December 13, 2021
My son lied to me about wearing his mask. He lied for nearly two weeks straight. I had been sending…
December 12, 2021
OPINION | Polson’s problem
The First Election of the Jacksonville City Council At Large Group 3 race is in the books, and nobody won.…
December 7, 2021
OPINION | The forgotten factor behind Downtown Jax’s struggles
Analyses of Downtown Jacksonville’s continued struggles typically focus on factors within Downtown’s boundaries. Though generally overlooked, one external factor may…
December 6, 2021
OPINION | Voting is the price of freedom
Today is election day. Albeit it’s a small election, a special election to fill the seat of the late at-large…
November 30, 2021
OPINION | 5 development myths that hold Downtown Jax back
Does demolishing old buildings prime the pump for flashy ones? Is 10,000 residents the magic number necessary to enliven Downtown…
November 23, 2021
OPINION | What hotels can do for Downtown vibrancy
A new Home2 Suites in Brooklyn is the latest hotel project moving forward in Downtown Jacksonville. With more hotels in…
November 16, 2021
OPINION | 5 infrastructure bill projects Jacksonville should pursue
President Joe Biden finally signed his hard-fought $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Monday, November 15.…
November 15, 2021
OPINION | What are we teaching our children?
City Council has withdrawn the Confederate monument legislation and may never take it up again — an act of cowardice…
November 14, 2021
OPINION | Can Donna Deegan win?
Fundraising isn’t everything. That is what every underfinanced candidate has said since the beginning of time. And that is also…
November 10, 2021
Duval students are growing more diverse, so DCPS wants teachers to be, too
When Ingrid Carias began working in the Duval County Public School system around 2014, there were about 5,500 students the…
November 9, 2021
THE JAXSON | These are the projects revitalizing Jacksonville’s Historic Eastside
Many cities are looking for solutions to the issues caused by gentrification and displacement. One emerging strategy is “‘withintrification,” when…
November 8, 2021
OPINION | Annoyance, Irritation, & Rage
I wanted to write a response to the recent stories about housing: one in this newsletter on the plan to…
November 7, 2021
OPINION | Confederate Cowards
The wisdom of the Jacksonville City Council has always been a matter of debate. This is the same group that…
November 3, 2021
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville through the lens of Michael Rakim
Introduction by Matthew Shaw | Photographs and captions by Michael Rakim The first time I saw the work of Wesley…
November 2, 2021
THE JAXSON | Can townhomes plug Jax housing’s ‘missing middle’?
Two new projects in LaVilla and San Marco are creating something in short supply in Jacksonville: urban townhomes. Can they…
October 31, 2021
OPINION | Stop prosecuting Corrine Brown
Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who long represented part of the Jacksonville area until 2017, is set to stand trial for…
October 19, 2021
OPINION | Take ‘Em Down
“I’m never living in the South again.” This is what my mother says to me often. A New Orleans native…