No-nonsense former immigration boss is ready to return to work protecting Americans
Open borders is the main concern of the American people but no one is more disturbed about it than Tom Homan, who once was in charge of protecting the borders. Homan spoke to a group of business leaders this week in Jacksonville and his anger about the Biden administration’s open borders policy was evident. After […]
Local bridges have protection against wayward ships
Jacksonville residents have been assured by the mayor that the Dames Point Bridge is protected against accidents such as the one that took place in the Port of Baltimore this week. It was fortunate that a “mayday” signal enabled authorities to shut off traffic on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, preventing cars from […]
Turning on the lights will cost more
As it does periodically, JEA will increase its electricity rates in April. But the city-owned utility says some residential customers may see a slightly smaller charge for electricity. JEA bills contain several parts. Customers who get both water and electricity get a bill for both. Electricity rates have two parts: base and fuel. Because the […]
Jacksonville’s Emerald Trail paves over consolidation’s broken promises
Congratulations to the Deegan administration and JTA’s CEO Nat Ford in securing $147 million in federal funding for sidewalks restoring broken promises of Jacksonville’s original racist sin of consolidation. No one seemed to notice when Mayor Donna Deegan held a press conference to announce Jacksonville was awarded the largest government grant in our city’s history […]
2nd Amendment under attack and Rep. Rutherford got played
One day after the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package, the Justice Department threw egg in their face and announced it will be spearheading efforts to take your 2nd Amendment rights away from you. The Republicans who voted for this package got played ONCE again and our very own Congressman Rutherford looks the fool. […]
DeSantis signs legislation protecting the public square from homeless encampments
In a move that echoes the sentiments of millions of hardworking Americans tired of seeing their streets overrun with homelessness, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has signed into law HB 1365, a groundbreaking legislation aimed at addressing the complex issue of homelessness while safeguarding the public and enhancing the quality of life for Floridians. Under […]
Facts are needed to decide on the upcoming Jaguar deal
With negotiations between the city government and the Jacksonville Jaguars over a new lease winding down, the City Council could get an agreement to vote on within a few weeks. Eye on Jacksonville thought it would be a good idea to attempt a cost/benefit analysis, which of course any rational person would do on deciding […]
Past battles over a new stadium hint at the future
There is one person in town who has more than an inkling of the turmoil the City Council may face when the negotiations with the Jacksonville Jaguars are over. Chuck Arnold, a former judge and a former general counsel for the city of Jacksonville, was at the center of the original negotiations with the Jaguars. […]
Lessons Learned from the JEA Scandal: Let us never forget!!
Yesterday the verdicts came down for the two JEA executives who were accused of perpetuating a scheme to get rich quick off the sale of JEA. Both men, Aaron Zahn, former CEO and Ryan Wannemacher, former CFO, were tried in the same courtroom with two juries…one for Zahn and one for Wannemacher. Zahn’s jury found […]
Your business is their business
“Sunshine Week” is over, which means Florida residents are safe from the state’s largest lobbying effort devoted to invading their privacy. Up until the 1960s, Florida’s political apparatus operated like the Secret Service. The public was allowed to see and know what Democrat politicians wanted them to know. But a group of reporters in Tallahassee […]