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Business Briefs
Judge approves KB Toys' bankruptcy
Motley Fool
Q: What's "forced selling"? -- T.W., Panama City, Fla.
CompUSA banking on business experiment
MIAMI -- Gilbert Fiorentino wants to create a whole new way of shopping for technology products.
Seeking help online
MIAMI -- When University of Central Florida junior Nicole Nissim got stumped in trigonometry, she checked out what was showing on YouTube.
Neighbors: Holly Ball, cookie party ring in season
The Holly Ball was held by the Ponte Vedra Woman's Club as a fundraiser for its many charities.
Knitting group welcomes help
The Happy Hookers continue to serve the community with their crocheted and knitted blankets, hats and other creations. Members of this group, which meets at the Coastal Community Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., spend time talking, knitting and donating their works to patients in the Flagler Hospital nursery, assisted living facilities and to W.I.C (Women with Infant Children). The group has donated at least 1,200 articles to people who can use them. Proceeds from any sales have gone to help the COA building fund, with $1,000 already donated.
Bookmobile Schedule
The following is the schedule for the St. Johns County Public Library System's book mobile for the week of Dec. 15.
Combined Celebration
Nellie B. and William J. Chase have two special reasons for celebration this month.
St. Johns food service talks turkey with COA
Every Thanksgiving for 10 years lunch participants at the COA's annual afternoon Thanksgiving feast have been talking (and gobbling up) turkey dinners with all the trimmings thanks to Melvin McQuaig and the good folks at St. Johns Food Service.
Neighbors: Notes from North Beaches
The annual NSIA Holiday Christmas Dinner begins at 6 p.m. today at the community center on Meadow Avenue. Turkey, dressing, desserts and beverages will be provided. Bring an appetizer or side dish to share.
Q: A young secretary I work with says she has carpal tunnel syndrome and is going to apply for Social Security disability benefits. Can you get disability payments for something like that?
Pilgrims complete journey to Mecca
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- On foot and on the roofs of overflowing buses, Muslims poured into the holy city of Mecca for a final day of the hajj on Wednesday, many of them saying they felt reborn and cleansed of sin as they completed the annual pilgrimage.
Events Calendar
The St. Augustine Community Chorus presents "A Christmas Concert," at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica in downtown St. Augustine.
Glenmoor achieves accreditation
Glenmoor, the Retirement Resort at World Golf Village has recently achieved accreditation by CARF-CCAC. CARF-CCAC is the national accrediting agency for continuing care communities and is widely regarded as the mark of quality for aging services.
Dec. 12: The drama department at Pedro Menendez High School will present "Alice in Wonderland,"a classic story has been adapted for the stage by the Advanced Acting students.
Food, art and historic Inns
Annual tour features 24 Bed & Breakfast Inns, local restaurants and area galleries
The Quilt Maker's Gift
Three signed performances this weekend during run at Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland
Ice skating, snow and an ice slide at St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Holiday Pops
Dec. 17-18: The Jacksonville Symphony's Holiday Pops concert comes to St. Augustine for two evenings of orchestral seasonal music with featured singers Staci Cobb and Josh Waller.
Holiday films on IMAX
Two popular holiday films are coming to the World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater. "The Polar Express" and "Santa vs. the Snowman" both opened Dec. 12 and will run through run through Dec. 24.
St. Augustine Christmas CD
he seventh annual ChristmasCD from Eclipse Studios will be available for $15 at the studio, 2155 Old Moultrie Road, St. Augustine.
Annie the Musical
The best known orphan in the world takes to the Limelight stage as the musical "Annie, Jr." opens on the Matuza Mainstage.
Sister's Christmas Catechism
The Mystery of the Magi's Gold on stage in Jacksonville
Life in a Nutshell: Wild times at kiddie parties
I don't know what it is, but the minute I get around kids, something in my brain snaps. I lose touch with sanity. I lose track of how old I am. And I definitely lose my pride, my dignity, and the respect of friends, who all start suggesting various medications I should look into.
Dec. 13: Five destinations will offer local art and other goodies beginning at 10 a.m. before the Hastings Christmas Parade.
St. Augustine Children's Chorus perform with The St. Augustine Community Chorus
Each year, music plays a major role in helping to celebrate the holidays. For the 13 boys and girls of the St. Augustine Children's Chorus, this is an especially important time.
Rosa Loves' New Shirt for Charity
'Hope Transfusion,' a T-shirt just released by St. Augustine-based Rosa Loves, is available online at rosaloves.com.
Abdul sells 'Idol' gifts on HSN
What to wear when the party's at your home
Here comes the hostess skirt -- again.
This year's party clothes about 'the piece'
With more people likely to enjoy smaller-scale, at-home holiday gatherings this year instead of big blowouts at restaurants and fancy venues, multitasking separates seem better suited to the social whirl than do sexy cocktail frocks.
Homes feature festive decor
Fresh flowers and greenery played an important part in the overall decor of homes and at the Council on Aging, 180 Marine St., the site of a tea and boutique during the Garden Club of St. Augustine's 40th Annual Christmas Tour of Homes Sunday.
Checking out bees during wintertime
You don't usually associate bees with winter, but anytime in Florida the sun comes out and warms the air, you'll see butterflies and bees. Somehow most people think of honeybees whenever bees are mentioned. But honeybees aren't native to the U.S. They were brought from Europe during the colonial period.
Fun with Flowers
You will make your own floral arrangement during the Fun with Flowers "make-and-take" program.
Plant Clinic
Master Gardeners will conduct a plant clinic, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, at the Johns Creek Shopping Center, CR 210 West, 2 1/2 miles west of Interstate 95.
Ex-Nasdaq chair faces NYC fraud charges
NEW YORK -- A former Nasdaq stock market chairman was arrested on a securities fraud charge Thursday, accused of running a phony investment business that lost at least $50 billion before he confessed to senior employees it was a "giant Ponzi scheme," authorities said.
