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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.

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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.

1 arrested, another sought in fatal pedestrian crash

11:53 AM, Jun 16, 2013

The Florida Highway Patrol arrested one motorist and is searching for another Sunday after a fatal pedestrian crash.

Florida woman charged with shooting husband

11:08 AM, Jun 16, 2013

A Zephyrhills woman has been arrested for allegedly shooting her husband.

2 missing from capsized boat, 2 rescued

10:50 AM, Jun 16, 2013

The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission crew, rescued two of four men that went missing near Horseshoe Beach Saturday night, according to a release by the USCG.

Body of missing paddleboarder recovered

9:55 AM, Jun 16, 2013

Investigators in Lake County are working to determine what caused a paddleboarder to go underwater Saturday and never resurface.

Police fatally shot man who tried to grab gun

9:42 AM, Jun 16, 2013

Miami-Dade police say an officer has fatally shot a man who tried to reach for the officer's gun during an arrest.

Stranded, sunburned dolphin rescued

11:02 PM, Jun 15, 2013

SeaWorld Orlando staff rescued a dolphin that had gotten stranded in shallow water at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida.

Clearwater house catches fire twice in 2 days

5:30 PM, Jun 15, 2013

Authorities now say they suspect arson may be to blame after two fires broke out at a southwest Florida home in two days.

Are 'Great Floridian' awards just a PR move?

11:36 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Before Governor Rick Scott came along, there's a good chance you'd never heard of the Great Floridian award.

NBC's 'The Voice' crowns a Season 4 winner

Danielle Bradbery is The Voice.

10:25 PM, Jun 18, 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.

12:21 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Aaron Hernandez questioned, home searched in possible homicide probe

New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had his home searched and he is being questioned by police in connection with a possible homicide in North Attleboro, Mass., according to reports by SI.com, ABC News and a local newspaper.

9:19 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Country singer Slim Whitman, 90, dies overnight

A famous Florida native and singer has died overnight.

4:43 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Victim identified in fatal wrong way crash on I-295

An early morning crash involving a bus and a 2001 Honda Civic shut down Interstate 295 northbound just past Pritchard Road Tuesday morning.

1:19 PM, Jun 18, 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

Orlando Magic to play game in Jacksonville

The Orlando Magic and New Orleans Pelicans will kick off their 2013-14 season with a preseason game on Oct. 9 at Jacksonville's Veterans Memorial Arena.

3:38 PM, Jun 18, 2013

Boat capsized near Neptune Beach, 3 rescued

The United States Coast Guard, Jacksonville Sector, rescued three boaters after their boat capsized near Neptune Beach Saturday morning, according to release by the  USCG.

2:59 PM, Jun 15, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida weather forecast

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-- Tropical Depression 2 is almost Barry with 35 mph winds.  The storm is moving toward central Mexico.  We have rain coming our way from another source.

5:14 AM, Jun 19, 2013

Check It Out

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

Jean Stapleton arrives at the premiere Broadway performance of Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends at the Booth Theater in New York City. Stapleton died June 1. (1/29/02 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

       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

Photo courtesy of TacoLu

TacoLu's upcoming Big, Fat Yard Sale

Photo courteous of the Governors Press Office

'Great Floridian' awarded to Steve Spurrier

Photo courtesy of Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Cheerleaders shoot 2014 calendar

Camden County Sheriff's Office busts man making meth, again

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