July 5, 2023
Mike Clark reacts to progress in school administration and also what doesn’t make sense to him about this time of…
Reporting on local and state politics, elections, legislation, and the leaders shaping policy in Jacksonville and Florida.
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Proposal for city to buy Brentwood liquor store is withdrawn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 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 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…
April 19, 2023
OPINION | The body is the crime scene
Recent legislative measures target the very existence of marginalized groups.…
April 5, 2023
OPINION | Ring the alarm
Florida Republicans are stripping people of safety, bodily autonomy and dignity while masquerading as choice.…
April 2, 2023
OPINION | Are local parties a factor in the Jax elections?
Candidates like Donna Deegan and Daniel Davis can’t necessarily rely on the Duval Democratic and Republican parties to help them…
March 27, 2023
#AskJAXTDY | How does the election supervisor do his job when his son is running for office?
With his son on the Jacksonville City Council ballot this spring, here’s what Election Supervisor Mike Hogan can’t do.…
March 15, 2023
OPINION | Why you should run for local office – and why you shouldn’t
Advice on running for Jax City Council from a former councilman, who says now is the time to prep for…
March 9, 2023
3 takeaways from the Jacksonville mayoral debate
Here’s what the candidates had to say about infrastructure needs, their Downtown plan, and the importance of the St. Johns…
March 5, 2023
OPINION | The debate we deserve
Mayoral candidates are headed to a debate this week, courtesy of WJXT, host Kent Justice, and Jacksonville University. What can…
February 20, 2023
OPINION | What the Donna Deegan surge means
Donna Deegan has raised a fraction of the money her opponents have. So why is she polling better?…
January 24, 2023
OPINION | Changing the urban landscape in 2023
2023 could be a year of big change for Jacksonville’s urban core. Here’s a look at five trends to watch…
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 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 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 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 4, 2022
OPINION | The education of Diana Greene
Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Diana Greene is nearing half a decade in her position, a remarkable feat. Greene, who…
November 20, 2022
OPINION | The ‘resign to run’ trap
I’ve written about politics in this town for many years and expressed my share of frustrations, including with candidates running…
November 16, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ and Trump’s freedom isn’t free
Freedom. That’s the word that’s been slung like dice since campaigning began for the 2022 midterm elections. Entire narratives were…
November 8, 2022
THE JAXSON | The last days of Adventure Landing
For 27 years, Jacksonville Beach’s Adventure Landing has been one of the most popular attractions for kids and their families…
November 7, 2022
EXPLORE: Duval GOP leads early voting ahead of Election Day
About 30% of registered Duval County voters have already cast a ballot – that’s more than 136,000 people who voted…
November 6, 2022
OPINION | What redistricting reveals about the Jacksonville City Council
Anyone from a dysfunctional family would have felt at home during Friday’s redistricting schmozz on the Jacksonville City Council. Proving…
November 2, 2022
OPINION | Are we irretrievably broken?
The attack ads this election cycle have been vicious. Opponents on both sides have been characterized as racist, dangerous, liars…