On the wide St. Johns River in the northeast corner of Florida, Jacksonville is a major port and metropolitan area. Jacksonville Landing, on the north bank of the river, is the place to go for concerts, upscale shopping, restaurants and entertainment.
Jacksonville's fame as one of Florida's major banking and insurance centers goes hand-in-hand with the region's reputation as a golf center. Golf courses abound, with more than 50 from which to choose.
Two surfers bitten by sharks near Daytona Beach The Gainsville Sun A beach patrol spokesman says a 43-year-old Ponce Inlet man and a 15-year-old Casselberry boy were surfing about 200 feet away from each other when they were both bitten around noon Saturday.They...
Shannon says recruits still high on Miami Examiner Randy Shannon believes no good comes from receiving phone calls after midnight, since that usually means someone is in trouble.He didn't mind early Sunday.After Miami's 26-3 loss at No....
Caribbean swept by hurricane Ike, Florida on alert Jacksonville News.Net Residents of the Caribbean Turks and Caicos islands began surveying damage Sunday following the devastating impact of Hurricane Ike, as the 'extremely dangerous' category 4 storm continued on its path toward the Bahamas and Florida Keys.
Buyout Possible For Embattled Schools Superintendent NBC 6 Miami-dade Schools Superintendent Rudy Crew is on the hot seat.The school board is hiring an attorney to research the embattled superintendent's contract, specifically terms surrounding a possible...
Pennington comes up just short in Dolphins debut Examiner New York Jets , Pennington had 251 yards passing and two touchdowns against his former team. But he came up just short, throwing an interception in the end zone with 5 seconds left to seal the Jets'...
Jasper man lies to police to cover up scam The Gainsville Sun The Marion County Sheriff's Office reports that 27-year-old Mario Oscar Carlos told authorities Friday that he had been robbed at gunpoint while exiting the highway. But when investigators pushed...
Florida Lotto jackpot rises to $28 million Examiner News ) - The jackpot in the Florida Lotto game has grown to $28 million after no one matched the six winning numbers in the latest drawing, lottery officials said Sunday.A total of 89 tickets matched...
Record number of fans ejected from UF, Miami game The Gainsville Sun At Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, police arrested 50 people and ejected 121 people, according to statistics released by the University of Florida Police Department.Of the 50 arrests, 42 were for...
No one picks correct Fantasy 5 Examiner News ) - No tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers, meaning the 291 tickets with four numbers correct are worth $1,028.50 each, the Florida Lottery said Sunday.Another 9,754 tickets matching...
Keys residents weigh evacuation, Gulf Coast next Examiner Gulf of Mexico , many on these low-lying islands took a wait-and-see approach to evacuation orders Sunday, perhaps a harbinger of the attitudes to come...
Man drowns in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Examiner Broward Sheriff's Office reports that the man was swimming out to a buoy before he disappeared from view. Officials believe he might have been caught in the current.
Florida motorcyclist killed on "the Dragon" Knox News Michael Andrew Mercer, 26, of Port Richey, Fla., was killed when he crossed into the lane of an oncoming motorcyclist on U.S. Highway 129 at 7:28 p.m. Saturday.
Favre throws 2 TDs, leads Jets past Dolphins 20-14 Examiner Ap Photo/Jeffrey M. Boan)New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre, rear, celebrates with Alan Faneca after the Jet's second touch down in the second quarter of a football game against the Miami...
Bats sputter as Marlins drop finale Florida Marlins ... e-mail this page - Albert Pujols blasted a two-run homer in the first inning, and the Cardinals went on to a 3-1 victory over the Marlins on Sunday at Busch Stadium. On his Bobblehead...
Cuban-born forecaster leaves emotion outside work Associated Press Now, as the senior forecaster there, he frequently consults with colleagues in Cuba and he has found himself drawing the lines that drive a Category 4 monster completely through his homeland - and...
Two Alachua County men arrested in Ocala on theft charges The Gainsville Sun Marion County sheriff's deputies arrested Joshua Ray Sipe, 25, and James Kevin Smith, 39, after an early-shift worker at Sumter Electric Cooperative, 4872 SW 60th Ave., reported a burglary.Sipe, who...
Jets K Mike Nugent injures thigh Examiner New York without a kicker on the roster until he returned in the second half.Nugent appeared to suffer the injury on a kickoff in the first quarter, limping off the field after a short kick. He...
Tebow, Gators get help from defense, special teams Examiner Florida 's defense and special teams were having much more success.The fourth-ranked Gators (2-0) got another strong outing from those much-less-hyped units in Saturday night's 26-3 victory against...
Gregg throws before Sunday Florida Marlins Watch the Marlins' playoff push on - Kevin Gregg felt good following a Sunday morning bullpen session at Busch Stadium. The right-hander just hopes he feels as good when he wakes up...
Treanor exits after fouling ball off knee Florida Marlins Treanor's profile - Marlins backup catcher Matt Treanor drew the start for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, but he wasn't able to stick around long. Treanor was forced to leave the...
Woman Found Dead In Her North Florida Avenue Apartment TBO.com Tampa Police Department homicide detectives are investigating the death of a woman found in the bathtub of her apartment on North Florida Avenue. Police said the 53-year-old woman's...
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