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'Absurd' teacher evaluation system partially fixed

4:49 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers have finally fixed a flaw in the state's teacher evaluation system that graded teachers in part on the performance of students they did not teach.

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Limo ride and fine dining treats special needs class

8:00 PM, May 31, 2013

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Patti Hale is retiring as a teacher after 36 years.  She places a bigger emphasis on  her special needs children whom she says gave her so much  love over the years.

Student of the Week: Jordan Gay

7:49 PM, May 31, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Friday, Good Morning Jacksonville recognized the last student of the week for the 2012-2013 school year. 

Florida schools to stock EpiPens to protect children

5:08 PM, May 31, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott signs legislation allowing schools to keep a supply of epinephrine auto injectors to protect children from severe allergic reactions.

 

St. Augustine speller falters on fruit-related word

10:16 PM, May 30, 2013

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. - After an impressive run at the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Grace Remmer was foiled by a fruit stalk.

Teen arrested for alleged bomb threat to school

9:50 PM, May 30, 2013

A high school student was arrested Thursday for allegedly calling in a bomb threat to his school on Memorial Day.

Field trip to Orlando surfaces in local bullying case

7:12 PM, May 30, 2013

A field trip taken by 8th graders to Universal Studios in Orlando is being used in legal arguments in an ongoing school incident described as bullying.

DCPS board debates adding more media specialists

1:34 PM, May 30, 2013

Some district leaders say more needs to be done to help kids who are struggling to read.

Teacher of the Week: Mary Nolan

3:36 PM, May 29, 2013

This week, First Coast News is recognizing Mary Nolan, a first-grade teacher at New Berlin Elementary School in Jacksonville.

St. Marys man arrested for sexual exploitation of children

A St. Marys man was arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of children after investigators found sexually explicit images of children on his computer. 

8:51 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Dead horses cause concern for neighbors

A woman in St. Johns County said she was horrified when she saw her neighbors horse stable. 

11:05 PM, Jun 17, 2013

$864K worth of marijuana plants seized in Clay County

Five people have been arrested in the largest marijuana grow operation bust the county has seen in years.

5:16 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Valdosta family pushes for "higher power" to investigate son's death

Kendrick Johnson was a three sport athlete who was found dead this past January in a high school gym inside a gym mat. His death and the circumstances surrounding it has the South Georgia city under a microscope.

10:05 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Life in the fast lane: Speed up or face a fine

The fast lane has become the slow lane according to some Jacksonville drivers, but that may change July 1 thanks to the "Left Lane Law".

11:09 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Body found washed ashore on Little Talbot Island

A body has washed ashore on Little Talbot Island, according to Karen Parker with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.

3:49 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Man makes shocking discovery inside a 50 cent folder

Gregory Dunn bought that folder at a Goodwill store on Lenox Avenue for 50 cents. What he found inside sent him on a mission.

5:10 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Florida Offers Tool to Find Best Homeowners' Insurance Rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida consumers have a new tool to help them shop for the best property insurance rates.

4:58 PM, Aug 8, 2011

Woman fights alleged Jacksonville purse snatcher

A man is behind bars after trying to steal the purse of a 64-year-old woman who fought back.

12:31 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Info from outside St. Johns County part of burned body in car case

Investigators working on the case of the body found in a smoldering car are dealing with information from outside St. Johns County, according to Commander Chuck Mulligan with the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

6:16 PM, Jun 17, 2013

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