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Mayport terminal's opposition energized
Last modified 8/23/2008 - 6:44 am Click-2-Listen Specifics on the cruise-ship complex raise more concerns from Mayport residents. By DREW DIXON, Shorelines MAYPORT - As Jacksonville Port Authority officials unveil more details about a proposed cruise ship terminal, more opposition is voiced from residents, who said this week pollution from the ships will wreck the fishing village that was established in 1562.
Fay floods many Beaches streets
By Drew Dixon Shorelines Staff Writer Beaches streets swelled with flooding for the few hours on either side of high tide at about 12:45 p.m. Friday as Fay lashed the coastline for a third straight day.
Drivers on the bubble find a way to beat high gas prices
Last modified 8/7/2008 - 11:07 pm Click-2-Listen More of the "low-speed vehicles" are turning up on roads at the Beaches. By DREW DIXON, Shorelines As gas prices continue to hover around $4 a gallon, more "low-speed vehicles," also called bubble cars, are popping up in Beaches traffic.
Decision by AB voters runs into a new obstacle
Last modified 8/11/2008 - 9:20 pm By DREW DIXON, Shorelines ATLANTIC BEACH - The City Commission voted Monday to approve the wording to a proposed referendum that says commissioners wouldn't have to live in the districts they represent.
Stars of new surfing film will take in Jacksonville premiere
Two of surfing's earliest professional world champions will attend Saturday's Jacksonville premiere of Bustin' Down the Door, a documentary film that chronicles how short surfboards have impacted the sport. Shaun Tomson and Peter Townend will take part in the event at 6:30 p.m. at the Regal Cinema, 14051 Beach Blvd. Townend, also known as P.T., and Tomson star in the documentary, which traces how short boards challenged surfing's traditions that originated in Hawaii in the 1970s.
Authorities look at report of 'boat rage'
Last modified 8/1/2008 - 2:46 am By DREW DIXON, Shorelines Two law enforcement agencies are investigating reports of "boat rage" in which a participant in the AT&T Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament said his vessel was damaged when he was nearly rammed by a boat carrying scuba divers about 50 miles east of Mayport.
Purchase of utility leading to problems
073008 neshorelines 2 drew.dixon@shorelines.com Some Ponte Vedra residents deal with wildly fluctuating bills and bad water.--> Last modified 7/30/2008 - 6:59 am Some Ponte Vedra residents deal with wildly fluctuating bills and bad water. By DREW DIXON, Shorelines PONTE VEDRA BEACH - St. Johns County's recent purchase of Intercoastal Utilities water and sewer service is causing some mistakes in billing and issues with water quality, which government managers acknowledge need to be worked out in the period of transition.
Retiring officer leaves legacy of communications
Last modified 7/22/2008 - 12:36 am 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.
Neptune Beach Council does away with paid parking idea
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 Click-2-Listen 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.
Appeals court backs fired officer in AB
Last modified 7/18/2008 - 2:02 am 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. |
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