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At last week’s Commission meeting, Mayor Ford suggested setting aside $500,000 from next year’s proposed budget to hedge against potential revenue loss if Florida Amendment 3 passes
Nonprofits are the heart and soul of a community.
Without them, many of us would never fully understand the challenges facing our most vulnerable neighborhoods; communities that many people do not live in, work in, shop in, worship in or regularly visit.
We never think about it, but modern life has many conveniences. If you want a cold drink, you simply go to your kitchen, open your refrigerator and pull out the
Supporting arts and culture in your community is about supporting the very humanity of your community, and if we continue to champion its broad impacts, we'll continue to make waves on the local, regional and national stage.
Duval County Public Schools, the district-run schools, are in competition with charter schools and voucher-funded private schools for funding and for students.
I am truly proud that Duval County Public Schools have continued their winning streak with a second consecutive year of an "A" grade. The late Harry Reagan (rest
For 14 seasons, I've watched something extraordinary happen in Jacksonville Beach.
What began as a simple vision to celebrate one of our community's most recognizable symbols,
Five issues. One month down, and many more to go. And every bit of it - every article, every section, every inbox we land in on a Thursday morning - exists because you decided it was worth supporting. I don't take that lightly, and I wrote this letter to let you know.
It seems Florida will eliminate property tax. This is an effort for Florida to become an even more tax-friendly state.
This will reduce local funding considerably. It would seem
They say that news is the first rough draft of history. A real community newspaper doesn’t just record history; it binds a community together. That is why my heart is swelling with pride at the debut of the Beach Gazette.
Last week, the Beach Gazette held its launch party, and I want to say something simple first: thank you.
Thank you to everyone who showed up. Thank you to all who decided the Beach Gazette was worth investing in before they'd read a single issue.