Bush, top officials criticized harshly for detainee abuses
WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan Senate report released Thursday concludes that decisions made by former Defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld were a "direct cause" of widespread detainee abuses, and ther top Bush administration officials were to blame for creating a legal and moral climate that contributed to inhumane treatment.
National Report
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Democrat Al Franken won a pair of victories Friday before the state board overseeing the Senate recount, including a decision that as many as 1,500 incorrectly rejected absentee ballots should be included.
National Report
NEW YORK -- The "survivors' staircase" that served as an escape route for people fleeing the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, found a permanent home at ground zero Thursday.
Consumer confidence plunges amid job anxiety
WASHINGTON -- Consumer confidence has dropped to near the all-time lows during this year's record-high energy prices, driven down anew by anxiety over job losses, according to a new poll of consumer attitudes released Thursday.
Obama: Staff wasn't involved in Senate deal
CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama said Thursday he has not been contacted by federal authorities in their investigation of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and is "confident" none of his staff engaged in dealmaking on the Senate seat he once held.
White House to Intervene
WASHINGTON -- With Congress gridlocked and the economy floundering, the Bush administration declared Friday it would step in to prevent the "precipitous collapse" of the U.S. auto industry and the disastrous loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs sure to follow.
Illinois sinks into chaos over scandal
CHICAGO -- Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest court to strip the governor of his powers, billions of dollars in bills went unpaid and lawmakers moved closer to impeaching the scandal-plagued politician.
Police: Woman ignites ex's clothes
ANDERSON, Ind. -- Police in Indiana say a woman set fire to her ex-boyfriend's clothing at a self-storage center and caused more than $100,000 in damage.
UAW members lash out
DETROIT -- Festering animosity between the United Auto Workers and Southern senators who torpedoed the auto industry bailout bill erupted into full-fledged name calling Friday as union officials accused the lawmakers of trying to break the union on behalf of foreign automakers.
Northeast ice storm leaves 1.25 million without power
CONCORD, N.H. -- An ice storm to compare with some of the Northeast's worst made a mess of the region Friday, leaving 1.25 million homes and businesses in seven states without power as it forced schools to close and toppled ice-laden trees and power lines onto slippery roads.
Auto bailout deal collapses
WASHINGTON -- A $14 billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers collapsed in the Senate Thursday night after the United Auto Workers refused to accede to Republican demands for swift wage cuts.
Man dies after hit by train
An unidentified man was found dead on the railroad tracks that intersect State Road 207 early Thursday after a train ran over him.
Shelter contract scrapped
The St. Augustine Society, which runs St. Francis House on Washington Street, has withdrawn its tender to buy four acres of land off State Road 207 for the shelter's new base of operations.
Manuel trial delay granted
U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard on Thursday ordered that former St. Johns County Commissioner Tom Manuel's federal bribery trial will be postponed until April 6.
Time running out for Empty Stocking Fund
A single mother of a 6-year-old girl lost her job in September and now has a seasonal job, but that's not enough to keep her going.
Back to Mississippi
It was a foregone conclusion that Mark Dean Aldridge would be sentenced to life in prison when he went before a judge Friday, having already pleaded guilty to killing a St. Augustine gas station clerk during a robbery in 2001.
Flagler gets go-ahead for advanced neonatal unit
The Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration on Friday approved Flagler Hospital's application to establish a Level II neonatal unit.
Kids need clothing
A woman who her caseworker calls "one of or hardest working customers" is looking to the Empty Stocking Fund to help her buy clothing for her two young children.
Wrong year -- An article and headline in Friday's newspaper gave the wrong year of the accident in which Amanda Lee Brown, 21, was killed in a car accident. She died in May 2007.
Teen gets 5 years over crash
Kyle Reone Tunstall was 17 last May when he got into his new 2003 Acura, ran a stop sign, and hit another car, killing a 21-year-old woman.
Cyclist killed
A motorcyclist was killed Friday evening after crashing on the Interstate 95 exit ramp to International Golf Parkway.
Georgia Pacific announces layoffs, cutbacks
A spokesman for Georgia Pacific's sprawling paper and wood pulp plant in Palatka -- pinched by lower demand for its products in the deepening recession -- said Friday that the company will lay off 49 employees in January and shut down its paper towel manufacturing lines for two days.
For The Record
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will host the annual holiday open house from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
Florida Air National Guard chief promoted to general
Col. Joseph Martin, chief of staff of Headquarters, Florida Air National Guard, was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony last week at the historic St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine.
Jeep careens into building
A "drive safely" signs sits at the corner of North Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Sebastian Avenue, a reminder of how quickly things can turn tragic on the roadway.
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Artice Lacy
Artice Lacy, a World War II veteran who served our country, passed away Dec. 6, 2008 in Jacksonville.
Francis 'Frank' Auletti
Francis A. "Frank" Auletti, 66, of St. Augustine, died on Dec. 10, 2008 at his residence in the Beach Walk community at Vilano Beach.
Daryl Ellis Davidson
Daryl Ellis Davidson, 87, passed away Dec. 9, 2008. He was born in Bladen, Neb., to Ellis and Delma Davidson on Oct. 10, 1921.
Jennie Canfield Gilmore
Services for Jennie Canfield Gilmore will be held at 1 p.m. today at Grace United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Reeher, officiating. Committal services and interment will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at Evergreen Cemetery.
Jeffrey John "Jeff" Marsh
Jeffrey John "Jeff" Marsh, 42, of St. Augustine, passed away on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla. He was born in Coral Gables, Fla., June 24, 1966. In 1974, Jeff moved with his family to Alachua, Fla., where he graduated from Santa Fe High School in the Class of 1984. Several years ago, Jeff moved to St. Augustine. He enjoyed working in the air conditioning field and fixing anything.
Daryl Ellis Davidson
Daryl Ellis Davidson, 87, passed away Dec. 9, 2008. He was born in Bladen, Neb., to Ellis and Delma Davidson on Oct. 10, 1921.
