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Associated PressMay 25, 2015

Jacksonville had the biggest population gain of any Florida city last year and now is the nation’s 12th most populous city. New figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Jacksonville’s population grew to more than 853,000 residents last year, an increase of 9,300 residents. By pure numbers, Jacksonville is Florida’s most populous […]

Associated PressFebruary 23, 2015

Florida had one of the largest declines in homeownership in the nation during the past decade, according to new figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The homeownership rate in Florida went from more than 73 percent at the start of 2005 to just under 65 percent at the end of last year, according […]

Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2014

In a recent interview on “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart asked Fox political commentator Bill O’Reilly: “Does white privilege exist?” O’Reilly denied the existence of white privilege but conceded that blacks carry more of a burden than whites. What exactly is the burden? Some argue the burden is carried within institutions such as education, employment, […]

Mark FerruloJune 11, 2014

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s attempt to explain away her preposterous claim that recognizing same-sex couples would “impose significant public harm” doesn’t stand up to scrutiny. Not even close. In explaining her actions, Bondi claimed to be “defending the voters” who passed the 2008 constitutional amendment defining marriage in Florida as between a man and a woman. She […]

Tag: U.S. Census Bureau

Of Florida’s cities, Jacksonville had biggest gain

Census data: Florida homeownership dives in past decade

Vanessa Lopez-Littleton: Black infant deaths point to flaw in health system

Mark Ferrulo: Bondi’s rationale for opposing same-sex couples is bogus