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91-year-old Ariz. man breaks weightlifting record

12:01 PM, Jun 14, 2013

The 91-year-old weightlifting champ from Surprise, Ariz., stepped up to the firetruck-red bench at the front of the room. With a light push, Perlis rolled onto his back, reached for the metal bar above his head and hoisted the 187.2-pound weight over his chest.

Grandma stops intruder with a single shot

9:44 AM, Jun 14, 2013

Fight or flight? You never know what you will do in a dangerous situation until you're in it.

Team frees frogs in bid to save most-endangered amphibian

8:48 PM, Jun 13, 2013

Dozens of frogs hopped from plastic containers into a mountain creek on Wednesday as researchers began a reintroduction effort that they hope can save the most endangered amphibian in California.

Rare kitten born with two faces

3:49 PM, Jun 13, 2013

A rare two-headed kitten named "Deucy" was born in Amity, Ore., on Tuesday.

Florida deputies remove Doritos bag from deer head

1:28 PM, Jun 13, 2013

Florida deputies spotted an endangered Key Deer with a bag of Doritos over its head early Sunday.

Dead pigs pollute Florida beach

1:17 PM, Jun 13, 2013

Hair, hooves, bones, and intestines found.

Stepson 'highly embarrassed' of stepdad's eight-month erection

3:43 PM, Jun 12, 2013

The wife and stepson of a man who experienced an eight-month erection after his penile implant malfunctioned testified at his medical malpractice trial today that his unusual condition affected the entire family.

Powder found in cars on Westside not harmful

2:52 PM, Jun 12, 2013

A suspicious white powder found in vehicles at Virginian Arms Apartments brought out the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office bomb squad and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Wednesday afternoon.

Pregnant Boys: Shocking Ads Target Teen Pregnancy

11:13 AM, Jun 12, 2013

A provocative new ad campaign in Chicago, a city that has one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the country, is garnering a lot of attention with its shocking images of teenage boys pregnant.

Arrested 396 times?

10:40 AM, Jun 12, 2013

An Uptown woman who has been arrested 396 times meekly offered her gratitude and apologies to a Cook County judge Monday as she took a plea deal that will send her to a mental health and substance abuse treatment program.

Woman finds razor blade in Burger King cheeseburger

8:28 AM, Jun 12, 2013

A northern California woman bit into her Burger King hamburger and found a razor blade.

Nude teen missing in Washington woods

6:26 AM, Jun 12, 2013

Rescuers continue to search for a missing 19-year-old woman who disappeared from a campsite after she went into the woods on a "spiritual quest" wearing only a fanny pack.

'Vampire' mosquitoes set to haunt Florida

9:06 PM, Jun 11, 2013

Brace yourself Florida, there is a "vampire" in your midst -- and this one is not afraid of the sun. 

Doughnuts gone wild for summer

11:45 AM, Jun 11, 2013

Some familiar brands are turning doughnuts into sloppy Joes, bacon and egg sandwiches and even pancake breakfasts this summer.

Weird food combinations, are they delicious or a disaster?

11:44 AM, Jun 11, 2013

Items on the menu are becoming more adventurous. Many restaurants are trying out new pairings; check out photos of these items you may find on a menu.

Singer Ciara gets served legal papers in middle of concert

7:42 AM, Jun 11, 2013

The singer, who was headlining the 2013 Los Angeles Gay Pride Festival, was in the middle of performing her hit song "Body Party" when an audience member made it to the front of the stage and placed legal papers into her hand.

Pay-to-use restrooms at Zimmerman trial

8:09 PM, Jun 10, 2013

SANFORD, Fla. -- No money, no restroom.

Police find baby in car, mom inside Ocala bar

2:37 PM, Jun 10, 2013

Police say a 22-year-old woman left her month-old baby in a car while she went inside an Ocala bar.

Special glue halts bleeding in Kansas baby's brain

12:51 PM, Jun 10, 2013

Doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital have saved an infant with a rare, life-threatening condition by using surgical superglue.

Fishermen feared for lives after shark jumped in

9:02 AM, Jun 10, 2013

Two were shark fishing 2½ hours east of Manasquan Inlet on Tuesday when the shark leaped out of the water and landed in the bow of their boat.

New Ant Species Arrives With a Taste for Electronics, Scientists Say

8:12 AM, Jun 10, 2013

They are near the bottom of the food chain, but they could have a devastating effect on plants and animals ranging from cattle to songbirds.

Bob Evans restaurant evacuated due to possible sinkhole

9:46 AM, Jun 9, 2013

A restaurant in Seffner is being evacuated due to a possible sinkhole. 

