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News4JAX (WJXT/WCWJ) is proud to partner with The Porter Law Firm to present the Fourth Annual Jacksonville Image Awards.
News4JAX (WJXT/WCWJ) is committed to informing and celebrating the communities we serve. The Jacksonville Image Awards were created to honor and celebrate achievements of individuals and organizations in the African American community to inspire, educate, and enlighten everyone we reach that success is achievable and should be celebrated.
The Jacksonville Image Awards honor those who have achieved success in a chosen profession or career, and whose efforts have made a significant positive impact in the community. Honorees are noted for the consistency and longevity of their work, including their individual achievements and efforts to inspire and support the success of others.
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Here are the winners of the 2020 Jacksonville Image Awards
Read full article: Here are the winners of the 2020 Jacksonville Image AwardsThe Jacksonville Image Awards, an inaugural awards show sponsored by the Cochran Firm, celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of individuals whose efforts have had a positive impact on our community.
News4JAX hosting inaugural Jacksonville Image Awards
Read full article: News4JAX hosting inaugural Jacksonville Image AwardsGraham Media Group Jacksonville is partnering with the Cochran Firm, among other local organizations, to recognize outstanding achievements in the African American community through the inaugural Jacksonville Image Awards.
Loved ones gather in Ponte Vedra to remember Melissa Wood one week after she was killed in Walgreens parking lot
Read full article: Loved ones gather in Ponte Vedra to remember Melissa Wood one week after she was killed in Walgreens parking lotLoved ones of Melissa Wood gathered at Mickler’s Landing on Friday to honor her memory, one week after she was killed in a double shooting at a Walgreens parking lot in Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Touch A Truck returns to Clay County with patriotic celebration for country’s 250th anniversary
Read full article: Touch A Truck returns to Clay County with patriotic celebration for country’s 250th anniversaryTouch A Truck: Saluting Those Who Serve, presented by VyStar, returns with a patriotic twist to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary.
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Officials cut ribbon on Community First Bark Park, part of The Block Jax, which opens Friday on Jacksonville’s Southside
Read full article: Officials cut ribbon on Community First Bark Park, part of The Block Jax, which opens Friday on Jacksonville’s SouthsideOfficials will cut the ribbon Thursday for the Community First Bark Park on Jacksonville’s Southside ahead of the dog park’s grand opening weekend.
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Jackson’s Takeover: Mother of 18-year-old killed at Westside Burger King serves customers, pays for meals in son’s honor
Read full article: Jackson’s Takeover: Mother of 18-year-old killed at Westside Burger King serves customers, pays for meals in son’s honorFamily and friends returned to a Westside Burger King on Wednesday to honor Matthew Jackson, an 18-year-old who was killed at the restaurant while trying to break up a fight.
‘Doing everything I can’: Nocatee man who suffered brain injury after golf cart crash details his road to recovery
Read full article: ‘Doing everything I can’: Nocatee man who suffered brain injury after golf cart crash details his road to recoveryA man says he suffered a brain injury in a golf cart crash in early February and is still recovering, but struggling with daily tasks.
Season 2 - Voices of the 904 Ep 1. - How her work for the Northside is a love letter to its culture, history
Read full article: Season 2 - Voices of the 904 Ep 1. - How her work for the Northside is a love letter to its culture, historyIn the premiere episode, Dana Michelle shares how her love for Jacksonville’s Northside inspired her to create Northside Pride. Through initiatives like the Front Porch History Project and the Moncrief Springs documentary, she works to preserve local Black history while reshaping perceptions of the Northside as a vibrant place to eat, shop and explore.
PositivelyJAX: Jacksonville school helping children with hearing loss find their voice
Read full article: PositivelyJAX: Jacksonville school helping children with hearing loss find their voiceAt just four years old, Noah Cardenas is already leading the way — proudly showing off his classroom, introducing his friends, and making sure the adults keep up. But Noah’s journey hasn’t always been easy. After being diagnosed with a hearing impairment as a baby, his parents, Becca and Sean Cardenas, were filled with questions and uncertainty about what the future might hold. Today, Noah is thriving.
Bruce shares update on cancer journey, gratitude for overwhelming community support
Read full article: Bruce shares update on cancer journey, gratitude for overwhelming community supportNews4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton has gone through two rounds of chemotherapy for a progressive and aggressive form of cancer. The side effects led Bruce and his wife to opt for a new hairstyle, getting ahead of the hair loss by shaving his head.
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Donate, Declutter and Win During Goodwill’s ‘Clean Out Your Closet Week’
Read full article: Donate, Declutter and Win During Goodwill’s ‘Clean Out Your Closet Week’From March 15–21, National Clean Out Your Closet Week invites Northeast Florida residents to turn their spring cleaning into something meaningful.
What fans need to know as The Players tees off with Military Appreciation Day tradition
Read full article: What fans need to know as The Players tees off with Military Appreciation Day traditionThe Players week is teeing off at TPC Sawgrass as the PGA Tour honors those who serve in uniform on Tuesday with the annual Military Appreciation Day.