Jacksonville’s very own Tony Hansberry Jr. developed a new surgical technique in reproductive health while in 9th grade at Darnell-Cookman.

Malivai Washington, a Ponte Vedra native, started playing tennis when he was just five years old. Washington played in his first tournament when he was 7 years old and won his first title at 8.

In the 1800’s, the Kingsley Plantation, in present-day Jacksonville, was the home of Zephaniah Kingsley.