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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, an FSU grad, adopts neutral stance during Florida-Georgia
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoDonna Deegan is the first Florida State graduate to be elected Jacksonville mayor — an office that...
Dana Brown: City's 'unsung heroes' protect water quality in Jax, more work to be done
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI read with great interest Mark Woods’ Oct. 16 column, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean...
'Force in Jacksonville politics': ex-state lawmaker Betty Holzendorf (1939-2024) dies at 84
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFormer state Sen. Betty Holzendorf, a fiery advocate and longtime pillar of Jacksonville’s...
Jim Rinaman Jr. (1935-2024): Key man in consolidating Jacksonville's government dies at 88
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJim Rinaman Jr., an attorney who left deep marks on Jacksonville’s legal and civic life during a...
Jax History CEO: How term limits affect a mayor’s ability to shape a legacy
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWinning mayoral elections depends on many things, small and large. Timing is always important and...
Pick the best musical act from Jacksonville: Vote now in our March Madness tournament
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen debating great musical acts that come from Jacksonville, there’s no problem coming up with...
Notorious Jacksonville segregationist featured in 'The Culture Wars of Warren Folks'
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJacksonville author Tim Gilmore often dives into some of the darker or more eccentric corners of the...
Mark Woods: From Delaney to Deegan, Jacksonville mayor's office has been Alice's office
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPortraits of Jacksonville mayors line the wall across from Alice Newman’s desk on the fourth floor...
Remembering woman described as "the face of the civil rights movement in Jacksonville"
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoWhen we recall leaders of the civil rights movement in Northeast Florida, we often highlight some of...
Mark Woods: A Pearl Harbor story. From Okinawa to Jacksonville with love.
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAt age 87, Shigeko Sams is old enough to remember Pearl Harbor. But her memories are different from...