January 19, 2023
If you’re looking to enroll a first-time student in Duval Schools for this coming fall, here’s what you need to…
January 18, 2023
OPINION | We don’t have a labor shortage
The U.S. workforce suffers from the unwillingness of corporations to pay workers a wage that signifies value, worth, dignity and…
January 17, 2023
THE JAXSON | The railroads of Jacksonville
Today, Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia continue to be served by several railroads.…
January 17, 2023
Downtown board’s deferral of planned LaVilla gas station hailed as community victory
A Jan. 12 deferral means the Downtown Improvement Authority will bring the DDRB’s concerns to Jacksonville-based First Coast Energy before…
January 16, 2023
OPINION | A tale of two parties
It looks from the outside like Urban Meyer is coaching the Duval Dems and Doug Pederson the GOP, but it’s…
January 16, 2023
PHOTO ESSAY | Jacksonville’s 42nd Annual MLK Holiday Grand Parade
Hundreds marched in the 42nd annual MLK Holiday Grand Parade on Monday morning in Jacksonville.…
January 12, 2023
Jacksonville officials, local civil rights leaders continue to celebrate MLK. Separately.
Friday will mark the fifth straight year Jacksonville will have separate breakfasts honoring Martin Luther King.…
January 10, 2023
OPINION | How to fit a gas station into LaVilla
These examples of urban gas stations show that a Daily’s station being proposed for LaVilla can be improved dramatically with…
January 4, 2023
OPINION | The lie of invisibility
Banning books eliminates an opportunity for students to expand beyond their own surroundings and worldview.…
January 3, 2023
THE JAXSON | Florida’s disappearing citrus processing industry
The orange tree has been a major part of Florida’s identity for centuries. From Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville…
January 2, 2023
OPINION | The 2023 mayoral race is getting real
It is now 2023, and city elections are all but upon us. If you’re in the mayoral race, you’d better…
December 29, 2022
PHOTO ESSAY | Jax Today’s 11 favorite images from 2022
Jacksonville Today’s Will Brown shares his favorite images he’s captured over the past year.…
December 20, 2022
THE JAXSON | Waterfront parks: 5 models for Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville boasts one of the most beautiful waterfronts in the country, but historically, our public space along it hasn’t…
December 20, 2022
Families of Slain Children provides toys, food, comfort for Durkeeville residents ahead of holidays
Beverly McClain’s idea of being a good neighbor is loving people where they are. Her official title is CEO of…
December 14, 2022
OPINION | Remember, reconcile, repair
“Take ‘Em Down!” is an ineffectual narrative strategy to effect change. Is it a demand of adamance? Absolutely. A passionate…
December 13, 2022
OPINION | 4 myths about Jacksonville’s city government
Jacksonville City Hall provides no shortage of things to criticize, but there are some common complaints that don’t stand up…
December 8, 2022
Jacksonville city shelter stops taking dogs after virus case
Jacksonville’s city-run shelter is refusing most new dogs for at least two weeks after pneumovirus was detected. While just one…
December 6, 2022
THE JAXSON | List: The urban core’s largest historic public parks
Jacksonville is one of largest cities by area in the contiguous U.S., covering 747 square miles of land area. It…
November 30, 2022
OPINION | Silence is not assent
As a child I would sometimes get in trouble in school, and then again at home, for trying to express…
November 29, 2022
THE JAXSON | Your tabletop Christmas Village is illegal under modern zoning laws
You may think your miniature Christmas Village is a quaint tribute to the building traditions of yesteryear. However, its walkable,…
November 29, 2022
$500K idling, facilitators ghosted: A timeline of Jax Confederate monument inaction
Advocates for removing Jacksonville’s Confederate monuments are growing impatient, as two pots of money for addressing Confederate monuments on public…
November 28, 2022
2 new Northwest Jacksonville schools mix HBCU culture with elementary curriculum
Mikynzi Alexander spoke with confidence as she recited Useni Eugene Perkins’ poem “Hey, Black Child” at her school’s ribbon-cutting last…
November 22, 2022
QUIZ: How well do Jaxsons know soccer?
The men’s World Cup kicked off in the Middle East for the first time this week, as host nation Qatar…
November 22, 2022
THE JAXSON | The first Thanksgivings on the First Coast
Five decades before the Pilgrims celebrated their feast at Plymouth, Massachusetts, French and Spanish colonists held feasts of celebration on…