Jennie Canfield Gilmore
Jennie Canfield Gilmore, 67, of St. Augustine, died on Dec. 9, 2008 at Flagler Hospital. She was born in Lakeland, Fla., and had resided in St. Augustine since the mid 1970's.
Frank Auletti
Frank Auletti, 66, of St. Augustine, died on Dec, 10, 2008, at his residence in the Beach Walk community at Vilano Beach.
Rodney Bosbyshell
Rodney Bosbyshell of Easton, Md., formerly of St. Augustine, Fla., died on Dec. 3, 2008 at William Hill Manor, Easton. He was 81.
Harold William Sheldon
Harold William Sheldon, 84, of St. Augustine, died Dec. 8, 2008 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Neb. He was born in College Point, N.Y., and was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church.
Emilo (Mel) Longo
A well-respected member of the business community, he and his wife, Patrica owned and operated Mel Longo Appliances for 19 years.
Mack Joel Richardson
Mack Joel Richardson went home to be with his Lord on Dec. 8, 2008 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Mildred "Cookie" Gadson
Mildred "Cookie" Gadson, of St. Augustine, entered into eternal rest on Dec. 7, 2008 at Flagler Hospital. She was a member of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church and worked as a dietary specialist at Flagler Hospital for 18 years until she retired in 1994.
Editorial: Flagler carriage has 'memorable' history
The last remaining Landau carriage of St. Augustine's 19th-century patron, Henry M. Flagler, is living out its days in a good spot: The St. Augustine & St. Johns County Visitor Information Center.
Letter: 4-H helps Baracoa books project
Editor: The "Positively 4-H" group has given the St. Augustine-Baracoa Friendship Association a donation of $200 for environmental work in Cuba that the group raised by holding a bake sale at The Unity and Peace celebration.
Letter: 450th's team in harness
Editor: Announcement by St. Augustine Mayor Joe Boles of a 16-member working group and consultant for our 450th anniversary has cleared the air and set the course for planning this major commemoration period.
Letter: Economy no place for lame-duck decisions
Editor: The time is ripe to change the U.S. Constitution because the length of time for the newly elected president and Congress to take over is too long.
Letter: End public funding of private colleges
Editor: It is amazing how many bailouts seem to be needed. Wednesday's Record editorial, "Bill Proctor's legislative assignments chosen well," described a committee in Tallahassee that oversees private college appropriations as well as public university appropriations. Surely, it must be a joke to allow public funding of private colleges.
Editorial: Friends' bookstores boost library support
The network of library bookstores within St. Johns County's public libraries expands today with the grand opening of Mainly Books by the Main Library's Friends' group.
Perspective: The meaning of Mumbai
Will the horrors unleashed by Islamic terrorists in Mumbai cause any second thoughts by those who are so anxious to start weakening the American security systems currently in place, including government interceptions of international phone calls and the holding of terrorists at Guantanamo?
Perspective: Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Chicago Tribune, on Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Perspective: Christmas in N.Y.: Merry and muscular
The Christmas tree in Rice Park in St. Paul is taller than the tree at Rockefeller Center in New York, 90 feet compared to 72, but New York's is the Tree de la Tree, the Tree Iconic, the one that you'll see on national TV, just as the Tonys get the attention even though there's better theater out in the hinterlands than most of the gilded schlock on Broadway.
Police Report
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD).
Police Report
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD).
Landmark church cracked
BOSTON (AP) -- A large crack has developed in a wall of the Old South Church in Boston because of work to make a subway station accessible to the disabled.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast today
All are invited to attend Vespers for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine.
You can experience Hanukkah
Not so long ago, celebrating Hanukkah meant some latkes, a few spins of the dreidel, some songs and of course, the menorah.
Tipton to be Unitarian speaker on Sunday
"A Historical Unitarian Universalist Christmas" with Rev. Mike Tipton is scheduled for the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Tipton will take the group back in time when both the Unitarians and Universalists were thriving and look at the way they celebrated the Christmas religious holiday.
Cathedral Parish School marks Respect Life Month
Through the month of October Cathedral Parish School celebrated Respect Life Month with many activities involving the entire school. The goal is to teach the students about respecting life from the time of conception through natural death. The school guides the children toward respecting God, themselves, their classmates, teachers, parents, family members and the fragile population in our community.
Winter schedule announced
St. Augustine Bible Institute and College has announced its winter class schedule that will begin on Jan. 12. Orientation will take place on Jan. 5. While there, students will enjoy refreshments, meet instructors, review the new student handbook, pay fees and pick up textbooks. The class schedule is as follows:
'Light of Christmas' begins tonight
A holiday tribute will once again glow at Turning Point at Calvary, 3500 State Road 16, as the church presents its annual "The Light of Christmas."
'Winter around the World' concert to be presented by Ketterlinus students
Songs from around the world will be performed by students of Ketterlinus Elementary School during a concert that begins at 7 p.m. Monday in Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada St., downtown St. Augustine.
$30 million donation made to Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- The estate of a Binghamton couple has made another multimillion dollar gift to support the Roman Catholic Church.
Food drive to benefit Second Harvest bank
In conjunction with a deep desire to assist families in need in the St. Augustine area this holiday season, Dunkin' Donuts is once again partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of North Florida at participating St. Augustine-area restaurants.
Renewed hope for Habitat homeowner
Joyce White is about to have her lifelong dream of owning her own home come true. Habitat for Humanity is currently building a two bedroom home for her in Hastings. Thanks to the generosity of O.C. White's Restaurant, who has sponsored this build, Joyce will finally be able to have a place of her own to call home.
Orthodox convert becomes U.S. church leader
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Over the course of 11 days in November, the soft-spoken monk known as Jonah saw his life change in ways he hadn't dreamed of.
