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By DREW DIXON, Shorelines

NEPTUNE BEACH - A veteran of three decades at the city's police department, Lt. Joan Hermann retired Friday, but not before leaving the department's communication system in better shape than she found it.

072308 neshorelines 2 drew.dixon@shorelines.com NEPTUNE BEACH - Despite late spring and early summer concerns about a crush on parking at Town Center, the City Council agreed Monday to drop any plans to increase parking control at the popular commercial hub.--> Last modified 7/22/2008 - 12:36 am
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By DREW DIXON, Shorelines

NEPTUNE BEACH - Despite late spring and early summer concerns about a crush on parking at Town Center, the City Council agreed Monday to drop any plans to increase parking control at the popular commercial hub.

Photos by: Craig ONeal

The rookery at Bird Island is teaming with babies this time of year. Both juvenile and infant Water Turkeys (Anhinga anhinga), also known as Snakebirds can be found impatiantly waiting for their parents to bring food to them during morning hours.

This is great time to grab your camera or children and watch the feedings in action.

In a surprise move, the St. Johns County commissioners decided Tuesday to stop a plan that would have charged homeowners a fee for fire services.
Four of the five commissioners had voted in favor of the fee in June, but changed their minds after receiving a lot of negative feedback from the public.
Currently, homeowners pay for fire services through their property taxes, but that’s not enough to fund infrastructure needs, such as new fire trucks and fire station buildings, so the commissioners were looking into charging a fee based on the size of the residents’ homes rather than their property values.

THE LONGBOARD CLASSIC Results
19-July-08
JACKSONVILLE BEACH PIER

NOSE RIDE
1.JOE PULIDO
2. ZACH WEINERT
3. ASHER KING
4. STEVEN MCCLEAN

OPEN
1. JOE PULIDO
2. ASHER KING
3. JASON MOTES
4. RYAN SMOLKA

MENEHUNE
1. MIKE JOHNSON
2. LOGAN RAULERS
3. STEVEN MCCLEAN
4. JOSH MOTES

JUNIORS
1. ASHER KING
2. STEVEN MCCLEAN
3. COOPER NEIL
4. STEVEN MCCLEAN

LEGENDS
1. MITCH KAUFMANN
2. JIM WILLIAMS
3. JIM COX
4. BYRON COLLEY

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Atlantic Beach let him go after finding he used excessive force in 2004.

By DREW DIXON, Shorelines

ATLANTIC BEACH - A Florida appeals court has ruled a man fired from the city's police department three years ago on charges of using excessive force while arresting a juvenile should to be reinstated to his job as an officer.

More and more military families are going to the Mayport USO station for no-dough dinners, where they get meals for free every other Monday. See our story with a photo selection.

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Idea is on the table for a terminal to be built in the fishing village.

By DREW DIXON, The Times-Union

If they want to bring a cruise ship terminal to the village, let's move the village elsewhere.
   
That's a conclusion some members of a Mayport advisory board arrived at Tuesday while discussing the possibility of a Jacksonville Port Authority terminal being built in the historic fishing village.

"Move the residents and everybody," said Carroll Huffines, secretary-treasurer of the Mayport Waterfront Partnership, which advises Jacksonville City Hall on Mayport issues. "It's something to think about. It's very progressive. It may be controversial. I don't think we should close our minds to that."

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By DREW DIXON, Shorelines

NEPTUNE BEACH - City officials are backing off plans to install meters or other parking controls in the Town Center shopping area.

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Atlantic Beach will come up with a new population division for the districts.

By DREW DIXON, Shorelines

ATLANTIC BEACH - The City Commission Monday postponed a new ordinance that would establish four geographic districts to correspond with the four commissioner seats, in keeping with a referendum approved by voters last year.