March 23, 2022
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…
March 9, 2022
OPINION | Feds’ Everglades slight means more toxic water dumped on Floridians
Lake Okeechobee, the massive water body north of the Everglades, is surrounded by a dike that was built by the…
March 8, 2022
OPINION | Parking craters: A Downtown vibrancy killer
Despite a common perception that parking is difficult in the city center, Downtown Jacksonville has more surface parking lots, garages…
March 7, 2022
OPINION | Teachers should make a life, not just a living
My mother was a public high school teacher for 33 years. She worked at Bloom High School in Chicago Heights.…
March 6, 2022
OPINION | Ukraine war hits close to home
The narrative thrust of American war, at least as presented in mass media, has been remoteness. Our enemies never have…
March 3, 2022
Florida rooftop solar change seems likely to pass, over pushback from solar industry
Fleming Island state Sen. Jennifer Bradley says her bill would get rid of a subsidy that utility customers without rooftop…
March 1, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 female writers from Jacksonville
In honor of the start of Women’s History Month, here are five women with ties to Jacksonville whose writing affected…
February 28, 2022
OPINION | Differences make us better
On this first day of Women’s History Month I’m celebrating the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court…
February 27, 2022
EXPLORE: Is your voting precinct one of Jax’s highest-turnout? Or the lowest?
Plus, 5 takeaways from the City Council election Republican Nick Howland will be sworn in on Jacksonville’s City Council Wednesday,…
February 27, 2022
OPINION | House redistricting map creates Jax-only CD5…lands with a thud
The intramural pissing match between Republicans in Tallahassee continues, and no clear resolution is at hand as they try to…
February 23, 2022
OPINION | Leave university funding alone
In Florida’s state government, the Legislature is required to produce a balanced budget every year. This is very different than…
February 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Gullah Geechee dishes to try in Jacksonville
The Gullah Geechee descended from enslaved Central and West Africans who worked the plantations of the Lowcountry in the coastal…
February 21, 2022
OPINION | What are you so afraid of?
The definition of democracy is “government by the people.” It’s “a form of government in which the supreme power is…
February 20, 2022
OPINION | Drama on Florida House floor reflects Duval’s racial divide
Duval County legislators were at the center of drama in the Florida Legislature last week, and the confrontation spoke to…
February 17, 2022
Where do Jacksonville City Council candidates stand on climate change?
With election day fast approaching, the race to fill the at-large Jacksonville City Council seat left vacant by the late…
February 16, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | The Skyway in Transit
As the pace of development in the city’s urban core continues to ramp up, Jacksonville’s Downtown is beginning to look…