March 22, 2023
College DEI programs provide safe space and solace for those of us looking for community in a dominant culture that’s…
March 9, 2023
UNF poll: DeSantis ahead in Florida for Republican presidential primary
A new poll says Ron DeSantis is more popular than Donald Trump among registered Florida Republicans in an imaginary primary.…
January 10, 2023
5 issues that Jax-area lawmakers might tackle this Florida legislative session
The Florida Legislature has a Northeast Florida House speaker for the first time in two decades. Here are 5 issues…
December 18, 2022
OPINION | ‘Citizen of the year’: Notes on Kent Stermon
Warning: This essay addresses the topic of suicide. If you or someone you know is in crisis, dial 988 for…
December 5, 2022
DeSantis’ office confirms a plan is brewing to shield local taxpayers from Disney fight fallout
Governor Ron DeSantis’ administration says he doesn’t make “U-Turns.” The administration released a statement Friday after the Financial Times reported…
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
$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 20, 2022
EXPLORE: How DeSantis’ congressional map affected Northeast Florida midterms
Republicans narrowly flipped the U.S. House this election cycle, gaining four seats in Florida — including one in the newly…
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…
October 25, 2022
Could Duval’s Black voters dictate the Florida midterms?
Moné Holder does not need to be reminded of the importance of next month’s elections. “If we’re about to energize,…
October 23, 2022
OPINION | Molly against the machine
Dozens of endorsements are flying, and most of them are of the “Well, it would be news if they didn’t…
October 9, 2022
OPINION | Will Crist’s empty bus hurt in North Florida?
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist brought his “Together Florida Tour” to Northeast Florida last week. Sort of. The Crist campaign…
September 25, 2022
OPINION | Auditing Lenny Curry’s budget legacy
If Jacksonville hadn’t faced budget crunches for years coming out of the 2008 crash, Mayor Lenny Curry might never have…
August 28, 2022
OPINION | What we learned from the August elections
The 2022 primaries taught us a lot about how surprises are possible in local politics, even if some things stay…
August 24, 2022
OPINION | Advocating for humanity is not indoctrination
As humans, we have an average of 6,000 thoughts per day. We are also flooded with as much as 34…
August 23, 2022
Jax councilmen defeated in bids for Legislature, as House and Senate races all but decided in several local districts
Two Jacksonville City Council members fell short in their bids to springboard to seats in the state Legislature in Tuesday’s…
August 21, 2022
Duval’s Black voters have mixed thoughts on congressional redistricting
Tuesday’s primary election will likely begin to close the book on a three-decade run of Black congressional representation in Jacksonville,…
August 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis’ influence key in local GOP elections
As the 2022 primary draws to a close, several storylines have emerged at the local, state and federal levels: Former…
August 14, 2022
OPINION | Expect status quo for JSO after ‘22 election
Is reform coming to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office during the post-Mike Williams era? Based on what we’ve seen thus far…
July 31, 2022
OPINION | August is the cruelest month
T.S. Eliot famously posited that “April is the cruelest month.” This tells us that he didn’t follow primary politics in…
July 17, 2022
OPINION | DeSantis shares blame for Aguilar fiasco
Former Florida Times-Union journalist Matt Dixon, now of POLITICO Florida, had a “scoop” the other day that illustrated tragedies throughout…
July 6, 2022
OPINION | ‘Fair Districts’ vote wasn’t the last word
After losing the governor’s mansion in 1998 and losing both chambers of the state Legislature a few years prior, Florida…
June 22, 2022
OPINION | Which candidate will be in sync with voters?
You never really know when voters are done and ready to move on until, well, they move on. Take the…
June 12, 2022
OPINION | Will DeSantis get his Duval revenge?
In the final analysis, Gov. Ron DeSantis may be the big winner of the Jacksonville sheriff’s race in 2023. Consider…