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8 score astronaut spots out of 6,300 NASA applicants

2:28 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Thirty-five years after selecting its first class of space shuttle astronauts in 1978 - the "Thirty-Five New Guys" - NASA on Monday introduced the four men and four women who make up the Astronaut Class of 2013.

Dad to 911 dispatcher: 'I just shot my son'

2:17 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Investigators said a 38-year-old man was shot and killed at a home near Orange City on Tuesday.

9-year-old boy finds loaded handgun in bathroom

2:06 PM, Jun 19, 2013

A 9-year-old boy found a loaded handgun inside an Ybor City movie theater bathroom on Father's Day.

Lifestyle Lift settles Florida probe

5:45 AM, Jun 19, 2013

A settlement Monday by cosmetic surgery company Lifestyle Lift of a Florida probe into its marketing practices could have broad implications for the chain's extensive national advertising.

FHP captures America's Most Wanted fugitive

6:00 PM, Jun 18, 2013

A violation of Florida's "Move Over Law" led to the arrest of a child pornography suspect on June 12.

Furloughs impact Guard's storm readiness

5:52 PM, Jun 18, 2013

The Florida National Guard looks for ways to improve its ability to respond to hurricane damage as national sequester budget cuts hamper the Guard's operational readiness.

Brother in jail over beer and mac and cheese

4:29 PM, Jun 18, 2013

A fight over missing macaroni and cheese and spilled beer has landed a 49-year-old Deltona man in jail on suspicion of stabbing his brother, according to WPBF.

Pit bull attacked 10-month old baby

4:26 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Animal control officials in the Tampa Bay area have taken custody of a pit bull they say attacked a 10 month old baby.

Good news, bad news for Gov. Rick Scott

4:20 PM, Jun 18, 2013

A new poll offers good news and bad news for Gov. Rick Scott.

11-year-old boy home from hospital after snake bite

8:16 AM, Jun 18, 2013

An 11-year-old boy is out of the hospital two weeks after a 5-foot-long eastern diamondback rattlesnake bit his leg.

Zimmerman jury names to stay secret

6:38 AM, Jun 18, 2013

Defense attorneys asked Nelson to keep jurors' names from being released until six months after the trial ends.

'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.

Does Gov. Scott have something against Florida wildflowers?

3:31 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Some folks are struggling to understand why Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have helped raise more money for the Florida Wildflower Foundation.

Body of missing teen swimmer found off Lido Beach

7:37 AM, Jun 17, 2013

Law enforcement officials are trying to find family members of a 19-year-old missing swimmer whose body was found off Lido Key Beach before releasing his name.

Police rescue unconscious man from burning car

9:06 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Several Tampa police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a victim from a burning car.

3 killed in fiery crash in Milton

5:24 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Florida Highway Patrol officials say three people have died in a head-on collision on Interstate 10 in the Florida Panhandle.

Florida LB Morrison charged with simple battery

4:53 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison is accused of punching a bouncer and has been charged with simple battery. He was arrested at his dormitory.

2 seriously injured after motorcycle crash

4:33 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Two victims, including a 15-year-old girl, are in serious condition after a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon. 

Scott meets with Aerospace Alliance in Paris

3:33 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Governor Rick Scott met with Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley at the Aerospace Alliance meeting in Paris Sunday. 

Woman pours acid on person, arrested

2:57 PM, Jun 16, 2013

A southwest Florida woman has been arrested after police say she poured a bottle of muriatic acid onto a person's face.

Man shot and killed by deputy

2:35 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Recardio Shormon Clark, 33, was killed as a result of an officer involved shooting on Sunday, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.

Man arrested for impersonating cop in Florida

12:30 PM, Jun 16, 2013

Authorities have arrested a 31-year-old man they say posed as a cop and pulled over a vehicle.

Country singer Slim Whitman, 90, dies overnight

A famous Florida native and singer has died overnight.

5:40 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Wounded warrior gets back a piece of armor that saved his life

A local veteran has something very special to add to the mantle in his home.  A piece of body armor that saved his life during an IED attack in Iraq in 2007, day he calls his "Alive Day".

4:50 PM, Jun 12, 2013

Former Jacksonville pastor sentenced for child molestation

A former pastor at Christ's Church on Greenland Road pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16.

10:42 AM, Jun 19, 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.

11:49 AM, Jun 19, 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.

6:21 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

EverBank Field getting $63M improvements

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced Wednesday that it has agreed to terms with the City of Jacksonville on $63 million in improvements for the stadium.

4:46 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida weather forecast

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.--A weakening cool front is headed our way. This will continue to increase t-storms from the north as individual storms come at us from the west. Plan on some moderation in the afternoon heat as more of an onshore flow develops for the next several days.

6:38 PM, Jun 19, 2013

Cabbage Patch Kids wigs for babies go viral

A Georgia mom-to-be has a viral hit on her hands thanks to her crocheting skills and a fondness for Cabbage Patch Kids - the dimpled dolls that sparked a craze in the 1980s.

8:30 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Escaped inmate being looked for by Volusia County Sheriff's Office

A prison inmate who did not return to the work release program in Daytona Beach, Florida, Saturday, is being looked for by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, according to a VCSO press release.

7:16 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Check It Out

Actor Conrad Bain attends the TV Land Awards 2003 at the Hollywood Palladium on March 2, 2003 in Hollywood, California. Bain died Jan. 14. (Photo by Robert Mora/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

Naturalization Ceremony

Anthony Royster

Putnam County Sheriff's Office Street Crime Unit arrests

Game 6 in Miami: Heat 103, Spurs 100 (OT) - Miami Heat center Chris Bosh (1) and Chris Andersen (left) and LeBron James (6) celebrate after overtime.  Steve Mitchell, USA TODAY Sports

Top shots from the 2013 NBA Finals

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

       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

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TacoLu's upcoming Big, Fat Yard Sale

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