August 9, 2022
There’s a lot to do in the Jacksonville area, and even more within a short drive. With summer winding down,…
August 8, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | What is Jacksonville today?
What is Jacksonville Today? Florida State College at Jacksonville students answered that question through images.…
August 3, 2022
OPINION | For candidates, public scrutiny is part of the process
The primary season in Florida politics is always brutal. Because primaries involve battles between members of the same political party,…
August 2, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 Downtown projects now under construction
Though largely happening in the outskirts, new construction is happening in Downtown Jacksonville. Here’s a look at six projects moving…
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…
July 28, 2022
Jacksonville named at risk for ‘climate gentrification.’ How can we lessen the threat?
A researcher at FSU says climate change fueled displacement of residents is a looming “existential crisis” for Jacksonville and other…
July 27, 2022
Black-owned startup Laundr gets a boost in Jacksonville
Kyle Lampkin and Michael Behfar are monetizing one of the most mundane parts of adulting: doing laundry. The two childhood…
July 19, 2022
OPINION | Florida’s secret weapon in the housing crisis
With the creation of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing in 1992, Florida led the way in…
July 12, 2022
THE JAXSON | Jacksonville’s surviving historic theaters
The Jaxson Magazine takes a look into the history of Jacksonville’s nine oldest surviving theaters.…
July 11, 2022
City, nonprofits offer help for homebuyers in Northwest Jacksonville
Cheri Randolph is a homebody. She prefers cooking a meal for her boys and the other mundane activities that turn…
July 10, 2022
OPINION | Have Democrats lost the Jax mayoral race already?
For the first time in many years, two serious Democratic candidates are running for Jacksonville mayor. And for backers of…
July 6, 2022
OPINION | ‘Fair Districts’ vote wasn’t the last word
After losing the governor’s mansion in 1998 and losing both chambers of the state Legislature a few years prior, Florida…
July 5, 2022
THE JAXSON | 7 coffee concepts headed to town
With the coffee industry expected to grow annually by 4.32% and proving to be recession-proof throughout the pandemic, Jacksonville has…
June 28, 2022
OPINION | Remembering David, Jacksonville’s trailblazing gay magazine
From 1970 to 1974, Jacksonville was the headquarters of the first magazine to serve Florida’s gay community. In honor of…
June 27, 2022
OPINION | Bags of bundles for the Buppies
When I walked into the new Beauty Depot store on Southside Boulevard for the first time, it was like the…
June 27, 2022
Black labor fuels Jacksonville’s maritime industry
JAXPORT is on pace for another record-setting year in container volume, a volume that would not be possible without its…
June 26, 2022
OPINION | ‘Discipline and punish’: the Duval way
To the best of my knowledge, French philosopher Michel Foucault never made it to Duval County. And he likely never…
June 21, 2022
OPINION | Resolving the Downtown self-storage wars
Developers want to lift a ban on self-storage facilities in Downtown Jacksonville, but building such facilities could stifle streets and…
June 20, 2022
From Green Cove Springs to D.C.: Congressional Black Caucus executive director has local roots
A Jax Today Q&A with Vince Evans Vince Evans stood against a wall, listening and nodding as Rep. Sheila Jackson…
June 13, 2022
OPINION | Bet on Black women
My heart was glad when I saw the announcement that term-limited Democratic state Sen. Audrey Gibson was entering the Jacksonville…
June 12, 2022
To fight violent crime, Jacksonville offering Rise Up grants for nonprofits
Shontae Jackson does not need to be told how devastating it can be when a family member’s life is shockingly…
June 7, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 moments that shaped Jacksonville history
As Jacksonville celebrates its 200th birthday this week, here are five moments that made the city what it is today:…
June 6, 2022
Jacksonville’s Small Business Equity Fund is stimulus for overlooked companies
Dara Davis started All Construction Group, a company she operates out of her home on Jacksonville’s Northside, in March of…
June 6, 2022
OPINION | A toast to brighter futures
Saturday, the city of Jacksonville will mark its 200th birthday with a jam-packed bicentennial celebration schedule. It’s also my daughter’s…