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Lt. Robert Aponte of the New York City Fire Department was just finishing up a 6 p.m.-to-9 a.m. shift on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He was in the kitchen of his fire station in Queens, drinking coffee, eating a bagel and joking with his fellow firefighters when a voice came over the intercom with news that today sounds understated.
“A member of our house watch who was watching TV said, ‘Put the TV on. We’ve got a problem at the World Trade Center,’” Aponte recalled.
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By Shaun Ryan
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9/16/21
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Throughout the weekend remembering the 20th anniversary of the events of 9/11, there were many tributes, but one held locally at Veterans Park had an extra sense of emotion tied to it.
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By Anthony Richards
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9/16/21
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The Florida Lottery has announced that its latest transfer to the state’s Educational Enhancement Trust Fund has brought its life-to-date education contributions to more than $40 billion over the past 33 years.
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9/16/21
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Moving forward, as of Sept. 9, the Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program will now be offered by St. Johns County.
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By Anthony Richards
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9/16/21
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In a show of solidarity between essential personnel, Cypress Village shared a slice of their custom-made pizzas from the Loon’s Nest Bar & Grill with the firefighters at their local fire station.
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9/16/21
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Ackerman Cancer Center announced it will be offering contrast-enhanced mammography, a cutting-edge cancer diagnostic method.
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9/16/21
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The Brain Tumor Network, a national nonprofit organization based in Ponte Vedra Beach, received a $100,000 grant from the Adam Michael Rosen Foundation.
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By Anthony Richards
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9/16/21
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Vicar’s Landing CEO Bruce Jones was recently named the board chair of LeadingAge Florida during the association’s convention in Orlando Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
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By Anthony Richards
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9/16/21
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Stephanie Kinsey, DDS, and owner and founder of Palencia Dental has been named as the dental director on the board of directors for Wildflower Healthcare, a nonprofit in St. Augustine established in 1995.
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9/16/21
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September is suicide prevention awareness month, and the Wekiva Springs Center in Jacksonville is doing its part to make sure that the public knows help is available.
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9/16/21
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