September 26, 2022
Jacksonville’s $1.5 billion budget is going to be finalized on Tuesday night. Though it will include funding aimed at helping…
September 25, 2022
OPINION | Auditing Lenny Curry’s budget legacy
If Jacksonville hadn’t faced budget crunches for years coming out of the 2008 crash, Mayor Lenny Curry might never have…
September 21, 2022
OPINION | Battle for the best of us
Over the weekend, I visited the Cummer Museum for the opening of the Deborah Roberts exhibition I’m. On a large…
September 20, 2022
THE JAXSON | Secret Jacksonville: Exchange Club Island
Although it hasn’t always been accessible or maintained, Exchange Club Island is an official city park and one of Jacksonville’s…
September 18, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | Jaguars win home opener shutout
The Jaguars thumped Indianapolis 24-0 on Sunday afternoon in their 2022 home opener. The paid attendance of 58,360 may have…
September 16, 2022
First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate. Appreciate. Educate. The First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and numerous others in the region, will do all three…
September 15, 2022
Jacksonville Sheriff debate: Waters highlights experience and Burton champions change
Jacksonville sheriff candidates Lakesha Burton (D) and T.K. Waters (R) answered questions about crime, police misconduct, money and more during…
September 14, 2022
OPINION | Jax’s next sheriff should build bridge with City Hall
It’s September in Jacksonville, which brings some potential relief from brutal summer heat, a heightened focus on tropical weather activity,…
September 13, 2022
THE JAXSON | The 7 historic districts of Jacksonville
Founded in 1822, Jacksonville is home to 107 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Of…
September 8, 2022
Jaguars, NFL kick off with newfound commitment to coaching diversity
The NFL realizes it has a coaching diversity problem and the Jaguars are actively addressing it. When the Jaguars kick…
September 8, 2022
What’s next for the vacant MedMen in Five Points?
The vacant MedMen building in Five Points could be on the verge of sparking back to life, ending years of…
September 7, 2022
OPINION | The 7-hour solution for work-life balance
Why isn’t the school day as long as the work day? That’s the thought that’s been running through my mind…
September 6, 2022
OPINION | Jax should apply for the Reconnecting Communities grant
The new federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program offers cities funding for projects that restore neighborhoods split and disrupted by highways…
September 5, 2022
UNF alum leads Diversity in Business program to recruit more Black students
A Jax Today Q&A with Audrieanna Burgin Audrieanna Burgin could not resist coming home. Burgin is a Jacksonville native and…
August 31, 2022
OPINION | Government can work. Here’s proof
Spend a lot of time browsing social media or watching Fox, CNN or MSNBC, and it would be easy to…
August 31, 2022
Eastside gearing up for renaissance on its terms
Bobby Graham doesn’t trust the city of Jacksonville. The lifelong Eastside resident has seen too many promises go unfulfilled to…
August 30, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 First Coast beach stories
Jacksonville and the rest of the First Coast are home to some of the best, most accessible beaches in a…
August 28, 2022
Civil rights conference faces Jacksonville’s past, present and future: ‘It’s in your hands’
The inaugural Jacksonville Civil Rights Conference this past weekend explored how the city can move beyond its segregated history and…
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 24, 2022
OPINION | Advocating for humanity is not indoctrination
As humans, we have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. We are also flooded with as much as 34…
August 23, 2022
THE JAXSON | 8 Jacksonville industrial heritage sites ripe for tourism
Industrial tourism — visiting places linked to the industries most common in a particular place — is a growing interest…
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 23, 2022
Waters, Burton advance to sheriff runoff; Clark-Murray clinches council seat; Gaffney Jr. favored in November race
Tuesday’s municipal special elections narrowed the field in races for sheriff city council and decided another council seat.…
August 23, 2022
Duval voters approve higher tax for schools; DeSantis-endorsed School Board candidates win
The Duval school district is getting another financial boost from voters. With 53% of the vote, Duval voters on Tuesday…