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I was watching Rick Scott declare victory as our next senator from Florida, and he said that no one in the press read his Ten Point Plan. ...

If I ever run for mayor of Jacksonville, I have officially found my platform. I've watched the news for over a year since I've mov...

You're going to have to stay with me here. I am not a racial slur kind of guy. Not at all. I grew up going to schools with 80%+ Africa...

If you have kids and you live in Jacksonville, Florida, then you are considering private school. It's really that simple around here. ...

My wife has a journalism degree. I don't, which means I don't understand certain elements of "getting the story." Basica...

It's not all that surprising that a man on FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted has been through Jacksonville. We're on I-95, and that mak...

A nice lady from St. Johns County was being interviewed on the news about the big shopping center going in near her house. She wasn't ...

If you have a Lincoln MKZ, Ford Fusion, or Mercury Milan from the 2006 to 2012, you're going to need to make the door handle repair at...

Some of you are in the same boat as me. You want the fastest internet because you work from home or have gotten rid of cable. So you might...

Last year, I sent a link to one of my articles about the fair to the people at the fair. I got the response from someone who worked there...

Since I have twelve years of teaching experience on my various online profiles, I get the "teach in China" recruitment efforts a...

My kids and I were having a discussion about the new sidewalk ramps being installed in our neighborhood. The pros and cons, actually. I kn...

The news was discussing the synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh and how it relates to Jacksonville when I thought I heard that two of the thr...

You can make candy look like cigarettes, and you can make medicine look like candy (like Ex-Lax or Pepto). But it takes a devious meth lab...

It's kind of weird talking to people about trick or treating in Jacksonville. Some people will say all they do is Trunk or Treats. Man...

As a local freelance web designer, I want to align myself with local businesses, so I figured I'd take a look at some of my neighbors ...

I was hoping that my 10th search might get some results, but there's still no German immersion classes, schools, or anything in Jackso...

After I tested out our self-cleaning oven feature on our Whirlpool, I searched for the question, "Why doesn't aqualift work?...

I saw an ad in one of those coupon magazines that was telling me this particular company was the best for all my fencing needs, but it got...

I just saw this very professional-looking commercial, reminiscent of one you might see for the new Big Pharma drug. The language of the ad...

I know it's news when the lottery gets big. I can remember back when Wisconsin first got the lottery (was it illegal before?), and the...

I saw an ad that contrasted Rick Scott's leadership to that of Bill Nelson. Compelling stuff, but I had to wonder why he's doing o...

For a few minutes, I was all in. Even though I just saw Paul Simon on a TV show and he looked as old as dirt. Even though he didn't so...

I had to bite the bullet and order a security camera. No one had broken into my vehicle, and I actually leave it unlocked (though alarmed)...

You want to make money online. We all do. If you can just record yourself getting hit in the junk by a cute kid standing with a baseball b...

I was looking up something on Trulia when I found a new feature that might be useful to potential buyers in a neighborhood. It's calle...

Originally written during Florida Primary Season 2018. Political ads. Am I right? I can't keep track of who's endorsed which ca...

Young people in Japan are renting men over 40 for $10 an hour. That's not a huge amount, but I could probably be rented for $15 an hou...

I'm sure the whole point of NextDoor limiting business posts is because the app wants neighbors to pay for advertising. It makes some ...

Apparently, there must not be a market for Accelerated Reader novels that are rated at the 7.0 or higher reading level, are about sports, ...

It looks like the best Packer bar in Jacksonville is no longer with us, and it seems to be more about the company than the Packers. From w...

Here's a good one to be filed under we should be told more by authorities. I was out for a walk with my daughter when we saw a couple ...

Upon hearing there was a Take 'Em Down rally in Jacksonville, I wondered at what all the 'Ems in Jax could possibly be. 'Em is s...

Think of the top priorities when it comes to your family. I'd bet that safety is right up there, if not #1. When someone works against...

I know history is important to Floridians, but this one seems to be a bit of a reach. Our National Guard unit (at least on the license pl...

I saw a Florida license plate with the phrase “Woman Veteran” written on it, along with a stylized image of a (presumably female) soldier ...

Let's start with blaming Google a bit on this one. Then the hosting companies. Then you. Your connection is probably plenty secure, so...

I wrote about jury duty a bit over six months ago. At the time, I had a previous commitment, so I delayed my patriotic duty for six months...

Sure, I have a few articles out there with 1000 views per month all on their own, so a website averaging 1,000 pageviews per month for...

No one ever told me Xtreme Wings was actually going to a bar for Packers fans. I was just kind of hoping it might be, since the bar is fa...

I was watching a news report of a homicide that included an interview with a guy who said he came to Florida with his family to escape the...

My daughter had some of her friends over today, and one of them scoffed at the Green Bay Packers glasses I gave them. Since I had just see...

When I saw this story, I felt kind of bad for the owners of the house. I wouldn't want vandals messing up my dream home. Of course, I ...

A recent news story presented the story of a memorial that had been set up for a murder victim where he was shot. The memorial was next to...

I saw a news story about a Florida nude gardener, and it got me to wondering. Apparently, gardening or just standing around in the nude is...

I was picking some extra baseball shirts up from my coach today, and I realized that because he also works from home, why not let him come o...

If you thought that EBT card was just for food and Medicaid was just for medical expenses, think again. I believe you can get some cheaper...

I just wanted to get a four month-old pothole filled. I filled out the form on 630city, which is Jacksonville's website for handling s...

I just saw a car dealership commercial wherein the the people say the dealership treats them like family. During the same newscast, there ...