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Residents in Nassau and Baker counties who suffered storm damage from Tropical Storm Fay are now eligible for assistance. More ... City Commissioners rushed to put a new ordinance in effect on the heels of North Florida News Daily’s article on "Heritage Park... Boon or Boondoggle" at their regular meeting last night. More ... U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today named 320 schools as 2008 No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools. The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award distinguishes and honors schools for helping students achieve at very high levels and for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap. More ... A short section of State Road 231 (Southwest Sixth Avenue) between State Road 100 and Southwest First Street is scheduled to be totally closed to all traffic Monday, September 15 to Wednesday, September 17 (weather pending) to allow construction crews to reconstruct the roadway, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). More ... Columbia County Sheriff Bill Gootee made a special presentation Thursday to the Student Government Organization at Columbia and Fort White high schools. He presented each school with a check for $960, monies raised by the CSO. More ... What started out as a way for old friends to preserve a kindler, gentler time has turned into a municipal boondoggle with very little financial oversight. A four-month investigation into the financial aspects of the City of Macclenny-owned Baker County Heritage Park has uncovered a paper trail that points to the commingling of public and private monies and deceptive practices. More ... Do you have a great shot... A one-of-kind event, cute kids or pets? Well, share them. Send us a copy and it could show up on our website's PICTURE OF THE WEEK. More ... The Coastal Biology Program at the University of North Florida will host the Sol and Leslie Brotman public lecture series this fall, beginning with the inaugural lecture at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the University Center on campus. All lectures are oriented to the general public and are free. More ... The Suwannee River Water Management District governing board will conduct its first public hearing on the FY 2008-09 budget at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, following its regular monthly board meeting which will be held at a special time, beginning at 3 p.m. More ... Obituaries are provided to North Florida News Daily by your local funeral homes and are updated daily. More ... |
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