INCLUSION

Thousands of community members, Floridians and out-of-towners came to celebrate love during Jacksonville’s Pride celebration this past weekend in Riverside and 5 Points.

A poll of more than 800 students, and a handful of faculty, staff and others, at the University of North Florida showed overwhelming approval of the institution’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs and courses.

The energy was high and the vibes were great during the beautiful fall day. The community event had it all — entertainers, vendors, speakers and more.

JEA announced the hiring of its first director of diversity, equity and inclusion Thursday.

For much of his life, Timothy Rohrer, a now-young adult who was diagnosed with autism as a second-grader, has dealt with exclusion from his peers.