South Putnam center says thanks to local groups
During this season of giving representatives of the South Putnam Christian Service Center, located in Crescent City, have extended their thanks for last month's fundraising charity golf tournament at the Live Oak Golf and Country Club in Fruitland.
Christmas programs around the community
Area churches are invited to share the news of special holiday programs including cantatas and Christmas Eve services.
Life better with Christ
Q: My grandparents are very religious, and every time we visit them they get me in a corner and talk to me about Jesus. Why can't they lay off and let me live my own life? They can't force me to believe in God. -- T.E.
Poinsettia for Sale
The Chapel School students of Memorial Lutheran Church sold 1,565 poinsettia plans during November breaking last year's record of 1,200. Proceeds from the sale are used to purchase needed supplies and curriculum materials. The Chapel School now has classes for children ages 3 through first grade. The school also offers the state-funded VPK program for 4-year-olds. Contributed photo
Bible Institute recognizes two charter board members
The St. Augustine Bible Institute and College has recognized members of the board of directors who have served the school since its inception in December 2001, board chairman Dudley TerKeurst has announced.
Surf Illumination
Temple Bet Yam religious school children sing at the Surf Illumination at the St. Augustine Beach pier Dec. 6. In the second photo, Stan Weintraub, Art Rogove and Toby Weintraub staff the TBY Judaica Shop stand at the celebration. Contributed photos
Donations being sought for Christmas dinner
Concerts, banquets and more are planned around the community this Christmas and Hanukkah season.
Labonte leaves struggling Petty
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When Bobby Labonte needed a fresh start, he curiously chose Petty Enterprises even though the storied organization had fallen far beyond NASCAR's elite teams.
Palatka hands Menendez loss in boys hoops
In just two days, the 5-0 start for the Menendez boys basketball team become less important than a two-game losing streak.
Forget BCS, how about fixing Jags
It's time to pass along some Holiday cheer to a group of folks who desperately need it.
Syracuse hires, Army fires coach
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Greg Robinson learned to bleed Orange. New Syracuse coach Doug Marrone already has that part down
Mullen introduced at Mississippi St.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Dan Mullen started playing catch at 2, wore a helmet and jersey to career day when he was in kindergarten, learned to count in multiples of seven, and decided when he was 17 he wanted to be a head coach.
Paterno, Penn State prep for USC
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The brown khakis were slightly rumpled, and the Nike sneakers were the trademark jet black. A cane, however, was nowhere in sight when Joe Paterno walked into the auditorium with nary a limp.
NHL: Lightning win
PHILADELPHIA -- Scott Hartnell had a hat trick, and the Philadelphia Flyers staged their biggest comeback in 20 years by erasing a four-goal deficit in the third period and beating the Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 in a shootout victory Thursday night.
Klitschko wary of Rahman in IBF title defense
MANNHEIM, Germany -- Wladimir Klitschko believes Hasim Rahman is a better opponent than the man he replaced, unbeaten Russian Alexander Povetkin.
Local Watch 2
Flagler College junior midfielder Tiffany Urquhart was selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas NCAA Division II All-South Region Third Team on Wednesday.
Yanks, Burnett reach deal
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees reeled in another pitcher with a rich offer, reaching agreement with free agent A.J. Burnett on $82.5 million, five-year contract Friday.
Saints stop talking playoffs after loss
NEW ORLEANS -- The New Orleans Saints remained consistent in at least one regard.
Owner says AFL in '09 not a done deal
The Arena Football League says the 2009 season is on for now, but at least one prominent owner says it's still no sure thing.
College hoops: Florida women beat Fla. A&M
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Courtney Paris scored 13 of her 17 points in the second half to post her 101st straight double-double and help No. 5 Oklahoma pull away for a 105-84 victory over Cal State Bakersfield in the opening game of the Basketball By The Bay Classic on Friday night.
National: Bears escape Saints in overtime, 27-24
CHICAGO -- Robbie Gould and the Chicago Bears handed Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints another devastating loss at Soldier Field.
NBA: Pierce powers Celtics
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce scored 28 points and Kevin Garnett had 19 points and 10 rebounds on Friday night to lead the Boston Celtics to their 14th consecutive victory, 94-82 over the New Orleans Hornets.
The Rant
Thursday was it. The final day in Fred Taylor's career with the Jaguars. I know, it's not official yet, but the writing is on wall. Taylor is 32 years old. He's due to make $6 million next year. And he scored exactly one touchdown this season for a very bad team. When things go in the tank, there are three things you don't want to be -- the coach, high-priced or old.
NFL: N.Y. HB Jacobs to miss Dallas game
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Halfback Brandon Jacobs is going to miss the New York Giants game against Dallas on Sunday with a knee injury, and that may add a new element to New York's backfield.
Jags: Taylor out for season
JACKSONVILLE -- Running back Fred Taylor may have played his last game for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Yes, Tebow can win another Heisman
ORLANDO -- An odd feeling hit me Wednesday. I filled out my Heisman ballot and it felt like 2000.
New-look Bobcats may not be done tweaking
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- It didn't take coach Larry Brown long to determine he didn't like the Charlotte Bobcats' roster. There were too many wing players, not enough big men and too few good defenders.
National: Weis needs surgery
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis needs to have surgery on his right knee before doctors can operate on his more seriously injured left knee.
The QB Question
NEW YORK -- In recent years, the Heisman Trophy ceremony has been about as suspenseful as Florida vs. The Citadel. Even before it started, the outcome was never in doubt.
NHL: Devils win
NEWARK, N.J. -- Patrik Elias broke a tie with 8:31 left and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers for the first time in 12 games, 8-5 on Friday night after blowing a four-goal lead.
NFL: QB Jackson likely starter for Vikes
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- While the Minnesota Vikings say quarterback Gus Frerotte's lower back is feeling better by the day, all signs are pointing to Tarvaris Jackson getting the start Sunday at Arizona.
More cons than pros for Heisman quarterbacks
The spread offense so popular among college football teams these days doesn't only create problems for opposing defenses.
