Ameris Bank introduces $7.5M homeownership program to help minority communities after ‘redlining’ settlement in October
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ameris Bank is helping people in Black and Hispanic communities become homeowners with a nearly $8 million new program, aiming to add generational wealth through access to…
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What can be done to improve child well-being in low income communities?
The Florida Policy Institute has released its 2023 Child Well-Being Index and it tells us a lot about how income plays a big role in a child’s well-being. The report…
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Local Palestinian and Jewish communities weigh in on humanitarian pause, demand release of all hostages
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville locals are weighing in on the humanitarian pause expected to take place in the Israel-Hamas war that was expected to take place Thursday morning. Israel’s national…
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Local groups create petition for city council to address racism, increase resources in Black communities
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nearly a month after the racially motivated shooting at Dollar General, two local groups are coming together to ask city council to address racism issues in Jacksonville….
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Videos tell the story of how Hurricane Idalia is impacting Florida communities
Hurricane Idalia made landfall at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 in Florida’s Big Bend region, near Keaton Beach. NOAA radar indicates as of 10:00 a.m., the maximum…
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