Finding Common Ground: How a Democrat Mayor and a Republican Developer Are Fixing Jacksonville’s Broken Permitting System
For years, Jacksonville has been a city full of promise but stuck in the mud when it comes to development. One of the city’s worst-kept secrets — and biggest self-inflicted wounds — has been its sluggish, bureaucratic, and outdated permitting process. Local and out-of-state developers alike have echoed the same complaint for decades: Jacksonville is […]
Leaving Your Legacy: Can Activism Be in Our DNA?
Every once in a while, life offers a quiet, sacred moment — one that makes you pause and reflect on the deeper threads that connect generations. Reading a recent article about my son, Evan Tucker, was one of those moments for me. Originally published in the Florida Times-Union and now appearing in USA Today and […]
State vs. Feds: Florida AG Uthmeier Sparks High-Stakes Clash Over Immigration and Judicial Overreach
The pushback against a muley, over-reaching judiciary is starting to spread. Two days ago, the Florida Phoenix ran a story headlined, “Defiant State AG Uthmeier says he won’t tell cops to stop arrests under suspended immigration law.” The sub-headline added, “AG faces hearing on May 29, when a U.S. judge will consider holding him in […]