As we wrap up 2023, we dive into the most significant headlines of the year for our annual Year in Review.
Among them:
- A shooter who killed three black individuals at a Dollar General store because of their race.
- The election of Mayor Donna Deegan.
- The reunification of the city’s MLK observances.
- Deaths in the Duval County jail.
- Book bans across Florida, removing thousands of books from classrooms and libraries due to complaints about inappropriate content.
- The departure of Duval Schools Superintendent Diana Greene.
- The forceful arrest of Le’Keian Woods.
- Charges against Shanna Gardener in the murder of Jared Bridegan.
- The proposed renovation of EverBank Stadium.
Our panel:
- Andrew Pantazi, editor and reporter at The Tributary.
- Keitha Nelson, anchor and reporter at First Coast News.
- Claire Goforth, reporter at the Daily Dot.
- David Bauerlein, metro reporter at the Florida Times-Union.
JME Best Albums 2023
The Jacksonville Music Experience curated a list of their top albums for the year. Musician Mr. Al Pete, writer Carissa Marques and Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw share them with us.
You can read the full list of JME’s 60 favorite albums here.