Golf: Daly smashes camera in latest outburst
SYDNEY, Australia -- John Daly smashed a spectator's camera into a tree while shooting a 6-over 78 in the first round of the Australian Open on Thursday, making it likely he will miss the cut for the third consecutive week Down Under.
Prep football: Jupiter, NFC win state titles
ORLANDO -- Marshyl Rothman rushed for two touchdown passes and threw for another to lead undefeated Jupiter Christian to a 49-14 victory over Warner Christian in the Florida Class 1B Football State Championship on Friday.
MLB: Mets, Yankees big winners at meetings
LAS VEGAS -- Omar Minaya stepped out of a ballroom, bumped into Dave Dombrowski and received a hearty handshake from the Detroit Tigers general manager.
Breeders' Cup to cut purse
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Breeders' Cup will slash $4.5 million in co-funding of stakes races at North American tracks in 2009 because of the economic downtown.
NBA: Celtics cruise
WASHINGTON -- Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Doc Rivers can boast they accomplished something Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Bob Cousy and Red Auerbach never did when their Boston Celtics teams were ruling the NBA: open a season 21-2.
Local Watch
The 11th St. Joe Mat Classic wrestling tournament will take place Saturday at St. Joseph Academy. The action begins at 10 a.m. with the finals tentatively schedule for 5 p.m.
College football: Tebow wins Maxwell Award
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- Tim Tebow won the Maxwell Award for the second year, edging Texas' Colt McCoy and Texas Tech's Graham Harrell for the honor given to college football's best all-round player Thursday night at the college football awards.
Local: St. Joe, SAHS win in girls hoops
St. Joseph stormed to a big lead and had no problem in a 42-31 win over Crescent City in girls basketball on Friday night.
Tech QB Harrell takes Heisman snub in stride
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell shrugged when the Heisman Trophy committee left him off its list of finalists. His coach fumed.
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Four county high school swimmers were selected to 2008 Pinch a Penny All-Area 3 Team.
Two-Tim Winner?
GAINESVILLE -- Tim Tebow did less, and Florida accomplished more.
Local Watch
PGA Tour golfer Len Mattiace (Nease) is tied for the lead at the Sunshine/PGA European-Alfred Dunhill Championship after two rounds.
Local: SAHS tops Nease in girls soccer; Falcons fall in boys hoops
Port Orange Atlantic weathered a Menendez comeback attempt and prevailed 59-55 on Thursday night in an early season battle between two unbeaten boys basketball teams.
The Rant
It was only a matter of time before America's favorite relationship went south. Just when you thought the utopian bliss between Dallas Cowboys WR Terrell Owens and QB Tony Romo would last forever, it vanishes faster than you can say, well, anything.
Sorenstam leads final tournament
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Annika Sorenstam had an eagle and four birdies in a 6-under 66 Friday that gave her a one-shot lead after the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters, her last tournament before retiring.
Porter out again for Jags
The Jaguars officially ruled out receiver Jerry Porter for Sunday's game due to the groin injury he suffered last week at Chicago.
Strange highlights from a year in prep sports
Think some wacky stuff happens at your school? Probably. But here are some 2008 high school sports oddities from across the country.
Texas Stadium nears its end
"Why does Texas Stadium have a hole in its roof? So God can watch his team play."
Justices: Parents can't waive liability for kids on ATVs
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Parents cannot waive liability on behalf of their children by signing releases before the kids participate in motor sports and other hazardous activities, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Florida justices reject product liability appeal
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday let stand a Broward County smoker's $545,000 award in a tobacco case that also may affect liability claims for a broad range of other "inherently dangerous" products.
In closely watched case, waiting for child's name
ORLANDO -- The search for little Caylee Anthony has lasted for five months, with volunteers scouring acres of central Florida forests and marshes and authorities chasing leads and sightings nationwide.
DNA evidence awaits, but signs point to child's ID
ORLANDO -- Evidence mounted Friday that a child's skull discovered near Caylee Anthony's home belonged to the missing toddler, although investigators cautioned it could be a week or more before they have DNA evidence.
Judge rejects State Farm Florida rate hike
TALLAHASSEE -- An administrative law judge on Friday rejected a 47.1 percent average rate increase sought by State Farm Florida, the state's largest privately owned property insurer, providing coverage for hurricanes, fires and other perils.
Florida welcomes First Lady
ST. PETERSBURG -- Gov. Charlie Crist became the first sitting Florida governor to wed in nearly 42 years, exchanging vows Friday at a ceremony attended by some 200 relatives, friends and celebrities.
Florida turns to tents for prisoners
MIAMI -- Some prison inmates in Florida -- which locked up more new ones last year than any other state, according to a federal report released Thursday -- soon could be living in tents.
Florida Crystals opposes state deal with U.S. Sugar
WEST PALM BEACH (AP) -- A major competitor of U.S. Sugar filed a complaint alleging its $1.34 billion deal to sell the state land won't advance Everglades restoration and lines the pockets of U.S. Sugar, a spokesman for Florida Crystals said Friday.
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BAGHDAD -- The Abdullah Restaurant was the kind of place Iraqis took their families on special occasions. It was the kind of place high-ranking officials in the northern city of Kirkuk chose for power lunches, where they dug into plates on tables covered with white cloth as water burbled from a fountain.
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GENEVA -- The United Nations chief rejected Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's claims that a cholera epidemic was under control and said Friday that responsibility lay with the country's leaders.
Vatican issues new bioethics document
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican hardened its opposition Friday to using embryos for stem cell research, cloning and in-vitro fertilization. But in a major new document on bioethics, it showed flexibility on some forms of gene therapy and left open questions surrounding embryo adoption.
Pakistan links charity to attacks
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan on Thursday closed 11 offices of a controversial Islamic charity that has been linked to last month's deadly attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai and placed the group's leader under house arrest. In India, top government officials announced a massive revamping of the country's security infrastructure, including creation of an FBI-style national agency to investigate terror attacks.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- The Bank of Korea will announce expanded currency swap agreements with central banks in Japan and China on Friday, local media reported.
