The Florida Times Union

Byline: Jim Schoettler and Paul Pinkham, Times-Union staff writers A Jacksonville prosecutor who is on a team deciding whether to videotape police interrogations testified before a grand jury investigating the false murder arrest of Brenton Butler....

Byline: Dan Macdonald, Times-Union food editor Caffeine and sugar may be the hot couple in the Jacksonville area. Just a few years ago, it seemed the only place to get a late-night cup of coffee and a dessert was the Village Inn. Now, there are...

QUOTE, UNQUOTE "We've got a significant problem that needs attention." -- Russ Toal, Georgia's commissioner of community health, commenting on medical errors. Story, this page. ROBBERY INDICTMENT A Fernandina Beach man has been indicted...

Byline: Gordon Jackson, Times-Union staff writer KINGSLAND -- A canine distemper outbreak at an animal shelter in Camden County is causing animal control officers to temporarily change the way they deal with stray dogs. "It's pretty much restricted...

Forcing architects designing the city's new main library to work around dilapidated old buildings would be a major mistake future generations would recognize and regret. The new library is going to be expensive. For the cost, the city needs to get...

Byline: Matt Galnor, Times-Union staff writer A group of homebuilders is again trying to chop down Jacksonville's voter-approved tree protection measure, using the ax of the legal system. The Northeast Florida Builders Association yesterday added...

QUOTE, UNQUOTE "I felt so stupid. It was too late for me . . . I hope not for someone else." -- April Salley, whose ex-boyfriend is in prison for the death of her son Dylan, says she should have known the 16-month-old was in danger. Story, Page...

Byline: Bryan Mullen, Times-Union sports writer The rumors had been circulating for months among those in high school basketball circles. They suspected Jackson High standout Antonio Lawrence would transfer for his senior year, but the only question...

Having re-signed captain Mats Sundin for six years at $52.5 million, the Toronto Maple Leafs will now turn their attention to goalie Curtis Joseph. "We've identified Mats and Curtis as cornerstone guys," GM-coach Pat Quinn said. Sundin's deal,...

Byline: Dave Williams, Times-Union staff writer ATLANTA -- Hospitals and major businesses are taking aim with separate initiatives at a health-care issue that's starting to gain the attention of both the industry and the public: preventable medical...

Byline: Pat Neleski, Times-Union correspondent Wearing shorts and a T-shirt, Taylor Lance looks in amazement at her fellow 9-year-old and friend, Dowling Payne. Dowling, who has just finished singing in Latin and did it well, has never studied...

Byline: Dana Treen, Times-Union staff writer A sexual predator released from prison July 1 has been arrested in the bludgeoning and stabbing death of a Jacksonville woman Tuesday and in an assault on another woman who remained in critical condition...

Byline: Jim Saunders, Times-Union staff writer TALLAHASSEE -- When Pete Peterson got off a plane yesterday at Tallahassee Regional Airport, he faced a group of sign-waving supporters and a big decision. Peterson, a former North Florida congressman...

Byline: Walter C. Jones, Times-Union staff writer ATLANTA -- Older Americans, especially blacks, are seeing doctors much more often even as young adults are going less, according to research released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control...

Byline: Mark Basch, Times-Union business writer The St. Joe Co. yesterday reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings and also raised its earnings forecasts for the full year, sending its stock to a new high. The Jacksonville-based...

Byline: Sarah Skidmore, Times-Union staff writer In response to the overwhelming nursing shortage, many health care businesses are looking overseas. If the shortage trend continues, the United States will need 1.1 million more registered nurses...