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First Coast Woman Inspires Other to Eat and Live Healthy

12:55 PM, Jan 5, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The grinding of Michelle Chance-Sangthong's juicer is a daily reminder of healthy choices.

Mandarin Food Bank Runs on Donations and Dedication

2:40 PM, Dec 21, 2011

MANDARIN, Fla. -- Although the demand has grown, the food bank has still managed to provide through donations and hard work.

Thousands of Items Collected for Sweater Drive

3:02 PM, Dec 7, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was a busy morning at the Clara White Mission as people unloaded dozens of boxes full of warmth for those who need it.

Photo Courtesy of: Jess Cumbie Photography

Local Photographers Provide Free Memories for Military Families

7:57 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

3:27 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

5:29 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

7:58 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

9:20 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

5:45 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

5:53 PM, Oct 19, 2011

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

Bride-to-be Helping Others through Her Wedding

5:15 PM, Oct 12, 2011

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

Elementary Student Creates Bully Buster Club

6:57 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

1:30 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

4:20 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

12:04 PM, 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

11:16 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

4:27 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

11:17 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"

5:40 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'

7:59 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

11:07 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

10:48 PM, Jul 27, 2011

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

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-95 identified

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle that shut down two northbound lanes of Interstate 95 for about four hours.

2:29 PM, May 21, 2012
Al Roker mentioned the historic city on The Today Show during a weather segment Monday morning. However, he mispronounced the citys name, making the name sound more like St. Augustin.

Al Roker mispronounces "St. Augustine" on The Today Show

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The weatherman gets the old city's name wrong ... and the mistake had people talking in St. Augustine.

11:20 PM, May 21, 2012

Parents of Soldier Injured in Afghanistan Wait to Hear His Condition

A soldier from the First Coast is in a hospital in Afghanistan after being injured.

8:11 PM, May 21, 2012

Orange Park woman has been missing for 1 year

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It has been one year today since the family of an Orange Park woman has had any contact with her.

12:30 PM, May 21, 2012
A customer submitted Olios duck grilled cheese to the Travel Channel for a contest theyre having to find Americas best sandwich.

Downtown Jacksonville restaurant up for best sandwich award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A downtown Jacksonville restaurant open for breakfast and lunch has had to get creative lately in order to keep business.

6:02 PM, May 21, 2012
When it rains, the water pours into Matt Keys property. He lives at the corner of Arlington Road and Oakwood Drive.

Oakwood Drive residents blame city for street flooding

6:33 PM, May 21, 2012

Name released in triathlon death

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. -- Authorities have released the name of the man who died in the Turtle Crawl Triathlon on Jekyll Island Saturday morning.

6:00 AM, May 21, 2012
Head coach Stan Van Gundy leads the Orlando Magic against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center on April 22, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Magic 101-74. Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images.

Orlando Magic fire head coach Stan Van Gundy

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Magic officials announced today that they have released head coach Stan Van Gundy of his job.

5:01 PM, May 21, 2012
Arrested in connection with a Lake City robbery and shooting.

One arrested, one sought in Lake City murder

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- Investigators have arrested a suspect in connection with a robbery and fatal shooting at a Lake City convenience store.

6:00 AM, May 21, 2012

Mile Point dredging plan presentation slated for Tuesday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A big meeting tomorrow is about the future of JAXPORT and shipping.

5:29 PM, May 21, 2012

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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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Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy (C) gives instructions to his players during a time out in the pres-season match against Cleveland Cavaliers at the Venetian Macao in Macau, 20 October 2007. Orlando Magic won 100-84. Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images

Stan Van Gundy & Otis Smith's work with the Orlando Magic

 LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Singer Robin Gibb waves to fans as he arrives for the Brit Awards 2003 at Earls Court February 20, 2003 in London. Gibb died on May 20, 2012 after battling cancer. (Photo by John Li/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2012
A dog wears special glasses to view a solar eclipse at Koriyama city in northern Japan. By STR, AFP/Getty Images

