The Tea Party rises again? But this time it’s woke.
I helped launch the real Tea Party movement back when it stood for lower taxes, limited government, and actual constitutional principles. So imagine my surprise when Vox tried to rebrand a group of far-left Democrats as the second coming of the Tea Party. Had to check twice to make sure it wasn’t The Onion. Apparently, […]
He’s back: The Litterbug takes flight again
There was a time when the phrase “Don’t be a litterbug” wasn’t just a slogan — it was a cultural commandment. Kids heard it in school. Parents echoed it on car rides. And the roads, sidewalks, and neighborhoods of Jacksonville reflected it. We took pride in clean streets, neatly trimmed medians, and city gateways that […]
Honoring Our Freedoms — and Giving a Mic to a Bold New Voice
The 4th of July is one of our favorite holidays here at Eye on Jacksonville.We adore our homeland — the USA — and the freedoms she guarantees each of us as citizens of this great country. We hope you will celebrate just as John Adams imagined back in 1776 — “with parades, bells, fireworks, and […]
Florida’s plan to ship out non-citizens is sound
Gov. Ron DeSantis has devised a brilliant plan for shuttling non-citizens out of Florida. President Trump has closed the borders that were thrown open by the previous president. Invaders finally are being rounded up by the federal government as the law requires and will be deported. DeSantis proposes using two facilities, an airstrip in South […]
Northside Residents Push Back Against Poor Planning, Overdevelopment, and City Neglect
A mix of problems related to growth are raising the ire of some Northside residents. After attending numerous meetings and conducting many interviews, Eye on Jacksonville has pinpointed some of the issues bothering residents. One issue is haphazard development without sufficient input from residents. “There are a lot of residents, including me, who are getting […]
Decades of devotion to a cause
With the recent passing of Lee Cody, the last of the “county mounties,” a 60-year-old vendetta comes to an end.Cody was a county patrolman and later a detective in the Duval County Sheriff’s Office before consolidation. His partner was Donald Coleman.Cody, Coleman and two other detectives, Ray Headen and Claude West, were fired by Sheriff […]
No Wall, No Problem—Just 10,000 Teeth and a Python or Two
Welcome to the Swamp! Yesterday, Fox ran a story headlined, “Trump administration approves ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ where ICE detainees face nature’s own security system.” The sub-headline added, “Florida’s attorney general touted alligators and pythons as natural security measures for the new 5,000-bed facility.” CLIP: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier describes “Alligator Alcatraz” immigrant detention center and […]
Elio Breaks Records — For Pixar’s Worst Opening Ever – Don’t Waste your Money
The UK Daily Mail served up more Hollywood hot garbage yesterday, running a story headlined, “Pixar suffers worst box office opening ever as $150M movie Elio bombs.” A cultural decoupling is in overnight delivery. In case you never heard of it, Pixar’s hoped-for blockbuster, a sci-fi take on the much better How to Train Your Dragon, […]
New Florida Law Makes Weather Modification a Felony: Sunshine, Protected by Law
Keeping the Sunshine State sunny! On Friday, News-4 Jacksonville ran a terrific story headlined, “Gov. DeSantis signs bill to prohibit activities ‘intended to affect’ weather, temperature, sunlight intensity.” With the stroke of his gubernatorial pen (* not automated), Governor DeSantis signed a law making geoengineering and most weather modification a third-degree felony, and repealed the state’s […]
Libs still at work rewriting history
As we have come to expect, the media celebrated profusely this week the made-up holiday called Juneteenth. This simply is part of the Democrat Party’s decades-long efforts to blur the fact that it supported slavery and segregation. It was not until about 60 years ago that Lyndon Johnson, a wily, ballot-box-stuffing politician, decided the party […]