Architect and Jacksonville native Robert C. Broward died Sunday at the age of 89. He is survived by two daughters, Kristanna Broward Barnes of Jacksonville and Elizabeth Nichole Broward Sousa of Denver, and five grandchildren. Broward designed more than 515 projects in his lifetime, and his commitment...
Nine people were killed last Wednesday, during a Bible study at historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Police are investigating the shooting as a hate crime. One of the officials said that Dylann Roof, who is white, told investigators that he wanted to start a...
After making headlines worldwide on Vanity Fair's cover last Monday, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner has a newly created Twitter account (2.5 million followers), and on July 15, will accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at ESPN's ESPYs in Los Angeles. Caitlyn Jenner, has taken hormones, undergone operations (face and breasts), but has...
Ben Warner (@BenWarner) is the President & CEO of Jacksonville Community Council Inc. (JCCI). On May 9th Ben Warner tackled the topic “What is Good Governance?”. Local government must often make decisions on multifaceted issues, and those choices have substantial implications for our community. But when those choices are...
TEDxJacksonville is partnering with the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens to present a series of Salons on select Tuesdays this summer. Each Salon will feature a series of impactful, thought-provoking talks from past TEDxJacksonville conferences, followed by discussion sessions with local experts, including, in some instances, the...
We are hard at work planning our 2015 conference, which will take place Saturday, October 24th, at the WJCT Studios, and we are eager to hear from potential speakers who have an amazing idea that is worth sharing. Ideal candidates will have a message that...
Make plans to join us April 18th at Jacksonville University for a unique Salon centered on the theme of “River City Renaissance: Jacksonville’s Shimmering Future.” Held in partnership with Jacksonville University, we will screen four TED talks that explore the following topics:...
Make plans to join us April 18th at Jacksonville University for a unique Salon centered on the theme of “River City Renaissance: Jacksonville’s Shimmering Future.” Held in partnership with Jacksonville University, we will screen four TED talks that explore the following topics:...
We invite you to join us at Sun-Ray Cinema on Wednesday, March 18th, for a live simulcast viewing of the TED2015 Conference from Vancouver. It’s your chance to get a sneak preview of the TED Talks everyone will be talking about! We will show selected sessions...