Top 12 Finalists Announced in Bigger Loser

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It's fun watching people get good news. Click on the video to watch some of our Top 12 contestants find out they made the final group.

Almost 500 local people entered our Biggest Loser contest to see if they could lose the most weight, win nice prizes, and change their lives.

It's the First Coast's version of the hit NBC show, "The Biggest Loser."

Our panel of judges, including medical experts and physical fitness trainers, narrowed the list to 25 and then to 12.

You can follow the top 12 each week on First Coast News at 5:30 p.m. See who's losing weight and who's hitting a wall.

Each of the 12 finalists will receive:

a six-month membership/class program to Bailey's Gym
a work-out shirt and shorts and new pair of sneakers from Jacksonville Running Company

The grand prize winner will be awarded:

a $1,000 gift card to Whole Foods
a makeover, and wardrobe gift card from Belk Department Stores
a Full Year Gym membership to Bailey's Powerhouse Gym
a new workout outfit and sneakers from Jacksonville Running Company

Second Place winner will get:

a 6-month gym membership from Bailey's

The top 12 finalists will compete for 12 weeks (beginning September 14th) with help from personal trainers from Bailey's Powerhouse Gyms and nutrition experts from Memorial.

The person who loses the highest percentage of body weight will win. Each week one person will be x'd out of the contest.

This is part of our station commitment to Kick it Up and fight obesity.

The top 12 contestants

Red Team: