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Azalea Time
They are pink, and they are purple – Lavender and white abound; And the texture of each blossom Is the finest to be found. Oh, an orchid’s more expensive – Look on any florist’s bill – But for mine — … Continue reading
1970 ASPECTS OF BLACK EXPERIENCE Duval County Schools
1970 ASPECTS OF BLACK EXPERIENCE Duval County Schools This seems like it might be an interesting item of local history, from 1970 and the Duval County Public School board.
Jacksonville’s Artis Gilmore elected to Basketball Hall of Fame | jacksonville.com
By Jeff Elliott The long wait is over for Artis Gilmore. The 7-foot-2 gentle giant who led Jacksonville University’s basketball team to its greatest days including a berth in the 1970 NCAA Championship game and who went on to illustrious … Continue reading
Google Maps camera car again shooting pictures in Jacksonville | jacksonville.com
By Kevin Turner That colorful small car festooned with gear looking like leftovers from the moon landings bolted to its roof has been back in town on recent days, snapping photographs for Google Maps. The pictures the car takes allows … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville, Jacksonville Neighborhoods, Jacksonville Photos
Tagged car, florida, google, Jacksonville, maps, street, view
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A Look Back: The day Bullet Bob Hayes came home an Olympic champion | jacksonville.com
A Look Back: The day Bullet Bob Hayes came home an Olympic champion | jacksonville.com.
Jacksonville’s Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum has the write stuff | jacksonville.com
By Charlie Patton Located in an architecturally striking former church on First Street at the south edge of Springfield, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum represents something of a Jacksonville hidden treasure, despite the building’s imposing size. Even Richard Minor, a … Continue reading
Local UPS Driver Gene McCool Honored for Safety | Business | Arlington News
UPS is proud to announce that Emmitt “Gene” McCool has been inducted into its Circle of Honor. UPS’s Circle of Honor is the highest safety honor a UPS driver can achieve; each driver must amass at least 25 years without … Continue reading
Posted in Arlington, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Business, Jacksonville People
Tagged circle, emmitt, gene, honor, Jacksonville, mccool, of, ups, ups driver
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Sold on the Black Market: Emotional Search for Mom – ActionNewsJax.com – Action News Jacksonville – Jacksonville News, Weather, Sports and Entertainment – Florida News, Georgia News, Jacksonville Jaguars – WTEV CBS47, WAWS FOX30, MyTVJax
Palatka, Fla.– A local woman, sold on the black market, is telling her story of searching for her birth mother. Lisa Floyd has pictures from when she just days old. But the pictures weren’t taken to put in her mother’s … Continue reading
Posted in Jacksonville, Jacksonville History, Jacksonville People
Tagged adoption, florida, floyd, Jacksonville, lisa, sandra, stricklin, sue
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Jackson’s Grill on King St., in Riverside
I approve of the food. I enjoyed, but I do not like $0.50 cents each for extra sauce.
Jacksonville home found to be prison for 37-year-old woman; boyfriend arrested | jacksonville.com
Two video cameras were found pointing at a trailer’s front door Wednesday, while every other door and window was boarded up or screwed tight so no one could get in — or out — of the home in the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Jacksonville, Westside
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Songwriter releases ‘city anthem’ for Jacksonville; we beg to differ | jacksonville.com
Songwriter releases ‘city anthem’ for Jacksonville; we beg to differ | jacksonville.com.