Archive by category Florida politics

JAX 87 Jacksonville in 1987 The Landing Opens, Tommy Hazouri Takes Over

George Farrar presents JAX 87 – Jacksonville as it was in the Year 1987. George talks about the opening of The Jacksonville Landing, the legacy of Mayor Jake Godbold and the agenda of the new Mayor- Tommy Hazouri as he reminisces about growing up in Jacksonville at age 12. This show is one episode in […]

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JAX Maps – Maps of Downtown Jacksonville, Duval County, & North Florida 1920-1972

Today on another edition of JAX Maps, George Farrar presents maps of Downtown Jacksonville, Duval County, & North Florida spanning the years 1920 thru 1972, talks about the phenomenal growth of the region and discusses how the road network was designed to meet the demands of the population. Also included are state road maps from […]

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Straight Talk about the JEA,The JTA, & Jacksonville’s Challenges Ahead

The Jax Left News is back! Going forward, for now, our show will be in podcast format which will enable me to communicate more with you as we start to raise the questions that need to be raised about the future of our city. I talk about the latest hullabaloo  surrounding the weird campaign to […]

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New Places of Honor That All of Jacksonville Can Be Proud Of

Jacksonville’s City Hall and a United States Flag overlook the 1898 Confederate Monument in Hemming Park, August 18, 2017 I’ve lived most of my life in Jacksonville, Florida. The time has now come for me to speak out about the Confederate monuments and names on our schools. I do this because I love our growing […]

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How The City of Jacksonville Spends Your Money II – The JSO , Neighborhoods , Hemming Park Politics

Welcome to the 2nd in a series of reports about Mayor Lenny Curry’s proposed city budget. I highlight some of the big spending proposed for the Sheriff’s Office, The Neighborhoods Department, and the choices the Mayor has made as citizens are asked to vote to continue a half cent portion of the sales tax into […]

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Mayor Curry Gears Up to Sell His 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Extension to Voters & JSO Shootings Questioned

Today on The Jax Left Report – Mayor Lenny Curry is expecting to spend around a million dollars hawking his 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Extension to Voters to fund what the city owes Police & Fire for their pensions while Sheriff Williams is dogged about a recent officer involved shooting at 9th & Liberty Streets.

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Jacksonville History – Hemming Park – Our City Square -149 Years of Jacksonville History

History Jacksonville is back with an epic journey into 149 years of Jacksonville History in Hemming Park. You will see how citizens of Jacksonville in the past relaxed and dealt with challenges over the years as the city grew.

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