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Family Terrorized in Home Invasion Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:01:07 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Police are looking for three men who terrorized three generations of one family during a home invasion in Arlington, and it's all caught on tape.

Fernandina Fire Chief Resigns Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:53:08 GMT

FERNANDINA, FL -- The fire chief in Fernandina Beach has retired and his deputy fire chief resigned in solidarity.

Attractions Ride Out A Sluggish Economy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:21:56 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Some attractions had more business over the holiday weekend compared to last year, while other attractions saw a slight decline.

Charges Against Camp Tracey Camper Dropped Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:52:46 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The pastor of the Jacksonville church that runs a camp for troubled kids in Baker County says there has been no child abuse committed at Camp Tracey.

Summer Cooking Series: Win Night of Fun! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:47:57 GMT

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- Pupu platters are the way to go, if you don't want to spend an entire day cooking for your summer soiree. See how easy it is to make them, and find out who won an evening of fun courtesty of Roy's Restaurant on our "Summer Cooking Series!"

Suspects Sought in Bank Robbery Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:36:14 GMT

YULEE, FL -- Nassau County Sheriff's Deputies are combing the county for suspects connected to a bank robbery.

Jurors Hear From Arresting Officer in Williams Trial Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:34:02 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Testimony is set to begin in the trial of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Brian Williams on charges that he was driving drunk in 2006 after partying at a nightclub.

Report: Weaver Negotiating a Sale of the Jaguars Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:03:01 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A report in the Philadelphia Daily News states that Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver is negotiating with billionaire C. Dean Metropoulos in a potential sale of our hometown team.

Search for Missing Stowaway Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:55:32 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The search is on for a missing stowaway near Blount Island. Customs and Border Protection tell First Coast News two stowaways were discovered Tuesday on a barge from the Dominican Republic.

Express Jet Flies out of First Coast Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:52:18 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Discount Airline Express Jet says it will stop flying out of the First Coast after September 2nd.

Man Wanted for Alachua County Assault Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:51:46 GMT

GAINESVILLE, FL -- Investigators are looking for a man who assaulted a woman in Alachua County.

Debit Card Information Stolen from First Coast Women Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:43:56 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Several First Coast women are working to get their own money, and check card information, back. They say it was stolen while they were out to dinner last month, then used in various places around Florida, with thousands of dollars worth of items charged to all their check cards.

Three-Quarters of Duval's High Schools Earn "D" or "F" Grade -- Discuss how to Turn that Around Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:08:59 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A closer look at school grades on the First Coast shows a disturbing trend in Duval County. Not counting the district's magnet schools, 11 out of 14 high schools are making "D" and "F" grades.

Disabled Driver Loses Fight to Use Golf Cart Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:53:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A judge in St. Johns County has ruled a disabled man cannot use a golf cart on the sidewalk.

You And A New Pet Can Hit The Lotto This Weekend! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:52:14 GMT

ST. JOHNS COUNTY. FL -- A 10-year-old Pomeranian jumps up to attention in her cage. She's so excited you'd think this little mama just won the lotto! Her lucky number will hopefully turn up on Saturday. That's because she, along with dozens of other rescued dogs, will go into a lottery adoption.

Police Say Brave Brother Saves Sister Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:48:28 GMT

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- An 8-year-old boy is getting credit for getting a suspected child molester off the streets.

Finding Relief at the Pump: Carpooling to and from Work Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:49:47 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- If you are looking for a way to save money on gas, how about carpooling? A local agency matches people up to carpool to and from work. You can sign up online.

Man and Pets Rescued from Burning Condo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:18:31 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE BEACH, FL -- Two cats and their owner are doing better after a fire in St. Augustine Beach.

School Grades Success Story: Jumping from 'F' to 'B' Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:05:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- At Rutledge Pearson Elementary, leaders, parents, and kids decided that failure was not acceptable. After one year, their school grade made Duval's biggest leap: from "F" to "B."

Operation Stuff the Bus Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:41:58 GMT

Join First Coast News, WTLV / WJXX, Publix Super Markets, Community First and The Salvation Army to give needy children a "smart start" this new school year. Thousands of children in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia begin school each year without even the most basic classroom necessities. To be ready to learn, they need the proper supplies.

12 Who Care Winner Helps Feed Veterans Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:22:44 GMT

By Deanna Fene

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A local woman has been cooking for veterans for more than 30-years.

Register to win Advance Screening Passes to Swing Vote Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:12:44 GMT

Register to win a copy of Step Up 2 The Streets on DVD! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:59:28 GMT

Three Suspects Wanted in Sexual Battery Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:35:41 GMT

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL -- Sheriff's Deputies in Alachua County are looking for three men they say attacked and sexually battered a woman.

Watch Your Waistline: Fat Men Have Bad Sperm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:16:17 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Too many fatty foods are dangerous not only to men's waistlines, but to their sperm production.

Obama and McCain Pitch Plans to Hispanic Voters Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:56:45 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama sought Tuesday to send the same message to a critical constituency: They understand that Hispanics share the same economic concerns as other Americans -- and they will help the whole country prosper.

"Maybe that's a Way of Killing Them" - McCain Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:53:01 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Cindy McCain's jab to her husband's back came a second too late Tuesday to keep him from making a wisecrack about the health impact of Iran's main import from the United States: cigarettes.

Jaguars podría estar a la venta Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:27:41 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Un reporte en el periódico Philadelphia Daily News asegura que el dueño de los Jaguars, Wayne Weaver, estaría negociando la venta del equipo local de fútbol americano al multimillonario C. Dean Metropoulos.

