by Lloyd Brown | Jun 17, 2021 |
Mass transit fans may have been dismayed when funding for the Skyway was diverted to a new fad, but they shouldn’t fear – bad projects almost never die. The Skyway dates to 1972, when mass transit enthusiasts discovered the federal government was throwing away money... by Lloyd Brown | Jun 14, 2021 |
With property values soaring and many new developments in the queue, it is difficult to see what would justify an increase in the property tax rate in Jacksonville. Insiders on the City Council say there are discussions about increasing property taxes. That would be a... by Lloyd Brown | Jun 8, 2021 |
Come January, Jacksonville residents will begin paying twice as much in local taxes on the gasoline they put in their cars and trucks. This will be the result of a 14-5 vote by the City Council recently. The tax increase was predicated on the unproven and irrelevant... 
by Lloyd Brown | Jun 6, 2021 |
On this day in history, June 6, 1944, the Battle of Normandy resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. This day was known as the beginning of the end of war in Europe. More than 4,000 Allied troops lost their lives in the D-Day... 
by Lloyd Brown | Jun 5, 2021 |
In a rhetorical flight of fancy upon the passing of a new tax, City Council President Tommy Hazouri said Jacksonville had embarked upon a new “era of enlightenment.” He was referring not just to the doubling of a tax that will hit the poor hardest but also the work of... by Lloyd Brown | Jun 4, 2021 |
One City Council member sees a disturbing pattern in city government of taxing and spending with no end in sight. “I’ve been warning about taxes,” Council Member Al Ferraro told Eye on Jacksonville. The latest in a string of tax increases is a local option boat... by Lloyd Brown | Jun 3, 2021 |
Politicians and the local media are becoming aware of a problem Eye on Jacksonville highlighted more than six months ago. Retention ponds are dangerous. Two children have drowned in them recently. They also collect pollutants and, while they might not actually pose a... by Lloyd Brown | May 28, 2021 |
City Council does have Republican members, believe it or not. They even constitute a majority. Wednesday, when the council voted to double the local gas tax, it was hard to believe. If the vote had been split on party lines the tax increase would have been defeated.... by Lloyd Brown | May 27, 2021 |
There’s nothing politicians like better than to spend your money. They call this “investing.” But, somehow, profits never land in your bank account. You know what actually is investing? It’s Dun & Bradstreet coming to Jacksonville. It is the River’s Edge... by Lloyd Brown | May 26, 2021 |
Mayor Lenny Curry wants to be known as the Septic Tank Slayer. So, how’s he doing? Curry took office in June 2015. From 1/1/2015 to 5/25/2021, there were 2,739 new Onsite Sewage Treatment & Disposals System (septic tank) construction permits issued in Duval... 