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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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News4JAX hosting inaugural Jacksonville Image Awards
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St. Johns County awarded $1 million from the state to help build Florida’s first Black history museum
Read full article: St. Johns County awarded $1 million from the state to help build Florida’s first Black history museumFlorida’s first Black history museum is going to be built in St. Johns County, and it now has $1 million from the state to get started.
A husband and wife’s dream began 12 years ago with a tricycle cart. Now, they own a store in Jacksonville
Read full article: A husband and wife’s dream began 12 years ago with a tricycle cart. Now, they own a store in JacksonvilleGuanabana, a handcrafted ice cream and smoothie store, started with Julieta and Oliver’s desire to bring something different to Jacksonville, something that would allow them to embrace their Colombian and Venezuelan roots.
Ribault High says students who showed up for homecoming dance to find no one there missed multiple cancellation notices
Read full article: Ribault High says students who showed up for homecoming dance to find no one there missed multiple cancellation noticesSchool disputes accounts from disappointed students that dance was called off "without notice."
Positively JAX: Calling on community to help make ‘Dreams Come True’ for local children with life-threatening illnesses
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‘Keep everything fun’: Draw Together Mini Fest brings together art & community
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New St. Augustine homeless shelter opening in 2026; raising $10K to add free laundry facility
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