March 12, 2024
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.…
March 22, 2023
OPINION | Don’t close your eyes
College DEI programs provide safe space and solace for those of us looking for community in a dominant culture that’s…
January 10, 2023
5 issues that Jax-area lawmakers might tackle this Florida legislative session
The Florida Legislature has a Northeast Florida House speaker for the first time in two decades. Here are 5 issues…
December 9, 2022
A bill would provide tax relief for property owners affected by Hurricanes Ian and Nicole
Nearly 50,000 property owners forced from their homes for more than a month by Hurricane Ian or Hurricane Nicole could…
December 8, 2022
Disagreements surface over the training of public school librarians in Florida
With a Jan. 1 deadline looming, a state Department of Education workgroup is crafting a training that all school-library workers…
December 6, 2022
Florida lawmakers will tackle major insurance issues next week
With Florida’s property-insurance system in turmoil, state lawmakers could be poised to take major steps to try to stabilize the…
November 30, 2022
OPINION | Silence is not assent
As a child I would sometimes get in trouble in school, and then again at home, for trying to express…
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…
August 28, 2022
OPINION | What we learned from the August elections
The 2022 primaries taught us a lot about how surprises are possible in local politics, even if some things stay…
August 23, 2022
Jax councilmen defeated in bids for Legislature, as House and Senate races all but decided in several local districts
Two Jacksonville City Council members fell short in their bids to springboard to seats in the state Legislature in Tuesday’s…
August 21, 2022
Duval’s Black voters have mixed thoughts on congressional redistricting
Tuesday’s primary election will likely begin to close the book on a three-decade run of Black congressional representation in Jacksonville,…
August 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ influence key in local GOP elections
As the 2022 primary draws to a close, several storylines have emerged at the local, state and federal levels: Former…
July 31, 2022
OPINION | August is the cruelest month
T.S. Eliot famously posited that “April is the cruelest month.” This tells us that he didn’t follow primary politics in…