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Hero Next Door Student Scholarship winners

18-year-old Alexa Parsons, a senior from Creekside High School and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship, was nominated by her dad Mike for her academic success and work with at-risk youth.
10:41 PM, May 17, 2013

Here's a look at our Hero Next Door Student Scholarship winners so far! Tune into Good Morning Jacksonville this week to see the last three scholarships given out live. The last scholarship for $5,000 will be awarded on Wednesday.

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Tim Tebow speaks at The Providence School

11:57 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was in town Friday night, speaking at The Providence School.

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'I WATCH' anti-terrorism campaign

Sheriffs offices across the First Coast are joining forces to start a new anti-terrorism campaign called I WATCH.
8:42 AM, May 17, 2013

Sheriff's offices across the First Coast are joining forces to start a new anti-terrorism campaign called iWatch.

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60 hurt as Conn. commuter trains collide

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12:13 AM, May 18, 2013

Sixty people were transported to hospitals and five people were hurt critically, one very critically, Friday night near Bridgeport, ...

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Naked man climbs on fire truck, arrested

A naked man who climbed on top of a fire truck was tased and arrested. The man is accused of shooting his friend point-blank in the face before climbing atop the fire truck.
4:40 PM, May 17, 2013

CALVERTON, Md. (WUSA) -- You don't see this every day. According to Statter911, the PGFD Truck 831 crew stopped at a store to grab ...

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Tim Tebow speaks at The Providence School

11:57 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was in town Friday night, speaking at The Providence School.

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Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar
12:32 PM, May 17, 2013

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North ...

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Ga. flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.
12:29 AM, May 18, 2013

A Georgia woman who lost both her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria this past summer has been outfitted with prosthetic hands.

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In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.

Aimee Copeland gets new high-tech hands

In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.

10:27 PM, May 17, 2013
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Former Jacksonville pastor pleads guilty to molestation charges

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A former pastor at Christ's Church on Greenland Road has pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16.

11:00 PM, May 17, 2013
A new coach and a new logo: Its been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms.

Jaguars' new look jerseys are hard to find in stores

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new coach and a new logo: It's been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms. But the new look, introduced more than more weeks ago, is hard to find.

11:25 PM, May 16, 2013
Many successful companies have them: secret formulas to their success. So does the lottery have a secret formula too?

Is there a secret formula to winning the lottery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Many successful companies have them: secret formulas to their success. So does the lottery have a secret formula too?

10:16 PM, May 17, 2013

Clay County boy killed in tragic electric reclining chair accident

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A 4-year-old in Clay County died Thursday in a tragic accident.

10:30 PM, May 17, 2013
On Friday, First Coast News had to say goodbye to one of its own. Ken LeSesne retired today after 41 years.

First Coast News sales manager Ken LeSesne retires after 41 years

On Friday, First Coast News had to say goodbye to one of its own.

7:12 PM, May 17, 2013

Duval County Public Schools budget shrinks due to turning over charter school funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County School Board has begun the budget process for next school year.

11:06 PM, May 16, 2013
From your table, its quiet elegance. In the kitchen, something akin to controlled chaos.

As they see it: Dinner service at Orsay

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- From your table, it's quiet elegance.

5:46 PM, May 17, 2013

Tim Tebow speaks at The Providence School

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was in town Friday night, speaking at The Providence School.

10:57 PM, May 17, 2013

Florida Offers Tool to Find Best Homeowners' Insurance Rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida consumers have a new tool to help them shop for the best property insurance rates.

4:58 PM, Aug 8, 2011
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One dead, 2 arrested in Jacksonville

A home intruder was killed early Thursday morning after allegedly breaking into a home and getting shot by Donald Palmer, 23, who lives at the residence with his mother.

4:34 PM, May 17, 2013
Sheriff John Rutherford has a message for Jacksonville criminals: Im going to offer all your friends a $1,000 dollar bounty to turn you in.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office gun bounty program makes a comeback

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sheriff John Rutherford has a message for Jacksonville criminals.

11:01 PM, May 17, 2013
The clock is ticking for animals at Animal Control and Protective Services in Jacksonville.

ACPS is overcrowded and animals face being euthanized

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The clock is ticking for animals at Animal Control and Protective Services in Jacksonville.

6:33 PM, May 17, 2013

Water rescue at Hanna Park leaves one dead

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Mike Beckman reported that a man in his 60s swam out to rescue his 10-year-old grandchild from the water.

3:20 PM, May 15, 2013
A 5-year-old girls death after a car crash could have been avoided, according to friends and family.

Child dies in Putnam County crash: Family, friends blame mother for crash

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. --  A 5-year-old girl's death after a car crash could have been avoided, according to friends and family.

6:59 PM, May 14, 2013
At the height of downtown Jacksonvilles booming banking days, underground tunnels leading to vaults were built.

Jacksonville's old tunnel system is still home to some businesses

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- At the height of downtown Jacksonville's booming banking days, underground tunnels leading to their vaults were built, partly in order to keep money out of the public eye.

7:27 PM, May 13, 2013
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Lion, tiger and bear make for odd, yet happy family

At Noah's Ark, a wild-animal rescue center in Georgia, the "BLT" are an unlikely trio that even "Oz's" Dorothy would find hard to fear.

11:04 AM, May 16, 2013
Chad Johnson has not been on an NFL roster since the Dolphins cut him in the 2012 preseason. (Photo: Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports)

Warrant issued for Chad Johnson

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson in South Florida. 

5:15 AM, May 17, 2013
Rodney Lorenzo Addison

Suspect in Jacksonville police-involved shooting surrenders

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man who was wanted in a Wednesday police-involved shooting at the Jacksonville International Airport has turned himself in.

3:55 PM, May 17, 2013
A big blue tarp over a foreclosed home is one thing, but a an open door has an Arlington neighborhood frustrated.

Foreclosure frustration about vacant and vandalized homes

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A big blue tarp over a foreclosed home is one thing, but a an open door has an Arlington neighborhood frustrated.

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