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After nearly three decades of resettling refugees, the World Relief organization’s last office in Florida is set to close its doors in Jacksonville at the…

The number of refugees who have resettled in Duval County has declined by more than 75% since the Trump Administration’s changes to the refugee…

Thursday on “First Coast Connect” we spoke with Fraternal Order of Police local 530 President Steve Zoma about the proposed use of body cameras by the…

It’s Election Day. We spoke to St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicki Oakes about what voters need to know as they head to the polls. We also…

Jacksonville is the primary hub for refugees entering Florida through the U.S. Department of State program.Many River City natives aren’t aware how hard…

Low-income Jacksonville residents are invited to get free food and learn about social services Friday morning. Lutheran Social Services of Northeast…

Cold CasesDuval County has more than 1,200 unsolved murders dating back to 1970, but no statewide data is available.Now advocates from the Jacksonville…

Refugees hoping to resettle in Florida could have to submit to an extra round of background checks if one Jacksonville lawmaker has his way.Rep. Lake Ray…

A local Thanksgiving tradition that has attracted thousands of Jacksonville families in need over the last four years won’t happen this year, organizers…

Jo Jo Lusambo is a former Congolese refugee who is paying it forward today on the First Coast.This is the the second in our GlobalJax Profile series…