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April 7, 2008
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Carjacking suspect crashes after high speed chase
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded this morning to a call involving an elderly woman who was the victim of a carjacking in the Wal Mart parking lot in the 800 block of Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park. 75-year-old Orange Park resident Thelma Ziel was grabbed by the suspect, dragged out of t... More...
New details released about Lake City chase suspects
U.S. Marshals apprehend Atlanta murder suspect

On April 8, 2008, Investigators with the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) working with the Atlanta Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida located Samuel Jackson Bell. He was arrested after a brief vehicle pursuit with sheriff’s depu... More...

Macclenny tightens bid procedures
Updated APRIL 8, 2005
By MELISSA BURNSED

The Macclenny City Council approved a resolution that tightens up bid procedures and clarifies arcane language, during their regular meeting Tuesday night. The resolution was drafted to clarify policies for every departmental purchase, from supplies for office staff to parts for maintenance. More...


Citizen participation, involvement greatly improved in Baldwin
Updated APRIL 9, 2008
By LYNSIE BREAUX

Mayor Stan Totman held his second town council meeting Tuesday as the newly elected mayor of the town. And after nearly a quarter century of leadership by former mayor Marvin Godbold, several changes were immediately apparent. More...


Fleeing murder suspects caught in Columbia County
Updated APRIL 9, 2008

COLUMBIA COUNTY, FL - Two Georgia murder suspects were arrested by Columbia County Sheriff’s Deputies after a pursuit along Interstate 75 Tuesday afternoon. More...


Search warrant nets two arrests of significant drug dealers

A search warrant served after a joint investigation between the Multijurisdictional Task Force and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office netted two arrests of what authorities are calling "significant" local drug dealers. More...


 Community
•Bronson reminds about the dangers of wildfire during Wildfire Awareness Week
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson today announced that April 6th -12th is Wildfire Awareness Week. The second week of April has been designated as Wildfire Awareness Week in recognition of Florida’s devastating 1998 wildfire season, when more than half a million ... More...
•Local softball player injured
•Out-of-control car rams church
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 Business News
•Election results from Fernandina Beach
Tuesday, April 8 was election day in the City of Fernandina Beach. The results are: More...
•Tax Blog
•Congress questions oil executives over huge profits
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 Profiles
•Florida Mom Magazine
Florida Mom magazine is one of the most informative resource guides on the First Coast. Their mission is to showcase the talents, efforts, and successes of today's modern mom in the family, at work, in business, and how they manage to juggle everyday life and still move forward. More...
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 Business Briefs
•Business Briefs
Business briefs reports what’s happening to local and area businesses. Items can include mergers, relocations, office and store openings, honor and awards, promotions, personnel changes, or business events. More...
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 Real Estate
•In a Down Market, Just Add Color
When it comes to your home's exterior, color is currency. With millions of homes across the country currently on the market, smart homeowners are differentiating their houses and wowing potential buyers with color - from the roof all the way down to the landscaping. More...
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 Sports News
•From The Sideline
Talk about tradition going right down the drain. That's exactly what happened during the Final Four this year as perhaps the two most dominant programs in NCAA basketball history were handily defeated by Kansas and Memphis. More...
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 Pros
•Black and Gold South - Here we go again
The NFL has not yet released dates for the 2008 season, but the 2008 opponents for every team were made public a long time ago. On the Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for this season is yet another visit to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars one more time. More...
•Del Rio deserving new contract?
•Orlando Magic lock up number three seed
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 College
•A weekend of sport, Gator Style
If you have an appetite for sports, the University of Florida has a full menu to satisfy your hunger. From scrimmages to championships, and everything in between, there is something in Gainesville to please the palate of all sports fans in Gainesville over the weekend. More...
•Gators look ahead
•Noles: News and Notes
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 Outdoors
•Wildlife Foundation of Florida awards grants to FWC
Updated APRIL 8, 2008
The Wildlife Foundation of Florida has awarded $414,034 in grants to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to support the agency’s research, management and promotion of Florida’s natural resources. More...
•Beau Turner shares his passion for nature with kids
•FWC cautions boaters to watch for migrating manatees
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 Events
•10th Annual Strawberry Festival this month
Don’t miss this year’s 10th Annual Strawberry Festival and Car Show in Starke, Florida April 19th and 20th. More...
•Places to Go, People to see, Things to do
•SFCC Spring Arts Festival
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 Movies/Books
•Movie merchandise is big business
You know you’ve seen them. You probably have one... or two. T-shirts, toys, trading cards or other forms of movie merchandise. More...
•The popcorn's waiting
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 Theater
•The Night of the Iguana
Within the broken down environs of a cheap Mexican Hotel, the human needs and conflicts of a group of people thrown together by circumstance, become explicit. Many of the characters and much of the plot is driven by the desire for and the consequences of sexual relations. More...
•"Biloxi Blues" opens April 11
•Arthur LIVE!
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 Travel
•Visiting Gainesville’s Hogtown Creek Greenway
Florida has a wealth of national, state, and local public lands and parks, most of which are open to the public for recreation. That is as it should be: Florida is perhaps the most unique environment and collection of ecosystems and natural wonders in these United States More...
•Green, Gas-saving Secrets of Summer Vacation Driving
•Get Away With the Family Without Breaking Your Budget
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 Home & Family
•Oh, Baby!
Tips for Celebrating Parenting Milestones
Once upon a time, welcoming baby meant throwing a shower for the expectant mom and sending a congratulations card with a gift to the happy couple after the little one arrived. But today's parents are putting their own personal spin on stork deliveries by spicing up many time-honored traditions. More...
•Gardening With Charlie
•Spring Brunch in a Snap
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