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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.

World Refugee Day swearing in ceremony

In observance of World Refugee Day, 30 former refugees in the Jacksonville area will be sworn in as new American citizens. 

Council turns up heat on city's General Counsel

City council members are turning up the heat, questioning how the city's chief attorney, Cindy Laquidara, is handling her job.

Guilty plea in mother's attempted murder

Kelly Diane Rose, 49, pleaded guilty  to the Armed Robbery and Attempted Murder of her mother, Diane Knapper this week.

JSO searching for car burglary suspects

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for two suspects in connection with a car burglary in Jacksonville.

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.

JSO bomb squad responded to the Arlington area

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a meth bust at the Kings Inn in Arlington in reference to a strong odor coming from one of the rooms.

A possible solution to help homeless kids

Sabon, 17 and Rahson, 11, look like normal kids, but they are far from the norm.

The World's Largest Swim Lesson comes to the First Coast

Businesses asked not to participate in pub crawl

Businesses asked not to participate in pub crawl

St. Johns County mosquitoes on the rise

The Anastasia Mosquito Control District collected more than 11-thousand mosquitoes from seven different traps.

Jekyll Island Tours gives guides time to weigh in on test plan

The Jekyll Island Authority is giving tour guide operators more time to provide input on a plan to test their knowledge of the island's history.

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".

Valdosta family wants new investigation into 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.

Dead horses cause concern for neighbors

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

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. 

Hero Next Door: Lura Fry

In October 2012, a fire almost completely destroyed Terry and Barbara Beechum's home.

Burned body info coming from outside the County

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.

Atlantic Beach tries to cover both sides of fence

The Bernsteins had a fence installed at their Atlantic Beach home to keep the dog in and the wandering kids out, now the city says it needs to be shortened. 

Anteater makes debut at Jacksonville Zoo

Ants beware. There is a new predator in the world.

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.

Burglary attempt involved van slamming into door

Cash Today Pawn located on Jammes Road was not open for business on Monday following a burglary attempt in the wee hours of the morning.