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Let’s take another look at our “investment” in pro football
After 25 years, football fever has subsided and today many of the city’s residents probably are wondering whether we really need the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yes, the NFL team has been an economic stimulus. But it also has cost a pretty penny. Is anyone doing the math for a cost/benefit study? Currently, billionaire owner Shad Khan…
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Opposition to renaming schools is vocal and growing
As anticipated, the renaming of local schools is not going unchallenged. A growing group of rather irate taxpayers is fighting the proposed changes vociferously. Their website is savetheschoolnames.org and one member of the group gave Eye on Jacksonville a rundown on the situation. “Renaming the targeted schools will disrupt their historic identities, decimate alumni financial…