HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION ONGOINGAFTER AN INCIDENT SATURDAY
LAW ENFORCEMENTESPONDED TO A CALL ON MARLIN DRIVE IN SATSUMA DUE TO A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION. DEPUTIES ARRIVED AT THE RESIDENCE SHORTLY BEFORE 5 P.M. SATURDAY IN REFERENCE TO A PERSON MAKING SUICIDAL THREATS. THE PERSON WAS SAFELY TALKED OUT OF THE RESIDENCE AND WHEN DEPUTIES MADE ENTRY FOR A SAFETY CHECK THEY FOUND A DECEASED FEMALE INSIDE THE HOME.
THERE IS A PERSON CURRENTLY IN CUSTODY.
A POMONA PARK MAN IS BEHIND BARS AFTER HE WAS ACCUSED OF BEATING AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A WOMAN HE’D BEEN HOLDING CAPTIVE FOR “SEVERAL DAYS,” AUTHORITIES SAID. JUSTIN
FITZGERALD STRICKLAND, 31 , W AS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY AND CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING-FALSE IMPRISONMENT OF AN ADULT AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY, ACCORDING TO THE PUTNAM C OUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. A DEPUTY REPORTED MAKING CONTACT TUESDAY WITH THE FEMALE VICTIM, WHO TOLD AUTHORITIES STRICKLAND HAD BEEN HOLDING HER AGAINST HER WILL SINCE MARCH 25. THE VICTIM SAID HE BEAT HER AND FORCED HER TO HAVE SEX WITH HIM, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT. AUTHORITIES SAID SHE TOLD THE RESPONDING DEPUTY SHE HAD BRUISES ON HER BODY FROM STRICKLAND PUNCHING HER.
CONQUERING A LARGE PORTION OF THE MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY AND 13 OTHER NORTH FLORIDA COUNTY CHAMPIONS, WESTIN MARTIN IS THE WINNER OF THE 2023 FIRST COAST SPELLING BEE, PUNCHING HIS TICKET TO THE SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE IN MAY.
OVER 125 WORDS WERE USED OVER 15 ROUNDS AT LAVILLA SCHOOLS OF THE ARTS IN DOWNTOWN JACKSONVILLE ON FRIDAY EVENING TO CROWN THIS YEAR’S CHAMPION. MARTIN, AN EIGHTH-GRADER FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN ALACHUA COUNTY CORRECTLY SPELLED “DE-SERTIFICATION” IN ROUND 15 TO TAKE THE TITLE.
LOCAL COMPETITORS INCLUDED:
JILLIAN HUNTLEY – 5TH GRADE – MELROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL – PUTNAM COUNTY
SREE VIDYA SILIVERI – 6TH GRADE – ALICE B. LANDRUM MIDDLE SCHOOL – ST. JOHNS COUNTY
MITCHELL SPENCER EDELSTEIN – 8TH GRADE – BUDDY TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL – FLAGLER COUNTY
A SPEEDING CAR WAS IN A HEAD-ON CRASH IN FRONT OF THE FLAGLER BEACH PIER SATURDAY MORNING, JUST AS A BEACH CLEAN-UP INVOLVING CHILDREN AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS WAS STARTING. THE DRIVER OF THE SPEEDING CAR WAS AIRLIFTED IN SERIOUS CONDITION. THE COLLISION TOOK PLACE WITHIN A FEW FEET OF THE CITY’S MAYOR, HER CHILD, A FORMER MAYOR, A CITY COMMISSIONER AND THE CITY’S PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
“WE WERE SHAKING,” FLAGLER BEACH MAYOR SUZIE JOHNSTON SAID OF HERSELF AND LINDA PROVENCHER, THE FORMER MAYOR. THEY HAD BEEN STANDING BY THE CROSSWALK WITHIN A FEW FEET OF WHERE THE CRASH OCCURRED, WITH JOHNSTON’S DAUGHTER, COMMISSIONER ERIC COOLEY AND TOM GILLIN, THE PARKS DIRECTOR.
BLESSING OF FLEEWAS HELD SUNDAY IN ST AUGUSTINE. THE BISHOP AND THE ROYAL FAMILY WERE THERE.
THE PALATKA PILOTS CLUB WAS ONE OF THE EVENT SPONSORS ALONG WITH BECK FOR THE ARC OF PUTNAM COUNTY’S 25TH ANNUAL JAMES EDDIE MOONEY AWARDS
DINNER. MANY OF THE PILOTS PLAYED KEY ROLES IN THE EVENT. PILOT PATTY RUSSELL DAME SUBMITTED AND PRESENTED THE EDDIE MOONEY AWARD WITH A HEARTFELT SPEECH TO RECIPIENT SARA FLYNN. PATTY IS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER AND SKILLS TRAINER FOR THE ARC. SEVERAL OF THE PILOTS WERE EVENT ORGANIZERS, INCLUDING BRITTANY GOODSON, JANE DARDEN HAFNER, AND PATTY RUSSELL DAME
WINNERS OF THIS YEARS AWARDS INCLUDED
1) COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS AWARD
DWAYNE HERRING
2. LUCILLE FLINT VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
AZALEA CITY BREWERY/ ANGELA CONOVER
3.EMPLOYMENT EXCELLENCE AWARD
FRANK KOEHLER
4.PETER PRATER SELF-ADVOCACY AWARD
LILLIAN ELLICK
5. EDDIE MOONEY AWARD
SARA FLYNN
EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY APRIL 5TH
THIS NOTICE IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION WORK FOR THE CR310 BRIDGE LOCATED BETWEEN SR19 AND CR315 NORTH OF LAKE OCKLAWAHA (RODMAN RESERVOIR). WORK EFFORTS WILL BEGIN THE TOMORROW MORNING APRIL 5, AND IS SCHEDULED TO RUN THROUGH THE FALL OF 2023. IT IS ABOUT 26 MILES DETOUR.
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