A Jacksonville widow and hairstylist created a mobile hair salon for nursing home residents, cancer patients, and NICU parents.
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.
Volunteers of all backgrounds will come together to support hands-on projects focused on neighborhood revitalization, meeting basic needs, and strengthening financial well-being—the building blocks of strong, thriving communities.
A small church on Jacksonville’s Northside is making a big impact — feeding families, providing clothing and resources, and offering a sense of community to anyone who walks through its doors. This month’s Positively JAX winner, The Miracle Center, is led by Reverend Eric Lockett, who says the ministry grew out of a promise he made years ago.
Every holiday season, members of our community donate shoeboxes filled with personal-care essentials, each one wrapped inside a warm blanket. They look like gifts… but for people experiencing homelessness, they often represent something much deeper: hope.
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.
Courtney White, a representative of the NYAP/Chance Program, received the Positively JAX award for January 2025 for outstanding work in specialized foster care and support for youth survivors of human trafficking.
Jacksonville Beach, News4JAX and Closets By Design celebrated two local heroes Friday—CJ and Melvin—who were honored with the Positively JAX award for their exceptional dedication and kindness.
Melanated Growers held its 2nd annual conference at the University of North Florida over the weekend.
Melanated Growers held its 2nd annual conference at the University of North Florida over the weekend.
More than 450 volunteers will be inside the Flex Field starting at 9 a.m. Friday to pack meals, care packages and collecting school supplies to give to different people in this community.
For the 10th consecutive year, News4JAX has teamed up with the local nonprofit group Kicks for the Kids for a Positively JAX event to help collect donated new pairs of shoes for local students.
The Jacksonville Composite Squadron Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol is influencing the next generation and also helping keep everybody safe when disaster strikes.
In a few weeks, K9s United will hold a big fundraising event to benefit four-legged law enforcement throughout Northeast Florida and beyond.
November's Positively JAX winner is using her skills and resources to give back to the community. She knows business and understands how training and support can be the difference between success and failure.
More than 300 area children got a big helping of holiday cheer on Monday with Jacksonville police officers and firefighters at their side.
This month's Positively JAX winner is a well-known local business with heart. Through its non-profit organization Capes of Comfort, volunteers with Snyder Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electric answer the call when locals need help.
An urban farm in Northwest Jacksonville hit hard by vandalism is on the way to flourishing once again, thanks to the kindness of strangers.
A local charity helping veterans transition back into society got a big boost from The Players Championship golf tournament. Five Star Veterans Center on Friday received a grant.
This month's Positively JAX winner is literally a superhero. Mack Boss makes sure that kids coping with medical conditions enjoy every holiday with a special visitor that’s out of this world.
This month's Positively JAX winner is focusing on mental health in a community that's often ignored. Shontae Jackson created Subliminal Dreamz to address mental health in men.
As Millennium Physician Group continues to collect vital supplies to send to Southwest Florida following Hurricane Ian, staff members now say they’ve gotten more goods than they can imagine.
Supplies are coming in to help the people in Southwest Florida who were impacted by Hurricane Ian.
For the first time, we’re hearing from the Jacksonville Beach police officer who was just selected as a Hyundai Hometown Hero.
By most accounts, Sage Goodall is a typical 11-year-old boy. He has a ton of energy, a sense of humor and a big personality. But none of that compares to the size of his heart. As it turns out, it’s a heart measured in stuffed animals — 5,951 stuffed animals to be exact.
Ashlyn Maise Leide was hospitalized for a month in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Wolfson Children’s Hospital. During their stay, the family received much-needed care packages.
With the help of customers, Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Jacksonville-based grocery store chain Winn-Dixie, raised more than $1.25 million through an annual six-week donation program to support scholarships for members of military families.
Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Jacksonville-based grocery store chain Winn-Dixie, has announced the launch of its annual six-week community donation program to support scholarships for members of military families.
Dunkin’ of Jacksonville on Wednesday gave more than 50 dozen doughnuts to Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurses and staff. The coffee and baked goods company also presented $3,750 in gift cards to nurses at the hospital in Jacksonville.
These are the stories of four military spouses who take this job very seriously. They are also teachers, coaches, counselors, veterans, and their biggest jobs military wives and moms. Their husbands have been deployed, at some point, leaving them behind at times that are never convenient.
Clay County students took part in the State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida, the school district announced Wednesday.
A Ridgeview High School student was selected to receive a college scholarship, Clay County District Schools announced Wednesday.
Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Jacksonville-based grocery store chain Winn-Dixie, announced it is increasing aid to help people dealing with the war in Ukraine.
Veterans from Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach raised more than $850,000 in their 51-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
For many Jacksonville veterans, unique mental and physical injuries have come to light during prolonged periods of social distancing, associated with the COVID pandemic.
The kindness of Jacksonville was on full display as over 15,000 pounds of food were donated on the Dr. Martin Luther Kind, Jr. Day of Service.
The Jacksonville Humane Society was recently awarded a $900,000 grant from Petco Love, a nonprofit organization out of San Antonio that is committed to animal welfare.
We are continuing our Positively JAX series “Merry & Joy,” with Mary Baer and Joy Purdy delivering donated surprises to local families just in time for the holidays.
As we hope to inspire you to pay it forward from watching our Positively JAX series “Merry & Joy,” we found ourselves inspired by a woman who is going through a very tough time.
We are continuing our Positively JAX series “Merry & Joy” in the hopes of inspiring you to pay it forward this holiday season.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by teaming up with Feeding Northeast Florida for a food drive on Monday. The food drive, part of our ongoing Positively JAX movement, was held at Channel 4, located at 4 Broadcast Place. POSITIVELY JAX: Join the movement & make a differenceSarah Hall, with Feeding Northeast Florida, said giving a little can make a world of difference. This food drive is one of the many ways we strive to be Positively JAX. And we’ll be sharing your stories all year long as part of our commitment to being Positively JAX.
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Jacksonville’s Historic Springfield neighborhood held a “porch decorating contest” to distract families from the anxiety and stress from quarantining at home. The new strand of coronavirus has left many people anxious, so some residents came together to bring this idea to life! Kat Ott, a Springfield resident that helped make the contest come together, told News4Jax that 40 porches participated. “My friend, Leah Rose, and I asked neighbors to decorate their porches with what they had on hand, any theme they wanted!” Ott said. "We had about 40 porches participate and they will decorations up for a while I imagine.
