Housing homeless in St. Johns
Ambitious plans to help homeless people in St. Johns County seem to face an uphill battle. According to a story in Jax Today, the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition of St Johns County, Inc. hopes to redirect funds from a state grant into building new homes, even though the director admits such plans rarely are […]
JTA: Oblivious to the obvious
There is no stopping JTA’s incredible ability to waste hundreds of millions of dollars on eco pipe dreams. You’ll remember Eye On Jacksonville’s in-depth reporting back in October shedding light on JTA’s ridiculous plan to transform the Skyway into the $400 million-dollar Ultimate Urban Circulator. “JTA U2C: If You Build It, They Will Come. Well… […]
City Council Pay Attention: Emily Turner of Action News gets a WINK for Exposing JTA
We are very impressed with the deep dive Emily Turner has performed on the internal workings of JTA. She has uncovered some serious issues and should be applauded for her work. What Emily has done is REAL JOURNALISM. Below you will find links to her investigations on JTA exposing: You can find the links to […]
U.N. agency is insinuating itself into state legislative action
It behooves Americans to know about organizations that exist to protect the nation from threats domestic and foreign. One worth knowing about is Stand for Health Freedom, a nonprofit organization that was formed five years ago to inform Americans about these insidious threats. Currently, it is sounding an alarm about the World Health Organization, which […]
HOAs Beware: Tallahassee Democrats want your money!
A proposed House Bill #173, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Kimberly Daniels of our own county is looking for pots of gold to grab. And she’s coming for Home Owners Associations big time. The bill proposes to mandate that not-for-profit corporations managing residential homeowner associations (HOAs) allocate at least 15% of the association’s total annual income […]
The important work of being different together
A heartfelt congratulations to former Duval County School Board Chair Elizabeth Andersen for answering god’s call to head another pointless community nonprofit. Right on cue, our local print, online and broadcast media are dutifully doing their part to help promote Andersen’s new taxpayer funded career move. Now… I can’t let them have all the fun. […]
Attacks on the city’s history are not new
Fanatical history deniers are succeeding in rewriting Jacksonville’s past by tearing down statues and monuments, but efforts didn’t just begin recently. In 1969, there was an attempt by the late Lex Hester, one of the chief architects of consolidation, to move the Confederate soldier statue in Hemming Park. It ended with a luncheon with Hester […]
Reasonable measures to ensure election security are warranted
Among a bevy of bills related to elections, Jacksonville’s supervisor of elections has proposed one that has drawn controversy – although it is not clear why. Jerry Holland wants to require two poll workers in every precinct: one Democrat and one Republican. How can that be a problem? Poll watchers from the two major parties […]
Important Notice for 904 Area Code Residents: Changes Coming to Telephone Numbers
Florida’s 904 area code is facing a shortage of telephone numbers due to a growing population and the increasing demand for new numbers driven by advancing technologies. In response, the Florida Public Service Commission (FPC) has approved an overlay plan for the 904 Number Plan Area, affecting residents in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Fernandina Beach, Orange […]
City lawyers issue conflicting opinions, which then disappear
A disturbing story in Action News raises new questions about the removal of one historical monument in the city, and also about the city’s public records gateway. The reporter, Jake Stofan, said he had tried for weeks to get public records and was told they didn’t exist. He found them anyway. Ten minutes after he […]