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Local Photographers Provide Free Memories for Military Families

6:57 PM, Nov 30, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  The non-profit organization teams families up with photographers for two free photo sessions that capture precious memories.

First Coast News Hero Central Toy Drive is this Weekend

2:27 PM, Nov 25, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Christmas Made in the South show this weekend for the First Coast News Hero Toy Drive.

'A Hope to Dream' Gives Beds to Local Children in Need

4:29 PM, Nov 23, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's something most children take for granted: a bed to sleep on.

First Coast Woman Wins Americans with Disabilities Contest

6:58 PM, Nov 9, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A First Coast woman is proving dreams do come true with hard work and faith.

Community Rebuilds Woman's Home Destroyed by Fire | SLIDESHOW

8:20 AM, Nov 2, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On May 28, 2011, a First Coast woman lost a lifetime of memories in a house fire.

Fla. National Guard Foundation Gets $159,000 Donation

4:45 PM, Oct 26, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- It's the gift of support for those serving our country.

Mother-Daughter Team Rescues 40 Animals in Six Months

4:53 PM, Oct 19, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They take in animals who have run out of chances.

Bride-to-be Helping Others through Her Wedding

4:15 PM, Oct 12, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville bride-to-be is using her wedding to help others.

Elementary Student Creates Bully Buster Club

5:57 PM, Oct 5, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A student at San Mateo Elementary is changing hundreds of lives.

First Coast Man Rides Bike 500 Miles For Fundraiser

12:30 PM, Sep 28, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A First Coast man is leading the charge to money for a little girl recovering from a heart transplant, using his bike to help ease the parents' financial burden.

Shot, Paralyzed Dog Running Again with Heroes' Help

3:20 PM, Sep 21, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Found shot in the chest at a Jacksonville gas station, the mastiff mix had little chance of survival, and no signs he would ever walk again.

KK Cherney Teaches Life Lessons at Chet's Creek Elementary

11:04 AM, Sep 8, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Originally KK Cherney was selected as a Teacher of the Week, but it turns out Cherney knows more about being a hero than, say, Wonder Woman.

Horses Help Local Service Members with Combat-Related Stress Disorders

10:16 PM, Aug 24, 2011

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Military members suffering from combat-related stress have a new therapy option.

Carnival and Golf Tournament To Benefit Child with Rare Syndrome

3:27 PM, Aug 18, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, fla. --  Palin Rose Meyer is only six months old. She was diagnosed at birth with Prader-Willi Sydrome. It's a complex condition affecting growth and metabolism among other things. This weekend there is a benefit for Palin at the World Golf Village.

OnaKwest Helping FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher Find Cure for Rare Blood Disease

10:17 PM, Aug 17, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Company OnaKwest is helping a Florida football coach raise money and awareness for a disease affecting his son and hundreds of other children.

Family of Accident Victim Thanks Navy "Heroes"

4:40 PM, Aug 11, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Family members knew someone had helped save Eddie Capps the day he got hit by a car on San Pablo Road, but they never thought they would know who. 

Men who Brought Car Wreck Victim Back to Life 'Not Heroes'

6:59 PM, Aug 10, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you ask AWS2 Frank Christian and STG1 Joseph Cowan they will tell you they are not heroes.

Mother Organizes Jacksonville's First Chiari Walk

10:07 PM, Aug 3, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There is a new walk hitting the streets of Jacksonville; it's for a rare disorder.

First Coast Business Seeking Books for Students

9:48 PM, Jul 27, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- A First Coast business is asking for the community to donate books for young students in Duval County.

Jacksonville Dentist Sings to Raise Money for the First Coast

10:26 PM, Jul 20, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- A Jacksonville dentist is using his musical talent to raise money to send at-risk students to college.

A Quilt for Tyler Southern: Add your Name or Message | SLIDESHOW

2:11 PM, Jul 6, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A crafty First Coast woman is putting together a community quilt for Tyler Southern, a marine and triple amputee from Jacksonville.  You can sponsor a fabric house with your name or message on it for $5.

What will Tyler Southern's Groom's Cake Look Like? | SLIDESHOW

4:44 PM, Jun 28, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Avondale baker, Tamatha Cain, has two special reasons to help with Ashley and Tyler's wedding.

Court Papers Reveal How Jarred Harrell Lured Somer Thompson

Newly Released Court Papers Reveal How Jared Harrell Lured Somer Thompason In

11:53 PM, Feb 3, 2012

McDonald's Drops Use of Gooey Ammonia-Based 'Pink Slime' in Hamburger Meat

McDonald's confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide - an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives -  in its hamburger meat.

1:11 PM, Feb 1, 2012

Tipster in Somer Thompson Case Speaks Out

Thousands of tips poured in after Somer Thompson disappeared, but it was just one that set justice in motion.

Now the family that came forward in 2009 is speaking out about their experience.

12:30 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Anonymous Source Confirms Somer Thompson Accused Killer Jarred Harrell Set to Plead Guilty

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- An anonymous source has confirmed to First Coast News that Jarred Harrell is set to plead guilty in a pretrial hearing Friday, February 3rd, in Green Cove Springs.

12:45 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Restlawn Cemetery Denied Family Casket Already Paid For

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This weekend Curtis Kelly will funeralize the patriarch of the family, 88-year-old Amos Kelly.

7:08 PM, Feb 3, 2012

First Coast LB Reggie Northrup Signs with FSU

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Despite have a long-standing verbal commitment to the University of Miami, First Coast High School linebacker Reggie Northrup had a change of heart and decided to sign a letter of intent with Florida State on Wednesday morning. 

11:03 AM, Feb 1, 2012

Police Find Missing First-Grader at Relative's Home

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police are reporting that a first-grade student who disappeared from Loretto Road Elementary School this afternoon was found with a friend, according to Duval County Public Schools spokesperson Jill Johnson.

7:39 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Dead Body Found in Lounge Chair on Ponte Vedra Beach Appears to be a Suicide

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla--St Johns County deputies  investigating a body found in a lounge chair on Ponte Vedra Beach say it appears to be a suicide. 

9:21 PM, Jan 28, 2012

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United Way 2-1-1

United Way 2-1-1 Phone System offers community access to health, social and human services. People living in a 9-county region of Northeast Florida can dial 2-1-1, the easy to remember, three-digit telephone number for free information and referral and access to health, social and human services. It is a non-emergency number.

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