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April 28, 2008

Ladycats win trip to Final Four

Ladycats rally to beat Navarre

The Baker County team won a regional title Tuesday night and will advance to the state finals. More...

Operation D-Day targets indoor grow houses

State-wide drug raid nets more than $41 million in marijuana

Operation D-day. Drug agents and police say that it was the biggest marijuana grow house bust operation in Florida history. The multi-jurisdictional operation including federal, state and local law enforcement agencies was run by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program and included most areas of the state. More...

Tie vote kills ultrasound bill

With only a few days left in the legislative session, Senate and House members are trying to finalize several more plans including the controversial bill that would require a woman seeking an abortion to first have (and pay for) an ultrasound. The Senate was sharply divided on the matter, narrowly defeating the bill will a 20-20 vote on Wednesday. More...

•	Florida Sheriffs Association building burns

•	House, Senate reach budget agreement

•	Florida Receives International Reading Award

•	Take Your Child to Work Day

Thursday was Take Your Child to Work Day and companies around North Florida recognized the day by allowing employees to bring their children to the workplace. More...

•	Two receive prison time in Baker County court

•	Ice Cream, Ice Cream, who wants Ice Cream?

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•	Cartoon of the Day

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•	Don't Get Me Started

•	Making Sense

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•	Baker County officially welcomes First Federal Bank of Florida

On Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm Baker County Chamber of Commerce members gathered to officially welcome the latest branch in First Federal Bank of Florida’s ten-branch family. Although the bank opened their doors for business on April 1st, today was to signify the Chamber’s signature ribbon cutting ceremony. More...

•	Small County Coalition of the Florida Democratic Party will meet in June

•	Bronson Lauds Multi Faceted Federal Food Safety Bill

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The Mortgage Report

•	Declining Markets

One of the ways mortgage lenders (also known as "bond markets") are attempting to reduce their exposure to future losses on foreclosures is by limiting the amount of money they lend on properties that are identified as being in "Declining Markets". 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. Send information to news@northfloridanewsdaily.com Photographs must be clearly labeled and must be jpg format. You can also mail information to Theus Media Group, P.O. Box 1900, Glen St. Mary, FL 32040 More...

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•	Make the Most of Your Tax Rebate: Reinvest in Your Home

In an effort to jumpstart the struggling economy, the federal government has approved an economic stimulus package that will send rebate checks to qualifying taxpayers, some as early as May. Homeowners can use this refund to invest in home improvements that add value in a difficult housing market. More...

•	Beware Of Foreclosure Rescue Scams

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•	From the Sideline

Jaguars Making Bold Moves

Throw your punches. Call the Jaguars idiots. Scream out loud if you want. Go ahead and say that Shaq Harris gave up to much to move up to the eighth spot to take Derrick Harvey. Go ahead and say that the Jags should have gave up their first round pick for Jason Taylor. More...

•	Adult baseball league opens 16th season

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•	Barracudas ask for one-year suspension

The Jacksonville Barracudas Hockey Club has announced that it has requested a one-year suspension of operations from the Southern Professional Hockey League. More...

•	Unique Situation For Lions Draftee Campbell

•	Black and Gold South

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•	Could Change Finally Be Coming?

For years fans have had more to say about a proposed playoff system for college football than any of the powers that be. That may all be changing this week as for the first time someone is willing to open up talks about it. More...

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•	Ladycats dominate Crusaders

The Baker County Ladycats continued to roll through their opponents, with another big victory in the Class 4A Florida softball semifinal game Friday night. The team drew a huge home crowd for the showdown with the 16 and 7, Bishop Kenny Crusaders. The Baker Ladies didn’t disappoint their fans during the 5 to 1 win. More...

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•	Trap raiders trapped by the FWC

A Putnam County man and two Brevard County men found out recently that robbing commercial blue crab traps is serious business in Florida and could land them in prison. More...

•	Shorebird disturbances become a matter of survival

•	Fishing: Know the Breeds You're Catching

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•	Sesquicentennial plans underway in Clay County

Now is the time to dust off your costumes, get out your bonnets and Sunday best because the Clay County Sesquicentennial Celebration will really kick off on May 10 at the Clay County Fairgrounds. More...

•	Pops at the Beach

•	Welcome to the Woods back for its 11th year

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•	Five Top Hollywood Action Heroes

Hollywood action heroes have always enthralled us with their larger than life actions and out of this world stunts. We have been fascinated by their charisma, valor and styles. It seems an amazing fact that action films never go out of style and thus action heroes live in our dreams year after year. More...

•	Magic Of The Old Classic Movies

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•	The "Cemetery Club" at High Springs Community Theater

Ursula Strauss as Lucille, Lorraine Kirkland as Doris, Arlene Levine as Ida, David Minnich as Sam, and Sheryl Vavrick as Mildred star in Ivan Menchell’s comedy ‘The Cemetery Club.’ The play will be shown Friday through May 25 at the High Springs Community Theater. More...

•	Theatre Happenings

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•	Interview with Mark O’Quinn

Since many people like to know these sorts of things, I'm going to say it's good to know that Mark O'Quinn would rather lose feeling in his face than lose his pinkies. More...

•	Marcus Bulgrave

•	Amelia Island chamber Music Festival May 30

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•	Dining At The Ditch

We chose to have our Sunday lunch at The Bridge - Market & Bistro at 377 South Roscoe Blvd., Palm Valley - just under the new 210/Palm Valley Road Causeway. Formally Edie's Fish Camp on the Intracoastal Waterway. More...

•	Fuente Hemingway Classic is a Classic

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•	First Federal Bank of Florida Open House

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•	Gardening With Charlie

Gardening During Global Warming

Whether you believe global warming is a natural cycle of the planet or caused by human activity, the Earth is warming, and plants and the environment are changing because of it. The question is not whether it will continue, but how severe will be the results. More...

•	Three Cheers for Chicken

•	H2O-Think blue, too

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