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September 29, 2008  RSS feed
Bailout bill passes
POSTED 10/03/2008 - Congress approved a $700 billion government bailout of the battered financial industry on Friday and President Bush quickly signed it. The final vote passing the measure was 263-171. The vote was sounded defeated Monday, but a revised version was drafted winning Senate approval Wednesday night. More...
Climate changes pose big threat to Florida

POSTED 10/03/2008 - Climate change threatens to kill up to a third of Earth's species by the century's end if urgent action isn't taken to restore fragile ecosystems, protect endangered animals and manage growth. That was the message from prominent experts as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) kicked off its "Florida Wildlife: On the front line of climate change" summit this week in Orlando. More...

Palin, Biden debate

POSTED 10/03/2008 - Last night’s debate between vice-presidential candidates Sarah Palin and Joe Biden has analysts and political pundits rushing to rate each candidate, but the true question is not how the media says they performed, but how many actual voters did they sway. More...

 Community
• article has image Palin visits Jacksonville Tuesday
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...
• Fire Safety urged as National Fire Prevention Week approaches
• article has image It’s Fair weather
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 Opinion
• article has image Don’t Get Me Started
Six simple solutions to fix America
While sitting at my dining room table during Sunday lunch after Church, I told my wife and older children that there are three solutions on the domestic front and three on the international scene that would improve our great country. In fact, as I pondered these thoughts later on, I realized that they would change things so drastically that it would make our founding fathers proud. More...
• article has image Making Sense
• article has image Cartoon of the Day
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 Crime and Punishment
• article has image Alligators, crocodile found in Jacksonville residence
POSTED 10/02/2008 - One Jacksonville man was arrested, and a warrant was issued for a second suspect for keeping four alligators and a crocodile at their Bayard residence. Both men claimed they didn’t know how the alligators got into the pond. More...
• article has image Suspect arrested in trophy buck poaching
• article has image Seventeen arrested on drug charges
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 Business News
• Smurfit-Stone, Advanced Disposal partner on Jacksonville Recycling Facility
POSTED 10/01/2008 - Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, in partnership with Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., celebrated the grand opening of Smurfit-Stone's Jacksonville-South materials recycling facility (MRF). More...
• 2008 Procurement Conference and Buyers Forum
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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. More...
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 Real Estate
• article has image Quality at an affordable price
Watchwords for today
POSTED 10/02/2008 - Collins Builders, a five-year-old Jacksonville-based company with more than 400 homes completed and closed, has recently secured the rights to build Phase one (approximately 45 homes) in the Greystone development adjacent to the new Ace Hardware and Baker County High School in Glen St. Mary. More...
• Phoenix Contracting Group planning homes in Florida's Deep Creek Plantation
• article has image Protect your home from rising energy costs
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 Sports News
• Annual Charity 5K race October 11
POSTED 10/02/2008 - St. Johns Town Center teams up with The RITA Foundation (Research Is The Answer) to host a benefit 5K race on Saturday, October 11. Participants can raise funds for the charity of their choice, as designated on sponsor forms, during the walk/run. More...
• article has image Fans enjoy beautiful day for"Party in the Park"
• Sport Shorts
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 Pros
• article has image Collier paralyzed, leg amputated after shooting
POSTED 09/30/2008 - Nearly a month after being shot, doctors have released information about Jacksonville Jaguars player Richard Collier. Collier, 26, is paralyzed at the waist and his left leg has been amputated. More...
• article has image Jags beat Texans in overtime
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 College
• article has image FSU: Miami Week gets underway with a 22 period practice Tuesday
POSTED 10/01/2008 - Florida State versus Miami is a legendary series and while it may not captivate the nation’s attention as it once did, it is just as big on the respective campuses as it ever was. You could hear that in the voice of Miami’s Corey Surrency in his post practice interviews Tuesday and you sure couldn’t tell it wasn’t a No. 1 versus No. 2 battle listening to head coach Bobby Bowden as well. More...
• Bye week allows Dolphins to focus on fixing mistakes
• article has image Women’s soccer defeats USC Upstate, 3-1
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 Outdoors
• article has image Outta’ the Woods
Huntin
POSTED 10/02/2008 - Football season’s in full swing, and the 2008-09 hunting season’s starting to crank up. Archery season’s been going on in most of the state, and in this issue, I want to talk about three other seasons about to start: crossbow, muzzleloading gun and the first phase of dove. More...
• Florida dove hunters get unexpected bonus with higher bag limit
• article has image Florida Fish Busters’ Bulletin
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 Events
• article has image "Grossology" comes to the Florida Museum of Natural History
Get ready to be grossed out while exploring why the human body produces mushy, oozy, crusty, scaly and stinky gunk at "Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body" during its appearance at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, September 27 through January 11, 2009. More...
• article has image A Bold New Revolution... Commemorating 40 Years of Consolidated Government
• People to see, Places to go & Things to do
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 Movies/Books
• article has image Book of poetry is about finding solace in the worst of times
How can we write poetry that is sincere and not overly sentimental or trite about the most horrible events of modern times? How can the poet, as a member of the writing and creative community help society as a whole better understand events such as September 11, 2001 or the genocide in Bosnia or the civil rights abuses of communist China? More...
• article has image Sun, Sea, Sand and Stories
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 Music
• article has image Fall Suwannee River Jubilee, Mystic River and Southern Rukus to entertain
POSTED 10/01/2008 - If you’re bored and have nothing to do this weekend, you need to visit the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. The Fall Suwannee River Jubilee gets the weekend started Thursday, Oct. 2 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 4. More...
• article has image Jazzin’ Up The Island
• article has image Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Blind Boys of Alabama
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 Gamer
• Xbox Live Off for Updates
Xbox Live and xbox.com will be offline for 24 hours starting on September 29th at 12:01 a.m. so that Xbox can bring us all the new "Xbox Experience" that we have been awaiting. This will be a great time to check out those other sites that you have been wanting to look at. I mean I know this site called www.northfloridanewsdaily.com that has some cool sections to check out. More...
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 Dining
• article has image A Perfect Pair
The secret blend for unforgettable entertaining
What trend is brewing in the kitchens of entertaining experts right now? For those who want to impress their guests, culinary insiders know it starts with selecting the perfect coffee to pair with that delectable dessert. More...
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 Travel
• article has image Extend your spend with off-season travel
Summer is often the easiest time to take a vacation, but it's not always the most affordable time. If you want to extend your vacation spend, consider some of the benefits of off-season travel. More...
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 Society
• article has image It’s been 40 years
POSTED 10/02/2008 - Forty years ago (1968) the last class to graduate from Pine Forest Community School marched off the gym floor. Saturday night, that gym, now a part of Callahan Middle School, became Pine Forest again as many of that graduating class returned for its 40th reunion. More...
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 Health & Fitness
• article has image Know the signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease gradually destroys a person's memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. People with the disease experience difficulties in memory severe enough to have an impact on their work, social activities and family life. While there is no cure for AD, early diagnosis and treatment with approved medications can help slow symptom progression. More...
• article has image Start the day off right
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 Home & Family
• article has image Unlikely duo shares spotlight for service to country
One was America's dreamboat -- a handsome and accomplished 30-something who stole heart after heart in television's hit reality show, "The Bachelor." The other sports a broad, jowly mug and signature gap-toothed grin that helped launch his showbiz career playing villains, scrappers and scallywags. More...
• article has image Jazz Up Game Day Flavor
• article has image Lackluster Lawn? Four fast, simple steps for fall lawn care
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