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Burned teen warns others of dangers of "Fire Challenge"
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Flesh-eating bacteria from St. Johns River infects local girl

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Tortoise torture suspect now facing sex charges

Girls arrested after tortoise tortured to death
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Veteran and son receive gift of a new home

Jacksonville veteran gets new home
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Off-duty JSO officer chases, arrests robbery suspect

Paradise Food Mart was robbed Wednesday night.
  • The first back-to-school sales tax holiday ran for seven days in was held in 1998.
    Florida's tax-free weekend starts Friday
  • Burned teen warns others of dangers of "Fire Challenge"
    Burned teen warns others of dangers of "Fire…
  • Florida, Jacksonville, St Johns River. (Photo by Jeffrey Greenberg/UIG via Getty Images)
    Flesh-eating bacteria from St. Johns River…
  • Girls arrested after tortoise tortured to death
    Tortoise torture suspect now facing sex charges
  • Jacksonville veteran gets new home
    Veteran and son receive gift of a new home
  • Paradise Food Mart was robbed Wednesday night.
    Off-duty JSO officer chases, arrests robbery…
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Silver Alert issued for missing 73-year-old Glenda Broome Reeder

Missing 73-year-old woman located, back with family

Missing 73-year-old woman located, back with family

Silver Alert for a missing 73-year-old woman has been cancelled.

Silver Alert for a missing 73-year-old woman has been cancelled.

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  • 9 minutes ago
First Coast News
Local
A map of the location where the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says it responded to a shooting overnight Thursday

Gunfire injures one person overnight Thursday

Gunfire injures one person overnight Thursday

Investigators unsure about what might have led up to the violence

Investigators unsure about what might have led up to the violence

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  • 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Jacob Long
Forecast
A shower or two today

A brief shower today and more on the way

A brief shower today and more on the way

A brief shower today and more on the way

A brief shower today and more on the way

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Steve Smith
Nation
Scammers copying Facebook profiles for ransom

Scammers copy Facebook profiles

Scammers copy Facebook profiles

The thugs used a fake profile of Filley to try to con a woman out of her cash.

The thugs used a fake profile of Filley to try to con a woman out of her cash.

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Jesse Jones
Weird
The alleged incident happened more than two years ago, aboard a Delta Airlines flight that left Detroit for Amsterdam.

Feds: Man fondled sleeping airline passenger on flight

Feds: Man fondled sleeping airline passenger on flight

Female passenger woke up midflight, discovered man had his hands down her underpants

Female passenger woke up midflight, discovered man had his hands down her underpants

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Tresa Baldas
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Increasing Semi-truck accidents

Truck crashes increase across the US

Truck crashes increase across the US

The number of crashes involving semi-trucks has been increasing in the last few years and...

The number of crashes involving semi-trucks has been increasing in the last few years and here on the First Coast there's one county that's in the top Florida counties with the most accidents.

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  • 7 hours, 12 minutes ago
Michelle Quesada
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La Nopalera located on Atlantic Boulevard.

Federal government sues La Nopalera for second time

Federal government sues La Nopalera for second time

For the second time since 2011, the federal government filed suit against the owners of...

For the second time since 2011, the federal government filed suit against the owners of two La Nopalera restaurants, claiming the owners didn't pay its workers minimum wage, according to a report from The Florida Times-Union.

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  • 15 hours, 26 minutes ago
Andrew Pantazi
Food
It may look like tempura, but these Tofu McNuggets are made of fish, soybean and veggies, found only at Japan's McDonald's.

McDonald's rolls out chicken-free nuggets

McDonald's rolls out chicken-free nuggets

If you're wary of chicken and beef products after a major meat supply scandal in Asia

If you're wary of chicken and beef products after a major meat supply scandal in Asia

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Health
5-year-old Maddox searches for a smile

Five-year-old boy searches for a smile

Five-year-old boy searches for a smile

Five-year-old Maddox Perales can do almost anything, but there's one thing he cannot do:...

Five-year-old Maddox Perales can do almost anything, but there's one thing he cannot do: smile.

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  • 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
Matthew Pearl
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This file picture shows experts measuring a dead dolphin lying on a beach on the northern coast of Peru, killed by morbillivirus which has caused similar effects in the coasts of Mexico and the United States.

Virus continues to kill First Coast dolphins

Virus continues to kill First Coast dolphins

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says more than 100 dolphins on the First Coast...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says more than 100 dolphins on the First Coast have died from morbillivirus.

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  • 14 hours, 33 minutes ago
Andrew Capasso
News
Surveillance video shows Jennifer Huston entering an Oregon Rite Aid the day she disappeared.

Missing mom bought sleeping pills, trail mix

Missing mom bought sleeping pills, trail mix

Police revealed new details in the search for missing mom Jennifer Huston Tuesday, and...

Police revealed new details in the search for missing mom Jennifer Huston Tuesday, and said her husband has passed a lie detector test.

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  • 15 hours, 35 minutes ago
Teresa Blackman
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Cats are turning out to be a problem for new owners of the Regency Square Mall

Feral cats become problem at Regency Square Mall

Feral cats become problem at Regency Square Mall

Caregivers and mall owners clash over order to stop feeding feral cats on mall property

Caregivers and mall owners clash over order to stop feeding feral cats on mall property

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  • 10 hours, 59 minutes ago
Ken Amaro
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Photo posted on Facebook shows an axe that flew from a dumptruck and crashed through a car window.

