August 8, 2023
The oppressive heat prompted the city to open cooling centers Tuesday. The homeless, elderly and outdoor workers are at particular…
August 3, 2023
New tennis courts beckon to students at Edward Waters University
EWU says the courts — home to a new women’s tennis program — are a chance for students to get…
August 2, 2023
St. Johns Riverkeeper studies dying river grasses
The Riverkeeper is surveying the river from Doctors Lake in Clay County to Lake George in Putnam County, looking for…
August 1, 2023
THE JAXSON | The story of the Downtown Southbank
Now considered part of Downtown Jacksonville, the waterfront district between the St. Johns River and I-95 has a deceptively long…
July 31, 2023
Heat wave fires up city plan for cooling centers
Jacksonville’s plan calls for using buses, city libraries and community centers as cooling centers when extreme heat is forecast.…
July 31, 2023
Jacksonville’s newest park under construction in Riverside
Artist Walk — including a skate park and artistic displays — will lie between Riverside Avenue and Park Street under…
July 31, 2023
MOSH money adding up for new Northbank museum
A $1 million donation this week from the Harden Family Foundation put the MOSH Genesis capital campaign close to $20…
July 28, 2023
Disagreement blows up between Democratic Reps. Daniels and Nixon
Rep. Kimberly Daniels called a news conference to accuse Rep. Angie Nixon of defamation. Nixon called the discord “just pettiness.”…
July 24, 2023
Jax budget plan makes sure federal COVID relief isn’t lost
Jacksonville’s unspent COVID relief money could go toward UF Health’s indigent care program, city employee health care and more.…
July 18, 2023
OPINION | The Downtown jail fallacy
It’s possible to create a much more active and vibrant Downtown Jacksonville even without moving the jail.…
July 13, 2023
Times-Union discrimination agreement holds national implications
HUD’s settlement with Gannett Co. over discriminatory ads has the potential to curtail violations in dozens of cities.…
July 11, 2023
OPINION | Downtown revival: Crafting a plan for city-owned properties
Here’s a look at a few key Downtown properties that, with a little vision, could serve as catalysts to boost…
July 10, 2023
Mayor Deegan’s executive team on track to cost more than Curry’s
Mayor Donna Deegan is assembling a more expensive City Hall executive team than that of her predecessor, Lenny Curry.…
July 10, 2023
Public invited to weigh in on long-awaited Old Middleburg Road widening
A two-lane road on Duval County’s Westside may finally get widened to four lanes, and on Monday, residents are invited…
July 5, 2023
OPINION | Better late than never for Duval Schools + City budget bewilderment
Mike Clark reacts to progress in school administration and also what doesn’t make sense to him about this time of…
June 27, 2023
Black startup founders face venture capital headwinds
Venture capital is putting the highest priority in companies they have already invested in. Most of those are owned by…
June 25, 2023
OPINION | End of an era: Lenny Curry exits stage right
The Curry era, unlike any other in Jacksonville history, was one in which partisan Republicanism prevailed.…
June 14, 2023
OPINION | Invest in safety, not police
We cannot police ourselves out of crime. The JSO budget has been at or above half-a-billion dollars for years, and…
June 6, 2023
Proposal for city to buy Brentwood liquor store is withdrawn
Legislation would have had the city buy the property using dollars earmarked for removing Confederate monuments.…
May 23, 2023
Superintendent Diana Greene ends trailblazing Duval career under scrutiny
The Duval superintendent’s tenure ends amid criticism from both the political left and right, but she also won bipartisan support…
May 17, 2023
OPINION | On the come up
I criticize this bold new city of the South consistently, but I’m not above applauding when ovation is due. And,…
May 16, 2023
OPINION | ‘Love over fear’: An epilogue for the 2023 election
Donna Deegan met the negativity from Daniel Davis’ campaign with a positive vision, managing to rebuff insipid and dishonest attacks.…
May 16, 2023
THE JAXSON | Jaxlore: The lost city of Ossachite
Many books and articles on local history feature the Timucua town of Ossachite. There’s just one problem: It never existed.…
May 15, 2023
OPINION | The campaign we deserved? Looking back on the 2023 Jax mayor election
What the Donna Deegan vs. Daniel Davis’ race says about Jacksonville voters and what kind of politics people here really…