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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…
March 24, 2024
SPORTS | More work left for Jaguars after free agency haul
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed eight veterans from other teams during free agency, so here are their needs heading into the…
March 21, 2024
OPINION | Can’t get it out of my mind
With the federal conviction last week of JEA’s former CEO, our local morality tale about extreme self-interest at the public’s…
March 18, 2024
OPINION | Affordable housing in Northern St. Johns faces familiar opposition
This affordable housing project is being used as a scapegoat for the previous sins in St. Johns County. …
March 13, 2024
OPINION | The playground is the battleground
We’re giving over the health, safety and the sanctity of public education to those who only have their own power…
March 11, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars’ free agency start: activity or progress?
Despite talking about the need for a more physical offensive line, the Jaguars are keeping most of their starters.…
February 26, 2024
SPORTS | As NFL combine approaches, Jaguars’ needs are many
The NFL draft combine kicks off this Thursday in Indianapolis. What should the Jaguars focus on?…
February 25, 2024
OPINION | The reality of divided government
For Mayor Donna Deegan and this City Council, it will take negotiation and the time-honored principle of “getting to yes”…
February 20, 2024
OPINION | Southbank storage units are a bad deal
After repeated attempts, against significant community opposition, a self-storage proposal for a prime corner in Downtown’s Southbank is back.…
February 19, 2024
‘X’ marks the spot where the Alphabet Challenge can go awry for Jacksonville diners
There are no rules for the Alphabet Challenge, except players can’t skip a letter. And in Jacksonville, it’s hard to…