JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.–So as summer ends I find myself back at the Beach where I grew up for my 30th Class Reunion. I drove over Friday afternoon….its strange checking into a hotel in your former hometown where you grew up, being a visitor of sorts. The evening cocktail party which was scheduled for 7:30pm at a place called Snapper’s in Jacksonville Beach was a great event.

But before the festivities began I took time to swing by my old stomping ground, the stadium at Fletcher Senior High School to visit with my friend Scott Wiley and his wife Becky at Friday nights football game!

Scott Wiley is a longtime resident of my hometown, Neptune Beach and former City Councilman there. Scott is an impressive leader in the Republican movement. He once ran for Mayor of Neptune Beach. See https://www.scottwiley4neptunebeach.com/Scott_s_Biography.html.

I enjoyed watching the football game tonight with Scott and his wife Becky and talking Republican politics. Scott is also I should add the President of the First Coast Republican Club in Jacksonville Beach. When I grew up there weren’t many Republicans at the Beach or in Duval County generally. Now it’s very Republican, with great leaders like Duval GOP Chairman Lenny Curry, State Committeeman Rick Hartly and State Committeewoman Cindy Graves. I am proud of my old hometown and the progress they have made because of these superb leaders, including Scott Wiley.

Did I mention Fletcher High School beat Englewood 63-6? Go Fletcher Fightin’ Senators!