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CSX train derails

Crews are cleaning up after a CSX train derailed yesterday in western New York state. 20-cars carrying coal left the tracks in Palmyra. No one was hurt.
CSX officials say a faulty axle may have caused the accident.

Popularity: 41% [?]

Popularity: 41% [?]

Website gives traffic info

A website created by the Florida Department of Transportation gives you traffic information for I-95 fromt he Georgia line south through Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Palm Coast to Flagler Beach. The site tells of construction projects and travel alerts throughout the area. It also allows you to look at key areas through traffics cameras.
The site […]

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School bus drivers rally to join Teamsters

School bus drivers employed by First Student rallied yesterday saying they want to be represented by the Teamsters. Here’s their statement:
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — First Student school bus drivers joined with area Teamsters today to rally outside of Jacksonville’s largest bus yard to demand fair wages, improved benefits, safe conditions for themselves and […]

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Sen. Martinez addresses legislature

Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Florida) addressed the legislature in Tallahassee yesterday. Here’s what he had to say:
Tallahassee, FL - U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today addressed the entire Florida State House of Representatives on issues including the economy and the mortgage crisis, the environment, health insurance, and the need to work collaboratively on a national […]

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Free Jax zoo passes for needy families

JACKSONVILLE- A major gift that will benefit hundreds of low-income families and hundreds of families who have adopted children in Duval County was announced today by the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Families in the Florida Department of Children and Families’ Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program and families who have recently adopted children through Family […]

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Friday gas price update

Jacksonville
Regular
Mid
Premium
Diesel
 

Current
$3.292
$3.566
$3.632
$4.052

Yesterday
$3.290
$3.564
$3.630
$4.053

Month Ago
$3.140
$3.401
$3.464
$3.524

Year Ago
$2.540
$2.751
$2.802
$2.744

 

Highest Recorded Price:

Regular Unl.
$3.295
3/17/2008

Dsl.
$4.053
3/20/2008

Thanks […]

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Court filing fees for indigents

A Florida TaxWatch Research Report released yesterday recommends that the Legislature consider reinstating the civil-filing-fee waiver for persons of indigent status. The report, Charging Indigent Floridians Civil Court Filing Fees Raises Questions of Cost Efficiency and Equal Access to the Florida Court System, concludes that the waiver system may be more cost-effective than the current […]

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Gas prices still rising

AAA reports that gasoline prices in the Jacksonville area are still rising

Jacksonville […]

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Crist on Florida Democratic delegates

Governor Charlie Crist, a Republican, is speaking out about the treatment of Florida Democratic voters and delegates to the convention.

Popularity: 54% [?]

Popularity: 54% [?]