Northwest Jacksonville

Council Members Discuss Ash Remediation As Northwest Jacksonville Residents Express Frustration

By & • Mar 20, 2018
Exterior of Jacksonville City Hall.
Joslyn Simmons / WJCT

Council members and their constituents are becoming frustrated with the lack of visible progress being made clean-up of toxic ash in the soil in Jacksonville’s northwest side.

Free 'Stop The Violence' Football Camp Offered In Northwest Jacksonville Sunday

By Tiffany Salameh • Jul 13, 2017
Coaches Against Violence logo

Jacksonville football coaches are coming together to work towards one goal: ending violence in Northwest Jacksonville. More than 20 coaches are leading a free football camp called Stop The Violence scheduled for Sunday, July 16, at Scott Park.

Northwest Jacksonville 'Food Desert' Getting Worker-Owned Grocery Co-op

By • Dec 20, 2016
Jessica Palombo / WJCT News

A grocery co-op is coming to the Northwest side of Jacksonville, in an area known as a food desert. The project is the work of nonprofits that are stepping in where grocery chains don’t want to open.

For 15 years, Paul Tutwiler has been working to improve Northwest Jacksonville. He heads up the Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation.

12/20/2016; NW Jax Development; Judy Wells; We Rock The Spectrum; Jackie Evancho; Jeff Smith

By • Dec 20, 2016

Tuesday on “First Coast Connect,” guest host Jessica Palombo spoke with Local Initiatives Support Corporation CEO Janet Owens and Northwest Jacksonville Community Development Corporation CEO Paul Tutwiler about bringing more business development to northwest Jacksonville. We also heard from travel blogger Judy Wells about some places to travel over the holidays. Lea Wells from We Rock The Spectrum told us about her gym that caters to special needs children. We heard an interview Melissa Ross recorded last week with 16 year-old singing sensation Jackie Evancho and Duval County Schools Director of Arts Jeff Smith told us about a free arts magnet information meeting and other events Tuesday night at county schools. 


Clinic At Edward Waters College Opening To Improve Health Care Coverage In Underserved Area

By • Sep 30, 2015
Lindsey Kilbride / WJCT News

People in the northwest area of Jacksonville will now have more access to health care.

The Schell-Sweet Community Healthcare Clinic on Edward Waters College campus offers services tailored to its surrounding community.

 


Mayor Brown Meets With Task Force To Boost Development In Northwest Jacksonville

By • Jan 20, 2015
Peter Haden / WJCT

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown met for the first time with his new Community Wealth Building Task Force yesterday.

The 15-member team is looking for ways to boost development in Northwest Jacksonville.