Board member questions JTA finances, sparking mayor’s political power play
Another day, another scandal involving the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. And this one was revealed by one of their own. During JTA’s most recent board meeting, board member Megan Hayward dropped a bomb, asking several questions regarding JTA’s sponsorship payouts and discrepancies in ridership numbers reported to the federal government. Nat Ford, JTA’s CEO, of course […]
Florida Senator Clay Yarborough Steps Up to Protect Florida’s Senior Citizens
Eye on Jacksonville sends a big WINK to Senator Clay Yarborough for pushing SB 1806 which is identical to Palm Beach Rep. Mike Caruso’s HB 407 aiming to reform the state’s guardianship system to better protect elderly residents. Another local Representative Kiyan Michael worked with Rep. Caruso to draft the bill. This bill proposes significant […]
Lydia Bell is a ‘WarrioHer’ when it comes to neighborhood rights
Activist and community leader Lydia Bell has taken on a nickname among her many supporters – “WarrioHer” — and the WarrioHer is up in arms again. Bell, president of the Metro Gardens Neighborhood Association Brentwood, fought the city for years over the opening of a liquor store across the street from KIPP Jacksonville that faces […]
Governor DeSantis Brings DOGE Therapy to Local Spending and Floats Idea of Ending Property Taxes in Florida
First, it was just a joke. Now everybody wants to DOGE. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who steadily guided the nation for years during the pandemic while leadership in DC most resembled a rabid chipmunk, is not exactly easing gently into his lame-duck term. With less than two years to go, he’s swinging for the political […]
Pay boost for JEA boss is not a big hit
Apparently, the fine folks at the JEA failed to learn an important lesson from the Aaron Zahn debacle, having to do with “optics.” They are on the verge of increasing the salary of the person having Zahn’s former job – at the same time they raise rates 10 percent. Maybe they should hire a new […]
DOGE treatment comes to local schools
School Board members like to travel. That is not a novelty. Most political bodies, including members of the Jacksonville City Council, Florida Legislature and Congress travel a lot, at taxpayer expense of course. But the seven-member School Board budgeted more than $77,700 on travel last year, Eye on Jacksonville has learned. They spent only $27,000, […]
Family feud is over
Much to the chagrin of Democrats and their media, the Florida Legislature and governor reached agreement this week on immigration, resolving minor policy differences. The media had made much of the “feud” without acknowledging how Democrats have fought over legislation in the past. There was a miscue over a misguided effort to put the agriculture […]
Making Appliances Great Again!!
As a mom, I’ve spent years wrangling with appliances that just don’t live up to the hype. My dishwasher is more of a suggestion than a hardworking tool, and my washing machine seems to think extra rinse cycles are the answer to everything. But what really gets me is the time and energy I waste […]
Politicians are promising to provide what we’ve always had
People, especially politicians, who continue to jabber about “revitalizing” Jacksonville, especially downtown, baffle me. It is as if they just stepped off the spaceship from Mars. I’ve lived here all my life and I can attest to the fact that the city is in a constant state of revitalization. Most of the city burned down […]
Learning to read is crucial
By following liberal policies, the United States has managed to spend $1 trillion to fix a problem – and made it worse instead. This was revealed when NAEP scores for 2024 were released, and it provides even greater justification for shutting down Jimmy Carter’s U.S. Dept. of Education, as President Trump has promised. Seven in […]