In just two years, Gov. DeSantis says a new program has helped save lives in the fight against the opioid epidemic

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County is among the top 10 counties in Florida with the highest deadly overdose rate. But Gov. Ron DeSantis said this week that the state is…

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ICARE calls for review of JSO program to reduce homicides in city

Members of Jacksonville ICARE believe the Group Violence Intervention Program could be the key to reducing homicides in the city. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Members of the Jacksonville Interfaith Coalition for…

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AAA activates Tow to Go program for St. Paddy’s Day

If you have too many green beers, you can get a free tow from AAA. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Did you know that the holiday dedicated to…

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Black neighbors learn more about a homeowner’s assistance program

The program is the product of a $9 million settlement between Ameris and the U.S. government in a redlining lawsuit. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People in predominately Black and Hispanic neighborhoods…

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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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AAA Activates ‘Tow to Go’ program to keep impaired drivers from pressing their luck this St. Patrick’s Day weekend

AAA will activate its “Tow to Go” program this Friday in Florida and Georgia to help keep impaired drivers off the road for St. Patrick’s Day weekend. When someone calls…

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Jacksonville program to assist with home down payments

The City of Jacksonville unveiled a pilot program that will help homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It’s a program to help renters in Jacksonville…

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City of Jacksonville announces new down payment assistance program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville announced the launch of a down payment assistance program Thursday. The program will allocate $2 million in local funding to support individuals and…

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New Jacksonville military homeowner thanks to affordable housing program with HabiJax

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A military hero will soon be moving into the house she just bought with the help of Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax). Mia Evans has a…

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DCPS school board meets to discuss state’s new safety management program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board on Tuesday heard a presentation about what went wrong in Parkland in 2017 when 17 people were killed in a school shooting….

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