Mandarin Council’s Chili Cook-Off fun for all
By NewsLine Staff
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The 20th annual Mandarin Fall Festival and Chili Cook-Off, hosted each year by the Mandarin Council of the JAX Chamber, was held on Saturday, Nov. 19 at RiverPlace Shopping Center. Community members...
Bigger than ever Gingerbread House Extravaganza showcases Mandarin organizations and residents
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Jacksonville Historical Society’s Gingerbread House Extravaganza opens for a three-week run November 30, showcasing dozens of gingerbread houses and confection creations made by area professionals and amateurs. A local holiday tradition, the...
Get to Know … Sam Burney
By Susan D. Brandenburg
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At age 85, Sam Burney is a local treasure. Born and raised in a house at the intersection of Orange Picker and Brady roads in Mandarin, he has many stories to...
Captain David’s Fishing Report
By David Lifka
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When winter arrives in North Florida it is often hard to believe that it is really that time of year. Weather often dictates our mindset for the season rather than the actual...
Gardening Considering our wildlife
By Lesley Arrandale
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By the end of October, beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) bushes in my backyard had been denuded of berries. The birds had been making a determined assault on them for several weeks, and when...