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Wyman Duggan Jumps Into Jacksonville Mayor’s Race
Jacksonville’s 2027 mayoral race just got a little more interesting. State Rep. Wyman Duggan officially

JTA’s Day of Reckoning? The Subpoena Has Arrived
Finally, somebody with subpoena power is asking questions about the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Florida Attorney

My 2026 Bingo Card Did Not Have “AI Affirms Jesus”
It was the most 2026 headline yet. But the hardest to find. In any normal

A New Tax Credit Lets Americans Put Their Money Toward Education — Not Washington
Yesterday, Politico reported another record-setting Trump 2.0 initiative, which Congress passed into law in last

Jaxport is making headway in rough seas
While two of the city’s other independent authorities are immersed in controversy, Jaxport is making

60 Million Kids Are About to Become Investors — Automatically
The Wall Street Journal reported, “Treasury Will Auto-Enroll 60 Million Children in Trump Accounts.” I

Public safety has not been neglected
When I was a young reporter covering the police and fire operations in the 1960s,

Finally! Washington Is Eliminating Pests… Just Not the Ones I Had in Mind
I have to admit, I got a little excited when I saw the White House

Clay County Guardianship Task Force Makes Its First Arrest — Now Keep Going
Well, that didn’t take long. Less than a month after Clay County announced its new

Mayor Deegan, JTA Has Become Your JEA
Years ago, someone told me something about leadership that has stuck with me: Wisdom comes

Maybe It’s Not the Patriarchy: Have We Forgotten How to Value Women?
There is plenty to be disturbed about in the allegations coming out of Cornell University.

It Only Took 250 Years: Washington Finally Builds One Website for Government
CNBC reported today, “Pres. Trump, Elon Musk & Admin Officials Announce New AI-Powered All-Inclusive Gov’t.

Something Is Changing With America’s Teenagers — And the CDC Data Shows It
As our own corporate media has found this terrific story uninteresting and unworthy of mention,

BREAKING: Florida Attorney General’s Office Is Investigating JTA
The Florida Attorney General’s Office is now investigating the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. According to Action

Uthmeier Goes After the Insulin Pricing Machine — and Eye’s Dr. Jim Was Watching It Early
Sometimes a press release lands in your inbox and you think: Well, this is worth

A Board Seat Is a Job — Not a Résumé Builder
Years ago, I was hired by the JEA Board, during Jim Dickenson’s tenure as CEO,

Why Is Police and Fire Always the First Threat When Taxpayers Might Get a Break?
I am seeing more and more warnings about Amendment 3 — especially involving our police

Mayor defines the word ‘crisis’
Mayor Donna Deegan says the Jacksonville Transportation Authority is facing a “huge crisis.” The mayor’s

City Hall Calls It Lean. Taxpayers Might Call It Something Else.
Jacksonville has a budget for the fiscal year beginning next Thursday. Let’s get this out

The Skyway Stops. NAVI Stops. Nat Ford’s Paycheck Doesn’t.
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority is preparing to cut up to 194 jobs, reduce bus and