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Macclenny, Florida is located in Baker County. Zip codes in Macclenny, FL include 32063. More Macclenny information.

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Thursday | Baker County Press

Unpaid furloughs ordered for jail workers

Having substantially fewer federal inmates than expected at the new jail, now in its sixth month of operation, has led Sheriff Joey Dobson to furlough 92 jail employees for five days to save about $102,000. "It's everybody that's paid through the Baker Correctional Development Corporation," said Sheriff Dobson, referring to the nonprofit ...

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Baker County Press

Trio arrested in attempted rape

Police arrested three Baker County men suspected in the attempted rape of a 21-year-old Lake City woman north of Glen St.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Florida Times-Union

NewNortheast Florida State Hospital supporters fear new privatization battle

As opponents of privatizing Northeast Florida State Hospital wait to see if the proposal will re-emerge in the 2010 legislative session, a little-notice provision of the federal health-care reform bill moving through Congress could create an incentive for handing the facility over to a private company.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Florida Times-Union

As watering rules cut back for winter, fining starts

From today until daylight saving time returns March 14, lawn watering is supposed to be cut back to once a week.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Baker County Press

School nurse resigns, may face drug charges

A sheriff's investigator said this week more information will be collected before a decision is made on criminal charges against a school nurse who allegedly took controlled drugs from the Fraser Hospital emergency room, where she is also employed.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Jacksonsun.com

Police: Fla. school nurse found passed out with painkillers

MACCLENNY, Fla. - Parents say they are shocked after hearing a middle school nurse was found passed out last week next to several prescription painkillers.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Baker County Press

'Under 40s' sparking interest in GOP, Libertarian parties

The two newest political groups in Baker County may also be the youngest, dispelling the notion that people under 40 are disinterested in government.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Baker County Press

Commissioners sign pact for house arrest program

The county's expanded house arrest program, expected to save more than $270,000 for taxpayers annually, will begin operating next month under the management of Baker Community Counseling Services [BCCS], the local nonprofit that also oversees court-mandated drug counseling.

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Fri Oct 16, 2009

Baker County Press

Pinewview now Burkins Chevrolet

Larry Burkins says he's always loved small towns, and now he's ready to do business in one.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Baker County Press

County cements daily rate for local inmates

For more than four months now the county has been paying the Baker Correctional Development Corporation $84.72 per day to house each local inmate at the sheriff's complex, even though a contract for such services didn't exist.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

First Coast News

Winn-Dixie Launches fuelperks! Rewards Program

Winn-Dixie is revamping its Customer Reward cards to let people shop and get discounts on gas at the same time.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Baker County Press

Three years prison for 'doctor shopper'

Walter Hunt, 59, of Macclenny was sentenced to three years in state prison by Judge James Nilon this week after pleading guilty to felony drug trafficking and fraudulently obtaining prescription drugs.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

Baker County Press

1st death here from swine flu

A 52-year-old Macclenny woman became Baker County's first confirmed swine flu fatality last week after she died in a Jacksonville hospital.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Baker County Press

Bypass road would relieve semi traffic on 90

In an effort to avoid more semi-trucks coming through downtown Macclenny local officials from the county and City of Macclenny have drafted plans for a bypass road to remove the troublesome vehicles from US 90.

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

First Coast News

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Despite a handful of citizens urging it to maintain salaries, cut to the bone and otherwise avoid an $18,000 tax increase, the Macclenny City Commission adopted a $6.2 million spending plan for the coming year that included the hike.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

Village Soup

Prospect Town News

Peter Quigley is getting better very slowly but is now in room-606 at the Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Me 04401.

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Sat Sep 19, 2009

Baker County Press

New water rates hit high-volume users

When Macclenny's new water rates take effect next month, all customers should notice a spike in their bills, but some more than others.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

Baker County Press

3 years prison for child abuse, battery

A circuit judge on September 11 sentenced Daniel Lee Bryant of Macclenny to three years in state prison in return for no contest pleas to reduced charges of child abuse and aggravated battery.

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Thu Sep 17, 2009

Baker County Press

Macclenny adopts budget, tax increase

Commissioner Rhoden and Jack Baker, Jr. Despite a handful of citizens urging it to maintain salaries, "cut to the bone" and otherwise avoid an $18,000 tax increase, the Macclenny City Commission adopted a $6.2 million spending plan for the coming year that included the hike.

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Mon Sep 14, 2009

Tallahassee.com

Bill Cotterell: Open enrollment for state workers begins today

It's that time of year again. State employees and Florida government retirees have been receiving big, bulky envelopes containing information about their state insurance options.

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