Category — Jacksonville, Florida
Stubborn Storm Darkens, Floods Northeast
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Torrential rains and high winds pounded the Northeast for a third day Monday, taking a heavy toll on people and property in a region that only recently restored power or finished digging out from the last of several major winter storms.
John Grisham Releases 23 Novels As E-Books
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
NEW YORK — Best-selling author John Grisham is finally ready to go digital. More than a year after reports emerged he would make his books available in electronic format, his publisher made it official Tuesday, announcing that all 23 of his works can be purchased as e-texts.
States Betting On Gambling To Fix Budget
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
DES MOINES, Iowa — Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.
Plane Hits, Kills Jogger On S.C. Beach
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — A single-engine plane with oil on its windshield struck and killed a man on a Hilton Head beach Monday afternoon as the pilot was attempting to make an emergency landing, authorities said.
FBI May Be Behind Your New Facebook Friend
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
WASHINGTON — The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too.
Nude NYC Art Exhibit Aims For Uncomfortable
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
NEW YORK — Laurence Lallier slipped carefully between two naked women facing each other in a narrow doorway at the Museum of Modern Art. “I didn’t want to step on their feet,” said Lallier, a student from Montreal. “We feel shy and they don’t, and they’re the ones that are naked.”
States Go All In, Expand Gaming Fix Budget
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
DES MOINES, Iowa — Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.
New Jackson Record Deal Worth Up To $250M
16 March 2010 - Florida Update
LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment for 10 projects over seven years, according to a person familiar with the deal.
‘Distracted’ NWA Pilots Drop Appeal
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
MINNEAPOLIS — Two Northwest Airlines pilots who got distracted and overshot the Minneapolis airport have agreed not to fight the revocations of their licenses but could fly again under an agreement they reached with federal authorities on Monday.
Report: City May Settle Lawsuit Over Landfill
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Channel 4 has learned that the city of Jacksonville and the company who ran a city-owned landfill for the past 20 years have come to a verbal agreement that could avoid defending a lawsuit in court.
Man With Gun Shot, Killed By Alachua Deputies
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
Alachua County deputies responding to a woman’s call about her husband’s domestic violence on Monday afternoon found a man with a gun on the porch of a home on 127th Drive in Windor. They said when the man pointed that gun at deputies, he was shot several times.
Man Retrieves $250K Lottery Ticket From Trash
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
The 49-year-old man, whose name wasn’t released by Maryland Lottery officials, bought several tickets for the March 9 drawing. After checking his tickets, he threw them out.
Genesis Inducted Into Rock Hall Of Fame
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
NEW YORK — English progressive rockers turned 1980s pop stars Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday, joined by two other acts that thrived in second lives — ABBA and The Hollies.
Deputies: Robbers Claimed To Be Lawmen
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
ORANGE PARK, Fla. — One man is behind bars and Clay County deputies are seeking a second man after a home-invasion robbery early Monday morning in Orange Park.
2 Palm Coast Men Arrested In Child Porn Cases
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
Two Palm Coast men were arrested in separate cases that totaled more than 45 counts of possession of child pornography. Kevin Louis Culmone, 28, was arrested by Flagler County sheriff’s detectives late Friday afternoon on a warrant charging him with 27 counts of possession of child pornography.
Jobs Bill Advances Past GOP Filibuster
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill that would provide tax cuts for businesses that hire unemployed workers cleared a GOP filibuster in the Senate Monday, opening the way for final congressional approval.
FCC Plans To Expand Broadband To More Of US
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
WASHINGTON — More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday.
2 Die In Baker County Wreck
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
Two St. Petersburg residents were killed early Monday morning in a wreck on Interstate 10 near Macclenny.
Green Bay’s Most Stolen Street Sign? Mullet Place
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The most frequently stolen street sign in Green Bay isn’t Lombardi Avenue, Reggie White Way or Brett Favre Pass. The distinction goes to a short street on the city’s southwest side.
Social Security To Cash In Uncle Sam’s IOUs
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The retirement nest egg of an entire generation is stashed away in this small town along the Ohio River: $2.5 trillion in IOUs from the federal government, payable to the Social Security Administration.
FHP Looking Into Response To 911 Calls
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the handling of phone calls that came in into dispatchers about an erratic driver who allegedly knocked an SUV off the Buckman Bridge.
Decision On Americans’ Departure Was Before Deaths
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
WASHINGTON — After deciding last week to help family members of U.S. consulate employees in northern Mexico leave the area, the State Department waited until Sunday to announce the move.
Census Will Likely Lead To Redistricting
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
NEW YORK — Usually out of the national spotlight, state legislative races are taking on new prominence this year. The reason? It’s a year ending in a zero, when U.S. census results are the cue for state lawmakers to draw new boundaries for congressional districts across the country.
Erin Andrews Stalker Gets 2.5 Years In Prison
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
LOS ANGELES — An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison. Michael Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of shooting the videos through hotel peepholes in three cities.
Dodd Unveils Sweeping Financial Regulation Plan
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
WASHINGTON — A new Democratic Senate bill to tame the financial markets would give the government new powers to break up firms that threaten the economy and would force the industry to pay for its failures.
Train, Trestle On Fire At Brunswick Port
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Glynn County firefighters are battling a fire of a train carrying automobiles and the trestle carrying them from Colonel’s Island at the Port of Brunswick.
US Wants Israel To Cancel Building Plan
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
JERUSALEM — The Obama administration is demanding that Israel call off a contentious building project in east Jerusalem and make a public gesture toward the Palestinians to help defuse one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory, officials on both sides said Monday.
Russia Criticized Over Olympics Construction
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
MOSCOW — The United Nations has criticized Russia for ignoring the ecological impact of construction projects for the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Tim Burton, Marion Cotillard Get French Honor
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
PARIS — American movie director Tim Burton and Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard were added to France’s cultural honor roll in a star-studded Paris ceremony Monday.
Police Investigate Sex Assault On Beach
15 March 2010 - Florida Update
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — Police are asking the public for help trying to catch the person who battered and sexually assaulted a woman on the beach early Saturday morning.