The ABCs of Medicare: Making Sense or Pay Higher Cents!
Here’s a wild thought: What if we took millions of seniors and dropped them into one of the most complicated health insurance programs in America: Medicare? The official rules stretch for thousands of pages, and honestly, no single person understands every detail. But one confusing part keeps popping up and surprising families: the distinction between […]
Eye sends The Lowe’s Foundation a WINK
The Lowe’s Foundation just committed $250 million to train 250,000 skilled tradespeople over the next decade. That’s not a headline grab—that’s a real investment in real people. And it comes at a time when America desperately needs it. Talk to anyone in construction, home services, or development here in Northeast Florida and you’ll hear the […]
JEA, Start With Your House—Not Ours
An Open Letter to JEA Leadership, I’m writing this as a business consultant—and as your neighbor. The story that you are preparing to raise rates again is chilling. So, before you do that, let’s ask the obvious—have you truly done everything possible, or are you choosing to balance your books on the backs of customers […]
An Uncomfortable Easter Reflection for Florida Leadership
On this Easter weekend, as we celebrate the freedom Jesus Christ died to give us, there’s an uncomfortable truth playing out right here in Florida—one we shouldn’t look away from. While we honor liberty, our guardianship system is quietly taking it—locking seniors away, isolating them from loved ones, and draining their life savings under the […]
Local port is thriving, despite tariffs
Although the Trump tariffs are causing disruptions in the economy the lasting effects remain unknown. At Jaxport, officials say the effect is minor and predict continued growth. Since President Trump began retaliatory tariffs, nationwide effects on shipping and port activity have been uneven. The global impact is even less certain. Tariffs are a tax on […]
Don’t trash our city ‘cause the Sheriff is watching
Every now and then, it’s the “small” things that say the most about a city—and the people leading it. This week, Sheriff T.K. Waters did something simple… and powerful. He saw a driver toss trash out the window—and instead of letting it slide, he turned on the lights and pulled him over. He wasn’t having […]
City Council: Hire a consultant, pass a bill, call it leadership
Out of all the silly things City Council recently passed, Jacksonville Today decided to promote four specific bills in one of their morning email blasts. All four disappoint me. Up first: The city is going to pay some random company from Coral Gables to find three potential locations to build a new jail. Apparently, Council […]
Public art project funds could be used for courthouse needs
A long-planned public art project for the Duval County Courthouse plaza is once again in limbo. Since the courthouse was completed on West Adams Street in 2012, city officials have been planning to have a public art piece constructed on the lawn of the 3-acre site. Originally, the project, part of the city’s Art in […]
High drug costs hit home
My wife would like to try some new medicine. But we can’t afford the $500 a month it costs. It is called Voquezna and actually is even more expensive than $500 — the average retail price without insurance is around $1,012 for a 30-day supply of 20 mg. tablets. With a discount card, we might […]
Déjà vu at JEA
I read the latest report on JEA and had that familiar feeling— not shock… just disappointment. Because it appears we’ve been here before. New emails. New names. Same kind of story—conversations happening behind the scenes, relationships that raise eyebrows, and decisions that don’t quite feel like they were made in the sunshine – which is […]