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Harold W. Snider dies at 61; blind activist helped craft ...
Los Angeles Times
His parents successfully sued the Duval County school system, and Snider became the first blind student in the county to graduate from public school. ...

MiamiHerald.com
Jim King, long-time state lawmaker, dies after battle with ...
Florida Times-Union
The change brought tens of millions of dollars to Duval County schools. “He was the only person who could change it, and he did,” Delaney said. ...
Senator Jim King Dies After Battle with CancerFirst Coast News
Former Florida Senate President Jim King Dies At 69News4Jax.com

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Traffic advisory
St. Augustine Record
On July 28, southbound traffic on US 1 near the Duval County line will be reduced to one lane and shifted to the east onto temporary pavement alongside ...

Has the budget crisis spawned a 'new' Mayor Peyton?
Florida Times-Union
John Falconetti, a political strategist and former chairman of the Duval County GOP, recalls Peyton shedding tears several years ago while speaking about ...
City budget: Protect police and fire pensionsFlorida Times-Union
Peyton, Yarborough in verbal brawl over budgetFlorida Times-Union

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Home and Garden Calendar: July 25-Aug. 1
Florida Times-Union
1, Duval County Extension Office, 1010 N. McDuff Ave. Jaret Daniels from the University of Florida will discuss Florida butterflies and conservation efforts ...

Garden Help: Extension offices in Northeast Florida here to help you
Florida Times-Union
For more information, contact us by calling (904) 387-8850 or visit our Web site at duval.ifas.ufl.edu/. For a list of County Extension Offices in Florida, ...

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Florida doctors take stand on reform bill
Business Journal
The Duval County Medical Society today said it would temporarily follow the lead of the Florida Medical Association in its stance on the US House of ...

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New York Times
Florida Shifts Child-Welfare System's Focus to Saving Families
New York Times
In less than three years, Florida has reduced the number of children in foster care by 32 percent. Here in Duval County, essentially the city of ...

Fighting back: Suwannee lands program to combat domestic abuse
Suwannee Democrat
The program was first successful in Duval County for providing prevention and protection services to domestic abuse victims. The program expanded last year ...
Shelter director knows abuse firsthandSuwannee Democrat

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Janet Adkins: Florida's Economy and State Budget
The Jacksonville Observer
Florida's unemployment in May reached 10.2%, the highest level since 1975. The unemployment rate in Duval County rose to 10.2% in May; almost double the ...

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