by Lloyd Brown | Mar 19, 2019 |
There are troubling signs that local politicians may be inching towards gun control under pressure from one rich and powerful gun-grabber and others of like minds. Jacksonville, and Florida, have been until now staunch supporters of the rights enshrined in the U.S....
by Billie Tucker | Mar 19, 2019 |
So far – as of yesterday – Jacksonville’s local elections have a pathetic voter turnout. Only about 75,000 people have cast their vote which is a measly 12% of the population of Jacksonville. Check out the statistics here:...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 11, 2019 |
Jacksonvillle’s port has taken a major step with a 25-year, $238.7 million contract to expand facilities at Blount Island, linked to the harbor deepening project. But, incredibly, there are naysayers. Under the agreement, SSA Marine LLC’s 50-acre International...
by Billie Tucker | Mar 10, 2019 |
Eye recently gave an opportunity to use our platform for anyone who wished to explain why they were voting for their candidate for Mayor. We reached out to all candidates and suggested they have someone write about them. We wanted to be fair and give everyone a...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 10, 2019 |
All of the candidates in the mayoral debate at Jacksonville University this week acquitted themselves well, but underdog Jimmy Hill may have surprised a few with his grasp of the issues. Incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry spoke of his “bold, decisive leadership” and cited...
by Billie Tucker | Mar 7, 2019 |
I thought it had to be a joke. Jacksonville At Large City Council Group 5 candidate Ju’Coby Pittman is advocating for the city to fund BINGO in senior citizens facilities. It wasn’t a joke. See the interview here with Ms. Pittman:...
by Rick Hartley | Mar 7, 2019 |
Someone recently asked who I thought should be the Mayor of Jacksonville. My answer: “I propose we write in Shad Kahn’s name and skip the middleman.” He’s already pulling the strings behind the curtain anyway. Might as well make him Mayor....
by Eric Friday | Mar 4, 2019 |
The Second Amendment is the ultimate protector of rights, and therefore the most important of our civil rights. As General Counsel of Florida Carry, Inc., one of my jobs is to inform our members where candidates stand when it comes to our right to keep and bear...
