J.A. Jones

Democratic Republic of Congo: A health worker monitors the health of a patient at the hospital. Image courtesy of The World Bank / Vincent Tremeau. In May 2026, a new Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda. On May 17, the World Health Organization (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared that the outbreak constituted a “public health emergency of international concern.” Soon after, Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the...

Pictured: Florida A&M University “Marching 100,” blossomed under the wings of Dr. Julian White, band director from 1998-2012. Image: Screengrab. This summer, Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church and Mt. Zion Human Services bring “Summer Band Camp 2026” to St. Pete youth from June 8–12, an experience senior pastor, Rev. Louis M. Murphy, Sr., calls “a turning point.” “This camp is personal for me. The HBCU band experience shaped who I am — as a leader and as a man,” said Rev. Murphy....

Erica Sutherlin, current Artistic Executive Director of St. Pete’s acclaimed Studio@620, assumed the reins after being hand-picked by retiring founder and visionary Bob Devin Jones in 2023. Photo: Joey Clay Professional Erica Sutherlin, current Artistic Executive Director of St. Pete’s acclaimed Studio@620, assumed the reins after being hand-picked by retiring founder and visionary Bob Devin […]