by Lloyd Brown | Feb 26, 2019 |
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...
by Lloyd Brown | Feb 24, 2019 |
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,...
by Lloyd Brown | Feb 24, 2019 |
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...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Feb 22, 2019 |
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...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Feb 20, 2019 |
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...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Feb 20, 2019 |
The Landing Christmas Tree Lighting 2018 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...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Feb 20, 2019 |
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,...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Feb 20, 2019 |
What are you flushing down your toilet? 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...
by Lloyd Brown | Feb 18, 2019 |
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...
by Lloyd Brown | Feb 17, 2019 |
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...