Protests rock Europe
MADRID, Spain -- The unrest that has gripped Greece is spilling over into the rest of Europe, raising concerns the clashes could be a trigger for opponents of globalization, disaffected youth and others outraged by the continent's economic turmoil and soaring unemployment.
Bush 'rethinking' North Korea deal
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration must now "rethink" its approach toward North Korea after the secretive nation refused to come to terms with the United States and other partners on verification of its past atomic activities, a White House spokesman said Thursday.
Mugabe: Cholera crisis over
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- President Robert Mugabe declared Thursday that there was "no cholera" in Zimbabwe and the country's health crisis was over, even as the United Nations raised the death toll from the epidemic to 783.
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The Port Arthur Historic Site has been named among Australia's top ten attractions by global travel website TripAdvisor.
The Minister for Tourism, Scott Bacon and the Minister for the Environment, Parks and Heritage, Brian Wightman congratulated Port Arthur Historic site for coming sixth in the Attractions section of Trip Advisor's Traveller's Choice 2013 awards.
Mr Bacon said Tasmania was continuing to develop world-class experiences and generating international recognition in publications such as Lonely Planet or respected websites like Trip Advisor.
"We know that an endorsement from a third party is a very effective way to promote the State," Mr Bacon said.
"That's why we continue to invest significantly in the Visiting Journalist Program, which yields publicity and exposure worth tens of millions of dollars for our tourism businesses.
Mr Wightman said that it was fantastic to see Port Arthur Historic site being recognised as a great Australian attraction.
"Port Arthur is part of Tasmania's precious heritage and the Tasmanian Government is very committed to preserving this important site.
"That's why an extra $3 million was committed out of the 2013/2014 Budget to protect the Port Arthur penitentiary."
The Penitentiary is arguably Australia's most significant convict ruin. Its image promotes Port Arthur and Tasmanian tourism across Australia and the world, Mr Wightman said.
"The structural works will help stabilise the Port Arthur Historic Site's largest and most recognisable building."
Mr Bacon also said it was not surprising that MONA was voted Australia's number one museum, in Trip Advisor's Travellers Choice 2013 Awards.
"The Museum, David Walsh and all his team are doing a fantastic job at putting Tasmania on everyone's must do list.
"Tasmania is going from strength to strength in tourism numbers which was shown in the latest tourism snapshot.
"We recorded a 10 % increase in visitor numbers from 845,800 for the year ending March 2012, to 931,100 for the 12 months to March 2013.
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A trio of long-established entities that focus on the preservation and future of Balboa Park are forming a partnership to find new ways to raise funds from donors and other private sources, as well as coordinate their goals for preservation and protection of the park. They are calling their collaboration the Balboa Park Alliance.
The groups joining forces are the Friends of Balboa Park, the Committee of One Hundred and the Balboa Park Trust. But the alliance invites other nonprofit groups to become involved.
"BPAL will advocate on behalf of the Balboa Park to ensure its sustainability," said Michael Kelly, president of the Committee of One Hundred.
The alliance plans to support two projects in the short term: the restoration of the Plaza de Panama to its original identity as a gathering place, which would mean removing all or most parking from the area, and the improvement of the Sixth Avenue Playground.
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Generally while having any discussion on the internet about entertainment, you're not thinking about hurting the feelings of the creator. OK perhaps some of you are arseholes and like yelling at famous people on the internet, but for the most part you just bash the latest crappy movie you saw in peace. The harsh words of critics and fans do hurt the people who create entertainment. Listen to absolutely any interview with creative folks and you'll hear how negative feedback hurts. The internet has made it much easier for the creator of entertainment to see what your ordinary person thinks of their work.
Anime though is in a bit of a weird place thanks to the language barrier. English speaking folks can call an anime creator's pride and joy a pile of uninspired derivative crap and feel safe knowing the creator will never see what they said. The Cart Driver is fairly big by anime blog standards (which isn't saying much but whatever let me be a little narcissistic just this once) and what I say reaches more people than your average fan, but even then I seriously doubt anime creators have ever read what I wrote.
This has been on my mind recently due to the sort of responses shithead gamers have to the creators of their content. Thanks to twitter you can get right up in the creators face and yell at them about how much their work sucks donkey balls, and many gamers certainly do. I don't want to be like them. I don't want to be an arsehole to people who create the entertainment I watch, but I often am with the anime I review. I'm sure the author of these 5 light novel adaptations are over the moon that their work is getting adapted and hardly want me shitting over their success.
A few years ago another blogger suggested that the problem with anime blog reviews is they don't offer constructive criticism, to which at the time I said "what's the bloody point"? We're not talking to the authors, so why would constructive criticism be of any use? When I think the first episode of (picking one totally at random here) Log Horizon is bad, I'm sarcastic and blunt and unsympathetic. Would I have written the post differently if I thought the author himself might see it? Most definitely yes. I would have still been negative, but it would have been much lighter in tone and not as entertaining a read nor as accurately reflect my true opinions on the show.
The author of Log Horizon recently joined in a discussion on slash aye about the different classes in his fictional MMO world. It's cool because it's a rare example of the original author being involved in English-speaking fandom's online discourse of their material. He's not exactly seeing the usual kind of conversation that goes on there (shit taste hurr faggot kill yourself etc) because the community are acting like the teacher walked into the classroom promising sweets so they're all on their best behaviour. Come in another day unannounced because he's interested in what English speaking folk are saying about the anime adaptation of his novel and he might see a whole other picture.
I can't make up my mind whether this is a good or bad thing. Is it bad that I'm sitting here comfortable behind a language barrier able to be as foul about someone's creation as I feel like, knowing I would be totally different if they might actually read the post? Or is it a bigger worry that my critic integrity is so weak that I crumble because I'm worried about someone's feelings? Or am I getting too het up about this because 'popular by anime blog standards' is still pretty damn obscure? What about you folks, would you be much less critical of anime if you thought the original creator might read it?


