POSTED 10/10/2008 - City of Macclenny residents enjoy the protection of a full time fire department that has maintained an ISO (Insurance Services Organization) rating of Class Four over the past several years. In addition, the department, and especially Fire Chief Buddy Dugger has required extensive training for all of their firefighters including those working part time. More...

Don’t get any ideas. What I mean is that I refuse to believe all of the bad news. More...

POSTED 10/10/2008 - The Fernandina Beach Police Department has announced an adult has been arrested and charged with several vehicle, residential and commercial burglaries, as well as criminal mischief and Loitering/prowling. All of these incidents occurred between September 22nd and October 6, 2008. More...

POSTED 10/08/2008- MHF Logistical Solutions Trucking & Drayage Division (MHF Trucking & Drayage), an owner-operator network offering drayage and trucking services, announced today that it has opened a terminal in Jacksonville, FL. More...

So the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 has been passed and is now a major part of our government's plan to smooth the path we must take to return to financial stability. 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...

Whether you're looking to sell your home or just take care of some long-overdue improvements, one of the most valuable and cost effective things you can do is to update the exterior with a new coat of paint or masonry coating. A fresh finish not only makes a house look nicer to you and to potential buyers, but it also helps keep damaging moisture out - all of which increases the home's long-term value. More...

European Motorsport Park has opened its newest addition, a newly paved 2.0 mile road course featuring 16 turns, elevation changes, cambered turns and blind corners. Designed by well-known past British Rally Champion and European Motorsport Park owner, Ivor Wigham, the new 2.0 mile road course has been considered one of Florida's most exciting road courses for car and motorcycle racing. More...

The game started just right for the Jags with an interception by Rashean Mathis on Pittsburg quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Mathis returned the interception 72 yards for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead, but the defense faded at the end resulting in a 26-21 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. More...

POSTED 10/10/2008 - In front of a crowd of 4,148 at Skinner-Barco Stadium, the second largest in school history, the Dolphins knocked off Webber International for Homecoming, 51-7. JU (3-3) put up 576 yards of total offense in the game, with 396 of that coming in the air. More...

POSTED 10/08/2008 - The game doesn’t get any bigger than this one, in fact if there were ever a moment when it was for all the marbles, this is it. The game that will most likely determine who will win the district and move on to post season play is Friday’s game between the Jackson Tigers and the Baker County Wildcats. More...

POSTED 10/10/2008 - Law enforcement officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) removed a Burmese python from Indiantown Road near Sierra Square Plaza in Jupiter Farms late Monday night. More...

POSTED 10/09/2008 - The women of the First United Methodist Church of Baldwin will be hosting their annual Fall Bazaar Fund Raiser on October 18,2008 at the church located at 51 S. Chestnut Street in Baldwin. The church is located on U.S. 90, adjacent to City Hall. More...

Robert E. Lee is not, however, the only reason the Army of Northern Virginia was the mighty fighting force it became: some of the best and brightest commanders of the Confederate States were in Lee's army and one of them was Major General Robert E. Rodes. A recent biography by Darrell Collins shines a long-overdue spotlight on General Rodes' life and his part in the command of the Army of Northern Virginia. More...

We trust those with power and authority. We trust them to be honest. We trust them to protect us. Sometimes there are things they cannot tell us, but when they deceive us, they shake our faith. Sometimes doubt can strengthen our faith as we choose to reject temptation, but sometimes doubt brings down what we previously believed to be pillars of authority. More...

Called the "Godfather of World Music" by George Harrison, Ravi Shankar has done more for Indian music than perhaps any other musician. The legendary sitarist and composer will perform at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Tuesday, October 14. Mr. Shankar’s daughter, Anoushka Shankar, will be joining him on stage. More...

Now if you were like me and thought that you would be looking at a new design on your Xbox Dashboard last Monday you may have awakened on Tuesday morning and said something that I cannot repeat in this article. More...

POSTED 10/09/2008 - What can I say? Harpoon Louie’s has a very special place in my heart. The second person I met after I moved to Avondale some nearly 17 years ago was the then founder and owner of the joint. It was from that moment on, Karl Sigren and I became friends, and the rest as they say is history. More...

POSTED 10/07/2008 - The banks of the Suwannee River around White Sulphur Springs have been a place of refuge and restoration for its visitors and residents for centuries. To this day, evidence in the form of shards of pottery, hunting and cooking tools and even weapons are found in places where the early visitors to the peaceful region spent their time. More...

POSTED 10/10/2008 - While most people think of sun-baked beaches and charming historic homes when they think of Amelia Island, there was much more to this quiet little spot this past week. Amelia Island turned into a "festival island" last weekend as hundreds of film enthusiasts, filmmakers, directors, actors, producers, fans, and more turned out to be part of the Inaugural Amelia Island Film Festival. More...

Moral debates about sex will probably go on as long as humans continue to engage in the activity, but the verdict is definitely in on the physical and mental health benefits of an active - and safe -- sex life. Frequent intimacy, especially in the context of a caring relationship, extends life expectancy, enhances mental health and mitigates a host of physical ailments, research shows. More...

POSTED 10/09/2008 - This year we're in for an extra-special treat as Halloween falls on Friday night. Already the second biggest decorating holiday each year -- Halloween becomes even bigger when there's no work or school the next day. Experts are predicting Americans will make Halloween 2008 the biggest in history. More...