December 13, 2021
My son lied to me about wearing his mask. He lied for nearly two weeks straight. I had been sending…
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December 12, 2021
OPINION | Polson’s problem
The First Election of the Jacksonville City Council At Large Group 3 race is in the books, and nobody won.…
December 7, 2021
OPINION | The forgotten factor behind Downtown Jax’s struggles
Analyses of Downtown Jacksonville’s continued struggles typically focus on factors within Downtown’s boundaries. Though generally overlooked, one external factor may…
December 6, 2021
OPINION | Voting is the price of freedom
Today is election day. Albeit it’s a small election, a special election to fill the seat of the late at-large…
December 5, 2021
OPINION | Carlucci bails out
Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci surprised some people last week when he abandoned his bid for Jacksonville Mayor. Carlucci launched…
December 1, 2021
OPINION | Congress should get out of the marijuana business
When Ron DeSantis was in Congress, he wasn’t a big fan of the institution. He criticized its ineptitude while he…
November 30, 2021
OPINION | 5 development myths that hold Downtown Jax back
Does demolishing old buildings prime the pump for flashy ones? Is 10,000 residents the magic number necessary to enliven Downtown…
November 29, 2021
OPINION | Relief and belief in justice are not the same
“Verdict watch . . . one guilty but this is stressful.” I fired off that tweet after Travis McMichael was…
November 28, 2021
OPINION | Primary battles to watch in 2022
We will have a few live August contests in this region next summer. While top-of-the-ticket stuff leaves some intrigue for…
November 23, 2021
OPINION | What hotels can do for Downtown vibrancy
A new Home2 Suites in Brooklyn is the latest hotel project moving forward in Downtown Jacksonville. With more hotels in…
November 22, 2021
OPINION | My Thanksgiving wish for a less divided Jacksonville
Thursday, most of us will gather together around tables in homes to share Thanksgiving dinner. I have often been struck…
November 21, 2021
OPINION | Ron DeSantis doesn’t get Duval. Does he care?
In 2018, Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t win Duval County in the general election race against Andrew Gillum. It was a…
November 17, 2021
OPINION | Floridians want control of their life back
For over a year now, our lives have been completely upended, and it all seems terribly unfair. Family and friends…
November 16, 2021
OPINION | 5 infrastructure bill projects Jacksonville should pursue
President Joe Biden finally signed his hard-fought $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Monday, November 15.…
November 15, 2021
OPINION | What are we teaching our children?
City Council has withdrawn the Confederate monument legislation and may never take it up again — an act of cowardice…
November 14, 2021
OPINION | Can Donna Deegan win?
Fundraising isn’t everything. That is what every underfinanced candidate has said since the beginning of time. And that is also…
November 8, 2021
OPINION | Annoyance, Irritation, & Rage
I wanted to write a response to the recent stories about housing: one in this newsletter on the plan to…
November 7, 2021
OPINION | Confederate Cowards
The wisdom of the Jacksonville City Council has always been a matter of debate. This is the same group that…
November 2, 2021
THE JAXSON | Can townhomes plug Jax housing’s ‘missing middle’?
Two new projects in LaVilla and San Marco are creating something in short supply in Jacksonville: urban townhomes. Can they…
November 1, 2021
OPINION | Life is the goal
By next week, vaccines could be available locally for children ages 5 to 11 and the long pandemic nightmare we’ve…
October 31, 2021
OPINION | Stop prosecuting Corrine Brown
Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who long represented part of the Jacksonville area until 2017, is set to stand trial for…
October 26, 2021
OPINION | Why Amtrak should be on Jacksonville’s radar
Jacksonville stands to be a major beneficiary over the next 15 years as Amtrak plans to add service across the…
October 25, 2021
OPINION | Who’s policing the police?
My son is 6,He likes to run,I encourage him to go the distance Jury selection is underway in the murder…
October 24, 2021
OPINION | 2023 mayoral hopefuls flex fundraising muscles
Time was when a candidate could run for mayor or whatever they wanted in Duval County, armed with nothing more…