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Florida jobless rate falls to 6.2%

The state’s unemployment rate for December was 6.2 percent — down 0.2 points from the previous month. That’s the lowest the rate has been since June 2008. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/florida-jobless-rate-falls-to-6-2/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Visions of Vibrancy: London

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/23090__LQCjy-qIKxM.jpgThe vibrancy of cities comes in all shapes and sizes. Many believe that what works in internationally known cosmopolitan settings may not be applicable for cities such as Jacksonville, that have struggled with embracing walkability. If we look hard enough, we may realize that this type of view...http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/visions-of-vibrancy-london/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Heavy storms then a temperature crash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — Strong winds will drop wind chills into the teens and 20s. Top Stories from Action News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/heavy-storms-then-a-temperature-crash/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Girl, 6, fights rare heart defect

Callie Carver has been in and out of the hospital since she was just 3 months old, fighting a rare heart defect. In a few days, she’ll be faced with another surgery that is hoped to help the 6-year-old’s blood flow better through her heart.  Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/girl-6-fights-rare-heart-defect/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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MLK parade to be held Monday in Jacksonville

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/1773a__140120052503mlk1jpg.jpg JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Hundreds of people are expected to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in downtown Jacksonville on Monday. The city is hosting an annual parade that’s put together by a local MLK Memorial Foundation. MAP: MLK Jr. parade route, traffic and closures This year, the...http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/mlk-parade-to-be-held-monday-in-jacksonville/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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2 Georgia men guilty in ricin plot

A jury on Friday found two Georgia men guilty of plotting to make the poison ricin in what prosecutors described as a plan to target federal government officials in Washington D.C., Atlanta, New Orleans and Jacksonville, Fla. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/2-georgia-men-guilty-in-ricin-plot/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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40 Acres and a Mule...How about a Jim Crow Instead?

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c4991__AwyyMPmrxVs.jpgThis guest column by Richard Cuff shares the story behind “40 acres and a mule” and how Jacksonville was on the map of set aside land. MetroJacksonville.com http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/40-acres-and-a-mule-how-about-a-jim-crow-instead/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Man shout outside San Pablo home

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after being shot outside his home in the San Pablo area Monday night, according to Jacksonville police. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/man-shout-outside-san-pablo-home/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Marion County Sheriff posts pictures of his broken-down cruisers on Facebook

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WFTV) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is calling itself out for having shoddy equipment. Top Stories from Action News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/marion-county-sheriff-posts-pictures-of-his-broken-down-cruisers-on-facebook/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Florida Carry sues UF over gun ban

A Florida gun rights group on Friday sued the University of Florida, seeking a permanent injunction on the school’s prohibition of firearms and weapons on all university property. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/florida-carry-sues-uf-over-gun-ban/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Photographing Jacksonville: Five Points

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/f2186__mF-MJLPzoPQ.jpgTake a trip with Metrojacksonville’s Lauren Parker and Andrew Smith through Five Points. A place filled with local artists and musicians, Five Points is a great place to find something unexpected. MetroJacksonville.com http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/photographing-jacksonville-five-points/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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FCN asks judge to undo motions in Dunn case

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/498b9__140107044950Judge20Healey20FTU1JPG.JPG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a motion filed in Circuit Court Tuesday, lawyers for First Coast News and The Florida Times-Union asked Judge Russell Healey to reverse several previous decisions restricting public records in the Michael Dunn case. The motion could have far-reaching implications,...http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/fcn-asks-judge-to-undo-motions-in-dunn-case/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Satsuma farmer fights off freeze

In 1965, David Royal planted 240 satsuma trees. He lost the entire grove in a freeze in 1989. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/satsuma-farmer-fights-off-freeze/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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2 dead, 1 critical in Westside shooting

BREAKING NEWS:  A man and a woman are dead and a third victim is in life-threatening condition after an early morning shooting at an apartment complex on Lane Avenue.  Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/2-dead-1-critical-in-westside-shooting/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Changing the Urban Landscape in 2014

http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/296e9__RmXwo3l878E.jpgIn 2013, several major construction projects broke ground in and around downtown Jacksonville for the first time since the 2008 economic downfall. Looking forward to 2014, here are five projects and points of discussion that have the potential to forever change Jacksonville’s...http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/changing-the-urban-landscape-in-2014/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Fugitive ran grow house out of Marion County

CITRA, Fla. — On a quiet street in Citra, Florida, sits an old, dark trailer that’s been home to a fugitive for over a year. Top Stories from Action News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/fugitive-ran-grow-house-out-of-marion-county/JacksonvilleCharm.com

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Woman loses thousands in repair scam

A local woman’s 2014 is getting off to a rough start. She says a week before Christmas, she was scammed out of thousands of dollars worth of home repairs she didn’t even ask for. Jacksonville News http://www.jacksonvillecharm.com/jacksonville-landmarks-events/woman-loses-thousands-in-repair-scam/JacksonvilleCharm.com