Saturday, March 17, 2012

First Coast preacher's kids share what it was like growing up

First Coast preacher's kids share what it was like growing up

Florida Times-Union -
Jane Nixon White holds a photograph of her father the Reverend Eugene Lewis Nixon. White grew up on the grounds of what is now the Episcopal School of Jacksonville when her father was the priest at St. John's Cathedral.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We now have two different reports on the condition of ...

First Coast News -
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- We now have two different reports on the condition of this Veterans Memorial Arena. We just received a report from Turner Construction, the company that built the arena.

First Coast Gears: Blending Chevelle, Camaro, Past and Future

First Coast News -
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- At the Old Florida Cafe Antique Car and Truck Show on Philips Highway, a 1970 Chevelle SS, which Sunshine State Chevelles President Chris Conover helped restore, was among the classics on display.

Gators Notebook: Donovan praises Prather's 'great example'

Florida Times-Union -
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Police Reports from March 16, 2012

St. Augustine Record -
Parents held on charges of failing to send child to school: Two people were arrested Friday on charges that they failed to make their child go to elementary school regularly, according to St. Johns County Sheriff's Office reports.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The JEA has placed a veteran employee on ...

First Coast News -
Spokesperson Gerri Boyce said the woman has been with the JEA 13 years and 9 months but Boyce declined to disclose her identity. A few weeks ago the utility company launched an internal investigation into Stephen Smith and how he handled customers ...

Religion notes: Jacksonville church gets new denomination, pastor

Florida Times-Union -
Christ Church of Peace in Jacksonville has a new denominational identity and a new pastor after recent congregational action. The congregation has joined Congregational Conference and this past Sunday it voted to call the Rev.

Festivals around the community

St. Augustine Record -
The Palencia Club will host the 4th Annual “Spring Break at Palencia” Street Festival beginning at 5 pm Friday. Palencia Village will be lined with vendor booths including flowers, plants, clothing, jewelry, art, farmers market and much more during the ...

Firefighters wrangle with Jacksonville over push for pension changes

Florida Times-Union -
By Timothy J. Gibbons The push for changes to Jacksonville's pension system for public safety employees has again become a major sticking point as the city and the firefighters union try to hash out a contract for the next three years.

Man steps in front of train, dies

St. Augustine Record -
By DARON DEAN, daron.dean@staugustine.com Law enforcement personnel congregate on County Road 210, at the intersection of US 1, after an FEC freight train hit and killed a pedestrian just south of their location on Friday afternoon, March 16, 2012.

Clinton to visit Amphitheatre Monday

St. Augustine Record -
By JENNIFER EDWARDS On Monday, Bill Clinton will become the first president to visit St. Augustine in more than half a century. Clinton will be at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre to give a talk about the goals of his foundation and other global issues, ...

Gail Compton: Maggie's Herbal Farm retreat

St. Augustine Record -
By Gail Compton March 9, a group of St. Augustine Wildflower Meadow volunteers took a trip to Maggie's Herbal Farm and enjoyed a quiet, peaceful, morning looking at herbs, butterflies, birds and talking plants with the farm's owner, Dora Baker.

Hail to the chief

St. Augustine Record -
By NICK MCGREGOR Pop quiz: Who was the last US president to visit St. Augustine? If you guessed Lyndon B. Johnson, you'd be partly right.

1929 Ford Tri-Motor takes First Coast fliers back in time

Florida Times-Union -
By Dan Scanlan “The Tin Goose” makes a stop at Herlong Recreational Airport on Jacksonville's Westside Thursday afternoon.

Garden Club of Jacksonville continues to bloom at age 90

Florida Times-Union -
The courtyard of the Garden Club of Jacksonville shows the refurbished fountain. The club is celebrating its 90th anniversary. By Sandy Strickland The Garden Club of Jacksonville is about much more than flowers.

Garden Help: Avocados might grow here, but there are a lot of 'buts'

Florida Times-Union -
Photos.com There are varieties of avocados that are cold hardy, but the bigger concern is the tree's high risk of infection to laurel wilt disease.

Art opening in Palatka

St. Augustine Record -
As part of the visiting artist series, Florida School of the Arts will present a gallery exhibition for Florida artist Janis Brothers opening with a reception at 7 pm Thursday in the Fine Arts Gallery located on St. Johns River State College's Palatka ...

Art association memorial rites set for Dick Zayac

St. Augustine Record -
The St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine St., will host a memorial gathering at 10:30 am Saturday to honor artist Dick Zayac, who died March 4 in Michigan.

Weathersbee: Willye Dennis took on dangerous duty

Florida Times-Union -
Perhaps that's because to become a librarian in Jacksonville in the 1950s, Dennis, who later became head of the Jacksonville branch of the NAACP, not only had to fight for a job, she had to fight for her dignity, too.

Fishin' Weather: Texan takes lead in Day 2 of St. Johns River Showdown

Palatka Daily News -
By Greg Walker After Thursday's first round of the BASS St. Johns River Showdown, a number of the Elite pros made the decision to abandon sight fishing for the most part and go to other methods.

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