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Team Nitro MMA named July PositivelyJAX winner for helping young people build discipline, confidence and leadership

Inside Team Nitro MMA, students are learning how to kick, punch and defend themselves, but the program’s founder says the most important lessons have nothing to do with fighting.Team Nitro MMA’s S.E.A.L. Team has been named the July Positively JAX winner for its work helping young people develop...

Katherine Langford

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Back-to-school sticker shock: How to cope with higher prices for supplies

Have you checked out prices on back-to-school supplies? Even with the tax-free savings, there’s sticker shock.The average price of school supplies increased from more than $161 last year to $173 this year. That’s nearly 8% more.There are a variety of factors driving prices higher. And there’s...

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