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12 Who Care 2009: Lowell "Mac" McCampbell

5:13 PM, Sep 28, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mac McCampbell is on his Friday mail run. He's been walking the halls of St. Vincent's Medical Center for twenty-two years. Mac does more than deliver the mail.  He does something for patients that can be hard to come by in a hospital.

12 Who Care 2009: Stanley Lofton

5:28 PM, Sep 24, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The music that fills this small crowded room is one man's devotion to children.  Stanley Lofton even beats the sun out of bed to get here every morning.

12 Who Care 2009: Joanne Hickox

6:40 PM, Sep 23, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Right on schedule a bus arrives carrying senior citizens ready to help those in need. The driver is Joanne Hickox.  She learned to drive this large twenty-six passenger bus so she could pick up and transport seniors to their daily mission trips.

12 Who Care 2009: Peggy Gachet

3:45 PM, Sep 23, 2009

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Peggy Gachet is having as much fun as the kids.  They are all learning a lesson. Gachet has been involved in her community for years.  She is caring, yet so humble about her work.

12 Who Care 2009: Officer Larry Shuford

6:12 PM, Sep 21, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Larry Shuford says "You just cook from your heart, and that's the best way to live."

12 Who Care: Betty Smith

6:14 PM, Sep 22, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- She's 84 and retired. But Betty Smith refuses to get caught in a rocking chair. Her endless volunteering is what made her one of 12 Who Care.

12 Who Care 2008: Mary Warner

6:07 PM, Sep 16, 2008

By Angela Spears

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mary Warner, a 12 Who Care Winner, works with many girls. She makes sure they have basic necessities to help them with their self esteem.

12 Who Care 2008: Bertram Enell Way

4:20 PM, Sep 16, 2008

Bert Way has ministered to children for 27 years through the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.

12 Who Care: Leslie Allen

4:27 AM, Sep 10, 2008

Jacksonville, fl -- Head... Heart... Hands.. and Health... they are the four H's. 4-H is a club for girls and boys, with more than 100-years of tradition.. a chance for personal growth, and empowerment. Leslie Allen has been a part of it for nearly a third of its history.

12 Who Care: Bob Mayrand

7:07 PM, Sep 1, 2008

ORANGE PARK, FL -- Vietnam War veteran Bob Mayrand helps the mentally ill get back on their feet in Orange Park.

12 Who Care: Deputy Joe Bowen

8:50 PM, Aug 27, 2008

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL --  Sheriff's Deputy Joe Bowen has delivered 28,000 stuffed animals to those who need a smile.  That's why he's one of our 12 Who Care.

12 Who Care 2008: Teresa Gilleo

7:38 PM, Jul 29, 2008

A Jacksonville resident for over 50 years, Teresa Gilleo has served the American Legion through the American Legion Auxiliary for 35 years.

12 Who Care 2008: Charles Maurer

12:37 PM, Jul 25, 2008

"Mr. Bill" mentors at-risk youth in the State Attorney's "Jailed Juvenile Mentor Program"--juvenile offenders incarcerated as adults for serious criminal offenses.

12 Who Care 2008: Valarie Hammonds

9:02 AM, Jul 16, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Valarie Hammonds makes time to volunteer, despite all the challenges facing her life.  "I wish there was more I could do," she tells me.  Her calling: helping the homeless.

12 Who Care 2008: Donya Tucker

9:01 AM, Jul 16, 2008

Donya Tucker calls her motives selfish.  Her colleagues at the Women's Center have a different description.

12 Who Care 2008: Letha McAlister

1:50 PM, Jul 14, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Each day thousands of people on the First Coast are helped by Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Volunteers give their time to help those suffering a life threatening illness and extend that support to friends and family.

12 Who Care 2008: Gus Egerer

1:50 PM, Jul 14, 2008

By Jeannie Blaylock

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- So, who's right? Gus Egerer says the folks at Cerebral Palsy of Northeast Florida (now New Heights of Northeast Florida) are his heroes. They call Gus their hero.

12 Who Care 2008 (August): Joe Bowen

7:07 PM, Dec 14, 2007

It's not often that "warm and cuddly" are words used with law enforcement, but Deputy Joe Bowen has been making sick kids and adults feel that way for years.

12 Who Care 2008 (September): Bob Mayrand

7:06 PM, Dec 14, 2007

Bob Mayrand was living the American dream when he lost his wife and job due to Bipolar/Manic Depression.

12 Who Care 2008 (September): Betty Smith

7:06 PM, Dec 14, 2007

"If a person is in need and calls me, I will be there," is a commitment that Betty Smith has kept faithfully for over 18 years.

12 Who Care 2007: Susan Dubow

1:32 PM, Sep 12, 2007

By Donna Hicken
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Coming back home to the First Coast to raise her daughter gave Susan Dubow an opportunity to help critically ill children.

