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4 hrs ago | Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville Beach institution back in Southern style

They say The Homestead is haunted by Alpha O. Paynter, the proprietor when the building was a boarding house.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Life, Food, Dining, Meat, Chicken

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Developers seek go-ahead to move ahead on projects

While home construction is dwindling, bulldozers are clearing the way for a 228-unit apartment complex on Shetter Avenue and two developers have proposed new hotels on First Street North and at the corner of ...

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville Beach institution back in Southern style

They say The Homestead is haunted by Alpha O. Paynter, the proprietor when the building was a boarding house.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Life, Food, Dining, Meat, Chicken

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Florida Times-Union

New Publix gets warm welcome to Beach city

A roomful of spectators broke into applause at City Hall Monday when a contractor announced the new Publix on Beach Boulevard is scheduled to open at 8 a.m. July 31.

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WTLV

Trends: Losing Weight By Eating Cookies

Charlene Asplund was diagnosed with diabetes in 2000. For years she has taken several medications to treat her condition.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Thursday on the Beach

Mark Talkington, a recent Michigan-to-Jacksonville Beach transplant, plays his mandolin Thursday on the SeaWalk at Jacksonville Beach.

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Related Topix: Neptune Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Property values take a beating at Beaches

After years of rising property values that made land at the Beaches some of the most valuable in the county, 2008 tax estimates show taxable land values declining or barely breaking even.

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Related Topix: Duval County, FL, Atlantic Beach, FL, Neptune Beach, FL

Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Contract to revamp old bridge gets OK from the city

After years of debate, delay and inaction on renovating the Kings Road Bridge, the City Council Monday agreed on a contractor to begin revamping the aging wooden span across Hopkins Creek.

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Related Topix: Palm Coast, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Mon Jul 07, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Improvements to A1A not in fast lane

With a $7 million Florida A1A construction project a month behind schedule, a long-awaited traffic light at Osceola Avenue, the most urgent improvement, probably won't arrive by the end of the year as planned.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Summer at the Beach

Jacksonville, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol are seeking volunteers to help clean up the beaches today after the Fourth of July fireworks.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Duval County, FL, Jacksonville, FL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

First Coast News

4th of July Celebration at Jacksonville Beach

Preparations are under way for July 4th Celebrations at Jacksonville Beach. Organizers are expecting thousands to attend "Liberty Celebration." It will be held at the Sea Walk Pavilion and include a fireworks ...

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Neptune Beach, FL

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Cummer to welcome George

George is coming out from under wraps just in time for the Fourth of July. In March, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens acquired one of Gilbert Stuart's copies of his portrait of George Washington, commonly ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Florida Times-Union

The Homestead is back in Jacksonville Beach

The popular Jacksonville Beach restaurant has officially reopened, bringing back a tradition that began in the 1940s.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, San Marco (Jacksonville, FL), Ortega (Jacksonville, FL), Jacksonville, FL

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

A first-time driver quickly feels at ease

GARY WILCOX/Staff David Nies of First Coast Honda gives Shorelines Reporter Maggie Fitzroy instruction on riding a scooter for the first time.

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Related Topix: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Honda Motorcycles, Motorcycles, St. Augustine, FL, Scooters

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Financial News & Daily Record

Free trolley service at beaches this summerThe JTA is launching a new ...

The JTA is launching a new trolley service at the Beaches with a ceremony Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the park behind the Jacksonville Beach City Hall at 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

Florida Times-Union

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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Related Topix: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Geology, Science, Florida

Mon Jun 23, 2008

www.beachesleader.com | Richard3030

Jacksonville Beach OKs 3 Percent Raise For Police

by LIZA MITCHELL, Staff Writer, Beaches Leader

A salary increase of 3 percent for Jacksonville Beach police officers was unanimously approved at a special meeting last week by the City Council despite opposition by the police union.

Council members ratified the contract without discussion at Monday’s regular meeting. The raise will be effective June 1, 2008, which is the expiration date of the police union contract.

On May 28, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 17 rejected the city’s final offer of 3 percent across the board. Chief negotiator Gary Evans with FOP Lodge 17 asked that an additional 3 percent raise be inserted at step 12 of the city’s 17-step pay plan for officers with six or more years experience.

Cpl. Keith Brown presented a list of accomplishments that he said illustrates the level of integrity of the department staff. He said individual officers in Jacksonville Beach handle the same number of calls for service as in Jacksonville while maintaining a response time of three minutes or less.

Brown said the department was also selected as a model agency for the national law enforcement accreditation program.

But the council deduced that the 3 percent offered by the city was appropriate since starting officers in Jacksonville Beach make more than officers at an equal pay grade at JSO.

The starting salary for entry level officers in Jacksonville Beach is $35,564 a year, which is marginally higher than the annual state average of $35,129.

Veteran officers have the annual earning potential of $61,403 or more based on contract raises and double step increases.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Keeping cash safe

A new Jacksonville Beach Citizen Police Academy is scheduled for next month to educate the public about police operations such as SWAT teams, firearms training and hands-on crime scene processing.

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Related Topix: Neptune Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Thu Jun 19, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Gunshots fired as large crowd gathered

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - Several gunshots were fired about 12:05 a.m. Saturday on .

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Neptune Beach, FL, Drugs, Jacksonville, FL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Despite shaky economy, new restaurants opening their doors

Jim Morrison couldn't have said it better: Mr. Mojo's rising. In this case, it's Todd Lineberry, the man behind Mojo Bar-B-Que and Mojo Kitchen .

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Related Topix: Orange Park, FL, Life, Food, Seafood

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Jacksonville Beach, Florida is located in Duval County and is part of the Jacksonville Metro Area. Zip codes in Jacksonville Beach, FL include 32250, and 32240.

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