Paying for the Past Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Should the city of Jacksonville continue to waive the principal on these Downtown residential properties?

May 1 Mail: Happy One Spark Venue Wednesday, May 1, 2013

This is just a BIG HUGE TREMENDOUS thank you to Elton Rivas, Vince Cavin, Abel Harding and the entire One Spark gang for not taking NO for an answer and producing one of the best festivals this town …

Bouquets to Aqua Grill Owner Cary Hart Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Bouquets to Aqua Grill owner Cary Hart for raising $12,000 for the Child Cancer Fund during the 25th anniversary of his restaurant. Some 500 people braved bad weather for the event held April 14 …

Brickbats to Clay County School Superintendent Charlie Van Zant Jr. and the Clay County School Board Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Brickbats to Clay County School Superintendent Charlie Van Zant Jr. and the Clay County School Board for their continuing squabbles. The latest chapter of this ongoing sniping resulted …

Bouquets to Greta Hall and the Other Members of the St. Johns County Fire Rescue Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Bouquets to Greta Hall and the other members of the St. Johns County Fire Rescue for its program to teach each of the 3,000 graduating seniors in the St. Johns County schools how to …

Is Public Education a Right? Wednesday, May 1, 2013

And can a judge take it away from a student?

April 24 Mail: Hate Is Unchristian Wednesday, April 24, 2013

I just read the letter from Luke Frederick in the April 17 issue [“Opposed to ‘LGBT Lifestyle’“]. I find several things about these comments interesting. Frederick’s criticism of Folio Weekly for seemingly supporting LGBT rights seems a …

A Sparkling Success Wednesday, April 24, 2013

A few favorite projects and suggestions for next year

Brickbats to Jacksonville Port Authority Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Brickbats to Jacksonville Port Authority for its method selecting a new CEO to run the city’s ports. Board members voted unanimously on April 22 to begin negotiations with Juan Kuryla, …

Bouquets to Rudolph McKissick Sr. Wednesday, April 24, 2013

  Bouquets to Rudolph McKissick Sr., Bethel Baptist Institutional Church pastor, retiring Dec. 31 after 47 years in the pulpit. McKissick has also been a community leader. He served on the …