September 15, 2024
The Jaguars started the season with an impressive first half in Miami. The next three halves have looked like a…
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September 12, 2024
OPINION | Much ado about historic Downtown Jacksonville and its Northbank riverfront
Public financing to help restore a trio of historic Downtown buildings and develop three Northbank public parks came under specific…
September 10, 2024
OPINION | The Mathews Bridge needs a name that reflects all of Jacksonville
The bridge’s namesake, John E. Mathews, was quoted in 1920 as saying: “This is a white man’s country and government.”…
September 9, 2024
OPINION | Democrats need to decide on Florida play
The Harris campaign has an opportunity to make a statement in the Sunshine State and they could do it in…
September 8, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars squander second-half lead, lose opener in Miami
The takeaway from the Jags’ loss to the Dolphins: There is much to be fixed as the Jaguars look ahead…
September 5, 2024
OPINION | Right under our noses
JEA’s HQ sale is a reminder that we need a master plan to restore and repurpose Jacksonville’s Downtown.…
September 2, 2024
OPINION | Clay County primary election turnout was appallingly low
The 2024 Primary Election Day started with little fanfare and fizzled out with barely more than 18% turnout. In this…
August 29, 2024
OPINION | Jax’s DIA, Parks, and Public Works have ‘some ‘splainin’ to do’
The finance committee has an enormous opportunity to simplify the former Landing site park’s problems, maybe save some public money,…
August 27, 2024
OPINION | Public corruption is top priority of the US Attorney’s Office
After prosecuting the JEA case, my office is committed to continuing to prioritize public corruption cases…
August 26, 2024
OPINION | Northeast Florida voters want authenticity in state legislative candidates
Primary voters made it clear yet again that they value authentic candidates, whether Democrats or Republicans.…
August 25, 2024
SPORTS | What we learned from the Jaguars’ preseason
Predictions based on the preseason work by the Jaguars include the biggest area of concern for the season: the offensive…
August 22, 2024
OPINION | Feelings about the franchise and Jacksonville voters
Jacksonville voters vote less frequently in local elections than in presidential elections.…
August 20, 2024
OPINION | Florida GOP muzzles ‘independent’ Republican groups
The Republican Party of Florida is threatening to sue Florida Republican Assembly chapters over using “Republican” in their names.…
August 19, 2024
OPINION | The ‘dangerous homeless person’ myth
Last week, several media outlets, reported that a large employer is moving out of Downtown due to safety concerns.…
August 18, 2024
SPORTS | What we learned from the Jaguars’ win over the Buccaneers
The Jaguars’ preseason record is now 2-0. Here’s what we learned from the Jaguars’ 20-7 victory over the Tampa Bay…
August 15, 2024
OPINION | Deegan’s affordable housing loans should be restored in city budget
The Jacksonville City Council needs to get on board and restore affordable housing funding proposed by Mayor Deegan.…
August 13, 2024
OPINION | Social-cultural issues are the classroom
School officials shouldn’t act like differences don’t exist and aren’t being discussed by students themselves in the classroom. …
August 12, 2024
OPINION | ‘The silly season nears a close! Will we be laughing in the end?’
Florida primary elections are a reminder that the most partisan and least moderate candidates often prevail and shape our laws.…
August 11, 2024
SPORTS | What we learned from the Jaguars’ preseason opening win
If the Jaguars are going to return to the playoffs, they’ll need to play better than they did in the…
August 8, 2024
OPINION | Don’t Blow It: Jacksonville’s Special Committee on the Future of Downtown
Let’s rethink our understanding of and approach to reinvigorating Jacksonville’s historic Downtown urban core.…
August 7, 2024
THE JAXSON | West Palm Beach: A redevelopment example for Jacksonville’s historic Eastside
Here’s are eight Northwest West Palm Beach projects that would also be appropriate for Jacksonville’s historic Eastside.…
August 6, 2024
REVIEW | Gemma Fish + Oyster
Reviewer Hanna Raskin writes, “Gemma is a restaurant where style is prized so highly above substance that when diners at…
August 5, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars defense shining as preseason opener approaches
When new Jaguars defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen was hired, he promised to instill an attacking defensive approach. So far, he…
August 1, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville’s disheartening Downtown development discourse
Just when we thought the former Landing site development puzzle couldn’t get more complicated, along comes site number 2.…