12 Who Care 2007: Walter Hill

1:31 PM, Sep 12, 2007

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Sometimes you get help in the most unlikely places. For Walter Hill, his search for support turned into him lending a helping hand to transplant patients at St. Luke's Hospital.

Country singer Slim Whitman, 90, dies overnight

A famous Florida native and singer has died overnight.

3:43 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Building Up and Out in $20M Skyway Expansion

Above the busy streets of Downtown Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority's Skyway is marketed as a convenient commute for downtown patrons. Now the transit system that is constantly under scrutiny is putting together a $20 million expansion.

11:21 PM, Jun 18, 2013

JSO homicide responds to undetermined death at UF Health

Homicide detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to University of Florida Health Science Center Jacksonville early Wednesday morning.

6:57 AM, Jun 19, 2013

NBC's 'The Voice' crowns a Season 4 winner

Danielle Bradbery is The Voice.

10:25 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Aaron Hernandez questioned, home searched in possible homicide probe

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had his home searched and he is being questioned by police in connection with a possible homicide in North Attleboro, Mass., according to reports by SI.com, ABC News and a local newspaper.

9:19 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Pills, pot and cash found during Camden County traffic stop

A traffic stop on Interstate 95 led to the recovery of pills, marijuana and cash.

7:21 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida weather forecast

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-- Tropical Depression 2 is almost Barry with 35 mph winds.  The storm is moving toward central Mexico.  We have rain coming our way from another source.

5:14 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Victim identified in fatal wrong way crash on I-295

An early morning crash involving a bus and a 2001 Honda Civic shut down Interstate 295 northbound just past Pritchard Road Tuesday morning.

1:19 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Chrysler wins cut from feds, recalls 1.56 million Jeeps

The most publicized deaths have been in fires following rear-end crashes by vehicles crashing at highway speeds into Jeeps that were stopped or going slowly.

5:24 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Jacksonville City Council turns up heat on General Counsel Cindy Laquidara

City council members are turning up the heat, questioning how the city's chief attorney, Cindy Laquidara, is handling her job.

3:35 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Check It Out

Raluxi Erbiti

$864K worth of marijuana seized in Clay County

(Photo courtesy Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian is a mom

Attempted burglary on Jacksonville's Westside

Photo courteous of @BillyHo_Golf

Crazy golf pants

One missing iguana found safe

Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship

Photo by Melody Agnew

First Coast storm photos

Photo courteous of Camden County Sheriffs Office

A look inside a Camden County meth bust

Suspects in Operation Ancient City Brewers

Fiddler's Green demolition begins

Buddy Check 12 at Baptist Health fair

MIA NICOLE DOCK, 19 - Charged with out of county warrant and larceny. Bond $10,000

Women busted for allegedly stealing from outlet mall

Light pole on vehicle blocks NB Blanding

MASON ANTHONY GATES, 21 - Charged with fraud

June 2013 Mugshots

Twinkie hotdog

Weird food combinations, are they delicious or a disaster?

Coast Guard deploys artificial reef

Photo credit Stacey Sather

Ponce de Leon re-enactor visits El Galeon

George Zimmerman stands with his defense attorneys Mark OMara, left, and Don West at Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., for a pre-trial hearing Friday, June 7, 2013.(Photo: AP)

Key players in Zimmerman murder trial

Fatality in retention pond

The Dilworth's family 6th annual Alex's Lemonade Stand Grand Stand

Maria Sharapova really had to get moving to chase down this forehand.  Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP/Getty Images

FRENCH OPEN DAY 14

Photos of Tropical Storm Andrea from around the First Coast

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Jacksonville - Photo Courtesy of Aaron Bynion

Your June weather shots from around the First Coast

FCN Jax Ready Hurricane Preparedness at Suns game

SHAWNEE, OK - MAY 20: Candice Lopez (L) and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Coxs mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Images from the disasters that have dominated 2013

Graduation comes to hospital for teen waiting for heart transplant

Have you seen these iguanas?

A protestor flashes a victory sign as he takes part in a demonstration in support of protests in Istanbul and against the Turkish Prime Minister and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Ankara, on June 1, 2013. (ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Protest in Turkey

Tall ship El Galeon on display in St. Augustine

Bradford Sheriff's Office searches home

Jean Stapleton arrives at the premiere Broadway performance of Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends at the Booth Theater in New York City. Stapleton died June 1. (1/29/02 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

       Floyd Reynolds

'Operation Spring Cleaning', the remaining wanted suspects

Searched resumed on Friday for missing fisherman

Check out Robert Griffin III $2.5 million house

Former NHL player Mike Danton, conspiracy to commit murder in 2004.

Professional athletes who have been arrested

Photo courtesy of TacoLu

TacoLu's upcoming Big, Fat Yard Sale

Photo courteous of the Governors Press Office

'Great Floridian' awarded to Steve Spurrier

Photo courtesy of Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Cheerleaders shoot 2014 calendar

Camden County Sheriff's Office busts man making meth, again

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