Bruce Hamilton

6 days ago | news4jax.com | Bruce Hamilton

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It felt like the square could talk in one voice: “Leone! Leone! Leone!” Thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square chanted in chorus the name adopted by Cardinal Robert Prevost as he ascended to the papacy Leo XIV. Among his first words as pope, Leo XIV spoke fondly of his predecessor, Pope Francis. He also spoke of his role in the Augustinian Order.

1 week ago | news4jax.com | Bruce Hamilton

Published: May 7, 2025 at 9:17 AMTags: Religion, Pope Francis, Pope, Conclave, Morning ShowIf you look at the history of the College of Cardinals and conclaves -- the process of electing popes -- there is one lesson: To expect the unexpected. The election in 2013 proved that when the conclave chose Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, who became Pope Francis. Francis was liberal on social issues, but conservative when it came to church teachings.

1 week ago | news4jax.com | Bruce Hamilton

April 29 marked 100 days in office for President Donald Trump. His second term in office has moved at a dizzying pace, with Trump enacting executive orders and policies with a fury. Intent on remaking the Executive Branch, he empowered Elon Musk to push aside civil servants and strike fear in the federal workforce. He launched the largest deportation program in U.S. history. He imposed -- then postponed -- tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Bruce Hamilton

Share JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – You know it as a place that serves tacos, guac and tequila. But did you know it’s also got a haunted history? Taco Lu on Beach Boulevard in Jacksonville Beach has a ghost. You must go back in time to get to the bottom of the paranormal activity that people who work there tell you is just haunting. The building was originally a boarding house built in 1932. It was run by Miss Alpha Paynter.

2 weeks ago | news4jax.com | Bruce Hamilton

Published: April 30, 2025 at 9:27 AMTags: Politics, Donald Trump, Executive Orders, Elon Musk, Morning ShowThe first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term moved at a dizzying pace. He enacted Executive Orders and policies with a fury. Intent on remaking the Executive Branch, he empowered Elon Musk to push aside civil servants and strike fear in the federal workforce. He also launched the largest deportation program in U.S. history.