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Mayor’s budget holds a surprise
You could have knocked me over with a feather. I’m reaching into my inexhaustible supply

Different Victims, Same Playbook: How Our Loved Ones Become Profit Centers
There are many ways to traffic a human being. Some victims are children sold for

No More Mystery Ballots: Court Revives Trump’s USPS Safeguards
We have a rare, massive win out of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. On

The College Grift Meets Trump’s Common-Sense Test
Earlier this month, NPR quietly reported some more very encouraging education news, headlined, “Under a

Dallas Chooses Secrecy—and Apparently Nat Ford
When the Lord closes a door in Jacksonville, He opens a window in Dallas. Nat

The Marco Rubio We Remember Is Back
Those of us who were part of the Tea Party movement remember Marco Rubio before

Think Trump Hasn’t Delivered? Read the List Before You Believe the Influencers
I need to confess something. Yesterday, I succumbed to Twitter temptation and challenged a conservative

Today’s alarming story
Not enough to worry about? Don’t worry, government has you covered. In addition to all

Eye on Jacksonville Heads to Capitol Hill for the Whistleblower Summit
For nearly two years, Eye on Jacksonville has been reporting on guardianship and probate abuse

Postal preference is puzzling
The supervisor of elections sent out more than 26,000 vote-by-mail ballots, and half went to

Aviation authority does not need a declaration of independence
Just how independent an independent authority can be in Jacksonville could be a question the

Rescue Our Children’s Education Event
Parents and grandparents concerned about the direction of education are invited to a special Jacksonville

Will Garbage Trucks Soon Be Spying on Your Home?
Keep your eyes on Cape Coral, Florida. City leaders there are considering equipping garbage trucks

When an Illinois Judge Tries to Overrule Florida
The Daily Signal has picked up an important legal battle unfolding right here in Florida—and

Flock Cameras, Part 2: Catching Criminals — and the Cops Who Misuse Them
As it happens, I accidentally grasped an electric wire of controversy this week, when I

Probate Purgatory: When Banks and Contractors Move In Before the Heirs Do
Just when you think you have heard every disturbing story from the guardianship and probate

Round and round we go
Roundabouts have become commonplace in Jacksonville, and indeed throughout Northeast Florida, but when first imported

Flock Cameras Are Watching — But Definitely Not Watching You
It has come to my attention that a small number of misguided citizen vigilantes in

Andrew Gillum: The political grift pipe
Remember Andrew Gillum? Former golden boy of the Florida Democrats, who got caught in 2020

Clean Up Our Mailboxes: Campaign Dirty Tricks Just Hit a New Low
For years, we have warned readers about the campaign trash that lands in our mailboxes