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George H. Dorion, a chemist by trade at the Bacardi spirits company founded by his great-grandfather and a philanthropist who supported a myriad of causes and helped found the River Run, died Wednesday at his Jacksonville home two days before his 92nd birthday. He had prostate cancer that had metastasized, according to his wife of 63 years, Dorothy "Dottie" Dorion, a former hospice nurse. Despite his illness, he had been up and around until a week or so before his death. "He was holding on...

3 seriously injured, 1 killed after SUV crash with tractor-trailer Two of the injured were 8 and 10-year-old girls Emily Boyer, Morning assignment manager, Traffic reporter Published:  Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol is investigating what caused a Ford Explorer to travel into the median on I-95 southbound at County Road 208 in Yulee, causing a chain reaction that sent the vehicle crashing into a semi-tractor-trailer truck. A crash report from FHP said the SUV ...

Dina Santos is only 19, but shes already lived a long life. At age 12, with her parents in the throes of addiction, she started taking care of her four younger sisters. Eventually she and her older brother, who had left home, reported the family’s situation to authorities and she and her siblings were put into foster care. Now she is a student at Florida State College at Jacksonville with law school aspirations. And she attributes her lifes current upswing to ongoing support from Family S...

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Derrick Henry Has a Thought on Uniform Rules The Tennessee Titans two-time NFL rushing champion wants to see more old looks in future seasons. Author: Derrick Henry thinks it would be cool to wear No. 2 once again. During his high school career in Yulee, Florida, Henry became the all-time high school football rushing leader wearing that number. That number has since been retired by the Yulee High School football program. As his stardom continued to grow at the University of Alabama, he won th...

Kimberly Kessler Tasered after throwing feces on officers at jail, report shows Frank Powers, Assignment manager Tags:  Booking photo of Kimberly Kessler (Photo provided by Nassau County Sheriffs Office) A woman awaiting trial in the murder of her Nassau County salon co-worker is facing new charges after authorities said she threw feces on corrections officers at the jail. Kimberly Kessler was hit was a stun gun during the incident Monday. Authorities said corrections officers asked Kessler to...

Sunshine Health Announces Donation of 400 Tablets to Substance Abuse Treatment Centers across Florida Tablets to help virtually connect patients to care during pandemic News provided by Share this article Share this article TAMPA, Fla., March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sunshine Health – one of the largest healthcare plans in Florida – announced its affiliate Staywell Health Plan donated 400 computer tablets to substance abuse treatment centers across Florida. The donation helps virtua...

And it will be in different parts of the First Coast. First, fans should expect busy roadways before and after Saturday and Sundays Monster Jam at TIAA Bank Field, even with reduced attendance due to COVID-19 safety measures. Saturdays event starts with a 3:30 p.m. pit party, then a dozen wildly decorated 1,500-horsepower trucks begin competing at 7 p.m. Sundays racing starts at 1 p.m., with no pit party. Police historically remind fans that municipal and private parking lots will fill up�...

155 Bartram Market Drive, St. Johns 125 Jenkins Street, Saint Augustine 2845 County Road 210 West, Saint Johns 450 State Road 13 Suit 109, Saint Johns 4255 US 1 South, Saint Augustine 120 Marketside Ave., Ponte Vedra 2750 Racetrack Road, Saint Johns 220 Front Street, Ponte Vedra Beach 955 State Rd 16, Saint Augustine 84 Tuscan Way, Saint Augustine 7462 US Hwy 1 North, Saint Augustine 3777 Palm Valley Road, Ponte Vedra Beach 55 Ava Way, Saint Augustine Hours: By appointment Walgreens Hours: By a...

Paved 2 Perfection: Paver Supply Company Opens New Distribution Yard in Defuniak Springs, FL DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL / ACCESSWIRE / March 4, 2021 / Paved 2 Perfection, a paver supply company, opened a new distribution yard in Defuniak Springs, Florida on March 2nd, 2021. The company already offers its services in Jacksonville, Florida, and the surrounding areas of Orange Park, Nocatee, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Yulee, Nassau County, Fernandina Beach, and Macclenny. The company supplies pave...