May 16, 2023
Donna Deegan met the negativity from Daniel Davis’ campaign with a positive vision, managing to rebuff insipid and dishonest attacks.…
April 21, 2023
MAY VOTER GUIDE | Duval Property Appraiser
Jason Fischer and Joyce Morgan are vying for property appraiser, which leads the office that establishes values.…
April 12, 2023
MAY VOTER GUIDE | Jax City Council races
Candidates for Jacksonville City Council answered the Jacksonville Today questionnaire.…
April 2, 2023
OPINION | Are local parties a factor in the Jax elections?
Candidates like Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis can’t necessarily rely on the Duval Democratic and Republican parties to help them…
March 27, 2023
#AskJAXTDY | How does the election supervisor do his job when his son is running for office?
With his son on the Jacksonville City Council ballot this spring, here’s what Election Supervisor Mike Hogan can’t do.…
March 15, 2023
OPINION | Why you should run for local office – and why you shouldn’t
Advice on running for Jax City Council from a former councilman, who says now is the time to prep for…
March 9, 2023
3 takeaways from the Jacksonville mayoral debate
Here’s what the candidates had to say about infrastructure needs, their Downtown plan, and the importance of the St. Johns…
March 6, 2023
OPINION | Look beyond the top of the ticket
The real change lies in who’s elected to the down ballot races. We have 19 seats on our City Council,…
March 5, 2023
OPINION | The debate we deserve
Mayoral candidates are headed to a debate this week, courtesy of WJXT, host Kent Justice, and Jacksonville University. What can…
February 20, 2023
OPINION | What the Donna Deegan surge means
Donna Deegan has raised a fraction of the money her opponents have. So why is she polling better?…
February 13, 2023
What makes a good City Council member? Jax City Hall alumni weigh in
Jacksonville’s City Council will have a new look on July 1. Eight of 15 council races do not have an…
February 8, 2023
VOTER GUIDE | Jacksonville City Council
Candidates for Jacksonville City Council answer the Jax Today Questionnaire.…
February 2, 2023
OPINION | LeAnna Cumber’s political peril
With the political establishment lining up with Daniel Davis, the ultimate insider, LeAnna Cumber is vulnerable.…
January 24, 2023
OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2023
2023 could be a year of big change for Jacksonville’s urban core. Here’s a look at five trends to watch…
January 16, 2023
OPINION | A tale of two parties
It looks from the outside like Urban Meyer is coaching the Duval Dems and Doug Pederson the GOP, but it’s…
January 2, 2023
OPINION | The 2023 mayoral race is getting real
It is now 2023, and city elections are all but upon us. If you’re in the mayoral race, you’d better…
November 20, 2022
EXPLORE: How DeSantis’ congressional map affected Northeast Florida midterms
Republicans narrowly flipped the U.S. House this election cycle, gaining four seats in Florida — including one in the newly…
November 20, 2022
OPINION | The ‘resign to run’ trap
I’ve written about politics in this town for many years and expressed my share of frustrations, including with candidates running…
November 16, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ and Trump’s freedom isn’t free
Freedom. That’s the word that’s been slung like dice since campaigning began for the 2022 midterm elections. Entire narratives were…
November 7, 2022
EXPLORE: Duval GOP leads early voting ahead of Election Day
About 30% of registered Duval County voters have already cast a ballot – that’s more than 136,000 people who voted…
November 6, 2022
‘Poll chaplains’ prep for Jacksonville Election Day
Southside Jacksonville evangelist Doris Rodgers spent her Friday morning posted outside the Northside’s Highlands Regional Library, one of Jacksonville’s early…
October 31, 2022
OPINION | Mayor’s race should be about Jax, not parties
While the political world is hyper-focused on the midterm elections, the day after next Tuesday’s voting opens another chapter in…
October 23, 2022
OPINION | Molly against the machine
Dozens of endorsements are flying, and most of them are of the “Well, it would be news if they didn’t…
October 14, 2022
Agriculture commissioner race: Simpson vs. Blemur
One of Florida’s most-powerful lawmakers and a North Miami Democrat touting a “grassroots” campaign are competing in the Nov. 8…