2 police officers shot in Jacksonville and other top stories.

• 2 police officers shot in Jacksonville

  

  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Two police officers were wounded while responding to reports of a suicide attempt Friday night at a home in Jacksonville's Westside, where they believed three people were in danger.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office police officers shot and killed a man they say who came out of the house firing a rifle."As the officers approached the house, they knew it was a rifle the individual was shooting," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Director Mike Bruno said. "They knew t..

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• Golden anniversaries: Fortson, McDuffie, Pedersen, Payne

  

  THE FORTSONS Kathryn and Robert Malcolm Fortson of Jacksonville celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 17, 1945, in Jacksonville. She is the former Kathryn Register. Their children are R. Malcolm Fortson of Portsmouth, Va., Richard C. Fortson of Green Cove Springs, and Alvin Fortson of Fayetteville, N.C. The Fortsons have five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. THE MCDUFFIES Nancy and Bobby McDuffie of Jacksonville celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary..

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• Car washes becoming as common as rain in the summer

  

  It wasn’t very long ago that car washes were a pretty quiet little business. One here, one here, no big deal. But not anymore. The old building that housed a clock and music box store on Beach Boulevard is being torn down to make room for a car wash. So is the former bank at the corner of Old Kings and Baymeadows roads. Those two spots are among the 20 in and around Jacksonville where Gate Petroleum plans to build new car washes. But that’s just part of the changes and money being spent in the ..

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• Second Kissimmee police officer dies after Friday shooting

  

  KISSIMMEE — A Marine veteran who once worked for U.S. Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of two Kissimmee police officers. Officer Matthew Baxter, a three-year veteran, died Friday night, and a second officer, Sgt. Sam Howard, died Saturday, Kissimmee police Chief Jeff O'Dell said. Everett Glenn Miller, 45, was arrested Friday. Miller once served as the senior enlisted adviser to the U.S. Special Operations Command Joint ..

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• 19 days until kickoff: Ernest Wilford goes from Jaguars player to ...

  

  With just 19 days until kickoff, let's talk about Ernest Wilford — formerly No. 19 on the Jacksonville Jaguars and now a police officer in the community.

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• Photos: Festival of Chariots

  

  Participants of the Festival of Chariots, or Ratha Yatra, an ancient Hindu festival originating in India, pull a chariot down the beach Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The festival is an invitation to the Lord of the Universe to enter their hearts, and is held in many major cities around the world. | Buy Photos

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• Bookmarks: Signings, releases, storytimes

  CRIME WRITERS Sisters in Crime authors Kathleen Bain, Janet Kuchler (AKA Janet Cooper), Susan Kiernan-Lewis and N. L. Quatrano discuss their craft from 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Beaches Branch Library, 600 3rd St., Neptune Beach. The organization will also present a $1,000 grant to the library. HAPPY BIRTHDAY The BookMark celebrates 27 years with a storytime from Miss Pat at 9 a.m. and refreshments and prizes all day Saturday at the store, 220 1st St, Neptune Beach. SPY ADVICE Thriller autho..

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• Sunday NFL Notes: Myles Garrett making strong early impression

  

  AROUND THE AFC * “Anybody else getting the same sinking feeling I’m getting about this outfit?” No, this wasn’t from a writer covering the Jaguars. It was from long-time Indianapolis columnist Bob Kravitz. Quarterback Andrew Luck (shoulder) and center Ryan Kelly (foot) are not expected to be ready for the Sept. 10 season opener at the Rams. * The Texans hosted New England on Saturday after the teams practiced together in West Virginia. Houston coach Bill O’Brien was asked when he knows a rookie..

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• Blake Bortles says he's set on proving he can keep Jaguars' starting ...

  

  Since his poor performance on Thursday night against Tampa Bay, Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles has gone about his business avoiding sports talk radio, cable sports shows or reading newspapers. Bortles has isolated himself, trying to escape hearing non-stop talk in Jacksonville that he continues to be too inconsistent, unable to make accurate throws and a change could be forthcoming after coach Doug Marrone announced after Thursday’s game the quarterback spot is now an open competition. Inste..

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• Researchers find wreckage of WWII-era USS Indianapolis

  

  WASHINGTON — Civilian researchers say they have located the wreck of the USS Indianapolis, the World War II heavy cruiser that played a critical role in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima before being struck by Japanese torpedoes. The sinking of the Indianapolis remains the Navy’s single worst loss at sea. The fate of its crew — nearly 900 were killed, many by sharks, and just 316 survived — was one of the Pacific war’s more horrible and fascinating tales. The expedition crew of Research Vessel Pe..

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