by Billie Tucker Volpe | Jun 16, 2019 |
Duval County Tax Collector, Jim Overton And the WINK of the week goes to: Jim Overton of the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office. We’ve all been there. We walk into the Tax Collector’s office to pay a parking ticket, register your new vehicle, renew...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | Jun 6, 2019 |
Yesterday the organization Florida Tax Watch in Tallahassee published its report “The 2019 Budget Turkey Watch Report: An Analysis of the Transparency and Accountability of the Budget Process.” Per their wording on the report they state: “The report...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 22, 2019 |
Praying before City Council meetings requires an Ordinance??? Have you noticed the big issues facing Jacksonville such as our high crime, shootings nearly every day and the increasing homeless population in downtown? These are big issues yet our City Council President...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 22, 2019 |
We’ve all been there. We go into our polling place and we say “Hello” to the sweet older ladies and gentlemen working the polls and managing the front line for the elections. You recognize some of them and it is comforting to know these special people are...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 18, 2019 |
I felt like crying when I saw the article posted that the City of Jacksonville is now taking bids to TEAR DOWN THE LANDING without letting the taxpayers know the plan for the site. See it here:...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 7, 2019 |
Darlene Tye, Author of upcoming book, “Turkeys, Vultures, Toads and Eagles: Power & Politics in Jacksonville, Florida” Yesterday we broke the story of an upcoming book by Darlene Tye, City of Jacksonville retiree. She broke her 30-year silence because she...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 6, 2019 |
Breaking News: Local resident Darlene Tye speaks with Eye on Jacksonville about then Mayor Tommy Hazouri and her upcoming book about her lawsuit against him in the 80’s. Her book titled, “Turkeys, Vultures, Toads and Eagles: Power & Politics in...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 3, 2019 |
The Landing was handed over to the City of Jacksonville this week. The businesses still left on the premises were also handed 30 day eviction notices and told to get out. And now the rush to tear down the iconic building is underway. There is no time to talk, no time...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 2, 2019 |
Yesterday we posted this picture with the question, “Why would the Jags support a radical, extremist group?” Many of you called the Jags to find out. Here is their response from one of those requests: “Thank you for reaching out. These photos were...
by Billie Tucker Volpe | May 1, 2019 |
Lloyd Brown wrote a report about the extremist group who set up office in Jacksonville. For more about the group, check out their website: https://www.jacksonvilleprogressivecoalition.org/ You can read more from Lloyd Brownhere: #TakeEMDownJax – Extremist group...
