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Congressional candidate Judson Sapp distributed more than 1,000 Gator Bait signs across the district.
Read More »In Race For Congress, Florida’s ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer And Its Links To Racism Become An Issue
2 Small Planes Collide In Air Near Florida Airpark
Authorities say two small planes have collided while flying near a Florida airpark.
Read More »New Clay County Fallen Veterans Monument Honors ‘Our Boys’
A monument unveiled Monday in Green Cove Springs lists the names of 66 veterans and Clay County natives killed in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Global War on Terrorism.
Read More »Florida Voices: Vietnam Veterans | Gary Newman, Navy, 1964 and 1967 to 1968
Historians generally connect the significant expansion of U.S. involvement in Vietnam back to an incident in the Gulf of Tonkin in August 1964. Gary Newman was there. Today, he is president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1059, as well as Chapter 1080 in Union Correctional Institution. The past …
Read More »3 Injured When Boat Fire Sparks Explosion At Florida Marina
Authorities say three people are recovering from their injuries after a boat fire sparked an explosion at a north Florida marina.
Read More »Two Boaters Hospitalized For Injuries In Black Creek Boating Accident
A boating accident occurred on Black Creek about a quarter of a mile northeast of the Mariner’s Road boat ramp in Green Cove Springs.
Read More »Horse Owners Take Livestock To Ocala, Seeking Shelter From Storm
Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala provided free stalls for horses before Hurricane Matthew hits North Florida.
Read More »Van Zant Family An Issue In North Florida House Race
Outgoing state Rep. Charles Van Zant can’t run for re-election this year because of term limits, but the socially conservative incumbent’s shadow looms over the race to replace him. That’s in large part because one of the candidates hoping to take his seat is his wife, Katherine Van Zant. Both …
Read More »UF Swimmer Credits Success To Teacher’s Inspiration
University of Florida swimmer Caeleb Dressel broke records for his 50-yard swim time at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships. An Olympic hopeful and former Clay High School student, Dressel is known for his genuine personality.
Read More »Missing Swimmers’ Bodies Recovered
The bodies of two men who vanished while swimming in the St. Johns River have been recovered.
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