You were a good man, Hank Madden. RIP my friend.
Hank Madden, Madden Advisory "If no one has said they care about you today, know that we do." Those were always the parting words of Hank Madden on his radio show, Smart Money. Hank spent every Saturday morning on WOKV for nearly 40 years giving financial advice to...
City Council Member, Danny Becton speaks out against mandated masks
Danny Becton, District 11 Eye on Jacksonville reached out to Danny Becton after seeing a post on social media. He was responding to a constituent who was upset with his stand against the mask mandate in Jacksonville. During our call with Mr. Becton, he shared that...
Liberty, Again
Enjoy a special guest post on July 2, 2020 in honor of the real birth date of our nation. Julian "Jay" is a Republican politician who formerly served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 15th District. Jay attended Washington and Lee...
The little children have the answer to our world’s problems
I had lunch with my Grands yesterday. We tried one place that was shut down and had posted this sign on their door, "We can't operate with these restrictions and make money. We will be back when it makes sense for us to be in business." Then we went to another...
These are the times that try men’s souls. Have people had enough?
I was sitting in a meeting with a group of executives when my muted phone lit up with silenced calls, text messages, and notifications from social media. I knew something was up but couldn't stop the meeting to see what the issue might be. And then a friend texted me...
Anti-police rhetoric comes to Jacksonville
As everyone feared, the disease has spread to Jacksonville; not the Chinese virus, but the disease of radical opposition to public safety. Ben Frazier, the liberal head of an organization of unknown size called the Northside Coalition, is starting a “defund the...
Local TV station continues producing editorials in the guise of news stories
Once again, News4Jax is spouting left-wing propaganda. This time it concerns teacher salaries. Previously it was attacks on the police. How much teachers are paid is a favorite topic of the left, especially the rich, powerful teacher union bosses who raise tons of...
Even Jacksonville has had noose nonsense like the case that blew up auto racing this week
This week the NASCAR organization made a complete fool out of itself, collectively, over a noose hoax. The auto racing organization claimed a noose was found in a garage used by the only black race car driver in NASCAR. With warp speed, liberals were on the airwaves...
Local TV station torches Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office again
Channel 4 is at it again. Having already embraced the concept of police brutality, the local TV station now is after “disparity,” another favorite topic of the Far Left. With stories that border on being editorials, it is out to show that local police are racist and...
Will Jacksonville city leaders support being tough on crime?
The tearing down and defacing of monuments seems to be a daily news item. And it appears those tearing them down or defacing them are out of control youth who have no fear of the law. Recently our mayor took down a statue in the middle of Jacksonville -- in the middle...
Tax watchers again unearth nuggets wily politicians hide in the state’s budget
Jacksonville taxpayers can take some pride in the local legislative delegation. Based on this year’s Turkey Report from Florida Tax Watch, Duval County members of the Florida Legislature were among the least voracious at raiding the state treasury. Turkey Report from...
Will changing names on schools change the problem?
In this special Guest post by School Board Member District 6, Charlotte Austin Joyce shares her thoughts about changing the names of some selected schools in Duval County. We thought her comments were worthy to be posted and applaud her factual take on the matter. The...
Hazouri is ready for his last leadership role, and hoping to make a difference
He may be in his 70s and looking back at a half-century of political involvement, but Tommy Hazouri plans on “hitting the ground running” when he takes office as president of the City Council July 1. Former Mayor Tommy Hazouri now City Council President He already has...
New City Council committee faces a daunting and formidable task
Tommy Hazouri, former mayor and the incoming president of the Jacksonville City Council, has appointed a social justice committee. Seven council members on the committee will examine alleged racial disparities in the city. According to a small local newspaper, Hazouri...
Sensational reporting will not help to calm the violence in our nation
In reporting on the police use of force in Jacksonville, a local TV station produced a shockingly one-sided product. To begin with, the story was done by a so-called “investigative reporter.” The investigation consisted of going to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office...
A conversation the left never stops having
One false claim being made by the far left in its efforts to tear America apart is the appeal to have a conversation about race because there never has been one. This is easily disproved. In truth, no public policy has been discussed more in America or in Jacksonville...
Locally: Two very different rallies. Both peaceful. The Constitution works.
This week there were two rallies — one to stand with Black Lives Matter where the Mayor and Sheriff walked with many Jaguar players and demonstrators and the other to celebrate Flag Day/Trump’s Birthday with a Flotilla down the St. Johns River. Both rallies were...
Former sheriff, now in Congress, does not see America as a racist nation
U.S. Rep. John Rutherford does not agree that systemic racism exists either in the police ranks or the general population of America. Rep. John Rutherford With 41 years of service as a police officer, including being the Jacksonville sheriff, he is far more qualified...
Winks for JEA CEO and three members of the City Council
While the monument take down was going on yesterday - other news was going down too and these both deserves huge Winks! We are so proud of of the three members of the Jacksonville City Council Committee investigating the JEA scandal. They have refused to shut down the...
Republican Convention in Jacksonville? Can you believe it?
We received a tip last week regarding the possibility of the RNC holding their convention in Jacksonville. It appears that tip was correct! Although it is not confirmed 100% -- the signs are here, the voices are loud and the media from around the world are calling....
