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Immunity Bites ... for Shark VictimsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:56AMBarring gross negligence, municipalities are likely to win if victims of shark attacks sue local authorities for an attack off their shores.

Search continues for Sabine's remains on Anna MariaTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:04AMANNA MARIA - With about a dozen curious onlookers gazing from a nearby footbridge, two frontloaders began digging sections of Anna Maria Island beach today to search for the possible remains of a missing woman.

Gridiron heats up: Summer no day at beach for CS8 teamsSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:17AMOfficially the 2011 high school football season begins on Aug. 10 with the first scheduled day of practice. Unofficially the season has been going on for a few weeks as schools fulfill their allotted contact days with practice, weightlifting, 7-on-7 camps and the like. Week 1 is just six weeks away. Here’s a look at how some of the Central State Eight Conference teams have been spending their ...

Casey Anthony released from jailSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:31PMShe slips from view after walking out of the jail shortly after midnight with her attorney, Jose Baez.

Adventures in nursingFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:44PM— From the freezing Arctic to sweltering desert, Cambridge’s Nicole Menard knows the challenges of nursing in extreme locations.

‘God was with us’ when bull shark bit boy, 12Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:39AMNicholas Vossler was swimming in the surf near Port O'Connor, Texas, when a vicious bull shark tried to tear off his foot. But he was pulled to safety, and doctors are hopeful that the foot can be saved. “I know God was with us,” the boy’s father said.

The Truth About CarmageddonFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:46AMGridlock! Evacuations! Tom Hanks! An L.A. resident explains the fuss over the city's apocalyptic roadwork.

Opinion: Line by LineTake a break with some profound 'Yogi-isms'Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:13PMBy Edward M. Gilbreth We were having a curbside chat with a lady during our Nantucket visit recently, and she said that a member of her family had to be put on anxiety medication shortly after arriving on the island. I couldn't believe it. Anxiety medication? Nantucket? Peo...

People pay to work on UNF archaeological digWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:01PMMost days, Ann Middleton would be at work as a salesperson for a logistics company. But not this week. This week, Middleton is living out her childhood dream. The Jacksonville resident took five days vacation and signed up for the grueling work she never expected to get the chance to be a part of so close to home. She’s part of a group, some professional and some amateur, who are battling heat ...