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Hot new issue is tossed in the legislative hopper
Workers in Florida would get additional protection under a bill filed yesterday by state Rep. Dean Black, R-Jacksonville. While that sounds innocent, it is like to make liberal heads explode when they read the bill. Teacher union bosses bankroll the Democrat Party and they are not going to like this bill, especially when it is…
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Attack on free speech comes from a strange direction
You don’t have to be a lawyer to know that Senate Bill 1316 is D.O.A. The bill would deprive Floridians of their First Amendment rights by requiring them to register with the government in order to speak about politicians in blogs. Our minds are boggled. It goes on to say that if you do write…
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Down and out in Jacksonville
Jacksonville’s downtown area once again is looking like Homelessland, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Two years ago, Lenny Curry, mayor of Jacksonville, got motivated and rounded up hundreds of bums, eventually moving them out of town. But Curry is a lame duck and Union Street and various others once again have become…
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The TPC is Coming to Town
The Tournament Players Championship (TPC) is on the horizon and will be played March 7-12, 2023. We appreciate this event for a lot of reasons and thought a little history and Tournament Tidbits would be welcomed by our readers. The tournament was established in 1974 by the then-Commissioner of the PGA Tour, Deane Beman. Beman…
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Controversial local law is attacked in federal court by store owner
Jacksonville’s so-called “human rights” ordinance is under fire. Pushed through the City Council by the late Tommy Hazouri, a Democrat, the law purported to provide protections to people who didn’t lack protection. In fact, it was primarily to promote the Democrat political agenda. But the threat of being called “homophobic” or other phony charges caused…
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Are Republicans beating themselves to death?
New polls showing a Far Left Democrat leading several Republican challengers in the mayor’s race seem to indicate the aggressive campaigns being run by GOP candidates are sullying the brand. Daniel Davis, head of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and veteran politician, has been considered the man to beat in the race. But his scorched-earth…