Axe falls from dump truck, crashes through car windshield

Axe falls from dump truck, crashes through car windshield

An axe probably tops the list of things you don't want crashing though your windshield...

An axe probably tops the list of things you don't want crashing though your windshield while you're driving. But that's exactly what happened to a pair of motorist in Massachusetts Wednesday.

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  • 14 hours, 50 minutes ago
Travis Gibson
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One of the legs of swine Frank said his wife found in dirt.

Couple finds pig legs buried in front yard

Couple finds pig legs buried in front yard

A woman makes a disturbing discovery

A woman makes a disturbing discovery

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  • 11 hours, 12 minutes ago
David Williams
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Police seek man who found money and kept it

Police seek man who found money and kept it

Police seek man who found money and kept it

Police in Henry County are trying to identify a man who picked up $400 in cash

Police in Henry County are trying to identify a man who picked up $400 in cash

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  • 22 hours, 35 minutes ago
Kevin Rowson
Weird
A recently discovered crater in the Yamal Peninsula in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.

New giant holes found at 'end of the world'

New giant holes found at 'end of the world'

One of the most remote areas in the world seems to be slowly turning into something...

One of the most remote areas in the world seems to be slowly turning into something resembling a slice of Swiss cheese.

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  • 23 hours, 31 minutes ago
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New UF Health facility scheduled for Northside

UF Health now able to open new hospital in North Jacksonville

UF Health now able to open new hospital in North Jacksonville

A new hospital is set to open on the Northside, near Jacksonville International Airport.

A new hospital is set to open on the Northside, near Jacksonville International Airport.

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  • 7 hours, 15 minutes ago
Keitha Nelson
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Jesse Ladoue, Miss International 2013

Beauty queens deliver blankets to sick children

Beauty queens deliver blankets to sick children

Several beauty queens passed out handmade blankets to patients at Wolfson's Children's...

Several beauty queens passed out handmade blankets to patients at Wolfson's Children's Hospital.

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  • 14 hours, 40 minutes ago
Lisa Robbins
Local
Video: Accidental fire destroys family home

JFRD: Accidental fire destroys family home

JFRD: Accidental fire destroys family home

Unattended kerosene lantern said to be cause of early morning house fire

Unattended kerosene lantern said to be cause of early morning house fire

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  • 18 hours, 52 minutes ago
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Troopers say Carlos Reuben Perez, Jr. was driving eastbound on Arlington Expressway to the northbound Southside Connector on the on-ramp.

26-year-old dies in motorcycle crash

26-year-old dies in motorcycle crash

A 26-year-old man died following a motorcycle crash Tuesday night

A 26-year-old man died following a motorcycle crash Tuesday night

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  • 23 hours, 46 minutes ago
Traffic
Crash involving a semi-truck that backed up traffic on Interstate 10.

2 crashes snarl I-10 traffic, send 6 to hospital

2 crashes snarl I-10 traffic, send 6 to hospital

Two different rush hour crashes Wednesday evening backed up traffic on Interstate 10.

Two different rush hour crashes Wednesday evening backed up traffic on Interstate 10.

  • Traffic
  • 10 hours, 12 minutes ago
First Coast News
Crime
On Thursday, July 17, 2014 the victim reported an auto burglary in the Hidden Hills Country Club area

Auto burglary suspect sought by JSO

Auto burglary suspect sought by JSO

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a...

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect in a recent forgery and auto burglary.

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  • 1 day, 1 hour ago
News
PHOTOS: Tegu Lizards

FWC trapping invasive Tegu Lizards

FWC trapping invasive Tegu Lizards

You may notice the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

You may notice the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

  • News
  • 19 hours, 53 minutes ago
Pets
A poisonous Eastern Coral Snake.

Fla. man bitten by venomous snake kept as pet

Fla. man bitten by venomous snake kept as pet

A man was taken to the hospital Saturday after he was bitten by a coral snake

A man was taken to the hospital Saturday after he was bitten by a coral snake

  • Pets
  • 23 hours, 11 minutes ago
Stacey Henson
Local
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened in the parking of Westview Elementary in the 5200 block of Connie Jean Road.

Domestic dispute leads to Westside shooting

Domestic dispute leads to Westside shooting

A domestic dispute turns violent as one person was shot on the city's Westside

A domestic dispute turns violent as one person was shot on the city's Westside

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  • 1 day, 2 hours ago
News
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Moms: Inmates sickened after traveling in hot van

Moms: Inmates sickened after traveling in hot van

Authorities are investigating after four inmates were left with little ventilation inside...

Authorities are investigating after four inmates were left with little ventilation inside a prison van

  • News
  • 20 hours, 35 minutes ago
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Bringing businesses back to Springfield

New businesses popping up in Springfield

New businesses popping up in Springfield

Several local businesses are ready to help revitalize Springfield.

Several local businesses are ready to help revitalize Springfield.

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  • 11 hours, 11 minutes ago
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