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When buying a used car, 'as is' means 'as is'

8:26 PM, May 6, 2013

Protests, police reports, surveillance video. You would think we're talking about an action movie ... but really, it's just buying a used car in Florida. 

Gluten-free menus: Are they really gluten-free?

3:24 PM, May 3, 2013

Many restaurants now advertise gluten-free menus. But are they really gluten-free? We put three popular chain restaurants to the test using EZ Gluten test strips and we took along local gluten-free blogger Jennifer Gornto to help us. 

People with active warrants serving jury duty

11:22 PM, May 2, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Duval County judges have likely heard every excuse in the book when it comes to getting out of jury duty.

Local family says they lived health care nightmare

11:19 PM, May 2, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The images, accusations, and police reports filed against Universal Health Services facilities across the state are stunning. And one family in Jacksonville said they lived it.

From Lem Turner to Lew Turner

8:52 PM, Apr 30, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you want something named after you, like a building, or a street, typically you have to be really rich to make a really big donation or you made a big impact on your community.

Flagler Estates is tucked away in growing St. Johns County

8:30 PM, Apr 30, 2013

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- St. Johns County is having another growth spurt. It leads the First Coast with the number building permits.

Fighting sex offenders with Pocket Parks

12:03 AM, Apr 26, 2013

So-called Pocket Parks are the latest tool used to keep sex offenders at bay. "It could be one swing," said Maria Kayanan, associate legal director of the of the ACLU of Florida. "It could be one rocking horse."

First Coast gun, ammo and carry-conceal permits skyrocket

7:52 PM, Feb 25, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Since the Sandy Hook school shooting, gun sales across the First Coast have jumped with people not only buying guns, but also ammunition and applying for carry-conceal permits.

One doctor's medical nightmare inspires book

8:27 AM, Feb 22, 2013

She had a system, one carefully calculated to feed her addiction. As a surgical technologist, Kristen Parker helped set up the operating room and organize supplies and equipment in the operating room.

Maker of world-class guitars calls St. Augustine home

9:20 AM, Feb 15, 2013

Paul Berger is a member of an elite fraternity of luthiers, or guitar builders, who build world-class acoustic guitars.

Food stamp scam ensnares man twice

12:24 AM, Feb 15, 2013

Stephen Taylor never thought he'd need to ask for help. But late last year, he finally broke down and got a food stamp debit card. 

Josh's story: A second chance

6:33 PM, Feb 14, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local father and son have a cautionary tale for teens regarding the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Josh Brantner was an all-star athlete with a bright future, until one moment changed his life forever.

New competition in Jacksonville home market

9:52 PM, Feb 13, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The local real estate market is heating up, and home buyers now have some new competition.

Password overload: How many can we actually remember?

7:28 PM, Feb 13, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Passwords are getting more complex and more accounts are starting to require them. Where are we heading in this password overload?

Project Prevention gives $300 to drug addicts in exchange for their fertility

12:19 AM, Feb 13, 2013

Barbara Harris has been called a lot of things. A racist, a eugenicist, a thief. But as long as she can stop drug addicts from having children, she doesn't care.

Fire, Ice & Fortune

1:11 AM, Feb 9, 2013

The average low temperature in North Dakota in the month of February is 5.9 degrees. So what would it take for you to move there? What if it also meant leaving behind family, working grueling hours and living in a barren compound surrounded by strangers?

Racers enjoy the thrill of hidden illegal street racing scene

12:53 AM, Feb 8, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There's a group of people in Jacksonville who are doing something illegal but say they can't stop because it is so exhilarating.

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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