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Jacksonville taxpayers should not be in the development business without good reason
Projections of fabulous riches accruing to taxpayers from the latest handout to the Jacksonville Jaguars are impressive. If you believe them. Unfortunately, it requires more than one grain of salt. The documents from the office of Mayor Lenny Curry suggest that local taxpayers could spend $153 million on Shad Khan’s Lot J project and reap…
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Investigation under way into teacher’s political lectures
Local school officials have confirmed there is an investigation into complaints about a high school teacher who allegedly lectured his students on how to vote in the presidential election. Sandalwood High School’s principal is trying to determine whether the teacher violated school policy. Chap. 6.85 of the school policy says, “No employee shall use his/her…
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Crime prevention is better than crime punishment but it takes work
Crime is rising in Jacksonville and liberals are pointing their fingers in the wrong direction. The mayor, sheriff and state attorney met with News4Jax recently and explained that they are doing what they can. But the city is in line with a nationwide trend. While the head of a liberal organization called the Northside Coalition…
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Sonny B writes a letter to Dove calling out their dirty agenda
This letter is in response to Dove Commit to C.A.R.E. program. View it here: https://www.committocarenow.com/ I asked DOVE to please share my thoughts as a black man with the NBPA, NBA and NBA players represented on their website. I wrote many pages to express my grief. This is the result of a very very short…
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Another complaint is heard about Duval school students being subjected to political harangues
What is going on in the local government schools? Another parent has complained about her child being subjected to rants and raves against the president of the United States. When the 17-year-old girl objected, she was told that if she didn’t like it she could leave the class. The incident happened Monday at Sandalwood High…
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Telling the truth in the media would be refreshing
Once again, the local media is publishing dubious claims about “neglected” residents of the city. The so-called “I-team” at News4Jax said, “Residents of the Christobel neighborhood learned this week that the city doesn’t have enough money to convert their septic tanks into city sewer systems after promising them the service in the late 1960s.” But the story failed to…
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Anti-police bill in City Council should be defeated
Liberals on the City Council are once again floating the very bad idea of a citizen review board for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. This is anti-police, anti-law and order and anti-justice. It was introduced by Council Member Garrett Dennis and is supported by liberal organizations that want to weaken the police and protect criminals. For…
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City Council and the JEA scandal: Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.
Yesterday the City Council Rules Committee voted 4-3 to subpoena Mayor Curry’s former political consultant, Tim Baker as part of the Council’s investigation into the attempt to sell JEA. Mr. Baker is not happy with this decision and promises to take his fight to the Supreme Court. Strange response since Mr. Baker states he has…
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It’s difficult to trust our Mayor and Mr. Khan. Can we rebuild it?
Jacksonville’s Mayor has had a tough time being a trusted mayor due to the JEA scandal. As much as he would like to blame others for what went on there, we all know Mayor Curry put his own friends on the board and demanded the resignation of others who had served the board well before…
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Anti-Trump online rant aimed at elementary school children is captured by alert grandmother
One Jacksonville woman, listening to her grand-daughter’s virtual learning class in the next room, was shocked when the teacher presented a tirade against the president of the United States. This is precisely why Eye on Jacksonville advised parents to monitor their children’s online classes. Fortunately, the woman captured the diatribe on a recording. The teacher…
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Lottery funds are no panacea for poor fiscal management
Judging by social media comments, there is a lot of confusion about public school funding. In discussions on the proposed half-cent sales tax on the Nov. 3 ballot, people keep asking, “What about the lottery money? It was supposed to fund schools.” This misconception has been around since the mid-1980s, when proponents were trying to…
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Making good choices in life can prevent a lot of misfortune
Another young man is dead in Jacksonville as a result of making poor choices. This happens way too often. Lives matter. Kwame Jones, 17, died back in January because he had chosen to associate with two people who chose to steal a car and shoot at the police. Jones was a passenger in the stolen…
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Lot J: How to become a Billionaire. Negotiate with a Star Struck Mayor
Fair warning — this post is a little sarcastic. We try to be positive and we are stunned by the big news about Lot J. I am convinced one day the City of Jacksonville will be the subject of a made for TV movie and the characters will be similar to those from the old…
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Let’s take another look at our “investment” in pro football
After 25 years, football fever has subsided and today many of the city’s residents probably are wondering whether we really need the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yes, the NFL team has been an economic stimulus. But it also has cost a pretty penny. Is anyone doing the math for a cost/benefit study? Currently, billionaire owner Shad Khan…
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Opposition to renaming schools is vocal and growing
As anticipated, the renaming of local schools is not going unchallenged. A growing group of rather irate taxpayers is fighting the proposed changes vociferously. Their website is savetheschoolnames.org and one member of the group gave Eye on Jacksonville a rundown on the situation. “Renaming the targeted schools will disrupt their historic identities, decimate alumni financial…