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Home > News > Local 5/9/2008 3:08:53 PM
Friday Update From The Players 
<font size="1">By Chad Cushnir</font><br/>  
 
Golfer Withdraws from The Players after Brother Dies in Plane Crash 
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL (AP) -- Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son's college graduation. 
 
Cutrate Couture 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Would you like to be able to afford designer clothes? Well now you can, thanks to an online club that offers haute couture at cutrate prices.   And we're showing you how, as part of our 31 Days, 31 Days to Save. 
 
Man Steals Cash, Gun and Clerk's Shorts 
PALATKA, FL -- Palatka police are looking for a man who robbed a store clerk of his shorts. 
 
Duval County Breaks Ground on First High School in Two Decades 
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Construction is underway on the first high school to be built in the city in 20 years.
 
 
Video Shows Urgent Response to Fiery Fernandina Crash 
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL --  New video shows first responders trying to save a man's life at a fiery crash scene in Fernandina Beach.
 
 
Putnam County Man Arrested on Child Porn Charges 
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL -- A 28 years old East Palatka man has been arrested following a search of his home for child pornography.  
 
Warm and Windy 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A near by front will boost our winds. Wind advisories go into effect today.  We could see gusts near 30 mph.  Rain chance 20%.
 
 
Chop Shop Arrests Tied to Motorcycle Stunt Group 
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL -- Clay County Detectives say they've linked a local motorcycle stunt group to a "chop shop" grand theft ring around the First Coast.
 
 
Gift Ideas for Mom 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mother's Day is almost here so the last minute rush is on find a gift to show mom you care. We've got some ideas for the classic gifts: flowers, jewerly and chocolate. 
 
7-year-old Boy Shot by Stray Carjacking Bullet 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The R.L. Brown Elementary School student was getting dressed for bed when bullets flew through his room. He was shot in the leg. 
 
Candidate for Judge Mugged 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When a young professional had her purse snatched Thuhrsday afternoon, a half dozen strangers picked up the chase. 
 
Cheap Pool Offer Turns Into Expensive Nightmare  
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Last month Tim Wynn was watching television when he saw an ad for an above ground swimming pool. The price caught his attention, only $399. 
 
Candlelight Vigil For Murdered Store Clerk 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- An Arlington community gathers to remember a 19-year-old store clerk gunned down in a robbery. 
 
First Coast Student is Handwriting Champion 
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL - A fourth grader at Durbin Creek Elementary who has a passion for penmanship is now a state champion. 
 
Behind the Scenes at The Players with J.T. Townsend 
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- As Fred Funk swung through the first round at The Players Championship Thursday, he had some of his fans rooting him on.  
 
City Plans To Fix Flood Prone Neighborhoods 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Dangerous rapids around McCoys Creek and rivers through downtown San Marco have been routine in storm season for years.

 
 
FCAT Writing Scores for Duval County Show Mixed Performance 
JACKSONVILLE, FL - More students in Florida are writing at or above grade level.  That is how the Department of Education characterizes the latest results when it comes to writing on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.
 
 
Local Condos Unsafe; Owners Face Big Fees 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Residents in a Southside condominium community are being warned that parts of their home could collapse at any moment. 
 
Wildfire Danger High 
CLAY COUNTY, FL -- It's the peak of wildfire season in Florida, and some windy, dry weather has forestry officials nervous that we could see a repeat of last year's catastrophic fires.

 
 
Lead in Dental Products 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- First, it was lead in Chinese made toys. Then, it was plastic in Chinese made pet food. Now, more lead is being discovered in Chinese made products, but this time it's something that goes in your mouth.  
 
Jail Attack Suspect Too Dangerous for County's Lockup 
MACCLENNY, FL -- The inmate accused of attacking a corrections officer at the Duval County Jail was so much trouble while he was at another First Coast county's jail, the sheriff said he couldn't stay.  
 
Son Disappeared Week Before Murder of Parents 
WOODBINE, GA (AP) -- Camden County authorities say a man charged with killing his parents was reported missing by them the night before they were slain. 
 
Jail Attack Suspect Under Heavy Guard in Court 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Fifteen JSO corrections officers surrounded jail attack suspect Jonathan Tave as he was led into court this morning to hear new charges against him.
 
 
The Holy Hole at The Players Championship 
 
 

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