COJ.net Gets a Digital Makeover
If typing “coj.net” into your search bar was too difficult for you… We have great news. The City of Jacksonville has launched a redesigned website with a new URL. Mayor Deegan hopes typing in “Jacksonville.gov” to the search bar is easier for you. Deegan tells Action News Jax, “we worked hard to modernize it and […]
Exploring the Decline of American Citizenship: A Free Series by Victor Davis Hanson

In an era where the concept of American citizenship is undergoing significant challenges, Victor Davis Hanson, a distinguished historian and scholar at Hillsdale College, has extended an invitation to anyone interested in understanding the evolution of American citizenship and its decline. Hanson’s eight-lecture course, titled “American Citizenship and Its Decline,” is based on his book, […]
Ending Period Poverty One Period Pantry at a Time
While waiting for my lunch at Arlington’s favorite BBQ spot, I picked up a copy of Folio Weekly. Please don’t judge me. I know, it sucks. Nonetheless, it does give us a little peek inside the subculture of the Left. After flipping through weed advertisements, upcoming pride events and horoscopes, I stumbled upon this gem […]
Honey, I shrunk the Democrat Party
The Democrat Party is losing voters, big time, in the free state of Florida. Voters are moving to other parties – including the Republican Party – and to no party affiliation — which generally is made up of people who are disgusted with all political factions but still want to participate in choosing elected officials. […]
Is JEA avant-garde or old-fashioned?
JEA sells electricity and the city-owned utility company is pushing battery-operated vehicles, presumably to join the fad promoted by small numbers of people advocating them. It is organizing a free ride-and-drive event at The Avenues Mall Nov. 3. to “spread awareness,” whatever that means, and also tout the benefits of switching to battery-operated vehicles. Those […]
What the heck was that all about: CFO Jimmy Patronis Challenges FCC on National Wireless Emergency Alert System

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has addressed a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with a clear demand: halt the use of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The catalyst for this demand appears to have been an event on October 4th, where the FCC dispatched a nationwide emergency test text message […]
Could Chinese Communist Party be infiltrating Florida?
In a recent development in Key Largo, the Florida Highway Patrol and U.S. Border Agents apprehended 17 Chinese nationals. The individuals had illegally made landfall on one of America’s beaches. This incident appears to be the first time U.S. authorities have apprehended Chinese nationals in Florida. With our borders wide open – we thought the […]
GOP is supporting terrorist victims in Israel
Republican leaders have organized a pro-Israel event scheduled for today at Jacksonville City Hall. Those slated to attend include Sheriff T.K. Waters, state Sen. Clay Yarborough; state Rep. Dean Black and City Council Member Nick Howland. They planned to protest what they called the “incomprehensible evil” of the terrorist attacks on the people of Israel. […]
Governor DeSantis gets a Wink for standing against anti-Semitism
As we watched the recent tragic events unfold, where Hamas, an Iran-backed terrorist organization, launched a barbaric attack on Israel, it is a stark reminder of the importance of safeguarding our communities and ensuring anti-Semitism is not celebrated but instead, eradicated. Florida Governor DeSantis has come out strong against school campuses allowing anti-Semitism groups to […]
Are Congressional Republicans Gaslighting Their Base
“If Nero had had a backup band, the predecessors of folks like Congressman John Rutherford would have been playing in it.” Residing in Congressman Rutherford’s district, on Friday, October 13, 2023, I received a constituent letter by email. A copy is included at the end of this piece. (Rutherford’s chosen release date may have more-than-a-little […]