Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Days later, still no sign of missing Jacksonville teen and other top stories.

  • Days later, still no sign of missing Jacksonville teen

    Days later, still no sign of missing Jacksonville teen
    Days later, still no sign of missing Jacksonville teen First Coast News , WTLV 2:36 PM. EST December 09, 2016 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville mother is desperately seeking answers in the case of her missing 15-year-old daughter. Suzanne Odum says her daughter,  Sydney,  has been missing since Monday. Odum says her daughter has a history of sneaking out of the house, but says her daughter always comes back home. A missing persons report filed by FDLE lists the teenager as a runaway..
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  • Holiday party hosts look to help others

    Holiday party hosts look to help others
    After more than 20 years, Jim and Norma Layton decided they received enough Christmas knick-knacks, ornaments, dish towels, bottles of wine and boxes of candy. The Laytons host a holiday open house in December inviting up to 100 friends to their Fleming Island home. A dozen or so years ago, they decided to continue the spirit of giving in a different way. Instead of their friends giving them hostess gifts — which were “always nice but never expected” — they asked them to help others by consider..
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  • Dining Notes: Indian restaurant brings whole new world to Beaches ...

    Dining Notes: Indian restaurant brings whole new world to Beaches ...
    JaxSpice took over the spot at 311 Third St. N., Jacksonville Beach formerly occupied by World of Beer, did a total remodel and now looks like a great casual date spot for those who like to spice things up a bit. The Indian restaurant has a full bar and lengthy wine list, with wines kept in a temperature-controlled cellar. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reservations can be made by calling (904) 853-6217, or on OpenTable.com. ..
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  • Renew Arlington looks to turn around struggling area

    Renew Arlington looks to turn around struggling area
    The bulldozers moving dirt near Jacksonville University’s campus aren’t just preparing the way for construction of Dolphin Pointe Landing, an $18.5 million skilled-nursing facility. Dolphin Pointe Landing also will boost Renew Arlington, the recently formed community redevelopment area that aims to restore the health of aging and ailing commercial corridors in Arlington. The community redevelopment area’s mission will need all the financial help it can get. The first-year budget is just $343,00..
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  • Arrest made in Jacksonville man's 2012 shooting death

    Arrest made in Jacksonville man's 2012 shooting death
    A 25-year-old Jacksonville man has been arrested in a 2012 shooting death on Rayford Street near McDuff Avenue and Interstate 10, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Cecil Ford of Harts Road was arrested late Thursday and charged with second-degree murder. He is accused of killing 23-year-old Lance Van Domingus Morene on Nov. 9, 2012, Lt. Ellis Burns told reporters. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire in Morene’s Willowbranch neighborhood about 10:30 a.m. that day, telling officers they saw men ..
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  • Lead Letter: Protect Metro Park as a recreation site

    Why save Metropolitan Park? Because it is a huge 32-acre urban park located on the northbank of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville that can handle in excess of 60,000 people for events. hosted countless events The park has been home to the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, the symphony’s Starry Night Series, the World of Nations, the Spring Music Festival and various other events. It also has been home to the Catherine Street Fire Museum since 1993. Guests enjoy the public boat docking, playground..
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  • State wants Supreme Court to weigh in on internet cafe case

    State wants Supreme Court to weigh in on internet cafe case
    TALLAHASSEE | Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office wants the Florida Supreme Court to take up a case involving a prominent Jacksonville lawyer who was charged with racketeering and gambling-related crimes because of his ties to the Internet cafe industry. The 5th District Court of Appeal in October ruled that lawyer Kelly Mathis should receive a new trial after being convicted on 103 charges stemming from his work for the group Allied Veterans of the World, which operated dozens of internet cafe..
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  • Cold Noses: Adoptable Pets of the Week

    Cold Noses: Adoptable Pets of the Week
    Cold Noses, the Times–Union’s weekly pet column, features pets available for adoption at local government–run shelters. Musket is a 2-year-old male hound mix (ID no. 25436-1). He is friendly and gets along with other dogs. Meet him at Putnam County Animal Services, 174 County Landfill Road, Palatka. Hours: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-noon Friday. Regular fees: males, $75 (with voucher for neuter, rabies and tag); females, $85 (with voucher for spay, rabies and tag). Ca..
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  • Crews battling fire on Jacksonville's northside

    Crews battling fire on Jacksonville's northside
    Crews battling fire on Jacksonville's northside First Coast News , WTLV 11:07 PM. EST December 09, 2016 PHOTO: @JFRDIncidents/Twitter JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-  Jacksonville Fire Crews are battling a blaze Friday evening at a home for sale on the city's Northside.The fire broke out just after 6 p.m. in the 1800 block of W. 26 street, fire officials tell First Coast News.Nobody was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported, fire officials tell First Coa..
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  • Judge postpones trial over Springfield homeless apartment plan

    Judge postpones trial over Springfield homeless apartment plan
    A judge has suspended plans for a trial over a scuttled apartment building for the homeless in hopes that city attorneys and Ability Housing of Northeast Florida can settle their dispute. U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan said in a court order Thursday that he wouldn’t be able to try the case in February, as he had scheduled earlier. Instead, he vacated a set of deadlines to prepare for the trial “so the parties may spend their resources trying to finalize a settlement.” Corrigan assigned U..
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