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Just (Don’t) Breathe

March 27, 2008

Folio Weekly

An asphalt plant has made life in one St. Johns County neighborhood nasty, brutish and stinky

Dominic Nicklo has lived in the St. Augustine Heights area since 1960. But he didn’t know an asphalt plant had moved in until he began to smell the tarry, chemical-laden fumes shortly after the plant opened in 2000. Read more

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Plane thief fined and sent to prison

March 27, 2008

St. John’s plane thief sentenced by federal judge in Jacksonville

A Georgia pilot who stole a $5.5 million plane from the St. Augustine Airport and took six friends on a joyride in 2005 was sentenced to nearly four years in prison this morning. Read more

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Legislature makes apology for slavery

March 27, 2008

Florida slavery

By BRENT KALLESTAD
The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Legislature formally apologized Wednesday for its long support of slavery in a resolution calling for reconciliation. Read more

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Ask Deputy Joe

March 27, 2008

Q: I moved to Florida from the North about five years ago and I cannot understand why so many drivers in this area remain in the passing lane for miles without making a turn. This is one of my pet peeves; in your opinion am I right?

A: St. Johns County does not have specific lanes for passing other than the designated travel lanes on Interstate 95. Checking with several of our traffic personnel I was told there is no Florida State Statue prohibiting vehicles from traveling in the left lane unless posted “Slower Traffic Stay to the Right.” Read more

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