Ionia House fire

[Timkin]

I have been considering this very situation ,Ralph.  Plus,,,  Tarpon is taking no measures whatsoever to be keeping people out of the building.  Kids still enter it 24/7 ( evidence the latest Folio weekly article. )    I would keep a close eye on all of their properties, and frankly would not be ONE BIT surprised if they are directly behind the destruction of these places....  It certainly would look like the Insurance Companies ( assuming these places ARE insured) would be noticing this.

It stinks and is horribly suspicious........

[iloveionia]

Definitely stinks.
This house was not Tarpons. But 1721 that burned a year ago was.
Do know that it is very difficult if not impossible to insure a vacant house in Spfld. My bungalow cost $1200/6 mo and they wouldn't do it for more than 12 months.
Tarpon owns a handful on Ionia. None of their properties are cared for. 

[Timkin]

It is so strange that they (Tarpon) would buy all these Tax-sale properties and do nothing whatsoever with them,  Not even secure them.  and then some of them mysteriously (evidently by spontaneous combustion)  catch fire ..... riiiiight.

[wsansewjs]

I strongly suggest putting a webcam or three on Ionia Street (webcams can be placed in one of the house opposite of the Tarpon houses), then monitor 24/7. We could have a section on MetroJacksonville called "BISEIGE THE IONIA FIYAH!" where the real-time webcam views are streaming.

I can do the coding for the webcam streaming and set up the section.

-Josh

[Timkin]

GREAT IDEA Josh!!  could you do that as well for School #4 ?

[wsansewjs]

I can do all the technical stuff and hook up to the internet, but someone needs to volunteer to give their place, electricity, and internet access to make the webcam possible.

-Josh

[Timkin]

hmmmm.......Dog Walker???