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Just days after the vice-presidential debate, Republican candidate Sarah Palin will be in Jacksonville on Tuesday for a public campaign rally and a private fundraiser. More ... POSTED 10/02/2008 - Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson reminded Florida residents today that October 5-11 is National Fire Prevention Week - a week that is set aside each year to commemorate the tragic Great Chicago and Peshtigo fires of 1871, and to stress the importance of fire safety. More ... POSTED 10/02/2008 - It's that time of year again. Lower temperatures are arriving, Autumn is in the air and it's county fair weather time. Folks of all ages turn out each year for funnel cakes, corn dogs and don’t forget those Midway rides. For some it’s a tradition, for others just a night out, but for all it is part of the American landscape. More ... POSTED 10/02/2008 - Two second magnitude springs and over a mile of frontage on the Suwannee River were given a new level of protection on Tuesday when the Suwannee River Water Management District closed on the purchase of the 636-acre Otter Springs property in Gilchrist County. More ... POSTED 10/01/2008 - An electrical problem is thought to be the cause of a house fire that took the lives of a elderly couple and their adult son this morning in Baker County. More ... POSTED 10/01/2008 - The famous (and infamous) DJ who put Jacksonville and the now-defunct WAPE on the map so to speak, is back in Jacksonville. Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht was one of the most well-know radio personality’s of the north Florida area from 1975-1982. More ... POSTED 10/01/2008 - Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery continues for Baker, Duval and Nassau counties for property owners hit by Tropical Storm Fay. More ... More than 30 residents attended a special meeting held Wednesday by Douglas Seaman, Nassau County Engineering Services Director, concerning the recent tropical storm and its aftermath. Seaman reported that 14 inches of rain fell on the Bryceville Fire Department in a 24 hour period and that Nassau County had 28" of rainfall for the month. More ... Obituaries are provided to North Florida News Daily by your local funeral homes and are updated daily. More ... The Baker County community came together Saturday to help raise money for the family of Milton Oshay Johnson. Johnson, a sophomore at Baker County High School, was paralyzed in an accident August 19 while at football practice for the Wildcats. More ... Former Governors Bob Graham (Fla.), Jim Hodges (S.C.) and Ray Mabus (Miss.) will join Senator Bill Nelson to visit with folks in North Florida to discuss issues including healthcare, Apalachicola River water rights and economic development along the Interstate 10 corridor as they campaign for Republican presidential hopeful Barack Obama. More ... A 68-year-old Lake Butler woman was hospitalized Friday night after crashing into a Bradford County Sheriff’s deputy who pulled out in front of her while making a U-turn. Linda T. Barber was taken to North Florida Regional Medical Center in serious condition after her vehicle hit the unmarked patrol car and went off the road and down an embankment before impacting a fence and a tree. More ... GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL - Clay County Manager, Fritz Behring, presented the Clay County Board of Commissioners a $333.3 million tentative budget to fund the operations of county government for the fiscal year that begins October 1 at Tuesday’s BCC budget hearing. More ... Columbia County employees will get a raise after a $99,592,241 budget was approved by commissioners for the upcoming fiscal year. The 7.891 ad valorem rate is up slightly from 7.853 approved in 2008, but is still anticipated to bring in less revenue due to the additional tax exemptions approved by voters. 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 ... |
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