September 14, 2022
It’s September in Jacksonville, which brings some potential relief from brutal summer heat, a heightened focus on tropical weather activity,…
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September 11, 2022
OPINION | Crowded field could mean chaos for Jax mayoral race
The public phase of the mayoral campaign of Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce CEO Daniel Davis, who didn’t quit his day…
September 7, 2022
OPINION | The 7-hour solution for work-life balance
Why isn’t the school day as long as the work day? That’s the thought that’s been running through my mind…
September 6, 2022
OPINION | Jax should apply for the Reconnecting Communities grant
The new federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program offers cities funding for projects that restore neighborhoods split and disrupted by highways…
August 31, 2022
OPINION | Government can work. Here’s proof
Spend a lot of time browsing social media or watching Fox, CNN or MSNBC, and it would be easy to…
August 28, 2022
OPINION | What we learned from the August elections
The 2022 primaries taught us a lot about how surprises are possible in local politics, even if some things stay…
August 24, 2022
OPINION | Advocating for humanity is not indoctrination
As humans, we have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. We are also flooded with as much as 34…
August 23, 2022
THE JAXSON | 8 Jacksonville industrial heritage sites ripe for tourism
Industrial tourism — visiting places linked to the industries most common in a particular place — is a growing interest…
August 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ influence key in local GOP elections
As the 2022 primary draws to a close, several storylines have emerged at the local, state and federal levels: Former…
August 16, 2022
OPINION | Jax’s accessory dwelling unit bill deserves support
The Jacksonville City Council is debating the Keep Our Families Together Act, which would allow accessory dwelling units — garage…
August 14, 2022
OPINION | Expect status quo for JSO after ‘22 election
Is reform coming to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during the post-Mike Williams era? Based on what we’ve seen thus far…
August 10, 2022
OPINION | Short on the things we need
Monday morning marks back-to-school time for my son along with thousands of other Duval County students. In preparation, I have…
August 3, 2022
OPINION | For candidates, public scrutiny is part of the process
The primary season in Florida politics is always brutal. Because primaries involve battles between members of the same political party,…
July 31, 2022
OPINION | August is the cruelest month
T.S. Eliot famously posited that “April is the cruelest month.” This tells us that he didn’t follow primary politics in…
July 27, 2022
OPINION | Hotbeds of hatred
On Jan. 6th, 2021, I sat beside my mother in my living room, eyes glued to the television watching the…
July 26, 2022
OPINION | Don’t sweat the ‘wrong kind’ of housing
New residential projects in established neighborhoods often draw pushback. This is especially the case when the developments are seen as…
July 20, 2022
OPINION | Think you can’t fight City Hall? Remember the Red Shirts
There is a lot of frustration with government these days. Inflation and the lingering effects of the pandemic have many…
July 19, 2022
OPINION | Florida’s secret weapon in the housing crisis
With the creation of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing in 1992, Florida led the way in…
July 18, 2022
OPINION | Kids should be able to live big
I was talking to my son recently about travel, and I suggested that for his next spring break we visit…
July 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis shares blame for Aguilar fiasco
Former Florida Times-Union journalist Matt Dixon, now of POLITICO Florida, had a “scoop” the other day that illustrated tragedies throughout…
July 11, 2022
OPINION | What will the literature of tomorrow say?
Reckoning. That is the word that’s most often applied to this time we’re living in. It began with the confluence…
July 10, 2022
OPINION | Have Democrats lost the Jax mayoral race already?
For the first time in many years, two serious Democratic candidates are running for Jacksonville mayor. And for backers of…
July 6, 2022
OPINION | ‘Fair Districts’ vote wasn’t the last word
After losing the governor’s mansion in 1998 and losing both chambers of the state Legislature a few years prior, Florida…
July 4, 2022
OPINION | Where do the women go?
As a woman it is not enough to demand “my body, my choice.” We have no solid ground on which…