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Empty Bowls Luncheon today posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - 5:54am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The 29th annual Empty Bowls Luncheon kicks off at noon today at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. You're served a simple lunch by a local celebrity and get to pick out a... read more... |
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First Coast Finds at The Embers Restaurant posted on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 11:45am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fifty years ago Jacksonville was home to the largest revolving restaurant in the world. A "space age" First Coast Find that had you spinning. It was called The Embers. In 1964... read more... |
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One Spark attracts 150,000 people posted on Monday, April 22, 2013 - 1:08pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One Spark sparked a lot of interest in downtown Jacksonville over five days. Despite the wet weather over the weekend the festival drew and estimated 130,000 people. 900... read more... |
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Jacksonville's oldest hardware store posted on Friday, June 1, 2012 - 5:32pm JACKSONVILLE - The year was 1924, J Edgar Hoover was appointed the head of the FBI, regular air mail service started in the US, and Paschal Brothers Hardware opened for business on the corner of... read more... |
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Fresh vegetables & fresh start for Farmer's Market merchant posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 11:18am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Right off Beaver Street in Jacksonville sits the oldest Farmer's Market in Florida. It not only offers fresh fruit and vegtables at a good price but also offers one... read more... |
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Using Your IRA to Buy Foreclosures posted on Friday, April 6, 2012 - 10:07am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Multiple Listing Service shows there are 304 foreclosed properties for sale in the Jacksonville area. Some big investors are snapping up those deals and... read more... |
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Local Businessman Helps Walk MS Team posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 1:38pm JACKSONVILLE - 400,000 people in America have Multiple Sclerosis, a disease that attacks the central nervous system. 3000 people are in the North Florida. This Saturday, the local MS... read more... |
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Jacksonville's Steampunk Artist posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - 11:06am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's a form of science fiction fantasy that was created in the 1980's where steam is the predominant power source. It's called Steampunk and a local Jacksonville... read more... |
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Downsizing in Jacksonville: Mansions to Condos posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 9:05am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The housing boom and then eventual bust left many people who bought high holding the money bag with nothing in it. Condominium prices, especially here in Florida, were hit... read more... |
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