Neptune Beach News

Beaches officials and others are applauding the progress on the long-debated Atlantic Boulevard overpass at Kernan Boulevard, saying it will streamline trips between the coast and downtown Jacksonville.

The prosecution is keeping open its offer of 20 years in prison for a Ponte Vedra Beach man who could be looking at a possible life sentence for a shooting incident in January.

Kerry Bloch and her son David, who is hyper-sensitive to heat, talks with Glenn Jones, who put in an air-condition-ing system at the Bloch's home.

The Stephen Spielberg film was originally scheduled to kick off the series and air in May, but was postponed because of rain.

The city street known as party central for years is once again the focus of a noise crackdown by the City Council.

Port St. Joe's Kayla Minger finished fourth in the Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Softball voting.

Chuck Waddell is checking out after 39 years of teaching at the same school and from the same classroom.

Property tax values are dropping around Northeast Florida, spelling shortfalls for cash-strapped local governments but potential savings for home-owners and businesses.

The Bank of America on the San Marco Square was robbed about 11:30 this morning, the fourth bank robbery in Jacksonville or the Beaches since Saturday.

Police are looking for a man who robbed the Compass Bank at the corner of Beach Boulevard and San Pablo Road Tuesday morning.

Periodically, I will use this space to profile local foodies. This week I spoke with David Pickett, who owns Sliders Seafood Grill in Neptune Beach.

For six months, investigators have watched Matthew Smith. They say on two computers they seized from the 20-year-old, there was 164 child porn videos and two pictures.

The mayors of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Atlantic Beach, Fla., and Neptune Beach, Fla., signed a Proclamation of City Mayors at the Jacksonville Beach City Hall Monday morning May 11, 2009 to declare May 16 through May 22 National Safe Boating Week and begin a year-round effort to encourage safe boating.

The Coast Guard and several Jacksonville area mayors will sign a Proclamation of City Mayors at Jacksonville Beach, Fla., City Hall Monday at 10:30 a.m. to raise awareness for boating safety.

The man who pleaded guilty to robbing an elderly man outside Publix will spend the next seven years in jail.

The beachgoer critically injured Friday when a Jacksonville Beach police officer drove his SUV over her is expected to recover without the aid of surgery, according to the woman's mother.

Photos by JOHN PEMBERTON /The Times-UnionShriners from Clay County ride miniature cars to bring attention to the Shriners children's hospitals at the Beaches parade Sunday in Jacksonville Beach.

Layoffs are taking a toll on some of Jacksonville's suburban and most affluent neighborhoods.

The down economy must have a thirst for coffee, as by the end of business today it will have swallowed two identifiable Downtown brewing staples within a week.

Submitted by Laura Capitano on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 12:06. Dedicated Capifanos know of my fondness for Pete's Bar in Neptune Beach, but never, ever in my near-decade of dedicated patronage did I notice their very-special house telephone, until last week.