GAINESVILLE, FL -- A University of Florida football player has been kicked off the team after turning himself in on charges he used a dead woman's credit card.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- In a budget year when virtually every public service is being cut, local schools are managing to keep the classroom off the chopping block.

 

 

ORANGE PARK, FL -- Three members of the daredevil motorcycle group "Stunt 904" were re-arrested today for operating a chop shop.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A new program to promote adoptions in Florida was unveiled at the Duval County Courthouse today.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Her husband is heading into the weekend at the top of the leaderboard at The Players Championship.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- There was a patriotic feeling in the air at The Players Championship Friday.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL (AP) -- Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son's college graduation.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- What's the connection between some low income housing being built for war veterans, and a tutoring service for grade school students?   They're both being helped by "Helpful Citizens".

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL --  New video shows first responders trying to save a man's life at a fiery crash scene in Fernandina Beach.

PUTNAM COUNTY, FL -- A 28 years old East Palatka man has been arrested following a search of his home for child pornography.

NBCNC -- Gail Rodman has good kids, but they're not perfect.  So she was intrigued when she was asked to experiment with a book that seems to promise the impossible: start on Monday with a whole new way of parenting, and have a new kid by Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Sports injuries are common, but what about video game injuries?

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The R.L. Brown Elementary School student was getting dressed for bed when bullets flew through his room. He was shot in the leg.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When a young professional had her purse snatched Thuhrsday afternoon, a half dozen strangers picked up the chase.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Last month Tim Wynn was watching television when he saw an ad for an above ground swimming pool. The price caught his attention, only $399.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- An Arlington community gathers to remember a 19-year-old store clerk gunned down in a robbery.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL - A fourth grader at Durbin Creek Elementary who has a passion for penmanship is now a state champion.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- As Fred Funk swung through the first round at The Players Championship Thursday, he had some of his fans rooting him on.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Dangerous rapids around McCoys Creek and rivers through downtown San Marco have been routine in storm season for years.

JACKSONVILLE, FL - More students in Florida are writing at or above grade level.  That is how the Department of Education characterizes the latest results when it comes to writing on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Residents in a Southside condominium community are being warned that parts of their home could collapse at any moment.

CLAY COUNTY, FL -- It's the peak of wildfire season in Florida, and some windy, dry weather has forestry officials nervous that we could see a repeat of last year's catastrophic fires.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- First, it was lead in Chinese made toys. Then, it was plastic in Chinese made pet food. Now, more lead is being discovered in Chinese made products, but this time it's something that goes in your mouth.

MACCLENNY, FL -- The inmate accused of attacking a corrections officer at the Duval County Jail was so much trouble while he was at another First Coast county's jail, the sheriff said he couldn't stay.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Fifteen JSO corrections officers surrounded jail attack suspect Jonathan Tave as he was led into court this morning to hear new charges against him.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Masters champion Trevor Immelman withdrew Thursday morning from The Players Championship because of an illness, leaving the PGA Tour's flagship event without the last two major champions.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Sergio Garcia, the runner-up from The Players last year, is atop the leaderboard after shooting 66 on Thursday.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- D.J. Gregory is traveling to every tournament on the PGA Tour schedule and walking along every single hole.  This long journey is an impressive feat on its own, but when you add in the fact that the 30-year old Gregory has Cerebral Palsy and walks with a cane, it's downright amazing.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A local business owner is offering a cash reward for the arrest of whoever got their hands on his company gas card and went on a $2000 fill-up spree with his friends.

PUTNAM COUNTY, FL -- Officers found the body of 66-year-old James Stewart.  Now we are learning more about what happened.

Clermont, FL -- It's been a Florida attraction for almost a half century but doesn't get top billing. It's perfect to see right now since it's an election year.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- John Boswell says he was just trying to defend himself and his art students in a dangerous situation, but the Duval County School Board voted to suspend him without pay, pending termination.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A 17-year-old mother told police she "lost it" and beat her two year old son unconscious with a belt and a shoe.  The boy died at a First Coast hospital.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A new JSO stop station is now on campus at the Sulzbacher Center, giving both staff and residents a greater sense of security.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- With 3 officers shot in the last 18 months in 21 police shootings, Sheriff John Rutherford says his team is fortunate that only one name is being added to the Wall of Heroes at the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office this year.

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Are you looking for quick, inexpensive ways to spruce up your look for Spring?  Check out some ideas from local experts throughout the month of May on First Coast News at 7pm.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Three-time Players Champion Jack Nicklaus received a lifetime achievement award on Wednesday at TPC Sawgrass.

FERNANDINA BEACH, FL -- Two people are dead after a crash in Fernandina Beach.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Every year on the Wednesday before The Players begins, each golfer's caddy gets to try their luck on the famous 17th hole.