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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 26, 2008-- Mayor John Peyton issued an urgent call to action for Jacksonville residents today. Standing inside the food storage facility at Second Harvest Food Bank of North Florida, Mayor Peyton used the shelves with dwindling supplies to illustrate his growing concern about increasing demand for assistance for services from area non-profits as reserves of cash, food, and supplies are decreasing. More ... Jacksonville, Fla. November 26, 2008 — Jacksonville University announces the launch of its Operation Smile Chapter, a student-run organization dedicated to help raise funds for Operation Smile International (OSI). The chapter held its first annual luncheon on November 21 in the Davis College of Business on campus and raised enough to cover a surgery for one child. More ... TALLAHASSEE/November 26, 2008 – The Thanksgiving holiday is a peak travel period for families joining together, but far too often the holiday celebration turns to tragedy because of failure to drive carefully and wear seatbelts. Since Thanksgiving always produces a high volume of traffic, the Florida Highway Patrol will increase its presence on Florida roadways during the upcoming five-day holiday period. All sworn personnel on the patrol normally assigned to administrative duties will be reassigned to patrol duties on high volume roadways. In addition, Auxiliary and Reserve troopers will volunteer to assist regular troopers during the heightened holiday enforcement period. More ... AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – November 25, 2008 – An award-winning local eatery, known for serving more than 30 varieties of salt from around the world, has attracted national attention with their unique culinary concept. Salt, the signature restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, will be featured in an upcoming installment of the History Channel’s "Modern Marvels." More ... NOVEMBER 25, 2008 - The Jaguars annual food distribution program, Operation Blessing, is a highly anticipated event held the Tuesday before Thanksgiving at A. Philip Randolph Park. On Tuesday, November 25 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 p.m. the Jacksonville Jaguars will join with several corporate partners, hundreds of volunteers and other local organizations to assist more than 3,000 Eastside families who are in need during this holiday season. More ... (Family Features) The best kinds of lessons are those that make learning fun and exciting. This year, more than 1.5 million third graders across the United States have gotten hands-on, enjoyable lessons about plants, patience and perseverance as they compete to grow the biggest cabbage in their state. More ... TALLAHASSEE— Governor Crist and Cabinet have approved the purchase of 54.74 acres of land adjacent to the Natural Bridge Historic State Park in Leon County. The acquired parcel is significant to the protection of a first magnitude spring and features a Civil War battlefield. More ... Florida had 530 motorcycle fatalities in 2007, according to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The state with the next highest number is California with 495 deaths. Texas placed third with 375 deaths, and Pennsylvania was fourth with 210, according to the NHTSA. More ... On Sunday, 2008 Gator Gymnastics sponsored a special clinic for 50 of north Florida’s up an coming future gymnast in exchange for a bag full of canned and non-perishable foods for their Harvest Food Drive. More ... TALLAHASSEE –With Thanksgiving just days away, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today reminded state residents to follow a few food safety tips to avoid holiday celebration resulting in cases of food borne illness. More ... |
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