Federal immigration agents raided Pilgrim's Pride poultry plants in five states including Florida Wednesday in a multi-state crack down on identity theft. More than 280 people were arrested. More...
Residents of Macclenny have complained for years about the lack of restaurants and retail shops. Trips to Jacksonville and Orange Park for items other than the basics, or a variety of dining options have been the norm among all Baker County inhabitants, Even with the opening of the Wal-Mart SuperCenter, there haven’t been many options for the discerning shopper.
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Getting into your car and driving to the ‘golden arches’ for a happy meal has taken a whole new direction for diners looking for a fast food meal in North Florida. And you may be going a little farther than you expected. More...
Pink slips are becoming more common to American workers as unemployment numbers climbed in March. According to the latest numbers reported by the Associated Press employers slashed 80,000 jobs, the most in five years pushing the unemployment rate to 5.1 percent. 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.
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Warmer weather and the conclusion of another school year are two signs that summer is almost here. While many Americans get ready for summer travel, barbeques, and other rites of the season, thousands will be taking advantage of a buyer’s market by looking for a new place to call home.
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The mixed martial arts world is quickly gaining notoriety outside of just the martial arts world. As it has come to the Spike network with the UFC many people have begun to take notice of these extremely amazing athletes.
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Mark your calender local Steelers fans and Jaguars fans. October 5 will be a big night in Jacksonville. Once again the Steelers are coming to town to take on the hometown team and the game is set to be broadcast nationally on NBC's Sunday night Game of the Week.
For the Steelers, they will try to stop the bleeding of a four-game losing streak to the Jaguars
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A hot, but otherwise picture-perfect day for football set the scene for the Florida Gators spring game. All Saturday morning, orange and blue clad fans swarmed the University of Florida campus on to take in all the festivities associated with the scrimmage. Those who attended were treated to a well-rounded display of Gator football, whetting the Gator nation's appetite for another championship run this fall.
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Florida is a birder's paradise, thanks to its diversity of habitats, its location on migration routes, the extent of its remaining wildlands, and its geographic span of both temperate and subtropical climates. More than 500 species have been documented in the state. More...
It’s being billed as Baker County’s largest yard sale. That’s what flyers for the Kiwanis Club of Baker County are advertising. The day-long event will be this Saturday, April 19. More...
A Warner Brothers release in theaters back in November 21st, 2007, recently flooded the shelves of the movie rental place just down the street. I must have missed it at the cinema, but now I’ve had my chance. More...
Everybody’s Restaurant in downtown Baldwin is not just for breakfast anymore… As it turns out, they have been serving dinner for as many years as they have been known for a good home-cooked breakfast, I just didn‘t know. It was a couple weeks ago. More...
Alachua County is unique in that while probably the most developed of the north-central Florida counties located between Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Orlando, it still retains the rural character of the region and holds numerous oppurtunities for outdoors recreation.The Devil's Millhopper State Geological Site and the San Felasco Hammock State Preserve Park are two state-level parks in Alachua County. More...
For lifestyle expert Martha Stewart, one of life’s greatest pleasures is living in a flower and plant filled home. Stewart loves to arrange the flowers that bloom in her gardens and greenhouses, and to incorporate purchased flowers into her table arrangements. She especially likes to give garden fresh cut flowers as gifts, artfully arranging them herself in one of her unique containers. Whether decorating for an occasion or remembering a loved one, fresh flowers always make the home feel special.
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