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Mayor Peyton has proposed a budget that uses a mix of spending cuts and tax increases to close an estimated $60 million gap between revenue and spending. The budget calls for the elimination of 40 vacant positions, reduces part-time and overtime funding,...

This past week, the city and the union representing Jacksonville’s firefighters reached an agreement that will cut firefighters pay by two percent and then freeze it for two years. However this will not result in any layoffs or demotions and the 26...

The final report on the JCCI budget workshops has been posted on the myjaxbudget.com website, and the primary conclusion to be drawn is that, among those attending the workshops, we pretty much want it all. Of the 178 functions of government that were...

Next Sunday is Father’s Day. The reminders have been out there for weeks. “Don’t Forget Dad,” they say. “Your Dad Deserves The Best.” And from shavers to tools to speakers shaped like rocks, the stores continue to try to separate you from...

In some ways, it was just another rocket launch. Americans have been launching rockets for half a century. But what made Friday, June 4th different, was that the rocket being launched was not built by the government. It was built and launched by a private...

The forecasts are all out, and every indication points to an “above normal” hurricane season in 2010. NOAA has a whole host of charts and graphs with circles and arrows and a paragraph at the bottom of each one describing what each one is to be used...

All around town, as new traffic lights are installed at major and not-so-major intersections, infrastructure is being put in place for cameras which will snap a picture of the license plate of a car that runs a red light. The devices are causing a great...

It has been almost a month since the explosion of Deepwater Horizon, a drilling rig off the coast of Louisiana. Estimates vary wildly about the amount of oil that has poured into the Gulf of Mexico. There is also a difference of opinion about whether...

It’s May. The boating season is getting into full swing. So while I’m sure it is not intentional, an NTSB probable cause report issued this week serves as a timely reminder about how important it is to operate a boat safely. I have to admit, I didn’t...

Back in the day, when I was hosting “Week in Review” (which every time I do a personal appearance somewhere I’m still told by someone it was the best show on local television), this was the kind of week we dreamed of. The show would practically...