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‘Stop the turnpike’: Inverness residents call for city council to pass no build resolution

By Heather Bushman Buttons, bumper stickers, shirts and signs — all adorned with calls to “save it, don’t pave it” and “stop the turnpike” — were the accessories of choice for several Inverness residents on Tuesday evening. About 70 of these decorated locals gathered at the bi-monthly Inverness City Council meeting, where they voiced concerns regarding Read More…

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Meet the Incredible Woman Helping Black-Owned Businesses Get Funding, and More

Nationwide — Felicia Jeffries, founder and CEO of Moore Financial Services, is an accomplished paralegal with over ten years of experience dealing with leading business lawyers and companies across the United States. Based in Dallas, Texas, her company specializes in helping businesses nationwide grow. They establish business credit and ensure that companies are credible so that Read More…

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Entrepreneur Launches Directory to Help Locate Black Medical Professionals

Meet Marcia Paige, the founder and CEO of Melanin-RX.com, a comprehensive online directory that houses culturally competent doctors, medical professionals, and Black-owned businesses that are allied to the medical community. These include Doulas, Trichologists, Medical Staffing Agencies, Medical Suppliers, and Wellness Products to name a few. Her goal is to bridge the gap between sought-after Black Read More…

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The Royal Community One of the oldest Black Communities in the State

Royal, a neighborhood just west of Wildwood in Sumter County — Royal, one of the oldest Black communities in the state, houses over 150 years of history. The grove of trees where Phillip James was born is just a few yards from where he sits now: the front lawn of the Wildwood house he’s called Read More…