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Saturday, June 2 - Beach Bash: An event for all ages will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anastasia State Park, 1340 A1A South.
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Farmers say Beryl's rain may be too much, too late
HASTINGS, Fla. - After months of watching retention ponds shrink and lawns dry up, one would think farmers would rejoice after getting a significant amount of rain.
Our view: County can assist Okaloosa's TDC turnaround
In recent weeks, government officials in Okaloosa County in Florida's panhandle learned they owned a yacht, courtesy of the Tourist Development Council, and that some of the BP oil spill settlement money may have been spent on a $747,000 home belonging to the then-TDC director.
Hastings man sentenced to life in prison for teenage rape
A 36-year-old Hastings man has been sentenced to life in prison on a charge of lewd or lascivious battery against a child under 16 after he pleaded no contest just before his trial, according to the State Attorneys Office in St.
Former Fla. Farm Laborer Sues Ex-Employer, Claims He Enslaves Workers, Pays Them with Drugs
Only five years ago, a labor contractor near Hastings, Fla., was criminally convicted and sentenced to a 30-year prison term for a scheme that authorities said involved luring homeless workers to a secluded farming community where they were kept deep in debt and paid with drugs and alcohol.
Unscrupulous Employers Condemn Drug Addicts To Life Of Servility
A recent lawsuit filed by a worker at Bulls-Hit Ranch and Farm in Hastings, Florida has uncovered, a shocking truth that slavery, believed to have been abolished in America, more than a 100 years ago, still existed in certain southern farms.
Mothers to be honored in Hastings today
Mothers will be honored at an 11 a.m. Saturday luncheon at the T.L. Holtz Building, Hastings, hosted by the women's department of the St.
2 dead in separate Nassau, St. Johns wrecks
At least two people were killed in separate crashes this morning in Nassau and St.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Marissa Alexander has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Our view: The Players is more than championship golf
The Players Championship which takes place through Sunday in St. Johns County is an event of epic proportions from this tournament field of champions to its charitable contributions spread throughout Northeast Florida.
Bear Killed in Traffic Accident
HASTINGS, Fla. -- An investigation is underway after the driver of a minivan hit a bear in Flagler Estates.
Local Food in Miami: Phonies, Freeloaders, and the Real Deal
Jeff McInnis grew up among a family of farmers. As the chef and partner at Yardbird Southern Table & Bar , he strongly advocates a farm-to-table ethic.
Police reports from May 5, 2012
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office , the St.
Bicyclist injured after hit-and-run
A man is in serious condition Friday after a driver hit him and took off while riding his bicycle in Hastings.
Lawsuit: St. Johns farm took advantage of homeless men in Jacksonville
A Florida potato farm has been accused of targeting destitute Jacksonville men to serve as seasonal workers, exploiting their situations and then not paying them what they were owed, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
Police reports from May 2, 2012
Man arrested, charged with sexual battery: Putnam County Sheriff's Office officials and U.S. Marshals arrested an Interlachen man on a felony sexual battery charge Tuesday evening, according to a Putnam County Sheriff's Office report.
One person in serious condition after Hastings crash
One person was flown to Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in serious condition after an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Hastings on Tuesday evening, said St.
Former farmers sue Bulls-Hit Ranch
HASTINGS, Fla. -- From the outside, the life-size bull on the roof is hard to miss.