Happy Easter: You have the power, dear friends!
We are living in a season where history books will record that the wicked among us tried to take down liberty – again. Although the evil tactics used by the devil — through the minds of people — seem to be different, they are really the same. For instance, here are a few lessons we […]
Fernandina Beach: Will the small island town be ‘upscaled’ by out of town city leaders?
I received this letter from Fernandina Beach resident Bob Reisner and he shared his thoughts on what he has observed in Fernandina Beach over the last couple of decades. He believes every one of the residents should voice their opinion to city leadership and explain why they should not grow government and taxes to change […]
Fernandina Beach: Bad budget practices cause money to pile up and politicians scurry to spend it
For years, city officials in Fernandina Beach have allowed reserves in the building department to build dramatically. Rather than refunding the money or lowering the fees charged to builders and developers, they have gone on a spending spree to get rid of the excess. In this year’s presentation on the building department budget, City Commissioners […]
Local place names may fall like dominoes when cancellation begins
One of the Jacksonville residents strenuously opposing the cancel culture’s efforts to rename government schools and other local places, posted this in Facebook: “THIS IS OUR HISTORY, LIVE WITH IT History lesson of Jacksonville, Florida: Street names: Washington, Monroe, Jefferson – slave owners Forsyth – named after John Forsyth, governor of Ga. owned slaves Ocean […]
Fernandina Beach: Bad budget practices cause money to pile up and politicians scurry to spend it
For years, city officials in Fernandina Beach have allowed reserves in the building department to build dramatically. Rather than refunding the money or lowering the fees charged to builders and developers, they have gone on a spending spree to get rid of the excess. In this year’s presentation on the building department budget, City Commissioners […]