Deadline to register to vote

Jacksonville, Florida

Monday, July 28, 2008, 6 p.m is the deadline to register to vote in the Aug. 26 primary election in Duval County and surrounding counties for local public seats.

Call:

Duval County: 904-630-1414

St. Johns County: 904-823-2238

Nassau County: 904-491-7500

Baker County: 904-259-6339

Putnam County: 904-329-0224

Home prices, sales in Jacksoville

Jacksonville, Florida

Taken from
"Home prices, sales continue upward trek," The Florida-Times Union,  by Liz Flaisig, 7/25/2008.

According to the Florida Association of Realtors:

Housing sales in Jacksonville have shown modest gains from month to month since February 2008.

Single-family Home sales in Jacksonville were up 2.1 percent to 1,013 from May to June. Though sales declined 20% compared to sales the same month one year ago.

The median price in June 2008: $197,000

The median price in May 2008: $193,200

The median price in June 2007: $212,200

Condo sales in Jacksonville went up to 20.5% from May to June to a total of 135 units. Though sales declined 9% from the same month one year ago when 149 units were sold.

The mendian price in June 2008: $$182,000

The median price in May 2008: $154,700

The median price in June 2007: $173,000

Right to Know Links

(Info Taken from The Florida-Times Union, March 21, 2008)

Find out about a Teacher's Certification: www.fldoe.org/edcert/public.asp or call 850-245-0442, Florida Dept. of Education

Find out about Child Care Inspection Reports: www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/ then click on "provider search" or call 850-488-4855, Florida Dept. of Children and Families.

From the office of the public official. Some of Jacksonville city e-mails are online at webmail.coj.net/public. For Mayor John Peyton's e-mail: username is publicdocs; password is public. For city Council's e-mail: username is citycpublic; password is public.

Find out about your doctor: ww2.doh.state.fl.us/irm00profiling/SEARCHFORM.ASP or call 850-245-4005, Florida Dept. of Health.

Fireworks - Only Sparklers are legal in most of Florida and Georgia

Fireworks are dangerous. They are harmful to pets ears and emotionally condition. They can physically injure both people and pets. And sometimes they KILL! I don't use them! I hate New Year's Eve because of them! I keep my pets inside, because I have had a dog hit by a sparkler that ended up in my back yard. Please read on ..... and protect yourself, your children, and your pets with the following safety tips if you do use fireworks or are in an area where neighbors use them!

According to a report in The Florida Times-Union 12/30/2007, TNT Fireworks, the nation's largest distributor of consumer fireworks stated in a news bulletin that only sparklers are legal for private use in most of Florida and Georgia. Sparklers include little wire torches and small, nonexplosive devices like snakes and glow worms. In both states private use of fireworks that "launch and explode" is illegal. Included in the report are a list of common-sense tips:

1. Adults should be present while lighting or handling sparklers.

2. Read instructions.

3. Never mix alcohol and spbarklers.

4. Always keep a hose and a bucket of water nearby.

5. Only use sparlers outdoors in clear areas.

6. Don't try to relight sparklers that don't ignite. Wait 15 to 20 minutes, then douse them with water and trow them away.

7. Keep pets indoors.

8. Light only one sparkler at a time.

Register to Vote Deadline in Florida

Deadline to register to vote in Florida primary and on property tax reform in the state - which is held on Jan. 29, 2008, is on 12/31/2008. Get registration info here: http://www.srqelections.com/downloads/webappform.pdf

Air Taxi for Northeast Florida Businesses

Air taxi DayJet has begun offering flights at Craig Municipal Airport in Jacksonville and St. Augustine Airport. Passengers can fly from either airport to Pensacola, Tallahassee, Gainesville, Lakeland, and Boca Raton. Check them out at http://www.dayjet.com. (Information taken from The Florida Times-Union, December 12, 2007, p. D1.)