October 20, 2024
The win avoided the possibility of big leadership changes for the Jaguars for another week.…
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October 17, 2024
OPINION | We’re not ready for the coming climate apocalypse
Whoever becomes president and is elected to Congress must be held accountable for reversing the path that’s leading our planet…
October 13, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars mauled in London
In what could have been the most important game of the season, the Jaguars showed why they are more likely…
October 9, 2024
OPINION | Prayer for the sowers
The children my husband and I raised are among the generations who have grown up with the certainty of climate…
October 7, 2024
OPINION | Jacksonville’s approach to state homeless law will lead to court battles
Residents and business owners who don’t think the city is doing its job will be able to sue starting Jan.…
October 6, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars earn first win of season in remarkable fashion
There are a lot of “ifs,” but the win on Sunday against the Colts keeps hope of a significant season…
September 29, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars drop 4th straight game, this time in final seconds
Better, but still not good enough. The Jaguars played their best quarter of football since halftime of the season opener…
September 26, 2024
OPINION | Green acres: A master plan for Jacksonville’s park system
Jacksonville’s Parks Department expects to unveil an updated Parks Master Plan in winter 2025. Here’s what’s in it, and what’s…
September 24, 2024
OPINION | Great Cities Symposium a chance for Jax to learn from national leader
Since 2019, the Great Cities Symposium has brought remarkable civic and business leaders to Jacksonville from peer cities to share…
September 23, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars fall to 0-3 in worst performance of Doug Pederson’s tenure
This is the kind of season that can cost a head coach his job. Make no mistake, the seat under…
September 22, 2024
OPINION | Will Jacksonville regret its stadium spend?
This month’s stress test on local drainage systems suggests money to help Shad Khan monetize his team may have been…
September 19, 2024
OPINION | Don’t stop believing in Jacksonville’s historic Downtown rebirth
While we can never prove it and whether anyone admits it, citizen voices in large measure shape how elected officials…
September 17, 2024
OPINION | The allure of power
Violence and power fit hand in glove and it’s obvious that many of us prefer the benefits of our privileges…
September 15, 2024
SPORTS | Jaguars sputter to second straight loss to start season
The Jaguars started the season with an impressive first half in Miami. The next three halves have looked like a…
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…