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May 14, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville’s hate crime legislation is too broad
What this legislation really does is criminalize speech.…
May 13, 2024
Scars of success: Trap House Chicken chef embraces kitchen mishaps
It’s a given for Trap House chef Jamal Oakes that chefs are scarred: He would no sooner trust an unscarred…
May 9, 2024
OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s false choice
If we want Riverfront Plaza finished any time soon, we need to free Park East from the insanity of “Pad…
May 8, 2024
THE JAXSON | The year of the Downtown public space
At long last, several high-profile parks in Downtown Jacksonville have opened this year, with more on the way in the…
May 5, 2024
OPINION | Remedial education: It’s time for an elected superintendent
It’s time for Jacksonville to consider a strong, elected superintendent model such as most counties in the state have. …
May 2, 2024
OPINION | Don’t stop believing, even after Southbank storage approval
The public engagement on this issue by San Marco residents is something of a victory. And a chance to affect…
April 30, 2024
THE JAXSON | A ride on Brightline
Operating between Miami and Orlando with a goal of potentially expanding to Tampa and Jacksonville, Brightline is the first privately…
April 28, 2024
SPORTS | Did Jaguars get better in the draft?
The Jaguars’ draft looks good on one hand, but further inspection brings up some key questions.…
April 25, 2024
OPINION | Metro Park redesign is déjà vu all over again
If you missed the open house, it’s not too late to participate. Citizens may complete a survey about our revitalization…
April 24, 2024
OPINION | School closures? Blame charters, state government and ‘choice’
I ask you to write your state representative and state senator to seek limitations on what charters can do and…
April 22, 2024
SPORTS | Zeroing in on the Jaguars’ draft targets
Will there be a man-to-man cornerback available to the Jaguars if they stay at 17 to make their first-round selection?…
April 21, 2024
OPINION | More than a matter of choice
Floridians will have an opportunity to restore reproductive freedom through a ballot amendment in November.…
April 18, 2024
OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s dizzying complications
Redeveloping the former Landing site is overly complicated, defies common sense, is too costly, and is taking too long.…
April 17, 2024
OPINION | Bob Graham’s legacy and its lessons for today
Graham was arguably the last of the great governors of the state, one who could talk to “old Florida” and…
April 15, 2024
OPINION | Jim Crow is enshrined in Florida law
This Friday, April 26, the state of Florida will celebrate Confederate Memorial Day, one of three official Confederate anniversaries that…
April 11, 2024
OPINION | If at first you don’t succeed
It’s tiresome for sure, this yearslong Laura Street Trio restoration project conversation.…
April 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville deserves a stadium referendum
Why can’t Jacksonville taxpayers weigh in on the biggest capital obligation in local history?…
April 4, 2024
OPINION | A pocketful of miracles: Are parks central to Northbank plan?
Are parks central to plans for Downtown Jacksonville’s Northbank? Or are they an after-thought?…
April 3, 2024
THE JAXSON | What does ‘withintrification’ look like? Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard
Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in New Orleans is a model for withintrification that can be easily replicated along Jacksonville corridors…
April 1, 2024
OPINION | Will she or won’t she: Is State Attorney Melissa Nelson running for re-election?
Voters have a right to know if State Attorney Melissa Nelson is running for re-election in the judicial circuit covering…
March 28, 2024
OPINION | The citizens who stopped, exposed the JEA scheme
Before we close the book on the JEA scandal, let’s celebrate those who stopped the behind-the-scenes sale effort and revealed…
March 25, 2024
OPINION | Why the Deegan-Biden dynamic matters to Jacksonville this November
Mayor Deegan – who often talks about working across party lines – is going to be incentivized to be a…
March 24, 2024
REVIEW | Jacksonville Zoo monkeys with menu to some fans’ displeasure
The Jacksonville Zoo says it took food “in a different direction that would allow us to maximize our mission through…