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Black History Month: A big Wink to our hometown hero, Former Lt. Jennifer Carroll
North Florida is the home of Jennifer Carroll and we could not be more proud. Jennifer was the first woman and the first black person to be elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida. She is one of our heroes and we salute her during Black History Month. In recognition of Former Lt.…
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Food deserts, Camelot, Bigfoot and other flights of fancy
It has gotten way too easy for politicians to lead the media around by the nose. There are plenty of examples at the national level but there are some in Jacksonville, too. One classic example: Local media faithfully report on the mythical phenomenon of “food deserts,” as if they actually existed. City Councilman Reggie Gaffney…