Taking down statues will not cure or prevent injustice
“The demon is a mob, and the mob is demonic. The Democratic Party activates mobs, depends on mobs, coddles mobs, publicizes and celebrates mobs—it is the mob.” – Ann Coulter, Demonic. To appease the mob, Mayor Lenny Curry has had historical statues taken down in...
It’s not about the monuments — it’s about the game
Dear friends and followers. Did you know you are a part of a game where you have no control over how you are played? Are you aware of the part you play or the one assigned to you by controllers? Do you like being a game piece? Do you like who...
Government control of information is complete, and that is not good for the people
Local citizens probably don’t realize how much their access to public information has been diminished in a relatively short span. Here’s the history: In 1970, both the Jacksonville Journal and Florida Times-Union covered local government closely, along with at least...
Professor turned cop whose career began here defends the police
It is incredible that people who hate America have been able to make a cause and produce turmoil out of something the vast majority of people in America agree upon. Socialists, fascists, Marxists and others are rioting, burning, looting and murdering Americans –...
Just what Jacksonville needs at this time — higher taxes?
City Councilman Aaron Bowman Talk about bad timing. City Councilman Aaron Bowman is proposing a new tax on Jacksonville residents. The nation probably is in a depression because of the Chinese virus. More than 40 million people are without jobs. The federal government...
Everything old is not a treasure
There seems to be a dichotomy between the constant cries for downtown redevelopment and the constant pleas to preserve everything that is a few decades old. The attached photo illustrates how the city’s core might look if the “preservationists” had their way....
Once again, the city is having disturbances, but they are not the same as before
Riots in Jacksonville, again. The city went through this 60 years ago. I was there. There is a vast difference in the two events. In 1960, black Americans were supporting the cause of civil rights. Most were following the guidelines of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,...
Numbers on school crime and safety continue to fluctuate but show a glimmer of improvement
Eye on Jacksonville noted last year that Jacksonville had the highest rate of school safety incidents in the state. But the latest figures show improvement. The School Environmental Safety Incidents Rate (SESIR) data are for crimes and rules violations during the...
Running afoul of political correctness can be hazardous to your career
Last year, a teacher in the public schools angered the PC Police and was brought to heel. But his troubles aren’t over yet. The teacher told a boy student last August that he would not call him “her,” although the teacher said he would use the new name the student...
Stunned Republicans don’t understand anger of constituents
Yesterday the City Council voted for their new President. The City Council is comprised of 13 Republicans and 6 Democrats. The winner of the vote was Tommy Hazouri - a Democrat. Only 3 Republicans voted against him. See the final vote tally here: There was a big push...
Everybody in the media wants to be Sherlock Holmes these days
One of the things that happened to the newspaper business as it started down the path to oblivion was the creation of “investigative reporters.” I never heard the term before the Watergate scandal, when the media succeeded in bagging a (Republican) president. After...
Scott Wilson: Wrong day to politic, sir!
Scott Wilson, City Council President Scott Wilson chose Memorial Day to hold a press conference. It was to inform the media of his decision to stick with Tommy Hazouri instead of changing his pledge to one from his own party for the position of City Council President....
Pension reform numbers are not turning out as expected
What a difference a year makes. Every year, the city’s annual financial statement shows the condition of the city’s finances. Last year, the one for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2018, was released on March 29. Mayor Lenny Curry wrote in it, “As I have learned from...
Death of former deputy is the final chapter in a week of suspense and death from the city’s past
Florida Highway Patrolman Eddie Gasque Lester Parmenter died last week, closing the book on an event that held the attention of Jacksonville residents for a week in October 1961. Parmenter was a retired policeman. In 1961 he was a Duval County deputy sheriff,...
When elected officials forget to vote their values, we suffer
You may not be aware but right now there is a big election coming up. You have no vote and you will either benefit or suffer from the consequences of the voting tally. The vote is for the new City Council President and the race is on between Tommy Hazouri (D) and...
Local media unimpressed by huge parade of boats showing support of President Trump
North Florida Trump Flotilla The stirring sight of hundreds of boats cruising down the Intracoastal Waterway waving American flags and colorful signs thrilled thousands of people May 16 – everyone, it seems, except the local media. Although the media had been notified...
Eye predicted headline in TU today about JEA back in August 2019 thanks to JEA employees!
Corruption and deal making under the table? Today's headline in the Times Union states: Curry’s former chief administrator, political strategist worked for JEA bidder, according to documents In August 2019, Eye wrote about the men surrounding Mayor Curry in a post...
An empty lot now stands where Jacksonville’s long-sought redevelopment dream once stood
Where The Landing once stood The bare earth at the foot of Laura Street in downtown Jacksonville serves as a metaphor for the old adage “you can’t fight City Hall.” Just 30 years ago, the Jacksonville Landing was an almost new building housing shops and restaurants –...
So-called voting reforms would make the elections process worse
Harvesting is for hay - not votes! An all-out effort is under way by the Democrat Party to use the current health crisis to further revamp the voting procedure in a way that would almost guarantee increased fraud. “Coronavirus gives us an opportunity to revamp our...
Is Tommy Hazouri our Joe Biden? #metoo
As women across the country watch Joe Biden get a pass for his #MeToo accusations, locally we are doing the same thing. Have we no shame? Eye wrote about Tommy Hazouri's administration and the past issues with Ms. Darlene Tye. Ms. Tye won a lawsuit against the city...
