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Yesterday | The Florida Times-Union

Carroll will headline Clay Republicans' dinner on Tuesday

State Rep. Jennifer Carroll, R-Green Cove Springs, will be the guest speaker at the Clay County Republican Party's Victory Dinner Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Green Cove Springs, FL, Clay County, FL

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Choosing the more radical option

But half of women medically eligible to save their breasts have them removed anyway.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Jacksonville Metro

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Report inconclusive on rottweiler's death

An Orange Park rottweiler named Diamond may have died from shock or heatstroke during the 80 minutes she spent in the back of a Clay County Animal Control truck on Sept.

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Related Topix: Clay County, FL, Green Cove Springs, FL

Sat Oct 04, 2008

The Florida Times Union

Man shot at Westside apartments

A gunman shooting into a car full of people Saturday badly injured one man outside a Westside Jacksonville apartment building, police reported.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Duval County, FL, Train Disaster

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Walking tours through Magnolia Cemetery offered

The Orange Park Historical Society will conduct walking tours in Magnolia Cemetery on Kingsley Avenue Friday, Oct.

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Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Orange Park cuts property tax, raises its utility rates

Orange Park officials decided to lessen a tax rate increase, to scale down next year's July 4 fireworks show and to rule out the Magnolia Cemetery advisory board's plan to build a mausoleum.

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Tue Sep 30, 2008

The Florida Times-Union

Clay Animal Control chief suing former volunteer worker over accusations

The director of Clay County Animal Control is suing Orange Park resident Donald Rammon - a former volunteer at animal control - charging him with intentionally publishing libelous and defamatory statements ...

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Related Topix: Clay County, FL, Blog News, Jacksonville Metro, Green Cove Springs, FL

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Music Notes: Help Willie Mae celebrate CD release

Acoustic blues duo Willie Mae will have the release party for their debut CD Sunday night in the courtyard behind Shelby's in Neptune Beach.

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Related Topix: Neptune Beach, FL, Mississippi John Hurt, Blues, Macclenny, FL, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

Fri Sep 26, 2008

The Florida Times Union

Death recommended for McCray

After jurors listened to Gary McCray Jr. ramble for an hour about how their verdict was wrong, they unanimously recommended Friday that he face the death penalty for four 2004 murders at a Clay County drug ...

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Related Topix: Clay County, FL, Violent Crime

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Magnet Program: Neighborhood schools rejected

Ron Littlepage's column on the brain drain caused by magnet schools would have raised a fair question, if it were not based on one faulty premise.

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Tue Sep 23, 2008

WTLV

Orange Park Women Give Basket of Buddy Bucks

One woman, with tears filling her eyes, explained she lost a sister to breast cancer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer

Florida Times-Union

Moosehaven wants to build shopping center

Moosehaven owners have asked Orange Park officials for permission to build an 80,000-square-foot shopping center on the U.S. 17 campus.

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Sun Sep 21, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Man arrested, charged with stabbing victim in fight

The following is a compilation of reports from Beaches-area police departments: ATLANTIC BEACH - A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon ...

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Related Topix: Atlantic Beach, FL, Duval County, FL, Drugs

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Orange Park 36, Middleburg 0

Running back Demetre Baker scored two touchdowns - one as a linebacker on an electrifying 50-yard fumble return - and was a major force on defense as host Orange Park smothered Middleburg's struggling offense.

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Related Topix: Middleburg, FL

Fri Sep 19, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Good Samaritan's killer gets death sentence for Jacksonville slaying

A Jacksonville judge sentenced Galante Romar Phillips, 29, to death this morning for murdering a lumberyard supervisor who came to the aid of a robbery victim outside Builders First Source on Roosevelt ...

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

Financial News & Daily Record

Jacksonville was a stop on the 'Road to Victory'Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain...

Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain let the people of Jacksonville know that his stop in Jacksonville Monday wasn't just another stop along the campaign trail.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Florida Times-Union

Orange Park's Art Hall, 'modern-day John Wayne,' was a founder of Historical Society

Services will be held today for 83-year-old Art Hall, a beloved Orange Park native known for his love of family and history.

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Related Topix: Middleburg, FL, Flying, Life, Hobbies, Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

Wed Sep 17, 2008

WJXT-TV

Thousands Rally For John McCain

After thanking about 5,000 cheering supporters who turned out before dawn on a Monday morning, Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, US Senate, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, Mel Martinez

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WJXT

Police Arrest Ex-Con Accused Of Stealing Gas

Despite knowing the identity of an ex-con who they said drove off without paying for 90 gallons of gasoline in April, it took police until Monday to find and arrest him.

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Related Topix: Jacksonville Metro, Jacksonville, FL

WTLV

McCain Thanks Orange Park During Campaign Stop

John McCain took some heat for the eight homes he currently owns. But his former home on Fatio Lane is the one making headlines in Orange Park.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Family, Kids

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Orange Park, Florida is located in Clay County and is part of the Jacksonville Metro Area. Zip codes in Orange Park, FL include 32073, 32003, and 32065.

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