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🌱 Baldwin principal fired after loaded gun found on campus
Baldwin, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Baldwin! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Baldwin principal fired after loaded gun found on campus
- Baldwin boys score five against West Nassau
Also on today's calendar: Jacksonville Chocolate and Coffee Festival.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 48.
- Friday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 67 and low of 35 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Duval Schools fires Baldwin principal after loaded gun found in car (jacksonville.com) — Baldwin Middle-Senior High School principal Michael Smith has been fired after police found a loaded gun in his car on campus in September. His misdemeanor charge was dismissed Nov. 5 after he completed pretrial intervention, and investigators said they did not believe he intended harm. District leaders will oversee the school while a replacement is sought. 
• Northeast Florida high school sports for Nov. 9-14 (jacksonville.com) — Baldwin's boys soccer team beat West Nassau 5-1, while the girls finished with a 1-1 draw against West Nassau. Both results appear in a Northeast Florida high school sports roundup that also includes scores from teams across the region.
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Skate Night!
Clay Hill Elementary Jacksonville, FL 32234
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Jacksonville Chocolate and Coffee Festival →
Prime F Osborn III Convention Center, 1130W W Bay St, Jacksonville
10:00 am
Friday November 20
Sunday November 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Girls Weightlifting @ Ponte Vedra (A)
Ponte Vedra High School, 460 Davis Park Rd, Ponte Vedra Beach
5:00 pm -
Boys Soccer vs Westside (A)
Westside High School, 5530 Firestone Rd, Jacksonville
5:30 pm -
Basketball Game Storms- Gym
Orange Park High School, 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park
6:00 pm -
Girls Soccer vs Bishop Snyder (H)
Orange Park High School, 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park
5:30 pm -
Beginning Band Debut Concert - Gym
Baker County Middle School Macclenny, FL 32063
6:00 pm -
GIRLS BB VS HAMILTON
Baker County High School Macclenny, FL 32063
6:30 pm -
Girls Basketball vs Ponte Vedra (H)
Orange Park High School, 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park
7:00 pm -
Boys Soccer vs Bishop Snyder (H)
Orange Park High School, 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park
7:15 pm -
Boys Basketball vs Westside (A)
Westside High School, 5530 Firestone Rd, Jacksonville
5:30 pm -
Girls Soccer vs Clay (A)
Clay High School, 2025 FL-16, Green Cove Springs
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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