April 18, 2022
I am trying to understand racism. I know what it is. I know why it exists. I know the history…
April 17, 2022
OPINION | Who wants to be a congressman?
There was no surprise, none at all, for readers of this column regarding what the Florida Legislature would do with…
April 12, 2022
OPINION | 5 types of missing middle housing Jax should revive
Missing middle housing represents many types of residences ranging in scale between single-family homes and massive apartment buildings. From shotgun…
April 11, 2022
Capturing the magic of Black motherhood despite the maternal mortality crisis
It’s one thing to know something. It’s an entirely different experience to be immersed in your knowledge, feel it with…
April 10, 2022
Climbing costs leave Jacksonville families struggling for food
Jacksonville mom Krista Jones is buying beans instead of meat for protein. It’s one of the creative steps she’s had…
April 10, 2022
OPINION | Confederacy of dunces
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” That’s a line from William Faulkner, but it’s also an apt…
April 6, 2022
OPINION | Dissolving Disney’s special district is complicated
While the Reedy Creek Improvement District (“RCID”) may sound like an organization that handles trash pickup for your local neighborhood,…
April 6, 2022
A surprising climate change contributor: retention ponds that reduce flooding
While stormwater ponds do offer benefits, new research from UF indicates that they may be delivering a net disservice by…
April 5, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 surviving Chitlin’ Circuit sites in Jacksonville
Home to the country’s largest concentration of Gullah Geechee descendants, Jacksonville emerged as Florida’s premier Chitlin’ Circuit destination during the…
April 4, 2022
OPINION | A tale of 2 bill signings
The divisions in our country are often lamented as a deep and complex moral crisis. The right-versus-left partisan politicking, as…
April 4, 2022
The Northeast Florida Focus Area of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Coastal Study
This is the third webinar of the “Let’s Talk About Resilience” webinar series presented in partnership with the GTM Research…
April 3, 2022
OPINION | The day Brian Kilmeade silenced Jacksonville’s political class
On Thursday morning, the Fox & Friends program began the 7 o’clock hour blasting the city of Jacksonville. The catalyst…
March 29, 2022
OPINION | 5 urban revitalization terms Jax should embrace
Speaking to comparatively simple, cost-effective ways to revitalize Downtown Jacksonville and the Urban Core, these five terms should be in…
March 28, 2022
OPINION | Performing is par for the course for Black women
Last week it seemed as if all eyes were glued to the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for judge Ketanji Brown…
March 27, 2022
OPINION | Will Ron DeSantis pick a Jacksonville senator?
Imagine you’re Clay Yarborough, a current state representative who thought the next campaign was all set. A few months back,…
March 23, 2022
OPINION | 6 takeaways from the 2022 legislative session
The 2022 Florida regular legislative session is in the books. The Legislature had four constitutionally mandated duties this year: pass…
March 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | Bronzeville: A revitalization example for Jacksonville
Those hoping to revitalize Jacksonville’s historic Black neighborhoods should take a look at Chicago’s Bronzeville. Located in the South Side,…
March 22, 2022
’60 Minutes’ takes on the Jax rental market
A young couple recently moved to Jacksonville, planning to buy a starter home. Instead, they find themselves still in a…
March 22, 2022
OPINION | A return to normal
Over the last few weeks, I’ve allowed my son to go out in the world sans mask. Initially, it wasn’t…
March 20, 2022
OPINION | Confederate monuments are here to stay
The Jacksonville City Council is set for yet another of its masochistic explorations of what would, in a 21st Century…
March 15, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 women’s history sites in Jacksonville
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are six sites associated with women who transformed our community and nation. Born…
March 14, 2022
OPINION | Fun and games in the Florida Legislature
Florida has gotten a well-earned rep for being the country’s sideshow. “Florida Man” headlines alone illustrate why we’re considered America’s…
March 13, 2022
Public art in bloom — yes, even at the Duval Courthouse
The Duval County Courthouse is certainly a sight to behold. With its precast concrete and steel facade, the 800,000-square-foot, seven-story…
March 13, 2022
OPINION | Controversial Ed Board pick shows what DeSantis thinks of Duval County
As the Legislature wrapped up its business Friday, the last bit of work before passing the budget Monday, Gov. Ron…