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SabreCats coach charged after Sharks game fight

6:08 PM, May 20, 2013

San Jose Sabrecats defensive coordinator Cedric Walker was arrested and charged with battery after a post game brawl with 68-year-old Jacksonville Sharks general manager Ronald Johnson. 

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Sharks to open playoffs at home on Saturday night

7:36 PM, Jul 23, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks will begin its 2012 postseason run by hosting the division rival Georgia Force on Saturday, July 28. The game will kick off at 7:00 p.m. on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Sharks clinch playoff berth with 48-30 win over Predators

11:04 PM, Jul 14, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - For the second consecutive game, the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks turned in a dominant defensive effort.

Sharks mascot suspended for altercation with fan

10:53 AM, Jul 13, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks have suspended their mascot, Chum, for the Sharks final regular season home game July 14.

Sharks Fall to VooDoo in Divisional Clash, 65-55

11:41 PM, Jun 30, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks kept the game close into the fourth quarter but ultimately never regained the lead in the second half, falling 65-55 at New Orleans Arena on Saturday night. With the loss, Jacksonville drops into second place in the American Conference's South Division.

Four picks lead Sharks to 56-42 win over Gladiators

2:33 AM, Jun 24, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks used a late defensive stand and long touchdown pass to hold off the Cleveland Gladiators, 56-42, in front of 9,662 at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Early miscues cost Sharks in 62-27 loss to Soul

11:43 PM, Jun 16, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - Several early turnovers created a deficit from which the Jacksonville Sharks could not come back, as the team fell by a 62-27 count against the Philadelphia Soul in front of 10,206 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Sharks stumble in second half

10:32 PM, Jun 9, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks built a three-score lead in the second quarter but could not keep up momentum in the second half, falling by a 56-39 score to the Georgia Force at The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night.

Sharks top Storm for third straight victory, 71-61

11:56 PM, Jun 2, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks built a twenty-point halftime lead then withstood a late rally, defeating the Tampa Bay Storm by a 71-61 score in front of 11,080 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday night.

Sharks Roll Over Barnstormers

11:40 PM, May 19, 2012

JACKSONVILLE - The Jacksonville Sharks built an early lead thanks to a pair of first-half interceptions and never looked back, cruising past the Iowa Barnstormers to a 55-19 victory in front of 10,642 on Sea Best Field at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Jacksonville Sharks Face Off Against The New Orleans VooDoo

4:07 PM, May 5, 2012

The Jacksonville Sharks kicked off their game against the New Orleans VooDoo with a ""Cuatro de Mayo" fiesta. The Sharks won the home game, beating the VooDoo 41-37.

Sharks Topple Gladiators 54-49

10:52 PM, Apr 21, 2012

CLEVELAND, OH - Bobby Sewall hauled in the decisive 25-yard touchdown pass from Omar Jacobs with 14 seconds remaining as the ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks defeated the Cleveland Gladiators by a 54-49 score at Quicken Loans Arena on Saturday night.

Jax Native Bryan Evans Patrols Sharks Secondary

11:38 AM, Apr 16, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bryan Evans, a 2005 graduate of Ed White High School, is playing football again in his hometown.

Sharks Lose to Utah 75-67

12:24 AM, Apr 14, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks had the ball with a chance to tie the game in the final seconds but could not score, as the Utah Blaze outlasted the Sharks, 75-67, in a back-and-forth battle in front of 9,016 on at Sea Best Field on Friday night.

Sharks Lose Home Opener 69-41

11:56 PM, Mar 24, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Saturday night, the Sharks unveiled their ArenaBowl championship banner from 2011.  They then went out and played like anything but a championship team.

QB Bernard Morris Returns to Sharks

9:40 PM, Mar 22, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks announced Thursday that quarterback Bernard Morris has been assigned to the 2012 roster.

Sharks Suspend Chris Leak, Omar Jacobs Named Starting QB

6:32 PM, Mar 21, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The ArenaBowl XXIV Champion Jacksonville Sharks announced Wednesday that a healthy Omar Jacobs has been named the team's starting quarterback for Saturday's home opener against the Georgia Force.

AFL Players End Strike

11:41 AM, Mar 12, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla --  The AFL Players' Union entered into a work stoppage Friday.

AFL Players Strike

2:04 AM, Mar 10, 2012

Jacksonville, Fla --  The 8 p.m. deadline set by the players to reach an agreement came and went with no deal.

AFL Strike Looming?

11:04 PM, Mar 9, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla --  With the AFL season set to kickoff in Orlando Friday night at 8 p.m. it appears the players are preparing to strike.

