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It's the city's most expensive and controversial contract -- who runs the city dump and makes a huge mutlimillion dollar profit from it.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:13:51 EDT
Jacksonville Beach police are continuing their search in the sexual assault and attempted murder of a young woman on the beach early Saturday morning.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:10:04 EDT
Kingsland police said two men who had stolen a vehicle from New Jersey were arrested on multiple charges after their vehicle was spotted speeding Monday night.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:39 EDT
A top Jacksonville defense attorney has been arrested on charges of driving drunk at a Jacksonville Beach road construction site.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:45 EDT
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is set to visit the nation's largest federal police academy on the Georgia coast today.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:48:25 EDT
The damage from a railroad train and trestle that caught fire Monday will exceed $1 million, according to Georgia Fire Safety Commissioner John Oxendine.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:48:18 EDT
Clay County deputies rushed to Fleming Island High School after a report of a shooting this morning, but say that the call was a hoax, that the school was safe and that two teenage boys are in custody. Video: 2 Arrested In Shooting Call Hoax
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:34:26 EDT
Gainesville police said a a 6-year-old boy's parents were too drunk and too high to take care of him, and now the boy is in foster care.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:23:00 EDT
Ben Smith scored a 24-foot jump shot with 1.5 seconds remaining as Jacksonville University rallies to upset the NIT's top-seeded Arizona State -- the Dolphins' first post-season victory since 1974.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:58:17 EDT
If you live in northeast Florida, you may have heard of the Bob Hayes Invitational. But did you know it's the largest high school track meet in the nation?
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:07:44 EDT
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:39:16 EDT
Parents and students voice their concerns about possible cuts that could come because of Duval County schools' budget shortfall. Music programs and physical education classes could be removed to cut costs.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:44:59 EDT
The bridge, which was built in 1927, has undergone the most ambitious rehabilitation in St. Augustine's history.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:10:24 EDT
The St. Joe Company plans to move its corporate headquarters from Jacksonville to property it is developing next to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Bay County.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:23:52 EDT
A new study suggests officers and other first responders might be distracted by all of the equipment in their vehicles, but the drivers say the technology saves valuable seconds, and provides instant access to essential information.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:22:36 EDT
Jacksonville police said they've arrested a burglary suspect who was shot at by a homeowner Tuesday afternoon.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:40:43 EDT
About 300 people from a group calling itself Coalition For Justice Against Police Brutality rally on the University of Florida campus today to demand an independent investigation into the March 2 police-involved shooting.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:59:58 EDT
Two men are under arrest and charged with robbery of a Staples in St. Augustine, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:45:55 EDT
The St. Johns County courthouse was evacuated Tuesday afternoon following a report of a bomb threat, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
Published: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:34:53 EDT
Some folks may celebrate St. Patrick's Day a little too much, but there's help if you need to get home safely.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:46:51 EDT
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