by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 30, 2018 |
NOTE FROM EYE FOUNDER, BILLIE TUCKER: Duval County helped Socialist Gubernatorial Candidate Gillum win. Without Duval County, he would have lost. What’s up with Duval County? Are our citizens ready for socialism? We asked Friends of Eye from Tallahassee to...
by Lloyd Brown | Aug 27, 2018 |
This story is based on public records. Records that Eye purchased. The only time in my life – most of which has been spent in the newspaper business – that we were required to purchase information the public is entitled to know. First, a few observations. The fact...
by Lloyd Brown | Aug 27, 2018 |
Another day, another “mass” shooting. This time in Jacksonville. The usual responses: We must find an answer. March in the street. Protests. And, of course, the liberal agenda. This time, it came from former mayor Alvin Brown. More gun control. If you had to make a...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 27, 2018 |
We had just arrived downtown for our Sunday afternoon date. We have been attending the Florida Theatre these past few months for their Summer Movie Series. We were happy to get out of the hot weather and chill inside the theatre watching The Big Lebowski. As we...
by Lloyd Brown | Aug 25, 2018 |
City Council President Aaron Bowman is taking steps to change the notoriously short-term thinking of politicians into a mindset that takes a longer view. Because of term limits, and the annual change of council presidents, the council tends to operate in one-year...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 25, 2018 |
I woke up this morning to the horrible news of a gunfight at Raines High School. Presently one young man is dead and two are wounded. It occurred on property shortly after Raines High School Friday night football game ended. The only incident at the stadium...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 24, 2018 |
Well it begins again. The NFL 2018 Season is upon us and we all waited to see what would happen. Would they kneel? Would they stand? Would they place their hand over their heart? It was a mixed bag across the NFL and 4 Jaguar team members decided to stay behind in...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 16, 2018 |
I was excited to see the new website for the City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events. My social and business calendar is filled with local events. I enjoy every venue in my hometown and am proud of all we have to offer for fun and relaxation. So – I...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Aug 15, 2018 |
This week we published an article about the school board’s response to Eye’s Sr. Editor, Lloyd Brown’s request for information about teachers having sex with their students. It took a while for the Duval County School Board to respond and when it...
by Lloyd Brown | Aug 13, 2018 |
Members of the School Board have gone on record opposing Amendment 8. Board member Becki Couch led the effort to oppose the constitutional amendment, which will be on the ballot in November. The proposed amendment does three things: Imposes term limits school board...
