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Jaguars select LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr. in the NFL draft, giving QB Trevor Lawrence a big target
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Brian Thomas Jr. grew up idolizing former Atlanta Falcons receiver Julio Jones, mostly because they had similar body types. The Jacksonville Jaguars would welcome Thomas coming close to Jones' pro production. Jacksonville traded down six...
Patriots select quarterback Drake Maye with No. 3 pick in NFL draft
Drake Maye had one word to describe how he felt after finding out he'd be beginning his NFL career with the Patriots. “Stoked,” he said minutes after New England selected the North Carolina quarterback with the No. 3 pick in Thursday's NFL draft. If Maye was...
Landstar: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Landstar System Inc. (LSTR) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $47.1 million. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had net income of $1.32 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street...
Dropping the ball: Jags hope to end decades of ineptitude when it comes to drafting receivers early
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have been mostly inept at drafting wide receivers. They've repeatedly dropped the ball. They have selected nine wideouts over the first three rounds of the NFL draft in three decades of existence, and only two of...
Book Review: 'Nothing But the Bones' is a compelling noir novel at a breakneck pace
Nelson “Nails” McKenna isn’t very bright, stumbles over his words and often says what he’s thinking without realizing it. We first meet him as a boy reading a superhero comic on the banks of a river in his backcountry hometown in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia....
CSX profit drops 10% despite railroad delivering 3% more freight in first quarter
CSX dealt with weather challenges and the closure of the Baltimore port as the railroad saw its first-quarter profit slip 10%, but it still managed to keep most of its customers happy with reliable service. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad said Wednesday that it earned $893...
CSX: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX Corp. (CSX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $893 million. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had profit of 46 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. April 13, 2024. Editorial: Florida’s Medicaid downsizing is a moral failure The headline demanded your attention for the timing, if nothing else: “Some of Florida’s sickest kids are losing Medicaid coverage on Easter Sunday.” ...
Standout pass rusher Josh Allen and the Jaguars agree to a 5-year, $150M contract, AP source says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Josh Allen had similar goals when he started his college and pro careers. A two-star prospect told Kentucky coach Mark Stoops in 2015 he wanted to be the best to ever play for him. Allen took it a step further when the Jacksonville Jaguars drafted him with...
College baseball notebook: Clemson's best start since 2002 highlighted by rare series win over Miami
Clemson's best start since 2002 keeps getting better. The Tigers (24-3) are coming off their first series win over Miami since 2012, and first in Coral Gables since 2006. They entered April No. 1 in the RPI, No. 3 in strength of schedule and first in the ACC’s Atlantic Division at...
