Cure Violence

In recent years, Jacksonville has again re-focused on prevention and reform.

The city of Jacksonville has partnered with local hospitals and hospital administrators on a public service announcement urging residents to wear masks to…

In the 18 years Paul Tutwiler has led the Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation in Jacksonville, the organization has tried a variety…

Jacksonville’s Cure Violence initiative was touted as a tool to lower shootings and violence when the city funded it this year. This week, it’s been…

It has been a violent year in Jacksonville, and the city's mayor, the sheriff and the state attorney said Wednesday they're working hard to bring the…

Friday on the First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Media Roundtable, our panel of journalists looked at some of the biggest stories of the week:A new…

Jacksonville’s newest crime-fighting tool will roll out in early June.The City Council recently allocated $764,823 to fund the first year of the Cure…

A Chicago-based nonprofit that promises to curb violent crime got the greenlight to roll out its program in two parts of Jacksonville.The Jacksonville…