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Gary Johnson Completes Swing Through Florida, Including 3 Events in Jacksonville

Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson visited Florida last week, launching his tour of the state with a trio of events right here in Jacksonville. Johnson, a former Republican who is now the Libertarian Party’s nominee for President, spoke to a crowd of around 40 people during an afternoon visit to the Southeast Regional Library [...]

ArenaBowl Champion Sharks Top Milwaukee, Making Another Playoff Run

The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks took one step closer to clinching the franchise’s third playoff berth in its three-year history, with a 50-32 win over the Milwaukee Mustangs on Friday night in front of 9,811 on Sea Best Field. Defense led the way for the Sharks (8-8) from the start, as they did not [...]

16 Year Old, Mark Ochkie Jr Killed in Motorcycle Accident

A teenager was killed in a motorcycle accident on Sunday in St. Augustine around 4:40 p.m. The accident happened on Woodlawn Road in the Heritage Park subdivision, said Florida Highway Patrol troopers. Florida Highway Patrol troopers stated that 16-year old Mark Ochkie Jr. was headed northbound on Hefferon Drive, in the Heritage Park neighborhood near [...]

Tuberculosis Outbreak in Jacksonville: Worse in 20 Years CDC Reports

A report was sent to Florida health officials by Dr. Robert Luo of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that a tuberculosis outbreak in Jacksonville was the worse seen in 20 years. Governor Rick Scott had signed a Department of Health bill that required the closure of A.G. Holley State Hospital in Lantana, [...]