January 13, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants lawmakers to mesh Florida’s immigration policies with a crackdown by President-elect Donald Trump.…
January 9, 2025
Florida pronoun debate could shift to cities and counties
A Christian coalition wants to expand a law that restricts the use of personal pronouns in schools.…
December 30, 2024
New year will bring 10 new laws in Florida
Ten laws approved in 2024 will take effect Wednesday, but restrictions on social media for children will not be immediately…
December 24, 2024
Randy Fine files controversial bills as he runs for Congress
Brevard Republican state Sen. Randy Fine says he intends to push his proposals as long as he’s in the state…
December 17, 2024
Lawmaker tries again to restrict flags on public buildings
Sen. Randy Fine wants to prevent flags representing a “political viewpoint,” including Pride flags, Palestine and Black Lives Matter.…
December 12, 2024
Senate bill would lower age to buy long guns in Florida
The bill from Sen. Randy Fine of Brevard County would repeal a law that raised the gun-buying age to 21.…
November 26, 2024
State Sen. Randy Fine seeks to replace U.S. Rep Mike Waltz
With the backing of President-elect Donald Trump, state Sen. Randy Fine said Tuesday he will run for a congressional seat…
November 25, 2024
Will 2025 be the year Florida passes an open carry law?
The new Senate president opposes open carry, but gun owners hope they can win over the Legislature in 2025.…
August 20, 2024
Nixon trounces Priestly Jackson in House District 13
With most of the vote counted, state Rep. Angie Nixon amassed more than 80% over Brenda Priestly Jackson in the…
July 31, 2024
AUG. 20 VOTER GUIDE | Compare Congress and Florida Legislature candidates
Compare the Northeast Florida primary candidates for state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…
July 11, 2024
#AskJAXTDY l Why prevent stronger local heat protections for workers?
A Jacksonville Today reader says she’s baffled why the governor and legislators want to put workers at risk.…
June 16, 2024
OPINION | Duval Democrats, Republicans take different paths to August primaries
Ultimately, it’s all but certain that Duval will be represented by two Democrats and five Republicans after the fall elections.…
March 12, 2024
Ethics officials worry new law will tie their hands
The Jacksonville Ethics Commission says new restrictions on ethics complaints could foster misconduct by public officials.…
March 10, 2024
OPINION | A look back at a bad legislative session for Northeast Florida
What do we make of the 2024 Florida legislative session that just wrapped up? And how did Jacksonville fare?…
December 22, 2023
Legislature attacks AI abuse as technology spreads
Legislative proposals target issues such as potential defamation of people using AI in media and use of the technology in…
December 15, 2023
Affordable housing isn’t as simple as it sounds. Let us explain.
The terms “affordable” and “workforce” housing come down to how much money a family makes compared with the median income…
November 13, 2023
Law would punish officials who remove historical monuments
State Rep. Dean Black of Jacksonville has filed a bill that would oust local officials from office if they take…
October 11, 2023
City Council approves potential PACE lending lawsuit
The Jacksonville City Council has moved to fight ‘predatory’ PACE home loans.…
September 14, 2023
Proposed food and beverage tax sparks early debate
A proposed 1% tax on food and drinks would fund anti-homelessness programs in Jacksonville.…
July 11, 2023
Duval School Board member will represent both district, conservative group in Tallahassee
Duval County School Board member April Carney will help the district lobby the Florida Legislature — that’s after some Board…
June 19, 2023
Jacksonville is starting line for ‘rolling protest’ aimed at Black voters
On Juneteenth, the celebration of Black people being belatedly notified of their rights, scores of people rallied against new Florida…
June 11, 2023
OPINION | ‘DeSantismander’ deserves a legal challenge
Florida’s congressional district map is a fraud, and the most glaring example is my district. No offense to Aaron Bean,…
April 19, 2023
OPINION | The body is the crime scene
Recent legislative measures target the very existence of marginalized groups.…
April 5, 2023
OPINION | Ring the alarm
Florida Republicans are stripping people of safety, bodily autonomy and dignity while masquerading as choice.…