Otra aerolinea suspende vuelos a Jacksonville Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:25:21 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Discount Airline Express Jet aseguró que dejará de volar hacia y desde Jacksonville a partir del dos de septiembre.

The Great Bloomers Take Root Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:48:25 GMT

The Great Bloomers are yet another band in the ever growing list of Canadian bands that are really really can do no wrong. The Bloomers debut EP, Great Bloomers is a fabulous slab of Yankee indie rock run through the ever impressive Canadian bandometer to up the ante and give things that Great White North sheen.

Maths Class Know Now This Will Take Two Hands Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:47:59 GMT

Maths Class aren't a bunch of renegade students with calculators doing homework on stage. Oh no, this British band from the sunny beaches of Brighton are a spazztastic speedy post punk band that play songs faster than you can calculate 2+2. Their latest single, Now This Will Take Two Hands is a frenzied nimble record that buzzes by at speeds that rival the Concorde's.

Islands in Arms Way Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:47:23 GMT

After listening to Islands new album Arms Way it's almost hard to believe that this band evolved out of the tattered remains of The Unicorns. Islands theatrical and sweeping pop is light years ahead of the sparky spiky indie pop that made The Unicorns famous.

Chromeo Has Even Fancier Footwork Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:00:48 GMT

Oh those wacky Canadians -- they come from the land of ice and snow and if they're in a band, chances are they sound like Arcade Fire. That is everyone but Chromeo. They might be from the frigid Great White North, but they're too enraptured by the glorious funk of 1984 to even consider being a trendy indie rock band and this is a very good thing.

Psychiatrist at trial sides with Christie Brinkley Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:53:58 GMT

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- A court-appointed psychiatrist took the stand at Christie Brinkley's divorce trial and added a dispassionate, but intimate viewpoint to a case piled high with dirty laundry.

NBC Under Fire for Baby Borrowers Reality Show Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:44:29 GMT

NBCNC -- A child advocacy group is calling on NBC to pull its new reality show "The Baby Borrowers."

Some Racing, Some Stopping for Headlights Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:28:22 GMT

Headlights are a truly special band and their debut album,Some Racing, Some Stopping was one of the best albums of 2006. It's jaunty indie pop hit on all cylinders and it's pop prowess was absolutely brilliant. It should really come as no surprise then that their new album, Some Racing, Some Stopping is far from a let down.

Sunny Day Sets Fire At Summer Palace Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:27:21 GMT

Ok, the first thing you have to get over when listening to Sunny Day Sets Fire is that in no, way, shape, or form is this band related to Sunny Day Real Estate. In fact, they're pretty much polar opposites of each other; Sunny Day Sets Fire is so far from the bombastic math rock of SDRE that to confuse them is to do an injustice to both bands. But if you do confuse the two and happen to stumble upon this band, you've done yourself a favor as SDSF's album, Summer Palace is a shimmery summery poptastic delight.

Mt. Wilson's Repeater Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:26:56 GMT

After a decade of being part of the Radar Brothers, Jim Putnam has taken his talent for song writing and his command of studio production and focused it on his latest project, Mt. Wilson Repeater.

Millencolin Work on Machine 15 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:26:30 GMT

To say that Millencolin are a legendary punk band would be an understatement. With over two million record sales behind and about 25 world tours behind them its fair to say they've been around the block a bit. While that may be true it's been almost three years since their last record and thus somewhat obvious that they were due to release something new; Machine 15 in that release.

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin Fires Pershing Missile Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:26:05 GMT

Easily one of the best band names in recent history, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, lays the groundwork for just how fun this band is while still paying tribute to the reformer legend that was Boris Yeltsin. The band's most recent album, the somewhat funnily named, Pershing is far from a political statement but is a statement of just how good jangly power pop can be.

Story of the Year's Black Swan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:25:40 GMT

For a band with only two previous albums under its belt, Story of the Year are incredibly huge. Having sold approximately a gazillion records it's hard to imagine this band getting any bigger, but after hearing their third album The Black Swan they might just.

The M's Have A Few Real Close Ones Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:25:15 GMT

The M's second album Future Women was a blast of American indie rock that harked back to a time when guitars were brash, jagged, and somehow still melodic. Their newest album, Real Close Ones builds upon that foundation and expands upon it with sweeping results.

Police Chief's Wife Held in Home Shooting Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:54:16 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) -- The wife of Fort Lauderdale's police chief is behind bars after allegedly firing a gun during a fight with her husband.

Pink Goes Green In Key West Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:52:05 GMT

KEY WEST, FL (AP) - Key West's hot-pink taxis are going "green."

Central Florida Jail Limits Jail Menu To Save Money Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:36:16 GMT

BARTOW, FL (AP) -- Inmates at one central Florida jail won't be eating quite as well thanks to budget cuts.

Bad Economy Is Hurting Strippers Too Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:22:23 GMT

TAMPA, FL (AP) -- It seems the lousy economy is keeping guys away from strip clubs.

12-Year-Old Pleas in Baby Cousin's Death Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:13:55 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) -- A 12-year-old South Florida boy accused of beating his baby cousin to death has pleaded no contest to second-degree murder.

New Florida Lottery Prize: Free Gas Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:34:13 GMT

MIAMI (AP) -- In a sign of the times, the Florida Lottery is set to dole out the first of its free gas prizes.

Domino World Championship To Begin at Disney Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:28:42 GMT

KISSIMMEE, FL (AP) -- Players from eighteen countries will descend on Disney World for the 6th Domino World Championship.

South Florida City Wants Refund For Failed Fireworks Show Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:52:01 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (AP) -- Fort Lauderdale's Fourth of July fireworks display fizzled mid-show, and now city officials say they shouldn't have to pay the balance on their bill.

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