by Lloyd Brown | Sep 29, 2019 |
Is the School Board going to punish a teacher for being proud of being an American? Daniel Goodman was pulled from his teaching job at First Coast High School because of something he wrote on a chalkboard in his classroom. The offending statement? “THINK: We had about...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Sep 29, 2019 |
Godbold being bold! In Sunday’s Florida Times Union, former Mayor Jake Godbold was boldly transparent with his thoughts and feelings about the potential sale of JEA. A bigger wink goes to his description of the CEO at JEA! Mayor Godbold stated, “Shortly...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Sep 24, 2019 |
Do you have a desire to own a piece of The Landing? Here’s your chance. DHG Wrecking has set up a facebook page to sell articles they have rescued from the wrecking ball. You can join it and inquire about the specific articles you are interested in securing. You...
by Lloyd Brown | Sep 24, 2019 |
Rep. John Rutherford John Rutherford, former sheriff of Jacksonville, has been in Congress two years. How’s he doing? According to the ratings of the American Conservative Union, so-so. The ACU, like its left-wing counterpart Americans for Democratic Action, rates...
by Lloyd Brown | Sep 23, 2019 |
Red flags you say? I don’t see no red flags. Local police are using a variety of new tactics in an effort to stem violent crime, but one of the new techniques is troubling. Using the state’s “red flag” law, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is taking guns away...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Sep 23, 2019 |
You’re killing us, Mayor! When I read the tweet, I thought, “He can’t be serious?” But he was. Here you go friends. The Sunday night tweet from the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida to teachers in Duval County Schools: Lenny Curry@lennycurry...
by Lloyd Brown | Sep 21, 2019 |
Potential changes in the consolidation charter were suggested recently that might have provided a different way to resolve the impasse between the School Board and city over a sales tax referendum. The Charter Revision Commission heard a presentation from Mike...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Sep 2, 2019 |
Just curious. JEA advertised on LinkedIn and stated, “If you’re looking for a rewarding career with a team that values growth, excellent benefits and training, check out JEA. We are always looking for candidates with a variety of skills and...
by Lloyd Brown | Sep 1, 2019 |
As the debate over selling the JEA rages on, inaccurate information continues to permeate the arguments on both sides. Fact-checking one post on Facebook illustrates the point: “JEA answers to the citizens which owns the water rights and electricity. If sold you would...
