September 14, 2022OPINION | Jax’s next sheriff should build bridge with City HallIt’s September in Jacksonville, which brings some potential relief from brutal summer heat, a heightened focus on tropical weather activity,…By Jack Webb
September 13, 2022THE JAXSON | The 7 historic districts of JacksonvilleFounded in 1822, Jacksonville is home to 107 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Of…By Ennis Davis
August 28, 2022OPINION | What we learned from the August electionsThe 2022 primaries taught us a lot about how surprises are possible in local politics, even if some things stay…By A.G. Gancarski
August 26, 2022#AskJAXTDY: Why wasn’t the school tax referendum during the general election when more people vote?With the August primary in the books, and most races going to runoff elections November 8, the Jacksonville Today team…By Claire Heddles
August 24, 2022OPINION | Advocating for humanity is not indoctrinationAs humans, we have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. We are also flooded with as much as 34…By Nikesha Elise Williams
August 23, 2022Rutherford, Cammack, Bean roll in Republican primaries; Holloway leads by tiny margin in D4 Dem contestJohn Rutherford will return to Congress for a fourth term in the House of Representatives. The Jacksonville congressman defeated challengers…By Will Brown
August 23, 2022Jax councilmen defeated in bids for Legislature, as House and Senate races all but decided in several local districtsTwo Jacksonville City Council members fell short in their bids to springboard to seats in the state Legislature in Tuesday’s…By Ric Anderson
August 23, 2022Waters, Burton advance to sheriff runoff; Clark-Murray clinches council seat; Gaffney Jr. favored in November raceTuesday’s municipal special elections narrowed the field in races for sheriff city council and decided another council seat.…By Raymon Troncoso
August 23, 2022Duval voters approve higher tax for schools; DeSantis-endorsed School Board candidates winThe Duval school district is getting another financial boost from voters. With 53% of the vote, Duval voters on Tuesday…By Claire Heddles
August 17, 2022OPINION | DeSantis’ influence key in local GOP electionsAs the 2022 primary draws to a close, several storylines have emerged at the local, state and federal levels: Former…By Rob Bradley
August 14, 2022OPINION | Expect status quo for JSO after ‘22 electionIs reform coming to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during the post-Mike Williams era? Based on what we’ve seen thus far…By A.G. Gancarski
August 4, 2022AUG. 23 VOTER GUIDE: Duval School Board District 2Two candidates are running in Duval County School Board District 2, a non-partisan race. The August race, which would normally…By Raymon Troncoso
August 3, 2022AUG. 23 VOTER GUIDE: Property tax increase for Duval SchoolsThe Duval County School Board is asking property owners to pitch in more for public schools. All Duval voters are…By Claire Heddles
August 3, 2022OPINION | For candidates, public scrutiny is part of the processThe primary season in Florida politics is always brutal. Because primaries involve battles between members of the same political party,…By Rob Bradley
August 3, 2022Child sex-abuse allegation surfaces for Clay Commission candidateLocal dirt hauler Dale Carter’s decision to run this year for the Clay Board of County Commissioners was met with…By Susan Clark Armstrong
July 31, 2022OPINION | August is the cruelest monthT.S. Eliot famously posited that “April is the cruelest month.” This tells us that he didn’t follow primary politics in…By A.G. Gancarski
July 24, 2022AUG. 23 VOTER GUIDE: Jacksonville SheriffFive candidates – four Democrats and one Republican – are vying to fill the Jacksonville sheriff’s seat, following Mike Williams’…By Claire Heddles
July 20, 20221-in-3 Duval mail-ballot voters are ineligible to vote unless they update their IDs. See where they liveWith less than five weeks remaining until the August primaries, a third of the 97,999 Duval voters who requested vote-by-mail…By Will Brown
July 6, 2022OPINION | ‘Fair Districts’ vote wasn’t the last wordAfter losing the governor’s mansion in 1998 and losing both chambers of the state Legislature a few years prior, Florida…By Rob Bradley
June 5, 2022OPINION | 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…By A.G. Gancarski
May 22, 2022OPINION | Corrine Brown’s pyrrhic victoryMonths back, I pleaded to the federal government in this column space to stop prosecuting Corrine Brown. Last week, they…By A.G. Gancarski
April 20, 2022OPINION | DeSantis Republicans run the showIt’s pretty clear that much of the Tallahassee Establishment – the TE – still doesn’t get it. This detachment from…By Rob Bradley
April 3, 2022OPINION | The day Brian Kilmeade silenced Jacksonville’s political classOn Thursday morning, the Fox & Friends program began the 7 o’clock hour blasting the city of Jacksonville. The catalyst…By A.G. Gancarski
March 27, 2022OPINION | 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,…By A.G. Gancarski