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Now onto the Star Wars Clone trooper invites I made. I made the SVGs for these invites for a co-birthday party we are having with my son, Garrett and his buddy Sam. Their birthday's are 5 days apart and we thought that we could just have a fun Star Wars themed birthday party and do it together to save a little money as well. Sam's mom, Heidi, is an excellent cake baker and just awesome all around cook, baker, chef...only her food is gluten-free. I get to sample pretty much everything she makes and let me tell you, gluten free or not, the food she makes tastes delicious!! My hubby will go on ranting and raving about how she doesn't even need to share the fact that here food is gluten free because it tastes so good. She is going to attempt to make a Clone Trooper shaped cake for the birthday party. I think she is going to try and make one like this one here. I told her cupcakes would be good too but I think she can do it. You should see the Hungry Caterpillar Cake she made for her son Luke's birthday and the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom cake and cupcakes she made for my daughter. I hope you take look around her blog.
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Taylor Swift blessed Swifties everywhere by releasing the first outtake segment from the set of her music video for "Shake It Off." In the clip, we get a behind-the-scenes look at Taylor and her backup dancers as they film the cheerleading portion of the video.
The fun and lighthearted shoot shows the 24-year-old pop star try basket tosses for the first time, hurl a megaphone around set, and pretend to be the "uncool" cheerleader who just doesn't quite fit in. Swift wants to send a message with the video to all of her fans who feel like they're not in the "cool" crowd.
"I don't think it's the most important thing in life to fit in," Swift says in the clip. "I think it's the most important thing in life to dance to the beat of your own drum and to look like you're having more fun than the people who look cool like they fit in."
Swift is definitely known for marching to the beat of her own drum.
At the 2014 VMAs on Sunday, she continued her awkward award-show-dancing dominance and then swiftly reminded us that she's actually really good at dancing with her first live performance of "Shake It Off."
What is it about Taylor that makes her so entertaining to watch, you ask? Tyce Diorio, the choreographer for the video, says it's all in her attitude.
"She's so fearless, and she just shows up to every moment," Diorio said. "And that for me, as a choreographer, and someone who directs movement, it's just so refreshing and so beautiful."
Beautiful indeed, Tyce.
Check out Taylor Swift's fun, "Outtakes Video #1" from the set of her music video for "Shake It Off."
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Pandigital, a company best known for their lower-priced Android tablets has been in the process of closing shop. In fact, back in July they had handed everything over to a liquidator in an attempt to pay off the creditors. And well, this move seems to be hurting some that may have recently purchased a device. Or more specifically, those who purchased a device and are now having trouble with said device. In short, you may as well set it aside or throw it away and try to forget ever making the purchase. One reader of The Digital Reader blog recently made an attempt to get service under warranty and was greeted with the following email message;
"You are receiving this email as you have recently been shipped a warranty replacement for a Pandigital product.
Please be advised that Pandigital, Inc (the 'Company'), executed a General Assignment for the benefit of its creditors in favor of Credit Management Association on July 13, 2012 (the 'General Assignment'). A general assignment is a common law means of concluding the affairs of an insolvent debtor as an alternative to the Chapter 7 bankruptcy process. Pandigital is currently in the process of liquidation by the Assignee.
Due to this liquidation process any further requests for warranty replacements cannot be honored."
Bottom line, Pandigital is not going to help if you have one of their devices and it breaks. Sad, sad situation. To clarify, sad for any former customers having issues, not as much for Pandigital.
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We are a family of four with children who will be 2 and a half, and 4 and a half when we are ready for this trip in January or February 2015. We will be going for 2 weeks this time. We usually go to the Hawaiian islands but we are seeking something different. Our problems with Hawaii are the water is to rough for the kids to play safely, the locals are unfriendly and everything costs a fortune. I know the caribbean is not cheap but we can afford a nice vacation. I would like to max out at 250 per night for accomodations and prefer something with a kitchen so we can cook some of our own meals as we are gluten free. So maybe a condo or beach house rental is best. The things that are important to us are :
1) nice calm water and beautiful beaches that are not crowded. We love seclusion.
2) we love hiking and adventures
3) cost effective......if there is such a thing in the caribbean
4) we live in the Pacific Northwest so we want a destination that we can fly to with ideally less than 4 layovers since we are traveling with the kids.
I would love any suggestions on destinations. Also if you think st.croix is a good choice what part of the island is best. I found a great beach house in fredriksted. Is this a nice part of the island?
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We are a family of four with children who will be 2 and a half, and 4 and a half when we are ready for this trip in January or February 2015. We will be going for 2 weeks this time. We usually go to the Hawaiian islands but we are seeking something different. Our problems with Hawaii are the water is to rough for the kids to play safely, the locals are unfriendly and everything costs a fortune. I know the caribbean is not cheap but we can afford a nice vacation. I would like to max out at 250 per night for accomodations and prefer something with a kitchen so we can cook some of our own meals as we are gluten free. So maybe a condo or beach house rental is best. The things that are important to us are :
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Frederiksted is on the west end of St Croix, which is generally the poorer end of the island. But for me it has the best beaches. If the house is in Frederiksted itself, I would not want that. There are too many crime issues. But south of town are some nice houses and a couple of small resorts. Just be aware of your surroundings as well as the somewhat rocky beaches with some sea urchins. But the water here is beautiful.
The best destination for you in the Caribbean would probably be either Grand Cayman or Providenciales, both safe places with powder soft beaches and beautiful water. But both would be over your budget in high season. St Croix might be a good alternative.
Though given that you live in the NW, I think the Riviera Maya would be a much better choice. It is family friendly and safe, with beautiful beaches. And it's probably much easier to reach.
