Jacksonville»
The GOP’s Quarterback: Meet Lenny Curry (3)
It was a hot evening in late July and local Republicans were packing themselves into the auditorium, their party’s monthly Executive Committee meeting — a ritual that is repeated on the third Monday of each month. Except this time, something was a little different. Despite the fact that it was the hottest time of the year, a surprising majority of people seemed to be wearing black. Black shirts, black suits, black dresses…
Around Florida»
Chiles Bows Out, Will Support Sink (0)
Bud Chiles has officially said he will get out of the governor’s race and plans to endorse Democrat Alex Sink tomorrow at a press conference in Tallahassee. Chiles met Tuesday with Sink in Fort Lauderdale and began telling supporters of his decision later that afternoon…
Winners & Losers»
Winners & Losers: Incumbents, Jim Furyk (0)
A casino firm called Jacks or Better is aiming to replace Sun Cruz as the local offshore gambling operation. The new firm’s boat is having work finished at shipyards in Green Cove Springs, where Cruz’s ships are also docked, pending the outcome of its bankruptcy. In other news, Green Cove Springs has a shipyard operation. Well, color me green and call me…
Lifestyle & Advice»
Get this Cat a Job (0)
Here’s good news: After years of reading and reviewing business books, I have finally found one volume that is 100 percent guaranteed to improve your life. It’s not about moving your cheese or swimming with sharks. It doesn’t teach you how to read your boss’s mind or provide the seven steps guaranteed to fog the mind of a hiring manager…
Pop Culture & Entertainment»
Jerry O’Connell Not Playing Joe Francis, Exactly (0)
“What am I supposed to do — follow around Joe Francis for a couple of weeks? I am a married guy and a father of two. It’s never gonna happen. Can you imagine me telling my family I’m going to go hang out with Joe Francis?” he asks He also stresses, “For legal reasons, I have to say that my character is loosely based on Joe Francis, but he is not Joe Francis.” O’Connell concedes, “I met him once at a party he threw, and he seemed like…
Tom Patton»
So-Called ‘Hometown Democracy’ Amendment is Still an Awful Idea (7)
The vote on Amendment 4, which has been called “Hometown Democracy” but which will appear on the ballot as “Referenda required for adoption and amendment of local government comprehensive land use plans,” will be held in November. This amendment, if passed, would achieve its aim… to slow development in the state of Florida to a crawl. In this time of economic uncertainty, that’s a really bad idea…
Robin Lumb»
Righting the Ship: How We Can Fix Our Public Schools (11)
In poll after poll, voters continue to express dissatisfaction with the nation’s pubic schools and an increasing level of frustration with the intractable nature of the problems that plague public education. As for how this angst is playing out in Duval County, a study recently released by the Florida Times-Union reveals…
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