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Demolishing the Landing. Why???
For the life of me, I can’t follow the wisdom of city officials regarding the Jacksonville Landing. When first built in the late 1980s, it seemed as if it would be the crown jewel of downtown, much like Baltimore’s popular Inner Harbor, which was built by the same company. It was a beautiful facility, attracting…
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Can we arrest our way out of a murder problem?
One problem with politics is the nonsense it generates. Take, for example, crime. Shame on Mayor Lenny Curry and his opponents, and the media, for giving Jacksonville residents the impression that the mayor of a city can control the number of murders in a city. Also, shame on those claiming Jacksonville is the “murder capital”…
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Collusion in Jax Politics? Nope says State Attorney.
It landed with a thud, but a recent report from the State Attorney’s Office pointed out how politics prevails in City Hall, which is not exactly a startling revelation. Prosecutors wasted an entire year and who knows how much money investigating another collusion theory, much like the one at the center of the Washington witch…
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Not a good ole boy in Jax? Fuggetaboutit
The ideas about “What to do with The Landing” were everywhere. The local radio station had a place for you to call in with your ideas. Some were great. Some were a little strange. Articles by all the local papers were asking the same thing. Some well known people in town were asked too. And…
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Breaking News: Letter to Gov. DeSantis asking for National Guard on Jacksonville streets
State Sen. Audrey Gibson and State Rep. Tracie Davis, both Democrats, representing Jacksonville in Tallahassee have sent a joint letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis requesting help to fight crime in Jacksonville. They cited the number of murders since 2019 began and they believe this is the answer to keeping our streets free of crime. They…
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BREAKING NEWS…The Landing: A deal is reached. She has served us well.
It’s breaking news today in Jacksonville and finally the heart of our city – The Landing – can rest. She served us well throughout her lifetime on the St. Johns River. It was just announced Jacksonville Landing Investments (JLI) and Mayor Curry have entered into a Settlement Agreement regarding the Landing’s future. The details are…
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Chicago in Jacksonville to help solve crime problem??
Yes you read that right. A group from Chicago is here to help Jacksonville decrease it’s crime. The City of Jacksonville has hired a firm out of Chicago to the tune of $7,500 to help us figure out how to reduce crime. Cure Violence met with Sheriff Williams, Mayor Curry and State Attorney Nelson. They…
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JEA Deserves a Wink for this one!
We love JEA’s public service announcement about flushing “stuff” down our toilets. It’s cute and will certainly get the attention of all “flushers” of JEA. We need a good laugh from JEA. Our bills are pretty high so bringing a little laughter to rate payers was a needed “relief.” Need to relieve yourself, watch the…
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RIP: Pat Caddell, Bishop Kenny High Alumni
Pat Caddell, the legendary pollster and pundit who died this week at the relatively young age of 68, had roots in Jacksonville. The son of a member of the Coast Guard, Caddell moved several times as a child but was in Jacksonville when he attended high school. As a school project, he devised a way…
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JEA Contribution: It’s just another pocket of yours.
City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend for four years the agreement the city has with the JEA for an annual contribution to the city general fund. The contribution “in lieu of property taxes” currently makes up about 10 percent of the revenue to the city’s general fund. Thus, for taxpayer/ratepayers, it comes out of…
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Local News touts: Trump’s wall will cause catastrophe here
I read this article at First Coast News and wondered if what they reported could be true. They stated, “Naval Station Mayport could lose more than $100 million in the contentious border wall fight.” Read the article here: http://Border wall fight could cost Mayport base over $100 million in funding That seemed far-fetched and we…
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Jax Politics: A Trojan Horse or a Dark Horse? What say you?
Local Republicans want to give one GOP candidate a loyalty test. Dean A. Black, chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County, issued the following statement: “As Chairman of the Republican Party of Duval County, I’ve watched the unfolding of Anna Brosche’s campaign with a great deal of concern. “It’s unfortunate that Brosche has decided…
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Local Democrats supporting Republicans in Mayor’s race. What’s up with that?
Lifelong Democrat politician Tommy Hazouri’s appearance in a TV ad supporting Lenny Curry raised a few eyebrows, and inevitably provoked much speculation. But Hazouri says people make too much of it. His take is that Curry has worked with him for the past four years on various issues and he thinks Curry is doing a…
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How to report problems with city issues that affect you. There’s an App for that!
One of Eye’s followers sent us a request for help. She said, “One of the walking crosswalks at the corner of San Jose and Old St. Augustine is out. I just had to jaywalk to get across. Not sure who to contact. Any ideas.” I was happy to report, there’s an App for that. MyJax…
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Mayor Curry’s Wall of Silence vs Veterans Memorial Wall
Normally, I don’t offer advice to politicians but if I were Mayor Lenny Curry, I’d be patching up my relations with military veterans while heading into an election. Whether through ignorance or whatever, Curry – who has no military service background- – has antagonized local vets, and there are a lot of them. An estimated…
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Crime. Check out your neighborhood here.
I live in the San Marco area of Jacksonville. It’s a nice neighborhood and one of my favorite things to do is take a walk on the Riverwalk located across from my condo. I’m becoming too fearful to do that anymore. This past week, we have seen crime flowing rapidly through our neighborhood. It’s sad…