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Months of work, thousands spent and free scares: Inside an 18-year-old's haunted house in Fruit Cove

For Preston Simmons, the best part of Halloween isn’t getting scared. It’s seeing families return year after year to the haunted house he created.

Katherine Langford

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Lawmakers and veterans call on VA to make rare muscle disease a presumptive condition

A bipartisan letter signed by 54 lawmakers calls on the Dept. of Veterans Affairs to make inclusion body myositis (IBM) a presumptive service-connected condition.

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Wiring thefts keep Wonderwood Bridge dark as FDOT works to stop thieves

Wiring thefts have left parts of Jacksonville’s Wonderwood Bridge dark, raising safety concerns as FDOT adds cameras and stronger protections to stop thieves

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Power restored to Amelia Island as crews repair downed power line

Nassau County Emergency Management officials said an above-ground power line was cut near Shuckers Oyster Bar Friday morning.

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Young child dies after being hit by vehicle in Alachua County

A young child was fatally hit on Friday in Alachua County, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.Around 3:30 p.m., law enforcement officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian on W. Newberry Road near NW 182nd Street.The westbound right lane remained blocked as the investigation...

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Going Ringside Ep. 218: Orange Cassidy

Don’t miss this great interview with AEW Superstar Orange Cassidy discussing AEW “Blood and Guts” coming to VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville November 4th at 7pm.

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Power will be out for up to 5 hours across Amelia Island on Friday as a major line is repaired

A power outage affecting all of Amelia Island began at 12:30 p.m. Friday as crews work to repair a major power line in the area of Shuckers off State Road 200. The city of Fernandina Beach said the line was compromised, affecting both Florida Power Light and Florida Public Utilities.The nature of...

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Coastal flood alerts continue through this weekend as rain chances increase

High pressure will remain north of our area today, which will keep a northeasterly wind in place. This will keep clouds and a few showers in the forecast, especially along the coast.Temperatures will climb into the 70s and 80s this afternoon and it will be more humid compared to the past few...

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