DeSantis Throws Down the Gauntlet on Property Taxes
Governor Ron DeSantis has unveiled a proposal called “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” aimed at eventually eliminating property taxes on homesteaded properties in Florida. But here’s the part that really got Tallahassee’s attention: He’s calling lawmakers back into another Special Session — again. The Governor wants legislators to stop kicking the can down […]
Another Scam on the American People: DHS Says Lawyers Coached Migrants to Lie
CBS ran a story under a boring headline designed to make your glazed eyeballs glide right past it, “DHS memo directs ICE to ramp up asylum-related fraud cases.” But buried deep in its bland beige exterior was a fairly explosive piece of news: the federal government is now authorized to civilly or criminally prosecute the activist lawyers who have […]
Welcome to Florida… Now Go Stand in Line to Fish
Florida calls itself the “Fishing Capital of the World.” We market our beaches, our rivers, our backwater marshes, and our offshore adventures to tourists from around the globe. Families come here to fish. Retirees come here to fish. Spring breakers come here to fish. Entire coastal economies depend on fishing. So why in the world […]
Kevin, Kevin, Kevin — What the Heck Is Going On?
There’s an old saying in politics: where there’s smoke, there’s fire. And right now, a whole lot of smoke seems to be swirling around City Council President Kevin Carrico and the growing drama involving JEA. First came the controversy surrounding the possibility of Carrico helping his boss secure a seat on the JEA Board. When […]
Remembering the Fallen: Jacksonville Memorial Day Observance Set for May 25
Before heading off to cook outs, the beach or other Memorial Day fun, Jacksonville residents are invited to pause and remember the true meaning of Memorial Day. The City of Jacksonville will host the annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 25, at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall, 1145 E. Adams Street downtown. Pre-ceremony music […]
Trump Administration Launches Fast-Track Workforce Pell Grants for High Demand Jobs
The Trump administration has unveiled a new “Workforce Pell Grant” program that would allow eligible students to use federal Pell Grant money for short-term job training programs lasting as little as eight weeks. (foxbusiness.com) Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the goal is to address America’s growing workforce shortage by helping people quickly train for high-demand […]
Property insurance reforms are working
Florida is the “sunshine state” but it also is often pummeled by wind and water and as a result the cost of property insurance is high. But according to an insurance industry analysis, legislative reforms in Florida have lowered the “lawyer tax” costs, keeping insurance rates from being even higher than they might be otherwise. […]
America’s Antidepressant Reckoning
Early this week, CNN reported, “RFK Jr. launches plan to curb ‘overprescribing’ of psychiatric drugs.” Finally, some hope for Democrats! Secretary Kennedy correctly called it a “groundbreaking, historic win for American health.” Over the last twenty years, novel medicines treating mental disorders have been a rare area of nearly miraculous progress. Previously untreatable schizophrenia and […]
Data Centers for Dummies: Welcome to the New Industrial Age
America once built factories, railroads, ports, and power plants to fuel the Industrial Revolution. And now… We are building data centers. Welcome to the Digital Age — where information has become the new oil, Artificial Intelligence is the new factory system, and giant computer warehouses are becoming the industrial parks of the future. The problem […]
Jacksonville Remembers Brian Hughes as NASA Appointment Sparks Backlash
For many in Jacksonville, the name Brian Hughes immediately brings back memories of the Lenny Curry administration — and not all of them are fond ones. Now Hughes is drawing national attention after NASA tapped him to oversee launch operations at Kennedy Space Center, a move already generating political backlash and criticism from some in […]