by Lloyd Brown | Apr 18, 2019 |
There are a number of political biographies recently out or soon to be out that rehash the old days in Jacksonville. Former State Rep. John Forbes produced his autobiography with Susan Brandenburg, titled “Unlikely Partnership,” referring to the union of Forbes and...
by Lloyd Brown | Apr 18, 2019 |
Audits and newspaper investigations are beginning to show problems in the Manatee’s public schools dating to the time Dr. Diana Greene, now superintendent of the Duval Count schools, headed the Southwest Florida system. Based on a review of several school board...
by Lloyd Brown | Apr 14, 2019 |
Police claim the public schools in Jacksonville are playing with numbers reported to the state on school violence. The number of times law enforcement has taken action on fights and attacks at Duval County schools has gone down significantly over the past three school...
by Lloyd Brown | Apr 8, 2019 |
For the first time in most people’s memory the daily paper was not published today. This note to subscribers was posted on the paper’s Web site: “Because of technical issues, most copies of the Florida Times-Union were not delivered to subscribers Monday morning....
by Lloyd Brown | Apr 2, 2019 |
The School Board is contemplating building 30 new schools — not because the schools are being flooded with new students but because buildings are aging. Dollars are growing faster than children in the local public schools. Since the 2007-08 school year, there...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 28, 2019 |
Democrats took a drubbing in Jacksonville’s city elections but a couple of them still are alive. Republicans made a sweep in citywide races except for Democrats Tommy Hazouri and Lisa King, who led in their races. Now all eyes are on Mayor Lenny Curry. Who will he...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 23, 2019 |
Public schools in Jacksonville are aging and many need to be replaced. But politicians don’t sock away money for contingencies. If they have money, they spend it. So, the School Board needs $1.95 billion and doesn’t have it. Options are few. They boil down to impact...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 19, 2019 |
There are troubling signs that local politicians may be inching towards gun control under pressure from one rich and powerful gun-grabber and others of like minds. Jacksonville, and Florida, have been until now staunch supporters of the rights enshrined in the U.S....
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 11, 2019 |
Jacksonvillle’s port has taken a major step with a 25-year, $238.7 million contract to expand facilities at Blount Island, linked to the harbor deepening project. But, incredibly, there are naysayers. Under the agreement, SSA Marine LLC’s 50-acre International...
by Lloyd Brown | Mar 10, 2019 |
All of the candidates in the mayoral debate at Jacksonville University this week acquitted themselves well, but underdog Jimmy Hill may have surprised a few with his grasp of the issues. Incumbent Mayor Lenny Curry spoke of his “bold, decisive leadership” and cited...
