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Caption The Rev. James Baker tries to convince someone to be vaccinated at St. Paul AME in Macon, Tuesday, April 27. Baker said he hears a lot of people say God will keep them safe from COVID-19. He says some of those have died from the disease. Credit: GPB
Summer is coming to Georgia, and when it does, people will be pushed back indoors and air conditioners will run nonstop. That costs money.
That’s why, starting a little after 7 a.m. Tuesday, cars were snaking around St. Paul AME Church in Macon, forming a line to sign up for help with future power bills from the Macon Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council.
Local group combats high infant mortality rate in Duval County
Lena Pringle, Anchor/traffic and general assignment reporter
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the state.
According to Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition, ZIP codes 32209 in Northwest Jacksonville and 32210 on the Westside have the highest rates of infant mortality in Jacksonville.
Those areas are also disproportionately impacted by high rates of poverty, crime and drug use.
“High rates of infant mortality are essentially an indicator of the city’s health,” said Faye Johnson, CEO of Northeast Florida Healthy Start Coalition.