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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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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.

Pit bull attacked 10-month old baby

11:11 AM, Jun 15, 2013

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

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.

USF still waiting for permit to exhume graves

8:40 PM, Jun 14, 2013

University of South Florida researchers on Friday did not get the green light to begin exhuming graves at the now closed Dozier School for Boys. Instead, the state asked for more information before it makes a final decision.

Jeb Bush: 'Fertile' immigrants boost economy

5:40 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has long been a proponent of overhauling the nation's immigration laws, often touting the impact of immigrants on the nation's economy.

A good year for Lauren's Kids

4:28 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Lauren's Kids celebrates a string of victories that even humbles the determined founder of the child advocacy group.

Amazon considering huge jobs deal for Florida

4:15 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Online retailer Amazon is proposing to build a 1-million square foot distribution warehouse in Ruskin that would create 1,000 jobs.

Pa. fugitive captured in Fla. for NFL player stabbing

1:14 PM, Jun 14, 2013

The man who allegedly stabbed Pittsburgh Steeler, Mike Adams, has been captured in Alachua County, Florida.

U.S. official sentenced for attempting to entice a minor

12:43 PM, Jun 14, 2013

A former U.S. Central Command official has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor for sex.

Police: Man held two teens for prostitution

12:34 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Officers discovered the setup about midnight Wednesday, after the hotel owner called police about a disturbance. It turns out that the family of one of the girls was at the hotel and trying to take her home.

Florida teacher admits, "I was addicted to porn"

12:07 PM, Jun 14, 2013

Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday the arrest of 59-year-old Lawrence Hughes, a research instructor at Union Academy Magnet School in Bartow.

Amazon deal to bring jobs to central Florida back on

9:26 AM, Jun 14, 2013

The deal to bring thousands of jobs with online retailer Amazon is back on.

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. 

10:05 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".

10:09 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.

4:10 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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$864K worth of marijuana seized in Clay County

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Kim Kardashian is a mom

Attempted burglary on Jacksonville's Westside

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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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