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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.

Former Jacksonville pastor pleads guilty to molestation charges

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A former pastor at Christ's Church on Greenland Road has pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16.

11:00 PM, May 17, 2013

Aimee Copeland gets new high-tech hands

In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.

10:27 PM, May 17, 2013

Clay County boy killed in tragic electric reclining chair accident

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A 4-year-old in Clay County died Thursday in a tragic accident.

10:30 PM, May 17, 2013

Jaguars' new look jerseys are hard to find in stores

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new coach and a new logo: It's been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms. But the new look, introduced more than more weeks ago, is hard to find.

11:25 PM, May 16, 2013

Is there a secret formula to winning the lottery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Many successful companies have them: secret formulas to their success. So does the lottery have a secret formula too?

10:33 AM, May 18, 2013

Tim Tebow speaks at The Providence School

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was in town Friday night, speaking at The Providence School.

10:57 PM, May 17, 2013

Son attacks mother, she shoots him in self-defense

A 86-year-old woman shot and killed her own son in self-defense.

1:12 PM, May 18, 2013

ACPS is overcrowded and animals face being euthanized

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The clock is ticking for animals at Animal Control and Protective Services in Jacksonville.

6:33 PM, May 17, 2013

Duval County Public Schools budget shrinks due to turning over charter school funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County School Board has begun the budget process for next school year.

11:06 PM, May 16, 2013

Check It Out

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

18-year-old Alexa Parsons, a senior from Creekside High School and recipient of a $1,000 scholarship, was nominated by her dad Mike for her academic success and work with at-risk youth.

Hero Next Door Student Scholarship winners

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

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

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

Dr. Joyce Brothers, who first interviewed the Beatles, during the 40th Anniversary of the Beatles coming to America media conference January 16, 2004 in New York City. Brothers died May 13, 2013. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

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

Surprise military spouse makeover

Woman and child rescued from car in pond

Pens, Pics and Players at THE PLAYERS

Wednesday on FCN: Military appreciation day

Tempting your tastebuds at THE PLAYERS

THE PLAYERS - PwC First Tee Challenge

At TPC Sawgrass after the rains

Ashley Givens

The Players Operation Shower

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