Sharks Lose to New Orleans 49-28 in Preseason Scrimmage

7:59 PM, Mar 3, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks hosted the New Orleans VooDoo for a preseason scrimmage on Saturday afternoon.  The VooDoo defeated the Sharks 49-28.

Sharks Garcia to Leave Jacksonville

4:05 PM, Sep 26, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- If the Jacksonville Sharks are going to repeat as Arena Football league champions, they'll have to do it without quarterback Aaron Garcia. 

Under Center With Aaron Garcia

7:46 PM, Aug 20, 2011

Jacksonville, FL ---  Thursday the city of Jacksonville celebrated with the world champion Jacksonville Sharks.

Sharks Celebrate World Championship at The Landing

11:16 PM, Aug 18, 2011

Jacksonville, FL ---  For the first time since the Jacksonville Sharks won Arena Bowl 24 the team got a chance to celebrate with their fans.

Sharks to Celebrate Football Title Win with Parade

9:59 PM, Aug 18, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks are celebrating with a parade downtown.

ArenaBowl Champs Visit FCN Studios | SLIDESHOW at JIA

12:28 PM, Aug 15, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Less than 24 hours after they arrived home from Arizona, several members of the Jacksonville Sharks visited the First Coast News studios to appear on Sports Final on Sunday night.

SHARKS WIN! Jacksonville Beats Arizona, 73-70

4:55 PM, Aug 13, 2011

PHOENIX -- Aaron Garcia threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jeron Harvey on the final play to give the Jacksonville Sharks their first Arena Football League title, 73-70 over the Arizona Rattlers on Friday night.

Sharks Ready for Arena Bowl

7:23 PM, Aug 12, 2011

Phoenix, Arizona--The Jacksonville Sharks are one win away from an Arena Bowl Championship in just their second year of existence.

Sharks Going to Arena Bowl Tonight

10:11 AM, Aug 12, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- The Jacksonville Sharks are off to Arizona and their first ever Arena Bowl after beating the Georgia Force 64-55. Aaron Garcia threw 9 touchdown passes to lead the Sharks.

Harvey's Sharks Eyeing Arena Bowl

12:19 AM, Aug 4, 2011

Jacksonville, FL ---  Sharks wide receiver Jeron Harvey has put up some ridiculous number this season.

Sharks Thump Orlando, Advance in Playoffs

11:37 PM, Jul 29, 2011

JACKSONVILLE,Fla.--The Jacksonville Sharks beat Orlando for the third time this season 63-48 to advance to the Conference Championship game.

Sharks Host Orlando in Arena Football Playoffs This Friday

12:49 AM, Jul 25, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Sharks finished the regular season with a (14-4) record.  Now they have their sights set on bringing an ArenaBowl title to Jacksonville. 

 

Sharks Look to Get Back to Winning Ways This Week

12:33 PM, Jul 19, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Despite a current 3-game losing streak, the players and coaches from the Sharks are not concerned.

Girl, 18, faces prison over sex with girl, 14

The case started in February, but has since garnered national attention for what some media portray as a gay rights issue.

4:32 AM, May 21, 2013

Child, 2, in critical condition after being found in pool at 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.

6:22 PM, May 21, 2013

First Coast couple faces roadblocks in adopting baby from South Carolina

Hours in travel, thousands in legal fees, and all the heartache one family can handle. A First Coast couple trying to adopt a child from South Carolina say they feel like their baby has been taken from them by the system.

10:41 PM, May 20, 2013

75-year-old man Gustafo Loli may have been found

The extensive search for missing 75-year-oldGustafo Loli is now over.

10:54 AM, May 21, 2013

Clay County Sheriff's Office reopen 10-year-old cold case after receiving tip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies searched a Jacksonville house in the 200 block of McClelland Road and the surrounding property Tuesday.

8:49 PM, May 21, 2013

18-foot-8-inch python caught in South Florida

Wildlife officials say a Burmese python nearly 19 feet long has been captured in South Florida. 

4:48 AM, May 21, 2013

9 indicted of 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

Killed 18-foot python is state record

(NBC News) -- A Miami man pulled an 18-foot Burmese python out of roadside brush and wrestled with it for 10 minutes before cutting its head off with a knife.

4:45 PM, May 21, 2013

Two Baker County teens ejected, seriously injured in ATV crash

Two teens ejected from an ATV Monday evening suffered serious injuries.

10:36 AM, May 21, 2013

Tonight at 6 and 11 p.m.: Ben Bowersox recovers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Last week First Coast News covered a story about a five-year-old boy spending time in a hyperbaric chamber to keep his fingers alive.

7:31 PM, May 21, 2013

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