WINK: Community volunteers come to the aid of a local disabled veteran
NOTE: Eye would like to see more stories like this. We need “feel goods” and nothing feels better than helping those who served us! A couple of weeks ago Eye on Jacksonville ran a story on a mayoral contender who ran into a skirmish with the city government. This week the same man was helping […]
Senator Scott Got it Right: Let Seniors Work
“I’m not done yet.” We hear that a lot in the neighborhood we live in – a Del Webb community for 55 and older adults. Many of those who live here are still working in some capacity. They are also out and about walking, running, working out in our gym, swimming laps, dancing with the […]
JEA Again? We are Watching a Tug of War
I’ve been around JEA long enough to know how this is supposed to work. Years ago, I had the opportunity to sit at the table as a consultant and help shape the very governance policies that guide the JEA board today. We weren’t just checking boxes or drafting language to sit on a shelf. There […]
Some teenagers are eager to vote
Enlisting young people to vote is a pet project of Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland. Recently he announced the winners of a contest he runs each year to recognize schools whose students show an interest in voting. Holland held the contest for 10 years when he first served as supervisor and restored it […]
Vetting of school libraries to begin soon
People who want to protect children from pornography and propaganda are making progress in Jacksonville. Citizen advocate Blake Harper has recruited eight people to help challenge books in government school libraries. They have held training sessions, and he is continuing to offer sessions for adults who are interested. Of the eight people, one is the […]
JEA: When Slowing It Down Turns You Into the Problem
I’ve been watching JEA for a long time—closer than most. Years ago, I worked alongside the JEA leadership and helped shape governance policies for the board. Those guardrails were designed for one reason: when money, influence, and pressure collide, the system forces a pause before decisions are made. That’s why this latest situation stood out. […]
“Wastin’ Away in Probateville… An old idea might help you
“Wastin’ away again in Margaritaville…” is a well-known Jimmy Buffett song and who would have guessed “wastin away” would have a different meaning since his passing. Buffett built a life around freedom—working hard, enjoying it, and leaving something meaningful behind for the people he loved. Which makes what’s happening now hard to ignore. His $275 […]
People are praying in public!
Liberals are perturbed about the fact that the Duval County School Board members are allowing people to pray. In this case, the offensive behavior is the board’s policy of allowing “faith partners” who offers prayers or a thought at the beginning of meetings. Two organizations have complained to the school administration about the praying, based […]
JTA wants your opinion. Woods offered his. Now it’s my turn.
During the Autonomous Innovation Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony last spring, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s City Council liaison Rahman Johnson said, “Readiness is not the prerequisite for greatness. Belief is.” Well, apparently JTA didn’t believe hard enough. In a move we can only file under the I s### you not category – JTA is asking us what […]
They Painted Support—The City Shut Free Speech Down
A painting by a political candidate has sparked questions about free speech and Jacksonville’s municipal code enforcement policy. A supporter of Ron Armstrong, a republican candidate for mayor, arranged to have a message painted on the fence surrounding her property. The message was positioned to face the front of the property so it would be […]