Rants & Raves: Why not just do the noble thing?
For the writer of a letter to the Times-Union on Sept. 2 who wanted to make it illegal to burn the Muslim holy book, this is America, we have a…
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The plot thickens as Mount Sinai folk irked by Georgia church’s grave fees
DOVER BLUFF — Stephanie Atkinson walked through the cemetery behind Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church to the far corner where her grandparents, aunts and uncles are buried. There are more…
Camden adopts school millage hike
WOODBINE – A week ago, the Camden County Commission refused to adopt the school board’s millage rate because it would have meant a tax increase.
Tuesday, “under protest,” commissioners approved the…
W. Harold Pate building expansion on schedule in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK – A little inconvenience now will pay off in time saved later for Glynn County residents, as construction to expand the W. Harold Pate building is well under way.
Construction…
Law & Disorder: Man killed after just getting out of jail
A 22-year-old New York man was killed Tuesday night minutes after leaving jail as he was walking down U.S. 1 near Lewis Speedway in St. Augustine.
Dominic P. Amodeo of Huntington…
Jacksonville Journal: Nemours receives $100,000 grant
A $100,000 donation driven by sales at Hyundai dealers around the country was presented Wednesday to Nemours Children’s Clinic to support programs to improve the lives of children with cancer.
Five…
Jacksonville council finance committee works toward property tax cut
The Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee tied together a few loose ends on Wednesday, pushing toward its goal of slightly lowering the 9 percent property tax rate increase Mayor John…
Coffee County pastor charged with child molestation
A former Coffee County pastor has been arrested and charged with four counts of child molestation and two counts of aggravated child molestation.
Investigators said Steven Rowe, 50, was pastor at…
Handling holy books such as a Quran or Bible is a touchy subject
Lateef Majeed wouldn’t dream of taking a Magic Marker to his Quran, even if it made a favorite passage easier to find.
In fact, the Jacksonville imam said, “We have to…
Charlie Crist’s Senate run may get snagged in anti-incumbent mood
TALLAHASSEE – It wasn’t always this difficult for Charlie Crist.
In July 2007, the first-term governor’s approval rating hit a sky-high 73 percent, tied for the highest in his tenure, according…
Accused child killer out of jail, sheltered at grandmother’s house in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK – Daryl Keon Jones spent his first day free on bail behind the closed doors and covered windows of his grandmother’s weather-beaten home less than a quarter-mile from the…
Prosecutors say victim showed Jacksonville couple photos, begged for life during beating
In the final moments of Isaac Siliman’s life, he shared a cigarette with his killers and showed them pictures of his family – the wife and children he was working…
Strangling trial starts in Jacksonville
A Duval County jury has started hearing evidence in a murder case in which prosecutors say a man tied up a woman with her pajamas before strangling her with a…
New Nassau undersheriff resigns
Nassau County Undersheriff Michael Edwards has stepped down from his position.
Edwards joined the department this year after working for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Sheriff Tommy Seagraves said the…
Jacksonville councilman has easy path to the state Legislature
Northeast Florida picked up a new representative in the Florida Legislature on Wednesday without casting a single vote.
Jacksonville City Councilman Daniel Davis will replace state Rep. Jennifer Carroll as the…
Ticket Giveaway At Gator Country
You won’t have to look very far to find tickets, but you may have to act fast to get them at a good price.
Lawsuit: City Event Cops Short-Changed
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of several off-duty police and firefighters who work city events against SMG, a private company that runs city events.
