Time for a six-month checkup
Looking back from 2024 to Mayor Donna Deegan’s first six months in office: How did she do? It was a mixed bag, from Eye on Jacksonville’s standpoint. One plus is that the Democrat is more open to the press than her Republican predecessor. Her press people respond to Eye on Jacksonville, unlike Lenny Curry. who […]
Ensuring election integrity is a bad thing, one party believes
Elections officials in Florida are cleaning up the voting rolls, and – as one would expect – liberal Democrats are shouting “suppression.” What actually is happening is explained by the Secretary of State’s office: “Supervisors of Elections perform list maintenance after election cycle years to ensure their voter rolls are accurate and up to date. […]
Deegan shows council who is boss
Mayor Donna Deegan removed part of Jacksonville’s history in stealthy fashion, just like her predecessor. It isn’t clear what authority she had to make that move. Eye on Jacksonville asked the city’s communications office, and it supplied a memorandum from the Office of General Counsel saying that the mayor did not need City Council approval […]
Limiting your freedom to travel
The jihad against the automobile is being waged in Jacksonville, although it is not as overt as in other where the liberal Democrat Part has more influence. The Gateway City has a Democrat mayor, but City Council is firmly in Republican hands, although some may be Weaknies (Weak-Kneed Republicans). New York City is about to […]
Progress flourishes where there is freedom
There’s a parallel between the huge migration to Florida and the history of Western Civilization. As everyone knows, people are fleeing blue states with oppressive government and high taxes, for red states such as Florida and Texas. Last year, Florida was the fastest growing state in the nation and already this year has seen an […]
Pro law-and-order bill is filed by local House member
A Wink of the Eye to a local legislator who is trying to ensure bad public policy is not spread in Florida. State Rep. Wyman Duggan’s bill would preclude the use of citizen review boards by local governments. House Bill 601 would make it “unlawful for a county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision […]
Democrats make hay over family values
There’s not a chance in hell Christian Ziegler will retain his seat as head of the Republican Party in Florida but the hypocrisy of the Democrats in calling for his ouster is stunning. Ziegler is accused of rape, but the case appears to be shaky. What really is driving the phony furor against him is […]
More Jacksonville sailors are caught up in Mideast war
Another Mayport-based Navy vessel has been in a shootout with supporters of Arab terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Commercial ships came under attack by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and the USS Carney opened fire in self-defense, according to the Associated Press and other media. The Carney, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, wasn’t […]
Language changes but the process is the same
It looks like the word “catalyst” has been retired by the political set. For decades, it was used to describe every new feature in downtown’s never-ending development, from Friendship Park to the Jacksonville Landing (since demolished). Its replacement is “kick start.” At the unveiling of another project downtown recently, Mayor Donna Deegan said: “It makes […]
Jax is faulted by a socialist politician for its crime rate
Jacksonville’s name popped up in the Great Debate between America’s Best Governor and America’s Worst Governor Thursday, and the reference was not complimentary. California Gov. Gavin Newsom was trying desperately to defend the fact that people are fleeing his state and flocking to Florida. So, he pulled up some crime statistics and attempted to portray […]