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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.

Police: Child left in car in Jacksonville, grandparents charged with neglect

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The grandparents of a nine-month-old child were arrested Friday after the child was pulled out of a car parked at a Winn-Dixie on Argyle Forest Boulevard.

11:37 PM, May 24, 2013

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office patrol car, motorcyclist involved in crash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a patrol car at Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95.

11:43 PM, May 24, 2013

Fatal crash closes I-95 South ramp at I-295 North in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A dump truck was traveling Interstate 295 southbound when it overturned, according to Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan.

5:01 PM, May 24, 2013

Trailer safety segment sends Jacksonville man into action

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As droves of people hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, we're taking a look at the dangers of towing trailers.

10:08 PM, May 24, 2013

Free Stuff, Discounts for Military on Memorial Day

A partial list of discounts available to veterans on Memorial Day.

10:10 AM, May 30, 2011

5 escape sinking vessel near Matanzas Inlet

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- Five people had to swim to a nearby island after the boat they were on started sinking near the Matanzas Inlet Friday night.

10:38 PM, May 24, 2013

Florida Offers Tool to Find Best Homeowners' Insurance Rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida consumers have a new tool to help them shop for the best property insurance rates.

4:58 PM, Aug 8, 2011

Contract deal reached for new Atlanta Falcons stadium

ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Falcons, state and city officials have agreed on a deal to ensure that at least 31 percent of construction awards for the team's new stadium are awarded to minority or women-owned firms.

7:45 PM, May 24, 2013

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

Grieving mom hopes her tragic loss prevents other towing accidents

Kristie Cox made French toast for breakfast on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. She kissed goodbye her husband Jeremy and two children as they headed for the library.

10:54 PM, May 23, 2013

Check It Out

Full moon over Ponte Vedra Beach (Diana Fox/First Coast News)

Moon over the First Coast

Musician Bob Dylan is seen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after he was presented with the medal by US President Barack Obama during a ceremony May 29, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The award is the countrys highest civilian honor. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Happy 72nd birthday, Bob Dylan

FCN weather team behind the scenes

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Text Messaging Thermometer

Motorcycle driver clipped in crash on JTB

Photo sent in by Gilbert Yrigollen.

NASA Parts traveling to Clay County

Graduates applaud as US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on May 24, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Obama spoke about sexual abuse cases in the armed forces. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama addresses graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy

Willie Ray Heath - Charged with selling  methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, maintaining a drug dwelling, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bond: $29528.00

9 arrested in Putnam County meth lab bust

A man reflects May 23 at a makeshift memorial dedicated to a British soldier murdered a day earlier outside Woolwich Barracks in London.  Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

May 2013 in pictures

Amanda Bynes (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Amanda Bynes, then and now in pictures

MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON - MAY 23: A boat cruises past the scene of a bridge collapse on Interstate 5 on May 23, 2013 near Mt. Vernon, Washington. 1-5 connects Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, B.C., Canada. No deaths have been reported, and three people were taken to hospitals with injuries. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Photos from the I-5 bridge in Washington collapse

Woman has life-threatening injuries in 1-car crash

Your Pictures of our Heroes - A Memorial Day Tribute

Past Zimmerman Discovery Photos

Ben Bowersox update, 5/22/13

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

First Coast severe weather

Photo courteous of Linda Denney

Dancing with the Stars Winner

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)

Photos of the 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

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

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