A News4JAX I-TEAM investigation into a decades-long oversight at a local recovery program has prompted a wave of community support, helping keep the organization afloat as it works to meet costly safety requirements.
A Clay County youth program is earning national recognition for preparing young people to become disciplined leaders and engaged citizens — all while serving the Jacksonville community.
This month’s Positively JAX winner, Waste Not Want Not, is proving that a simple idea can create a powerful impact across an entire community.
Several years ago our WJXT family was personally touched by ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, when our beloved executive producer Sharon Siegel-Cohen was diagnosed. Now we walk to defeat ALS in her honor.
Volunteers and roofing crews are giving back to those who served our country in Jacksonville through the Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project, where crews repair houses and replace roofs for veterans.
A Jacksonville fashion designer and community organization are making sure Jacksonville teens don’t miss their prom night because of costly formal wear.
Hancock Whitney Bank is investing $10,000 in Operation New Uniform, a Jacksonville nonprofit that helps service members and their families transition to civilian life and careers.
At 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.
In a neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Northside, a group of residents decided they weren’t going to wait for someone else to solve a growing problem.
This month’s Postively JAX winner, Here Tomorrow, is redefining suicide prevention in Northeast Florida by offering something many families say they couldn’t find when they needed it most: immediate, personal support at no cost and with no wait.
This month’s Postively JAX winner is quietly doing work for a group of women that is sometimes unseen. For years, Deborah Williams has quietly shown up for victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Affordable Housing 1st was created last year by co-founder Carlene McDuffie and president Kevin Harriman to address Nassau County’s growing affordability crisis.
The Empowered Kitchen is helping local female chefs turn recipes into revenue, and for many, it’s a life-changing first step toward owning a business.
Helen Johnson will move into one of the 44 townhomes being built by Beaches Habitat for Humanity off Mayport Road, called Coastal Haven.
Ben Williams, a rising leader with a big heart, has raised nearly $175,000 for the American Heart Association (AHA), earning him the title of First Coast Teen of Impact winner and national runner-up.
In Jacksonville, a nonprofit is working to break the cycle of sex trafficking and bring hope to survivors. This month’s Positively JAX award goes to The DEMP Project, a faith-based organization dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking and their families rebuild their lives.
After a difficult year, disabled Marine veteran Sgt. Roy Wilbur is excited to sleep in his own bed and cook in his new kitchen.
Jacksonville nonprofit The KING Foundation is making a powerful difference for children who have lost a parent. Founded by Ciara Quaintance after the death of her son King’s father, the organization provides vital support to young lives changed in an instant.