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I am going to check into the riviera maya. Thanks so much for that idea. I guess I ruled out Mexico in my mind as I did not think it was safe with children unless you were going all inclusive. We are adventurers though. Do you think that it's a safe destination to rent a car and do some exploring? Is there a particular location that you recommend staying that might be able to accommodate our need for a kitchen?
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We are not into big populated beaches at resorts.......any little towns that might be good for beach house rental?
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Look at Akumal, we stayed there in a condo. Not sure your $250 would be enough though especially in high season.
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We've been to STX about 20 times so we obviously like it alot. We've been to Mexico ,including the Riviera Maya 6 or 7 times, but have never been to Grand Cayman or Provo. Your budget of $250/ night during the high season is going to be tough to hit in any area of the Caribbean. STX has a lot going for it if you're the types to enjoy a fairly authentic West Indian culture. It's pretty much laid back and is great place for families with younger kids. We started taking our youngest to STX 15 years ago and now we have been there with grand children too. I wouldn't take all of the family members, friends & neighbors there if I felt it was dangerous. You don't need passports, it's pretty easy to get to , at least in our experience off of the East Coast, and has good restaurants, nice beaches, beautiful blue water, picturesque colonial towns,friendly people and is one the most affordable of the major islands. As far as getting into the safety debates about the different islands, all I can tell you is that in all of our trips to STX , we've never had the slightest problem, and believe me, we like to roam around ,which we do on all of our vacations to wherever it might be. I can't say the same about some of the other 10 or so islands or Mexican destinations that we have visited. I won't try to list the names and events but suffice it to say STX is our favorite Caribbean destination by far.If you check out all of the various forums on the different travel sites, you'll most assuredly find negative comments on any popular destination in the Caribbean & Mexico. You'll even find the naysayers on the European forums too. I would suggest that you try to plan your trip for the off season. You'll save a ton of money and find the actual conditions on almost all of the islands to be nicer. The temps. wil be a bit higher, it won't be as windy, water conditions will be better and you'll get the same if not better experience. The high season in the Caribbean is a reflection or result of the poor winter conditions here in the states.People simply want a break from bad weather here so they go someplace warmer. We went to the Bahamas one time near the tail end of the high season and it really wasn't that warm...Anyway, continue your research, be openminded and keep asking questions, because there are differences in the islands. Sometimes they're subtle and often times very striking. There are some places that actually do not have picture postcard beaches at all,good snorkeling/diving & may tend to be big time budget busters. In my experience, not a single one is "perfect". I say this all the time, not in an attempt to sound like a know it all,but if one is looking for perfection, you should probably stay away from the Caribbean and go to Disney World. The islands have wonderful experiences to offer but you need to be tolerant. Many go there looking for a different cultural experience and a change from their everyday life, but when they find it they complain about it. You should be able to get a good feel by checking out all of the other sites like VInow or Tripadvisor, so once again do your homework, don't delude yourself into believing something that just isn't accurate and you'll be fine....Good Luck
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I really appreciate the detail in your response. Thank you so much. We are totally trying to escape a very snowy winter at home which is why we were hoping for January or February but that would be a bummer if we ran into windy cold weather on vacation. What part of st,croix do you prefer? We were looking at a beach house north of fredriksted.
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St Croix would be a lovely choice with a family. The beaches are un crowded especially during weekdays. I would look for something in and around Christiansted. Just more to do and go and places to eat than Fredrickstead. You should be able to find a condo rental for close to $ 250. There are many listings at Home Away and VRBO.
A car is necessary especially to reach many of the fine beaches.
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Just to clarify. You may run into windy weather in the Caribbean in January or February, but you will absolutely not run into cold weather in the Caribbean, which is considerably further north than St. Croix.
Now Providenciales is actually between the Bahamas and the Caribbean, and it can be considerably cooler than St. Croix, for example, but it's still not by any means "cold". If you get a weather front, temps could drop into the upper 60s. That does feel very cold if you are from the Caribbean, but it's quite comfortable for those who are used to actual winter temps. I was in Nassau in mid-February. It was very cold and snowing in NYC, but it was 73F and cloudy in Nassau; they considered it "cold".
The water, however, is a different story. For me, the water in the Bahamas can be a bit too cool in mid-February, but it's not really cold. Just in the low 70s.
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Where does grand cayman fit in as far as weather, calm beaches and costsa are concerned. As I research more I am thinking the Virgin Islands are more appropriate for us versus Mexico. I think we will go to Florida and a night before continuing to our final destination to break up the trip.
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Grand Cayman is one of the most expensive destinations in the Caribbean. Seven Mile Beach is beautiful and long, usually pretty calm. We've been many times in January/February and unfortunately been stuck with a couple of cold fronts over the years, although that can happen on any island. Have had much more reliable weather in Provo, but I don't think you'll find anything for your stated budget there in Jan/Feb. Good luck!
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St. Croix is a fantastic place and what we felt was very safe and family friendly. The pricing is fair and the list of things to do is unending...Buck Island is a dream place and can easily assume you and your family would love taking a boat ride out there. Snorkeling is fantastic, the town and shopping are very easily accessed and again, pricing to me, was quite fair. Kendrick's is a great restaurant for more of a dining experience while Rum Runners and Angry Nate's on the boardwalk is more of a laid back approach. The East End of the island is more secluded but so close to town and again, easily accessed. The Blue Water Terrace is a great place to eat as well.
Staying in a villa is a fantastic way to go. We have done it on every island we have visited and we love it. You have your privacy and can cook for yourselves there and not worry about crowded hotel pools and restaurants. We love the seclusion of this option. We are staying in Cayman the last week of May and going the same route there.
If I may suggest, islandhideaways.com is a great site with a great staff and wonderful concierge service. St. Croix is so far our favorite place and we are going back next March. I hope you find what you are looking for and good luck in your search.
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St Croix is definitely cheaper than Grand Cayman, but the latter offers everything you seek, except price.
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