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A Lake City neighborhood had a surprise visitor Friday when residents found a bear in their backyard. More ... Citing an increase in traffic traveling through their residential neighborhood thirty residents petitioned the Baker County Board of Commissioners Monday, to close Barber Road to through traffic. It has served as a shortcut between SR121 and SR228 for years. More ... The Glen St. Mary Town Council wants money and lots of it. But they aren't going to raise taxes, increase fees or do anything to increase regular town revenue. Best of all, should they be successful in their endeavor, the citizens of Glen will reap the benefits without having to repay the funds. More ... Columbia County law enforcement officers will pay homage to their brethren who’ve died in the line of duty during the annual Fallen Heroes memorial service. The Columbia County Public Safety Memorial Day 2008 will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22 at Lake DeSoto. The event is open to the public. More ... Qualifying for the upcoming elections in Charlton County wrapped up recently. For incumbent Sheriff Ernest "Dobie" Conner the deadline was good news as no candidates emerged to challenge the long term head of law enforcement in the Georgia county that shares a border with Baker, Columbia and Nassau County. More ... Six-year-old Sarah Theus stands outside the Emily Taber Public Library in Macclenny proudly holding her first library card and a bag full of the first books she "checked out." More ... A joint memorial service held by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, the Union County Sheriff’s Office and the Starke Police Department is rotated between the three departments and was hosted this year by the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office. More ... Memorial Day reminds us of our duties toward the wounded soldiers and the bereaved families, orphans and widows of the dead soldiers. More ... Callahan is already the busiest rail junction in Florida, but for the last weekend in May more trains than usual will converge on this friendly community Northwest of Jacksonville. Ranging in size from a full scale "speeder" and 1960s era caboose to 7.5 gauge engines and cars to the smaller HO-scaled model trains, these railroad trains and more will be on display at this year’s Railroad Day Festival on May 30th and 31st. More ... The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival today announced it has received a $7,200 grant from the Rayonier Foundation in support of the Festival’s free Concert in Central Park on June 1. The foundation is the charitable arm of Rayonier Inc More ... A nine-month undercover narcotics investigation conducted by the Fernandina Beach Police Department and the DEA HIDTA Task Force has effectively identified and dismantled a family run drug distribution operation centered on Amelia Island and nearby O’Neil. More ... |
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