Annular solar eclipse

Inkaholiks Tattoo Parlor star of new reality show

Sea Turtle Festival in St. Augustine

 CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 6: The music group The Bee Gees consisting of brothers (From L-R:) Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb appear backstage after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at a Cleveland, Ohio hotel 06 May. Ten people or musical groups were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Photo by KIMBERLY BARTH/AFP/Getty Images

Robin Gibb: 1949-2012

First Coast Gears: Holy Spirit Catholic Church car & craft show

Riding into History charity ride

Jacksonville Sharks military appreciation night

Jacksonville Girls Roller Derby

Riding into History Concours d'Elegance

12th Annual WJCT Reading Celebration: Jacksonville, Florida

Craft and Import Beer Festival

Jacksonville Suns Play Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Dogs Sworn In As Canine Guardians Ad Litem

 Daniel's recreation center before the makeover. Photo courtesy Kristen Lacoste

Finished Results of daniel 'Extreme Makeover'
Sent in by Deb Carmel<br>A hail storm passes by Deb Carmels yard in St. Marys, Ga.

Rain and Hail Across The First Coast

Nassau County Team Teal Rally
Photo by Joe Massa, First Coast News

Mysterious Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Missing

Zimmerman Discovery Photos

Mitt Romney Campaign Stop In Jacksonville

 Mark Zuckerberg returns to where it all started to recruit students for jobs and internships with Facebook. In 2004, Facebook was created by Zuckerberg and his three friends in a Harvard dorm.(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Facebook IPO: The Timeline Of The Social Network
Boston Legal, ABC (2004-2008) Boston Legal, a legal dramedy, aired on ABC and won five Emmy awards. The series starred James Spader and featured Candice Bergen and Julie Bowen. Why it's gone -- and what was its legacy: The show had to fight for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes, due to ratings struggles and cast fluctuations. By Vivian Zink, ABC

Pilots from 2004-2005 Season some of the Best

Both the names Victoria (up by 5 spots) and David (up by 6) have become more popular from power couple David and Victoria Beckham. In addition, Harper (their daughter's name) is up by an impressive 34 spots and is by far BabyCenter parents' favorite celebrity name of the year. By David Beckham/Facebook, AP

Baby Names Made More Popular by Celebrities
NEW YORK - MAY 29: (US TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Recording artist Donna Summer performs May 29, 2003, at the Partnership for Public Service Inaugural Gala at Ciprianis Fortysecond Street in New York City. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

Donna Summer: 1948-2012

 Photo courtesy Tiffany Knight

Navy Wives Take Flat Husbands to Kentucky Derby

Jane's Addiction Plays At Florida Theatre

Surveillance Screen Grabs of Clay Wallet Thief
By Mike Kaminski/First Coast News

Possible Meth Lab Being Investigated in St. Augustine

 Auditions at San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Pictured: Howie Mandel. Photo by Virginia Sherwood/NBC.

America's Got Talent Season Premiere
Photo by Claire Simms, First Coast News

Vilano Beach Bluebird of Happiness Finding a New Home

 Photo by Jessica Clark/First Coast News

Driver Crashes Pickup into Historic St. Augustine Fort
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - MAY 14: A life size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur arrives at Bristol Zoo Gardens on May 14, 2012 in Bristol, England. Twelve animatronic dinosaurs arrived at Bristol Zoo Gardens this morning after being transported in crates from Texas, USA. They will form part of the zoos summer exhibition DinoZoo which opens later this month. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

England Welcomes Its First 'DinoZoo'

 Photo by Mike Bunker, First Coast News

Arlington House Fire

Pink Out at The Players Championship - Sunday

Once Upon a Time Murray Hill's City-Wide Prom

First Coast Gears: Cars, Trucks, Bikes & Breakfast

The Cut Benefits the Boselli Foundation at TPC

Paint, Paper and Stencil Live Art Show At CoRK

First Coast Gears: May Cars & Coffee

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