April 6, 2022
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…
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…