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Breakfast on the beach
All government offices in the Beaches communities will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
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Formey Mayport Commanding Officer Reaction to Mayport Decision
Mayor John Meserve told First Coast News his thoughts on the Navy's decision to homeport a nuclear carrier in Mayport.
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Atlantic Beach gets new handicapped surf chair
Harriet Pruette and Kara Tucker flank Neptune Beach resident Amy Quincy as she tries out a new handicapped surf chair Wednesday at the Beaches Town Center.
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Navy can't come quickly enough
If the Navy could change one thing about its plan to send a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to Northeast Florida, Tracey Graybill-Brown would have an idea.
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Atlantic Beach Bike Paths Under Scrutiny
As this quaint oceanfront city continues to grow and evolve, older neighborhoods are undergoing a public works makeover.
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Deadline passes for old Palms shells
The deadline passed this week for the owner of one of the city's most blighted eyesores to demolish his buildings.
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Man charged with attacking woman with an ax handle
The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH -A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with attacking a 30-year-old woman with an ax handle during a burglary ...
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Officials Plan To Close 3 Elementary Schools
Duval County is making plans to close three elementary schools at the end of this school year and adjust boundaries at dozens of others.
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While man is outside cooking, man inside steals his wallet
The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A robber fled with $400 and fired a gun at the victim about 4:25 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Aquatic Drive ...
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Sights and sounds
The session starts at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Bookmark bookstore at 299 Atlantic Blvd., in Atlantic Beach.
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Key West testing electric vehicles to deliver mail
The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail by car, truck, plane, boat, ferry, helicopter, bicycle, foot, and in the Grand Canyon, even mule.
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Steady flow of voters
Aside from the lines of voters waiting for precinct doors to open at 7 a.m. there were few long lines on election day at the Beaches or in Ponte Vedra during the morning and afternoon.
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'She shows that it's never too late'
MAGGIE FITZROY/Staff Pauline Newson studies at her desk in an adult evening GED program at Fletcher High School.
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2 shoplifting arrests in 2 days at Atlantic Beach Publix
The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH -Two women were arrested in as many days for shoplifting at the Publix grocery store at 985 Atlantic Blvd .
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Atlantic Beach takes on housing problems
As the city increases its efforts to crack down on substandard rental housing in the Mayport Road corridor, Assistant City Manager David Thompson is trying to implement a new system where landlords and tenants ...
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More of this story
The King House in Mayport Fishing Village is now owned by attorney Al Millar, who has his offices in the building.
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Sights and sounds
Have you seen an outstanding slice of entertainment recently in the Beaches area? A good band? An interesting art exhibit? A play not to be missed? Do you know of a good attraction that's coming our way? Please ...
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Man Arrested In Alleged Doughnut Attack
Atlantic Beach police recently arrested a teenager who they said attacked a young man by throwing doughnuts at him before threatening him with knives.
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Beaches homes holding value better than most
Through the nation's housing market crunch, Beaches-area homes have held their value better than houses in most cities around the state, according to second quarter 2008 data from an online mortgage and market ...
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'Snake man' hooks a 6-foot rattler
Richard Stengal chomped down on a toothpick as he reached with a long hook and snatched a 6-foot diamondback rattlesnake recently from a yard in the Hidden Paradise neighborhood.
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