Oldest black sorority celebrates 116 years of service
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Members of the first African American sorority gathered in Jacksonville to celebrate 116 years of service. More than 500 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated flooded…
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Trailblazer Otis Mason leaves behind a legacy of education, community service in St. Augustine
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – People in St. Augustine and St. Johns County will say goodbye to a trailblazer in their community this weekend. Dr. Otis A. Mason is remembered as…
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More than 1,000 women from national service sorority coming to Jacksonville for regional conference
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 1,000 women from one of the oldest Black sororities in the world will come to downtown Jacksonville this weekend for an event that organizers and…
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Nominate a deserving individual for the First Coast News On Your Side 12 Who Care service awards 2024
You can nominate a deserving person in your life for the 2024 12 Who Care service awards. Click here to learn how. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For more than three decades First…
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National service sorority celebrates 111 years of existence with event at UNF
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the oldest Black sororities in the world celebrated 111 years of existence with an event held by the organization’s chapter at the University of North…
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St. Johns River Ferry service to be suspended Feb. 5 to Feb. 26
Ferry service will be temporarily suspended from Feb. 5 to Feb. 26, according to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA). JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The St. Johns River Ferry will be out…
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Family of missing Brunswick boater to hold service celebrating his life
KINGSLAND, Ga. – The family of one of the three boaters who went missing off the coast of Brunswick announced they will be holding a special service to honor and…
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City of Jacksonville starts MLK Week of Service
Officials say it’s the city’s ‘biggest volunteer effort’ in Jacksonville history. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — People who live on the First Coast are encouraged to pay it forward. From Jan. 12…
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Hundreds of volunteers give back to community to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with week of service
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hundreds of volunteers are taking part in a week of service to honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Saturday started at The Ritz…
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Loved ones honor 102-year-old civil rights icon with memorial service Friday
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family, friends and the community will remember the life of Jacksonville civil rights icon Lloyd Pearson at a memorial service Friday morning. Pearson died on Dec. 17…
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