been ongoing to not only bring Debs Store back, but expand it to fit the needs of people who life on the Eastside.
ARTS PICKS | July 26-28
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. The second half of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville’s 100-year-anniversary celebration kicks off with Fill My Heart With Hope: Works From The Gordon W. Bailey Collection, an exhibition of more than 100 works from the collection of the notable L.A.-based scholar and art collector – many by less-heralded artists with no formal training, hailing from the Deep South. More than 56 luminary artists are represented in this massive exhibition, which takes up more than one of MOCA’s galleries. The exhibit is on view through March 23, 2025. The museum is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. More info.
City of Jacksonville sues Arlington apartment complex, says it violated Fair Housing Act
The city of Jacksonville has filed a federal Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against the owners and managers of an Arlington apartment complex. According to the lawsuit, Leslie Banks, who uses a scooter and a walker as a result of a disability, checked out an apartment at the Miramar...
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