by Billie Tucker Volpe | Nov 25, 2020 |
On October 15, 2020, Eye reached out to Lori Boyer, CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority. We were wondering how the Lot J deal with the Jags bypassed the DIA. We had other questions too and to Ms. Boyer’s credit, she answered all of them. Here are our...
by Lloyd Brown | Nov 21, 2020 |
About the only thing still worth reading in the Florida Times-Union is the obituary page. Oddly enough, its own obit may soon be written. The daily newspaper continues to shrink, with its parent company lopping off another four heads – probably chosen because of their...
by Lloyd Brown | Nov 20, 2020 |
City officials finally are making progress on replacing the Jacksonville Landing but the initial moves don’t look promising. The Downtown Investment Authority apparently intends to leave the expanse of grass known as Lenny’s Lawn mostly intact. It is asking developers...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Nov 13, 2020 |
Eye noticed a tweet discussion between city council woman, Brenda Priestley Jackson and a Jacksonville native/military veteran, Emily Nunez. The tweet discussion was unnerving because Eye has watched Councilwoman Jackson during her time on the special committee for...
by Lloyd Brown | Nov 11, 2020 |
There is no particular reason to rush the proposed mega-development proposed by Jaguars owner Shad Khan through the City Council. Letting it rest over the holidays might give council members more time to reflect upon the details. It’s an important step. The $466...
by Jack Knocke | Nov 7, 2020 |
Is the city of Fernandina Beach seriously offering (With NFLT) $675k to buy property that the owner purchased for $475k just a year ago (July 2019)? This is a 42% premium. I’m being told that there was an appraisal and all is good. Property...
by Lloyd Brown | Nov 7, 2020 |
Donald Trump lost the Jacksonville vote to Joe Biden, in a stunning reversal of fortune. Although he won the state of Florida, and did far better than pollsters predicted, Trump may have lost the election. At this point it is still in doubt but the odds are against a...
by Thomas Wigand | Nov 6, 2020 |
To the Florida Times Union: The existence of “fake news” isn’t fake — and you are propagators of it. Worse, you are doing so at a time when our country is in the midst of a Constitutional crisis, one that may well result in violence … which you (at least...
by Lloyd Brown | Nov 6, 2020 |
After a devastating review of the Lot J proposal found that the city actually would lose money on its “investment” in the project, the City Council should halt further progress until it is revised. Council Auditor Kim Taylor did a meticulous examination of the...
