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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.

9 indicted in undercover operation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An undercover law enforcement operation dubbed "Delta Deuce" resulted in the indictments on nine individuals involved in the illegal sale of firearms and narcotics in Jacksonville on Tuesday.

7:50 PM, May 21, 2013

What's next in Ben Bowersox's recovery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- People across the world are praying for a 5-year-old Jacksonville boy named Ben Bowersox.  

11:13 PM, May 21, 2013

Child, 2, in critical condition after being found in pool at unlicensed Jacksonville daycare

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A two-year-old child is in critical condition at a local hospital after being found in a pool at a day care center.

12:09 AM, May 22, 2013

Girl, 18, faces prison over sex with girl, 14

The case started in February, but has since garnered national attention for what some media portray as a gay rights issue.

5:32 AM, May 21, 2013

Clay County Sheriff's Office reopen 10-year-old cold case after receiving tip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies searched a Jacksonville house in the 200 block of McClelland Road and the surrounding property Tuesday.

8:49 PM, May 21, 2013

'New' Black Panther leader arrested

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The leader of the 'New' Black Panther party was arrested Monday and charged with resisting an officer without violence. 

4:37 PM, May 21, 2013

Jacksonville woman rescues stranger from oncoming train

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The driver of a 1997 Nissan Altima and the engineer behind an oncoming Amtrak train crossed paths Tuesday in the Ortega area; it was an impending disaster.

12:11 AM, May 22, 2013

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine, celebrating Florida's 500th

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A tall ship named El Galeon sailed into St. Augustine Tuesday.

12:08 AM, May 22, 2013

First Coast woman remembers the day she met the Beatles

First Coast News recently aired some wonderful footage of the Beatles' visit to Jacksonville in 1964.

7:39 PM, May 20, 2013

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office investigating shooting on Westside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office aggravated battery unit is investigating a Tuesday night shooting on the Westside.

12:13 AM, May 22, 2013

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El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

SLIDESHOW: Oklahoma Tornado Damage

Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

JAIME RENEE KENNEDY, 27 - Charged with Driving while License Suspended/Revoked

Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Celebrity birthdays for May 19, 2013

First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,766,850; $81.34. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Top 20 Concert Tours by avg. box office gross

FCN weather team behind the scenes

Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

Flagler Hospital given 'all clear' by bomb squad

RICHARD BROOKS ADAMS - Charged with possession of marijuana

Putnam County probation compliance checks bust 14

Photo courteous of Jessica Clark

St. Johns County Law Enforcement Memorial

Photo courtesy of Michael Heeder

Fire at a Bradford County Corrections Facility

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Plenty of pink at THE PLAYERS final round

Cush getting ready for a live shot with Chris Porter. 5/7/13

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Marching to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Ben Bowersox in hyperbaric chamber

Enormous fire destroys potato plant in Hastings

Reporter Kaitlyn Ross (right) and her mom (center) and sister.

FCN moms photo gallery

Car chase gone bad

Fans at the THE PLAYERS

Players at THE PLAYERS

Fashion trends at THE PLAYERS

Player Fan Clubs at THE PLAYERS

Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

THE PLAYERS Championship 2013 - The Fan Perspective

Pens, Pics and Players part 2

Dierks Bentley Concert at TPC Sawgrass

THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

THE PLAYERS hosts Military Appreciation Day

Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

Surprise military spouse makeover

Woman and child rescued from car in pond

Pens, Pics and Players at THE PLAYERS

Wednesday on FCN: Military appreciation day

Tempting your tastebuds at THE PLAYERS

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