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President Obama in Atlanta on Sunday

10:43 AM, May 19, 2013

There will be road closures and tight security around Atlanta University Center with President Barack Obama visiting for Morehouse College commencement and a Democratic Party fundraiser.

Ga. flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

12:29 AM, May 18, 2013

A Georgia woman who lost both her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria this past summer has been outfitted with prosthetic hands.

Failing Ga. student accused of faking kidnapping

7:13 PM, May 17, 2013

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. (AP) -- A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.

Meth lab discovered in Brunswick

2:27 PM, May 17, 2013

Brunswick Police Officers were called to a fight at a Player Street address in Brunswick on Thursday which led to the discovery of a meth lab.

Man arrested on cocaine trafficking charge

3:57 PM, May 16, 2013

CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. -- Police arrested a man Thursday night after he was found to have two pounds of cocaine in the car he was driving.

Cartersville Police: Man sets fire to neighbor's house

2:15 PM, May 16, 2013

Police are searching for the man they say burned down a neighbor's house Wednesday morning because, as the neighbor tells 11Alive News, the man was angry that the neighbor had not mowed his lawn -- the grass was too tall.

Viral basketball video, featuring 100 ft leap

2:09 PM, May 16, 2013

The video popped up on YouTube over the weekend showing a remarkable stunt: A young man attached to a bungee cord leaps from a 100 foot tower. As he free-falls, he hurls a basketball toward a goal set up on the ground.

Lion, tiger and bear make for odd, yet happy family

12:04 PM, May 16, 2013

At Noah's Ark, a wild-animal rescue center in Georgia, the "BLT" are an unlikely trio that even "Oz's" Dorothy would find hard to fear.

Woman builds house with rocks using bare hands

8:05 AM, May 16, 2013

A woman is using her bare hands to build a house in the woods of north Georgia by stacking large rocks on top of each other, one rock at a time.

Georgia's jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent

7:56 AM, May 16, 2013

State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to 8.2 percent in April.

Applicants wanted for suspended commissioner's job

7:51 AM, May 16, 2013

Gov. Nathan Deal's office is looking for Brunswick residents willing to take the place of a city commissioner who has been suspended.

Ex-pharmacist guilty in drugs-for-sex scheme

11:42 AM, May 15, 2013

U.S. Attorney's officials said a former pharmacist has pleaded guilty to exchanging prescription drugs for sex for more than two years.

Ga. officials launch youth drug abuse initiative

9:37 AM, May 15, 2013

State officials and lawmakers have launched a campaign aimed at addressing the issue of prescription drug abuse among teenagers in the state.

8 arrested in Savannah prostitution sting

9:05 AM, May 15, 2013

Police in Savannah said eight people have been charged in an undercover prostitution sting, including one man who tried running from police and was found with crack cocaine.

Disaster training becoming big business

7:48 PM, May 14, 2013

PERRY, Ga. -- After nearly three decades of working with Bell South, Geoff Burkart was ready to do his own thing.

Man indicted in series of unsolved Ga. rapes

4:04 PM, May 14, 2013

Police say a man has been indicted in a series of rapes from the mid-1980s in the metro Atlanta area.

Sheriff's seek woman on most wanted list

8:37 AM, May 14, 2013

The Camden County Sheriff's Office is searching for a woman on their most wanted list.

Man killed in Gwinnett Co. police confrontation

10:52 PM, May 13, 2013

BUFORD, Ga. (AP) -- Authorities in Gwinnett County say a man has died after a confrontation with police.

Woman accused in Ga. bank robbery identified

10:27 PM, May 13, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) -- Police have identified a woman accused of robbing a bank, leading police on a high speed chase and flipping her car on an Atlanta interstate as 39-year-old Ancely Faye Green.

Florida Lottery prepares for $590 million Powerball winner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The world is still waiting to hear who bought that winning $590 million Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills last Saturday.

1:24 PM, May 22, 2013

Car crashes into yard of Jacksonville home for second time in 13 months

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the second time in 13 months, a Jacksonville family has had a car crash into their yard.

10:02 PM, May 22, 2013

Investigation uncovers formaldehyde in baby clothing

ISANTI, Minn. -- A nine-month KARE 11 investigation uncovered levels of formaldehyde in several items of baby clothing.

10:02 PM, May 22, 2013

Child, 2, in critical condition after being found in pool at unlicensed Jacksonville daycare

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A two-year-old child is in critical condition at a local hospital after being found in a pool at a day care center.

11:09 PM, May 21, 2013

Parent: Son is 'trapped' by Twin Lakes Academy Middle School bullying

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David Thompson, 43, is a protective father concerned about the impact bullying has had on his 12 year old son.

5:47 PM, May 17, 2013

Strange documents found in second-hand box

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It was a four dollar purchase at a local bargain store that has a Jacksonville woman searching for answers.

8:01 PM, May 22, 2013

Phone bank tonight: Answering your college financial questions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Receiving money to pay for college may be tough to find and receive. Tonight from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., we are holding a phone bank to answers the questions you have about college scholarships and finances.

1:05 PM, May 22, 2013

Gainesville man built his house out of 12 shipping containers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Shipping containers are extremely durable designed to withstand high winds, salt water and hold 60,000 lbs. so why not stack them and turn them into a house?

11:49 PM, Nov 15, 2012

Parents uncertain about Head Start future

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- After days of uncertainty, hundreds of parents are relieved to see Jacksonville's Head Start facilities reopen, but many say there are still many unanswered questions.

5:56 PM, May 22, 2013

9 indicted in undercover operation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An undercover law enforcement operation dubbed "Delta Deuce" resulted in the indictments on nine individuals involved in the illegal sale of firearms and narcotics in Jacksonville on Tuesday.

6:50 PM, May 21, 2013

Check It Out

Ben Bowersox update, 5/22/13

Your Pictures of our Heroes - A Memorial Day Tribute

Storm moving in Nassau County on Saturday (Submitted by Alison McGrath)

SLIDESHOW: First Coast severe weather

Photo courteous of Linda Denney

Dancing with the Stars Winner

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Our 'HERO NEXT DOOR STUDENTS' $5,000 scholarship winner

Jessica Clark/First Coast News

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

SLIDESHOW: Oklahoma Tornado Damage

Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

JAIME RENEE KENNEDY, 27 - Charged with Driving while License Suspended/Revoked

Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Celebrity birthdays for May 19, 2013

First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,766,850; $81.34. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Top 20 Concert Tours by avg. box office gross

FCN weather team behind the scenes

Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

Flagler Hospital given 'all clear' by bomb squad

RICHARD BROOKS ADAMS - Charged with possession of marijuana

Putnam County probation compliance checks bust 14

Photo courteous of Jessica Clark

St. Johns County Law Enforcement Memorial

Photo courtesy of Michael Heeder

Fire at a Bradford County Corrections Facility

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Plenty of pink at THE PLAYERS final round

Cush getting ready for a live shot with Chris Porter. 5/7/13

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Marching to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Ben Bowersox in hyperbaric chamber

Enormous fire destroys potato plant in Hastings

Reporter Kaitlyn Ross (right) and her mom (center) and sister.

FCN moms photo gallery

Car chase gone bad

Fans at the THE PLAYERS

Players at THE PLAYERS

Fashion trends at THE PLAYERS

Player Fan Clubs at THE PLAYERS

Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

THE PLAYERS Championship 2013 - The Fan Perspective

Pens, Pics and Players part 2

Dierks Bentley Concert at TPC Sawgrass

THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

THE PLAYERS hosts Military Appreciation Day

Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

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