$864K worth of marijuana plants seized in Clay County

Five people have been arrested in the largest marijuana grow operation bust the county has seen in years.

5:16 PM, Jun 17, 2013

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. 

8:51 PM, Jun 17, 2013

The secret to getting Denard Robinson's autograph

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- While teal, black, and gold remain the most dominant colors worn by Jaguars fans, there's been a lot of maize and blue sightings this offseason.

10:59 PM, Jun 15, 2013

DCF investigates daycare handling of child in soiled clothing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When parents take their children to day care, they expect their child to get the utmost attention. Hillary Rizzi said that was not her experience.

5:53 PM, Jun 1, 2012

Prominent Augusta Women Pose Nude to Benefit Theater

AUGUSTA, GA (AP) -- A dozen prominent Augusta women have posed naked in a calendar that will be sold to benefit a local theater.

11:16 AM, Dec 10, 2004

Anteater makes debut at Jacksonville Zoo

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

4:55 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Local girls soccer team needs help to get their next goal

A local girl's soccer team needs your help in scoring their next goal. The U13 Ponte Vedra Storm has accomplished a lot this year.

5:20 PM, Jun 14, 2013

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".

10:09 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Info from outside St. Johns County part of burned body in car case

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.

6:16 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day on the First Coast

Customers are lining up at Chick-fil-A restaurants around the area today to show their support of the chicken chain. Former Republican Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee started unofficial "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" as an event on Facebook. As of this morning, nearly 600,000 people had RSVPed. Click here to read the full story

4:53 PM, Aug 1, 2012

Check It Out

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$864K worth of marijuana seized in Clay County

(Photo courtesy Getty Images)

Kim Kardashian is a mom

Attempted burglary on Jacksonville's Westside

Photo courteous of @BillyHo_Golf

Crazy golf pants

One missing iguana found safe

Jax Truckies Food Truck Championship

Photo by Melody Agnew

First Coast storm photos

Photo courteous of Camden County Sheriffs Office

A look inside a Camden County meth bust

Suspects in Operation Ancient City Brewers

Fiddler's Green demolition begins

Buddy Check 12 at Baptist Health fair

MIA NICOLE DOCK, 19 - Charged with out of county warrant and larceny. Bond $10,000

Women busted for allegedly stealing from outlet mall

Light pole on vehicle blocks NB Blanding

MASON ANTHONY GATES, 21 - Charged with fraud

June 2013 Mugshots

Twinkie hotdog

Weird food combinations, are they delicious or a disaster?

Coast Guard deploys artificial reef

Photo credit Stacey Sather

Ponce de Leon re-enactor visits El Galeon

George Zimmerman stands with his defense attorneys Mark OMara, left, and Don West at Seminole circuit court, in Sanford, Fla., for a pre-trial hearing Friday, June 7, 2013.(Photo: AP)

Key players in Zimmerman murder trial

Fatality in retention pond

The Dilworth's family 6th annual Alex's Lemonade Stand Grand Stand

Maria Sharapova really had to get moving to chase down this forehand.  Kenzo Tribouillard, AFP/Getty Images

FRENCH OPEN DAY 14

Photos of Tropical Storm Andrea from around the First Coast

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Jacksonville - Photo Courtesy of Aaron Bynion

Your June weather shots from around the First Coast

FCN Jax Ready Hurricane Preparedness at Suns game

SHAWNEE, OK - MAY 20: Candice Lopez (L) and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Coxs mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Images from the disasters that have dominated 2013

Graduation comes to hospital for teen waiting for heart transplant

Have you seen these iguanas?

A protestor flashes a victory sign as he takes part in a demonstration in support of protests in Istanbul and against the Turkish Prime Minister and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Ankara, on June 1, 2013. (ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Protest in Turkey

Tall ship El Galeon on display in St. Augustine

Bradford Sheriff's Office searches home

Jean Stapleton arrives at the premiere Broadway performance of Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends at the Booth Theater in New York City. Stapleton died June 1. (1/29/02 Photo by Scott Gries/ImageDirect)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

       Floyd Reynolds

'Operation Spring Cleaning', the remaining wanted suspects

Searched resumed on Friday for missing fisherman

Check out Robert Griffin III $2.5 million house

Former NHL player Mike Danton, conspiracy to commit murder in 2004.

Professional athletes who have been arrested

Photo courtesy of TacoLu

TacoLu's upcoming Big, Fat Yard Sale

Photo courteous of the Governors Press Office

'Great Floridian' awarded to Steve Spurrier

Photo courtesy of Jacksonville Jaguars

Jaguars Cheerleaders shoot 2014 calendar

Camden County Sheriff's Office busts man making meth, again

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