Riverside High School Football Stadium Renamed in Honor of Leon Barrett

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a momentous occasion for the Riverside High School community, the football stadium has been bestowed with a new name to commemorate the contributions of Leon Barrett….

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Riverside, Brooklyn businesses hopeful a JSO move to Florida Blue building will give them a boost

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is looking to move hundreds of employees from their downtown offices at the Police Memorial Building to the Florida Blue building in Riverside….

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JSO headquarters officially moving to Riverside Florida Blue building as negotiations are underway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The conversation that was sparked in January about moving the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office administrative headquarters to another building was on the docket at a Tuesday special city…

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Jacksonville law firm joins fight to keep civil rights activist’s Riverside home after he faced financial hardship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) is working to save the Riverside home of Jacksonville golfer and civil rights activist Arthur Leroy Johnson, according to a release. RELATED:…

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Arthur Leroy Johnson fighting to save Riverside home

Johnson will be inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame in May. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man with a storied life steeped in the local Civil Rights…

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5 Points Farms offers aeroponic options for Riverside locals

5 Points Farms seeks to revolutionize the way locals view farming by offering a haven for the community to tour, explore, and pick their own plants and vegetables. JACKSONVILLE, Fla….

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First Coast Gems: Riverside Halloween House

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – In this episode of First Coast Gems, we introduce you to a very special couple who live in Riverside with their beautiful dog. They put up Halloween…

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DCPS decides to rename Riverside High football stadium to honor former coach, teacher

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board voted Monday to change the name of the Riverside High School football stadium to the “Leon Barrett Stadium” at a school board…

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Car removal begins at partially collapsed Riverside garage

One week after portions of the Ascension St. Vincent’s parking garage pancaked, the work of retrieving more than 100 trapped vehicles has begun. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — One week after portions…

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Builder of Riverside hospital garage issues statement following collapse

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The builder of the parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside hospital that partially collapsed on Tuesday said it stands by its work on the garage and…

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