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Jacksonville Beach News

Local news for Jacksonville Beach, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday | Florida Times-Union

Improvements to A1A not in fast lane

With a $7 million Florida A1A construction project a month behind schedule, a long-awaited traffic light at Osceola Avenue, the most urgent improvement, probably won't arrive by the end of the year as planned.

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Sat Jul 05, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Summer at the Beach

Jacksonville, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and the Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol are seeking volunteers to help clean up the beaches today after the Fourth of July fireworks.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Duval County, FL, Jacksonville, FL

Thu Jul 03, 2008

First Coast News

4th of July Celebration at Jacksonville Beach

Preparations are under way for July 4th Celebrations at Jacksonville Beach. Organizers are expecting thousands to attend "Liberty Celebration." It will be held at the Sea Walk Pavilion and include a fireworks ...

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Neptune Beach, FL

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Cummer to welcome George

George is coming out from under wraps just in time for the Fourth of July. In March, the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens acquired one of Gilbert Stuart's copies of his portrait of George Washington, commonly ...

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

Florida Times-Union

The Homestead is back in Jacksonville Beach

The popular Jacksonville Beach restaurant has officially reopened, bringing back a tradition that began in the 1940s.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, San Marco (Jacksonville, FL), Ortega (Jacksonville, FL), Jacksonville, FL

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

A first-time driver quickly feels at ease

GARY WILCOX/Staff David Nies of First Coast Honda gives Shorelines Reporter Maggie Fitzroy instruction on riding a scooter for the first time.

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Related Topix: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Honda Motorcycles, Motorcycles, St. Augustine, FL, Scooters

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Financial News & Daily Record

Free trolley service at beaches this summerThe JTA is launching a new ...

The JTA is launching a new trolley service at the Beaches with a ceremony Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the park behind the Jacksonville Beach City Hall at 2nd Street and 2nd Avenue.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Sights and sounds

Have you seen an outstanding slice of entertainment recently in the Beaches area? A good band? An interesting art exhibit? A play not to be missed? Do you know of a good attraction that's coming our way? Please ...

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Related Topix: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Geology, Science, Florida

Mon Jun 23, 2008

www.beachesleader.com | Richard3030

Jacksonville Beach OKs 3 Percent Raise For Police

by LIZA MITCHELL, Staff Writer, Beaches Leader

A salary increase of 3 percent for Jacksonville Beach police officers was unanimously approved at a special meeting last week by the City Council despite opposition by the police union.

Council members ratified the contract without discussion at Monday’s regular meeting. The raise will be effective June 1, 2008, which is the expiration date of the police union contract.

On May 28, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 17 rejected the city’s final offer of 3 percent across the board. Chief negotiator Gary Evans with FOP Lodge 17 asked that an additional 3 percent raise be inserted at step 12 of the city’s 17-step pay plan for officers with six or more years experience.

Cpl. Keith Brown presented a list of accomplishments that he said illustrates the level of integrity of the department staff. He said individual officers in Jacksonville Beach handle the same number of calls for service as in Jacksonville while maintaining a response time of three minutes or less.

Brown said the department was also selected as a model agency for the national law enforcement accreditation program.

But the council deduced that the 3 percent offered by the city was appropriate since starting officers in Jacksonville Beach make more than officers at an equal pay grade at JSO.

The starting salary for entry level officers in Jacksonville Beach is $35,564 a year, which is marginally higher than the annual state average of $35,129.

Veteran officers have the annual earning potential of $61,403 or more based on contract raises and double step increases.

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Sat Jun 21, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Keeping cash safe

A new Jacksonville Beach Citizen Police Academy is scheduled for next month to educate the public about police operations such as SWAT teams, firearms training and hands-on crime scene processing.

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Related Topix: Neptune Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Thu Jun 19, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Gunshots fired as large crowd gathered

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - Several gunshots were fired about 12:05 a.m. Saturday on .

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Neptune Beach, FL, Drugs, Jacksonville, FL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Despite shaky economy, new restaurants opening their doors

Jim Morrison couldn't have said it better: Mr. Mojo's rising. In this case, it's Todd Lineberry, the man behind Mojo Bar-B-Que and Mojo Kitchen .

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Related Topix: Orange Park, FL, Life, Food, Seafood

Sun Jun 15, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Car chase ends when 15-year-old crashes car into a tree

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A brief chase involving a stolen Honda led to the car smashing into a tree about 5 p.m. June 4 in the 400 block ...

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Fri Jun 13, 2008

The Florida Times Union

Beaches in Duval, St. Johns slammed on weekends

More people are going to beaches this year in Duval and St. Johns counties and while free parking spaces near the shoreline are running out, some officials say they may soon charge fees for vehicle parking near ...

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Related Topix: Orange Park, FL, Atlantic Beach, FL, Jacksonville, FL, Neptune Beach, FL

Wed Jun 11, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Bennie Furlong Senior Center is named

The former Beaches Senior Center honors the former city councilwoman. By CAREN BURMEISTER, Shorelines JACKSONVILLE BEACH - Twenty years ago, former City Councilwoman Bennie Furlong tied herself to an oak tree ...

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Jacksonville Business Journal

Cool success leads to high expansion hopes

Reggie Davis is hooked on Yogaberry fat-free organic frozen yogurt. Since the Jacksonville Beach store opened about two months ago, he's been having some about every other day, occasionally every day and a few ...

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Sat Jun 07, 2008

Bizjournals

Hotelier invests $26M in future

Hotel owner and manager Shivam Properties LLC plans to open two hotels off Beach Boulevard despite rising gas prices, declining occupancy rates and several planning delays.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Metro

Thu Jun 05, 2008

The Beaches Leader

Celebrating a friend

Former Jacksonville Beach City Councilor Bennie Furlong, center, with Mayor Fland Sharp, right, and Jacksonville City Councilor Art Graham.

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Tue Jun 03, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Beer dispute leads to steak knife stabbing

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A 49-year-old man was stabbed in the back with a steak knife during a dispute over beer about 10:18 p.m. ...

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Neptune Beach, FL

Sun Jun 01, 2008

The Florida Times Union

Law & Disorder: Man convicted in woman's stabbing

Jurors took less than 30 minutes Friday to convict a Jacksonville man of murdering a neighbor inside her home.

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Related Topix: St Johns County, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL, Duval County, FL

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