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π± What really happened during the deadly Baldwin truck stop confrontation?
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- What really happened during the deadly Baldwin truck stop confrontation?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? π€ (Answer below!)
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π° News we're reading
β’ Man accused in double shooting at Baldwin truck stop takes stand, claims self-defense led to deadly encounter (news4jax.com) β A high-profile trial over a deadly 2019 shooting at a Baldwin truck stop is now in the juryβs hands, with the accused shooter claiming he fired in self-defense during an alleged attempted hijacking. Prosecutors say he killed one coworker, wounded another, and then fled in an 18-wheeler onto I-10, while legal experts expect mental health issues to surface mainly at sentencing.
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Fleming Island Library Fleming Island - Teen Zone,
10:30 am - Family Storytime: Winter In-Person
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10:30 am - Preschool Storytime: Hanukkah In-Person
Green Cove Springs Library Green Cove Springs - Children's Department,
10:30 am - Interactive Sing-Along Storytime
Callahan Branch Library , 450077 FL-200 #15 , Callahan
11:00 am - White Christmas at the Hilltop
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11:00 am - Holiday Fun Open House
Callahan Branch Library , 450077 FL-200 #15 , Callahan
3:00 pm - Creation Lab: Ornaments In-Person
Orange Park Library Orange Park - Meeting Room A,
4:00 pm - Hour of Code In-Person
Fleming Island Library Fleming Island - Children's Activity Room,
4:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons Meetup
Bradford County Library Association , 456 W Pratt St , Starke
4:00 pm - Lady Knights Basketball vs Providence Stallions
Oakleaf High School , 4035 Plantation Oaks Blvd , Orange Park
5:30 pm - Landscape Matters: Holiday Wreath-Making
UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County , 85831 Miner Rd , Yulee
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π Nearby News
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- Baker County community pays respects after Jacksonville Port Authority COO dies in crash (news4jax.com)
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Middleburg
- News4JAX, Dogtopia on Beach Boulevard launch Santa Paws drive for local shelter animals (news4jax.com)
- City of Jacksonville launches 2025 Get Covered Jax campaign to help residents without insurance get coverage (news4jax.com)
- Florida's state parks need $760M in repairs and upgrades (jaxtoday.org)
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