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 deputies in Lake City, Florida. Bell is the prime suspect in the murder of Cathy Denune. More...
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 the driver’s seat and thrown onto the ground. More...
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...
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...
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 acres burned and 337 homes and other structures were damaged or destroyed by wildfires statewide. More...
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...
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...
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.
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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...
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...
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.
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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.
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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...
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...
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...
Local softball player injured