Residents in Nassau and Baker counties who suffered storm damage from Tropical Storm Fay are now eligible for assistance. More...

What bothers me most about the Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision to remove "Amendment 5" from the ballot is their disdain for taxpayers’ desire to require the state to tighten its belt. Their reason for keeping the measure off the ballot? It was supposedly "misleading." Sounds more like an excuse to me. More...

The Fernandina Beach Police Department has announced that four adults have been arrested in connection with operating an organized retail theft ring. More...

The Suwannee River Water Management District governing board approved the draft FY 2008-09 Work Plan and Budget at its meeting Tuesday in Live Oak. More...

Once again reality has caught up with greed, and the result will be fewer first time home buyers. 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...

That vacant, foreclosed home next door isn't just bringing down your neighborhood's property values. It may also be a haven for a myriad of pests that can threaten the health and safety of neighbors, children and pets. More...

As a former player, coach and die-hard fan, I am certainly familiar with football. However, this past weekend, I got to experience it from an entirely different perspective. I got "a view from the top." My view was from the top of the press box at Doak Campbell Stadium at Florida State University. More...

The Jaguars will host the Buffalo Bills in the team’s regular season home opener Sunday at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. The pre-game festivities for the game will feature recording artist LaRue Howard performing "God Bless America" and the Parris Island Marine Band will perform the National Anthem. More...

Despite an early lead in the match, the Dolphins could not find the rhythm to put things away as the JU volleyball team fell to cross-town rival North Florida, 3-1 (25-18, 18-25, 21-25, 23-25), in the first installment of the SunTrust River City Rumble Tuesday night at UNF Arena. More...

The Baker County Wildcats notched their second victory of the varsity football season with a 34 to 15 win over the Bradford County Tornadoes at Memorial Stadium in downtown Macclenny. Wildcat Head Coach Bobby John’s team dominated the Tornadoes during the first half of the Friday night showdown between the long standing cross county rivals. More...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has scheduled a series of public workshops to receive comments on management proposals for the marine life (aquarium species) fishery. More...

The Department of Environmental Protection’s Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park will host its Civil War Expo on Saturday, September 27. Visitors can share the experience of Civil War Military encampments with re-enactors and learn about the hardships and victories of war during the event. The annual Civil War Expo is a day of authentic military drills, music and storytelling, exhibits, period artisans and the war’s traveling merchants. More...

Ghost stories are perhaps the most lasting and exciting form of storytelling passed down through the ages from oral cultures to literary ones and the American South is perhaps, of all the United States, the one region most known for its ghosts and their tales (though New England could offer a pretty good claim of the same). It seems only appropriate with Halloween not so very far away to review a collection of traditional ghost stories in the southern states. More...

The 2008-2009 Mainstage Season opens with our most ambitious production ever! Recent blockbuster openersThe Pirates of Penzance and Cabaret set the bar high. In the wake of the successful film starring Johnny Depp and the electrifying 2005 Broadway revival, SweeneyTodd was #1 on the wish list of local musical theatre-lovers. More...

Hurricane Ike may be churning up the Gulf, but Mike Miller and his band will be vibrating the rafters in the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s Music Hall Friday and Saturday nights, September 12-13 in Live Oak, Fla. More...

Hey guys, just to let you know Double XP weekend has kicked off on Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare. Starting now (Friday night) until Monday morning you can earn double the points for half the work. Be sure to check out Gamer at least twice a week now since we are getting into the beef of the gaming year. If you see me on Call of Duty send me an invite. More...

America's wavering economy along with swelling gas prices have tampered with vacationers' travel plans throughout the summer, leaving many travelers in the lurch. As wallets continue to tighten and stress levels rise, Americans are realizing just how much they need and deserve a vacation getaway that for now seems to be tossed on the backburner. More...

According to a recent Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital study, people who made a point of looking at flowers first thing in the morning reported feeling cheerier and even more energetic throughout the day. Amy Brightfield, Health Director, Woman's Day magazine says, "Combining the power of scent and colors that both relax and rejuvenate, flowers and plants are a fast and affordable pick-me-up." More...

Whether you have months or minutes to plan, creating the perfect party for your birthday boy or girl can be a snap. Given everyone's busy schedules, it may seem tempting to outsource the party to a local amusement park or sports complex, but taking whatever time you have to plan a great celebration will make it more enjoyable for everyone involved ... and yes, that means you, too. More...