April 25, 2022
There is a big difference between perception and reality. For example, the perception the United States has of itself and…
April 19, 2022
THE JAXSON | 7 historic Arab American sites in Jacksonville
Arab Americans have a long history in Jacksonville tracing back to the 19th century. Between 1890 and 1920, hundreds of…
April 12, 2022
OPINION | 5 types of missing middle housing Jax should revive
Missing middle housing represents many types of residences ranging in scale between single-family homes and massive apartment buildings. From shotgun…
April 10, 2022
Climbing costs leave Jacksonville families struggling for food
Jacksonville mom Krista Jones is buying beans instead of meat for protein. It’s one of the creative steps she’s had…
April 3, 2022
OPINION | The day Brian Kilmeade silenced Jacksonville’s political class
On Thursday morning, the Fox & Friends program began the 7 o’clock hour blasting the city of Jacksonville. The catalyst…
March 29, 2022
OPINION | 5 urban revitalization terms Jax should embrace
Speaking to comparatively simple, cost-effective ways to revitalize Downtown Jacksonville and the Urban Core, these five terms should be in…
March 20, 2022
OPINION | Confederate monuments are here to stay
The Jacksonville City Council is set for yet another of its masochistic explorations of what would, in a 21st Century…
March 15, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 women’s history sites in Jacksonville
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are six sites associated with women who transformed our community and nation. Born…
March 13, 2022
Public art in bloom — yes, even at the Duval Courthouse
The Duval County Courthouse is certainly a sight to behold. With its precast concrete and steel facade, the 800,000-square-foot, seven-story…
March 1, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 female writers from Jacksonville
In honor of the start of Women’s History Month, here are five women with ties to Jacksonville whose writing affected…
February 27, 2022
EXPLORE: Is your voting precinct one of Jax’s highest-turnout? Or the lowest?
Plus, 5 takeaways from the City Council election Republican Nick Howland will be sworn in on Jacksonville’s City Council Wednesday,…
February 27, 2022
OPINION | House redistricting map creates Jax-only CD5…lands with a thud
The intramural pissing match between Republicans in Tallahassee continues, and no clear resolution is at hand as they try to…
February 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Gullah Geechee dishes to try in Jacksonville
The Gullah Geechee descended from enslaved Central and West Africans who worked the plantations of the Lowcountry in the coastal…
February 20, 2022
OPINION | Drama on Florida House floor reflects Duval’s racial divide
Duval County legislators were at the center of drama in the Florida Legislature last week, and the confrontation spoke to…
February 8, 2022
THE JAXSON | 6 Gullah Geechee communities in Jax
Who are the Gullah Geechee? The Gullah Geechee people are the descendants of Central and West Africans who have traditionally…
February 7, 2022
OPINION | The value of being
There’s a notion that has circulated in the Black community for generations: Black people have to be twice as good…
February 1, 2022
THE JAXSON | 5 Black history sites in Brooklyn
In honor of the beginning of Black History Month, here’s a review of sites in the quickly changing neighborhood of…
January 31, 2022
OPINION | Erasing Black history does not erase Black people
In my other life, I write books and host a podcast. I am unabashed about centering the point of view…
January 26, 2022
Painter Richard Heipp forces us to see the world, and his art, anew
In Wes Anderson’s new film, The French Dispatch, Julian Cadazio (a huckster of substantial means played by Adrien Brody) is…
January 11, 2022
THE JAXSON | Northbank Renaissance continues with 4 new projects
Driven by adaptive reuse and historic incentives, Jacksonville’s Downtown Northbank is experiencing a veritable renaissance of new development. Here’s a…
January 9, 2022
OPINION | Ben Frazier makes his point
A week ago, the world hadn’t heard of Ben Frazier. The president of the Northside Coalition was known locally, but…
January 4, 2022
OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2022
Jacksonville’s Urban Core is growing again after decades of decline, the Emerald Trail has broken ground, and the Downtown Northbank…
December 15, 2021
SPORTS | Urban Meyer couldn’t overcome his ‘trust issues’
There’s a difference between coach speak and dishonesty. Coach speak happens every week in news conferences at all levels of…
December 14, 2021
OPINION | Duval Schools headquarters must stay Downtown
Duval County Public Schools’ announcement that it plans to sell its Southbank headquarters and relocate is welcome news for those…