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Nehemiah Turner read to a dog named Hopper for nearly 400 days until he found a home. Now the city council has honored him.
Oct 16, 2026
Jacksonville 11-Year-Old Becomes First to Log 100 Hours Reading to Shelter Dogs
Oct 15, 2026
Death to Dementia Plans Jacksonville Floatilla for Oct. 25
Jacksonville Kids Roll Into Halloween With Moana, Polar Express Wheelchair Costumes
Oct 13, 2026
Springfield Pipe Burst Floods Boys and Girls Club, Leaves Christian School Homeless
Death to Dementia's Floatilla is scheduled to begin with a 10 a.m. kickoff at Palms Fish Camp on Oct. 25, followed by an after party around 2 p.m. at Palm Valley Outdoors.
Eight Jacksonville kids got custom wheelchair costumes, including a 3-year-old's butterfly build made for her brain condition.
A caved-in storage room ceiling sent water pouring through two floors, scattering about 100 kids and dozens of students across Jacksonville.
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