Which businesses to support, and not to support?

[sheclown]

Unfortunately, being thrown in the middle of the crazy things that continue to happen in this neighborhood, I'd say every single person and group has an agenda and mission (which isn't a bad thing in and of itself).  Nevertheless, as long as we treat all the way we would like to be treated, then things should be fine.  Unfortunately, I guess a lot of people don't really live by that motto.

There's also a lot of trespassing going on, people crossing over into other people's lanes without permission, people flicking them off when they do.

A red hot road rage circling around the One Square Mile.

[02roadking]

Island Tropics - Caribbean food - just sayin'

MMMM, curried chicken over the rice & peas

[ChriswUfGator]

I love how according to you, you are the only one who is truthful and honest and it's amazing how you "know" everything about everything and everyone. I get that you have an agenda or mission but that does not translate to truth. You believing in something does not make it the "truth". You really do have a high opinion of yourself.

Do you realize that you've very accurately described yourself?

[uptowngirl]

Island Tropics - Caribbean food - just sayin'

MMMM, curried chicken over the rice & peas

Curried Veggies over the rice and peas -YUMMY and the owner lives in Springfield-bonus!

[thelakelander]

Caribbean Sunrise Bakery, near Andrew Jackson High School, is pretty good too.  Metro North is a pretty interesting area with a diverse collection of businesses, commercial corridors, parks, history and architecture.  As we continue to expand and update our neighborhoods section, look to see more of this Northside community on the front page of Metro Jacksonville in upcoming weeks.

[fatcat]

just as nvenf suggested, support the bz if you like them. It is not very capitalism to the least and wrong to your hard earned money to support bz by ideology. The business should be wooing customers, not the other way around. I prefer the bz locally because I prefer walk to driving.
As for groceries, I drive to COSTCO for my bulk supply, occasionally I walk to WD downtown. For my daily supplies I walk to 7&pearl.
there are good collection of food in the hood, the ability to walk to the places helps with my delusion regarding the calorie matter. I am the unhealthy Chinese take out type. Some times, I opt to Uptown, Waffa, Island or Subway slightly north of MLK for variety. I like 3layers but walk all the way for coffee is a little far for me.
For appliances, Glenn delivers to 2nd fl, Ed does not so I went with Glenn. Nothing to do with the location, just the service and money.
Mike fixes my truck, he is great and I will take my truck to his shop no matter what street it is.

This laundry list can go on forever. But the bottom line is that if a business meets your needs, it gets your money. The only boycott I am aware of is the US government boycott of Cuba. And the Canadians made a lots of money opening up expensive cigar bars targeting tourists from the States......

[seanhimself]

Support this company: http://jaguars.com/tickets/seasontickets.aspx

People definitely need to support them. I already do tho. 

[Overstreet]

..............Then when I got home, I looked up the specs on Edmunds, and it looks like that model of vehicle only has a 21.1 gallon fuel tank with a 1 gallon reserve...so unless someone can explain to me how in the hell 25 gallons fit into a 22.1 gallon tank, then I would probably advise your buying gas elsewhere........

You need to talk to the Division of Standards, Florida Dept of Agriculture. They have a help line to report fuel dispensing problems. It is about 3/4 down the page in this link,

http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/standard/petro/index.html

[CS Foltz]

Chris .....there is also supposed to be a sticker showing that the pumps have been calibrated on a yearly basis. There is also a number to call to report a problem!