December 12, 2023
With a cultural heritage trail proposed for Jacksonville’s LaVilla, here are how other cities have honored their historic African American…
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December 10, 2023
SPORTS | Bad start, bad finish as Jaguars lose in Cleveland
It was a grey day in Cleveland and a muted performance by the Jaguars in a 31-27 loss to the…
December 6, 2023
OPINION | The ‘Black tax’
What’s happening in Brentwood is an extension of the long history of redlining that cut off Black and Brown communities…
December 4, 2023
SPORTS | Jaguars lose game, and maybe Trevor Lawrence
In the fourth quarter of the Jaguars-Bengals game Monday, the game, and maybe the season, changed. That’s when Trevor Lawrence…
December 3, 2023
REVIEW | Abstrakt Filipino Essence
Restaurant Review of Abstrakt Filipino Essence in Jacksonville Beach.…
December 3, 2023
OPINION | Most compelling race of 2024? The Democratic primary in House District 13
Rep. Angie Nixon, who had close to 90% of the vote in her 2022 Democratic primary, will face off against…
November 29, 2023
OPINION | Next steps in city’s affordable housing efforts?
In Duval County, the property appraiser estimates that 25% of all single-family homes are owned by investors.…
November 27, 2023
OPINION | Love him or hate him, Dean Black continues to shape the narrative
In Jacksonville’s Deegan era, Rep. Dean Black continues to be the new mayor’s foil.…
November 26, 2023
SPORTS | Jaguars survive in Houston, stay in chase for AFC top seed
It came down to a matter of inches, but the Jaguars emerged with a 24-21 win over the Houston Texans to…
November 20, 2023
OPINION | Ron DeSantis picks and chooses his First Amendment battles
It’s hard to see Ron DeSantis’ 11th hour cosplay as a free speech warrior as anything more than an attempt…
November 19, 2023
SPORTS | Back on track: Jaguars’ whipping of Titans calms concerns
The Jacksonville Jaguars dominated a struggling Tennessee Titans team 34-14 to improve to 7-3 on the season.…
November 15, 2023
OPINION | A bold growth mindset
Jacksonville stands at the threshold of its much talked about potential, requiring concerted efforts to fulfill its burgeoning promise.…
November 13, 2023
OPINION | What PorchFest says about how to grow Jacksonville
The growth of PorchFest over the last decade demonstrates the need for a long-term, all-encompassing approach toward local investment and…
November 12, 2023
SPORTS | Jaguars outmanned in another home loss
On a misty and gray Sunday at EverBank Stadium, the San Francisco 49ers dominated the Jaguars in the trenches in…
November 8, 2023
OPINION | My son was called the N-word at school
Now that it has happened to my son, so much earlier than when it first happened to me, I am…
November 6, 2023
OPINION | Selective outrage: The perils and self-deceptions of bringing a foreign war home
Our elected leaders would rather support Israel than denounce home-grown anti-Semitism.…
November 5, 2023
SPORTS | November reflections on Jags, college and high school football
Midseason reflections on the Jaguars, UF, FSU, UGA and local high school football teams.…
November 1, 2023
OPINION | Donna Deegan’s dealings
Mayor Deegan’s sole-source contract for the politically connected firm Langton Consulting is business as usual, after all.…
October 29, 2023
SPORTS | Jaguars gritty, not pretty in win over Steelers
The Jaguars’ trend of playing less-than-pristine football but still winning continued in a 20-10 victory over the Steelers Sunday in…
October 25, 2023
OPINION | I won’t lie to you
The only opinion I have and the only solution I support is cease fire. …
October 23, 2023
OPINION | In defense of Ron Salem
Ron Salem, a Republican of Palestinian descent, is taking hits for his no vote on a City Council resolution offering…
October 22, 2023
SPORTS | Jaguars, Gators and Bulldogs back to work after an off weekend
Sizing up where the Jaguars stand seven games into the season and previewing Georgia-Florida.…
October 18, 2023
OPINION | ‘Both sides’ now?
The reaction of some local politicians on Israel was contradictory at best and, at worst, incomprehensibly tone-deaf. …
October 16, 2023
OPINION | City needs bold action to solve affordable housing crisis
About 147,000 Jacksonville households are on a wait list for affordable housing. That would fill EverBank Stadium twice.…