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Local Stories for February 2011
Stories for Friday, February 25
Weather enthusiasts to gather Saturday
The Jacksonville National Weather Service forecast office is hosting WeatherFest at the University of North Florida from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Weather-related and emergency service groups from northeast Florida and southeast Georgia will showcase a variety of interactive displays, educational games, and eye-opening weather and hazard preparedness presentations. ...
Sen. Nelson calls Governor's decision "pitiful"
It's deadline day for high speed rail...and Governor Scott is digging in, saying he does not want Florida taxpayers to be left holding the bag. His rejection of more than two billion dollars from the feds is angering Democrats like Senator Bill Nelson. Nelson calls it pitiful that Scott would ...
Gas prices rise eleven cents overnight
Jacksonville Gas Prices.com reports we're averaging at $3.28 per gallon - up 11 cents from just yesterday. Some retailers are selling gas for as much as $3.51 per gallon. Prices were already on their way up before rioting broke out in Egypt and Libya. "And the concern is here, that the ...
Toyota recalls over 2 million
Over two million Toyota's are being recalled, again. Due to floor mats getting stuck in between gas pedals and carpets, Toyota is ordering a recall over the next three to four weeks. "This is a preventative repair where they modify either the pedal or the floor mats making sure the clips are ...
First Coast Tea Party holds town hall forum
The First Coast Tea Party giving some of the major candidates for mayor here in Jacksonville a chance to win their support. 5 candidates were invited, 3 showed up, Alvin Brown and Audrey Moran were not in attendance, Mike Hogan, Rick Mullaney and Warren Lee were. The tea party's headquarters ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 23
Duval County School Board struggling to find cuts
The Duval County School board looked over more than 140 recommendations for cuts to their budget and of those only 74 were deemed feasible. Of the 74 cuts that are possible, some of those didn't sit well with members of the board. Some of those included cuts to art programs, ...
Former Mayor to Hogan: "Shame on you!"
Shame on you!" That's the message from a former mayor to a mayoral candidate. After saying "he wouldn't bomb an abortion clinic...but the thought would cross his mind", Mike Hogan is now saying..."I would never condone violence as a means to combat the act of abortion." But, he's getting a ...
Man fatally shoots himself while cleaning shotgun
A man in Daytona Beach who was cleaning his gun, accidentally shot and killed himself. Volusia County Sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson says 49-year-old Jeffrey Williams was already dead by the time rescue workers arrived around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday. The man's wife found his body and called 911. Davidson says the ...
Tips lead police to suspected cop killer
The day long manhunt for a cop killer ends with the arrest of a 16 year-old in St. Petersburg. Tips led police to the teenager, who now faces a murder charge in Monday's shooting death of Officer David Crawford. He's the third St. Pete officer killed in the line of duty ...
Stories for Friday, February 18
Woman imprisoned inside trailer for months
A 37-year-old woman held hostage inside of a Westside home for months where she was threatened and allegedly beaten by her boyfriend. He has now been arrested on several charges. The Times-Union is reporting 38-year-old Peter Qaoud had video cameras pointed at his trailers front door, he had windows and doors ...
Stories for Friday, February 11
Team Teal ticket drive at Everbank Field
Today is the day to show your Jaguar pride by purchasing season tickets at tonight's Team Teal ticket drive. Jaguars legend Tony Boselli stopped by Jacksonville's Morning News Thursday, urging you to head to Everbank Field tonight between 6 and 8pm to snap up those tickets. Boselli says you have nothing to lose with ...
UPDATE: Scholarship mixup for local students
It appears the mix-up surrounding the applications of five Ed White honors students for National Honors Society scholarships has been cleared up. Those students initially had their applications rejected because NHS never got recommendations from their principal. NHS says technical problems emerged with its online nomination process. It says it ...
Man who killed Navy Chief found guilty
In just two hours a jury found the man who robbed, shot, and killed Navy Chief David Gilbert, guilty. Prosecutors are saying DeAngelo Thomas shot the 40-year-old Navy Officer eight times when Gilbert came home to Thomas burglarizing his apartment. Thomas's attorney asked the jury to find him guilty of ...
Father accused of killing 3-month-old son
A father charged with the murder of his 3-month-old son was put on the stand Thursday and found guilty. Prosecutors say Marshall Cole killed Marcus Cole, by abusing and beating him to death. The defense attorney says the prosecution can't prove it actually happened, and Marshall wasn't guilty just because he ...
UNF receives a large gift
Graduating seniors from the University of North Florida were told about a great gift they could possibly receive Thursday night. The Vice President, Pierre Allaire explained this gift, "We're going to announce a one million dollar request commitment from David Stein." Stein will fund 20 students who qualify for his ...
Kidnapping suspect commits suicide
52-year-old Larry Thompson was surrounded by a SWAT team and other Jacksonville police officers for more than seven hours they entered the home he was barracked in and found him lying on the floor with a gun in his hand. Police were very patient and tried just about everything to get ...
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