June 26, 2022
To the best of my knowledge, French philosopher Michel Foucault never made it to Duval County. And he likely never…
June 22, 2022
OPINION | Which candidate will be in sync with voters?
You never really know when voters are done and ready to move on until, well, they move on. Take the…
June 21, 2022
OPINION | Resolving the Downtown self-storage wars
Developers want to lift a ban on self-storage facilities in Downtown Jacksonville, but building such facilities could stifle streets and…
June 21, 2022
Florida Power & Light sets ambitious goal to eliminate carbon emissions by 2045
The parent company of Florida’s largest utility has announced plans to expand its use of solar energy and other renewable…
June 20, 2022
OPINION | I’ll take freedom over a holiday any day
“I am sick and tired of being sick and tired…nobody’s free until everybody’s free…if I fall, I’ll fall 5 feet…
June 20, 2022
From Green Cove Springs to D.C.: Congressional Black Caucus executive director has local roots
A Jax Today Q&A with Vince Evans Vince Evans stood against a wall, listening and nodding as Rep. Sheila Jackson…
June 15, 2022
More than a third of Jacksonville Sheriff’s officers don’t live in Duval County
Jacksonville’s recently resigned sheriff, Mike Williams, isn’t the only one who was policing the county while living somewhere else. Data…
June 14, 2022
THE JAXSON | 3 alternatives to demolishing 618 West Adams Street
A building possibly directly linked to the Great Fire of 1901 in LaVilla could be demolished soon. Here are a…
June 13, 2022
OPINION | Bet on Black women
My heart was glad when I saw the announcement that term-limited Democratic state Sen. Audrey Gibson was entering the Jacksonville…
June 12, 2022
To fight violent crime, Jacksonville offering Rise Up grants for nonprofits
Shontae Jackson does not need to be told how devastating it can be when a family member’s life is shockingly…
June 12, 2022
OPINION | Will DeSantis get his Duval revenge?
In the final analysis, Gov. Ron DeSantis may be the big winner of the Jacksonville sheriff’s race in 2023. Consider…
June 8, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ vetoes gut Legislature’s priorities
Two months ago in this column, I predicted that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto list for this year’s state budget would…
June 7, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 moments that shaped Jacksonville history
As Jacksonville celebrates its 200th birthday this week, here are five moments that made the city what it is today:…
June 6, 2022
Jacksonville’s Small Business Equity Fund is stimulus for overlooked companies
Dara Davis started All Construction Group, a company she operates out of her home on Jacksonville’s Northside, in March of…
June 6, 2022
OPINION | A toast to brighter futures
Saturday, the city of Jacksonville will mark its 200th birthday with a jam-packed bicentennial celebration schedule. It’s also my daughter’s…
June 5, 2022
OPINION | Have Democrats already lost the governor’s race?
Democrats are in a bad position vis-a-vis Ron DeSantis, and it seems to have them hamstrung as time starts to…
June 3, 2022
Undercurrents: Cultures of Climate Change
On June 2nd, ADAPT partnered with Flagler College and the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum for “Undercurrents: Cultures of Climate Change,” an…
June 1, 2022
OPINION | Where the sheriff lives matters
One of my least favorite fictions about our region is that Jacksonville and the rest of Northeast Florida are the…
June 1, 2022
Local leaders respond to Sheriff Mike Williams’ move out of Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s office of general counsel is set to weigh in by 2 p.m. Thursday on whether Sheriff Mike Williams should…
May 31, 2022
OPINION | Between the cheerleaders and cynics
The Jaxson team is often accused of being cheerleaders for Jacksonville who don’t do enough to acknowledge our city’s problems.…
May 31, 2022
Jacksonville isn’t letting ‘a single grant opportunity slip by’ for resilience
Jacksonville has secured millions in funding for resilience projects and the city expects to get a lot more by the…
May 30, 2022
OPINION | The answer to gun violence? Abolish guns
Last week, I dropped off and picked up my son from school for the last time until the next school…
May 26, 2022
Former Jax area Wells Fargo SVP says he was fired for objecting to fake interviews for non-white candidates
A Jax Today Q&A with Joe Bruno Joe Bruno, a former executive at Wells Fargo, claimed this month in The…
May 25, 2022
OPINION | To stabilize property insurance, focus on resilience
There is a reason why very few people lived in Florida until the middle of the 20th Century. It’s often…