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Concession in Savannah/Hilton Head Intl. Airport wins international award
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – A concession at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport has been recognized by the Airports Council International – North American (ACI-NA), at the 2024 Airport Concessions Awards. David and Carol Legasse, owners of the Salt Table and Salt Table Spirits, and their team were recognized as the 2024 Best New Retail Concept […]
Healthful News: UF Health North expands, Ascension Southside performs innovative surgery
UF Health Jacksonville has opened the latest expansion of UF Health North, adding a second hospital tower that doubles the facility's available bed space for patients across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. "UF Health North has proven itself to be an integral part of this community, providing the most advanced health care possible,...
Douglas Police Department to hold active shooter training
DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - The Douglas Police Department announced that active shooter training will be conducted at First Baptist Church on Tuesday, July 23. The training will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Officers may be seen running in the area with guns in their hands. “Your safety is our...
Winning lottery ticket worth over $64,000 sold at Florida Publix
PALM BAY, Fla. - Someone in Brevard County is more than a thousand dollars richer. A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold at a Publix located at 3450 Bayside Lake Boulevard SE in Palm Bay, according to the Florida Lottery. The winning ticket was worth $64,444.81. Saturday evening's winning numbers...
DPD officers awaken 26-year-old sleeping in her car behind local business, alleged fight ensues
A 26-year-old Douglas woman was arrested on illegal drug charges after she was found behind Fletcher Oil asleep in her vehicle with the vehicle still in drive and suspected illegal drugs in her lap. During the investigation, she also allegedly fought two police officers, resulting in even more charges. According...
Video of Hundreds of Gators Swarming in Georgia Swamp Is Making Everybody Uneasy
Hundreds of alligators swarmed Okefenokee Swamp in Fargo, Georgia last week and the video is making viewers uneasy. WSB-TV in Atlanta shared a video on Facebook on Thursday, July 18th shot by a boater trying to navigate his way through the gators, and you've got to see it to believe it. The video ...Continue reading
Alleged hit and run takes place at drive-thru, driver charged and jailed
There seems to have been more hit and run accidents in Douglas over the last few weeks. On July 12, 2024, another such accident was reported, this time in the McDonald’s drive-thru. Around 3 p.m. on July 12, a Douglas police officer responded to McDonald’s where he met with...
Farm Share to host food distribution in Baker County
SANDERSON, Fla. – Farm Share, Florida’s largest food bank, will host a food distribution Wednesday in Baker County. Recipients will receive fresh produce and non-perishable canned goods. Distributions are drive-thru only. Therefore, attendees must arrive in a vehicle with a trunk or cargo bed, according to Farm Share.
Threats Against Governor Ron DeSantis Lead to the Arrest of a Central Florida Woman
Danyele Callaway, a resident of Riverview, close to Tampa, was taken into custody by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office following her internet threats to kill Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. After receiving threatening threats on Governor Ron DeSantis’ site, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Florida Department...
Toombs County teen finishes third at All-American Soap Box Derby
AKRON, Ohio — Six racers representing Southeast Georgia Soap Box Derby traveled to Akron, Ohio last week to take part in the 86th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby. Alyssa Head bringing a big trophy home to Toombs County. Head finished third in the Rally Super Stock Division. Also representing...
Scam Alert: Fake Investigator Posing as Echols County Sheriff’s Office
The Echols County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a scam involving a person impersonating an investigator from their office. This individual is calling citizens, asking for money, and using spoofed phone numbers to make it appear as though the calls are coming from the Sheriff’s Office.
Florida seeks direction from Hillsborough’s school tax referendum battle
The big story: Hillsborough County school district officials say they were caught off guard when county commissioners denied the district’s effort to hold a property tax referendum in November. It surprised observers across the state, too. The expectation was that commissioners would pass through the ballot initiative, as is...
Fernandina Beach's Poe Pinson rides her skateboard to 'surreal' Paris Olympic experience
Dressed in all black from head to toe in the scorching heat of mid-July, Poe Pinson mounts the ramp, skateboard in hand, on an afternoon that sends many a 19-year-old scurrying for the surf of the Atlantic Ocean half a block away. Is this a comfortable way to spend a...
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