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Local Photographers Provide Free Memories for Military Families

6:57 PM, Nov 30, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  The non-profit organization teams families up with photographers for two free photo sessions that capture precious memories.

First Coast News Hero Central Toy Drive is this Weekend

2:27 PM, Nov 25, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Bring a new, unwrapped toy to the Christmas Made in the South show this weekend for the First Coast News Hero Toy Drive.

'A Hope to Dream' Gives Beds to Local Children in Need

4:29 PM, Nov 23, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's something most children take for granted: a bed to sleep on.

First Coast Woman Wins Americans with Disabilities Contest

6:58 PM, Nov 9, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A First Coast woman is proving dreams do come true with hard work and faith.

Community Rebuilds Woman's Home Destroyed by Fire | SLIDESHOW

8:20 AM, Nov 2, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On May 28, 2011, a First Coast woman lost a lifetime of memories in a house fire.

Fla. National Guard Foundation Gets $159,000 Donation

4:45 PM, Oct 26, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- It's the gift of support for those serving our country.

Mother-Daughter Team Rescues 40 Animals in Six Months

4:53 PM, Oct 19, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- They take in animals who have run out of chances.

Bride-to-be Helping Others through Her Wedding

4:15 PM, Oct 12, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville bride-to-be is using her wedding to help others.

Elementary Student Creates Bully Buster Club

5:57 PM, Oct 5, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A student at San Mateo Elementary is changing hundreds of lives.

First Coast Man Rides Bike 500 Miles For Fundraiser

12:30 PM, Sep 28, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A First Coast man is leading the charge to money for a little girl recovering from a heart transplant, using his bike to help ease the parents' financial burden.

Shot, Paralyzed Dog Running Again with Heroes' Help

3:20 PM, Sep 21, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Found shot in the chest at a Jacksonville gas station, the mastiff mix had little chance of survival, and no signs he would ever walk again.

KK Cherney Teaches Life Lessons at Chet's Creek Elementary

11:04 AM, Sep 8, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Originally KK Cherney was selected as a Teacher of the Week, but it turns out Cherney knows more about being a hero than, say, Wonder Woman.

Horses Help Local Service Members with Combat-Related Stress Disorders

10:16 PM, Aug 24, 2011

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- Military members suffering from combat-related stress have a new therapy option.

Carnival and Golf Tournament To Benefit Child with Rare Syndrome

3:27 PM, Aug 18, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, fla. --  Palin Rose Meyer is only six months old. She was diagnosed at birth with Prader-Willi Sydrome. It's a complex condition affecting growth and metabolism among other things. This weekend there is a benefit for Palin at the World Golf Village.

OnaKwest Helping FSU Coach Jimbo Fisher Find Cure for Rare Blood Disease

10:17 PM, Aug 17, 2011

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Company OnaKwest is helping a Florida football coach raise money and awareness for a disease affecting his son and hundreds of other children.

Family of Accident Victim Thanks Navy "Heroes"

4:40 PM, Aug 11, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Family members knew someone had helped save Eddie Capps the day he got hit by a car on San Pablo Road, but they never thought they would know who. 

Men who Brought Car Wreck Victim Back to Life 'Not Heroes'

6:59 PM, Aug 10, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- If you ask AWS2 Frank Christian and STG1 Joseph Cowan they will tell you they are not heroes.

Mother Organizes Jacksonville's First Chiari Walk

10:07 PM, Aug 3, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There is a new walk hitting the streets of Jacksonville; it's for a rare disorder.

First Coast Business Seeking Books for Students

9:48 PM, Jul 27, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- A First Coast business is asking for the community to donate books for young students in Duval County.

Jacksonville Dentist Sings to Raise Money for the First Coast

10:26 PM, Jul 20, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- A Jacksonville dentist is using his musical talent to raise money to send at-risk students to college.

A Quilt for Tyler Southern: Add your Name or Message | SLIDESHOW

2:11 PM, Jul 6, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A crafty First Coast woman is putting together a community quilt for Tyler Southern, a marine and triple amputee from Jacksonville.  You can sponsor a fabric house with your name or message on it for $5.

What will Tyler Southern's Groom's Cake Look Like? | SLIDESHOW

4:44 PM, Jun 28, 2011

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Avondale baker, Tamatha Cain, has two special reasons to help with Ashley and Tyler's wedding.

Party in Pants Cuts Profits, Raises Prices

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Shoplifting is on the rise and it's impacting your bottom line. Ken Amaro is First For You.

1:44 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Married Couple Arrested, Child on Life Support

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two people have been arrested, one charged with aggravated child abuse and the other child neglect, after a child was brought to Orange Park Medical Center unresponsive.

5:16 PM, Feb 8, 2012

UF Alpha Phi Alpha Suspended Due to Hazing Allegations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Another Florida college is making headlines for hazing, and this time it's a fraternity at the University of Florida that's in the hot seat.

6:20 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Shands Jacksonville Gets 3D Mammography Tool

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Over the last six months, Shands Jacksonville has been working to get a new 3D mammogram machine online.  The machine, called Hologic's Selenia Dimensions, is designed to make it easier for physicians to see potential problems that a traditional mammogram would not catch.

12:38 PM, Feb 9, 2012

Tuition Up, Teachers Coming Locally

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two major education stories making headlines.

10:00 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Jacksonville Group Rescues Human Trafficking Victims

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On the streets of Jacksonville lurks a dangerous network of human trafficking.

2:31 PM, Feb 8, 2012

Friday Marks the Third Anniversary of the Disappearnce of Haleigh Cummings

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Friday, February 10th, 2012, marks the three year anniversary of the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings.

11:35 AM, Feb 9, 2012

Georgia Girl Fights Off Abductor in Walmart Video, Suspect Arrested

BREMEN, Ga. -- A surveillance camera at a Walmart west of Atlanta has captured dramatic footage of a 7-year-old girl struggling out of the arms of a man who was trying to abduct her in the toy aisle.

4:48 PM, Feb 9, 2012

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United Way 2-1-1

United Way 2-1-1 Phone System offers community access to health, social and human services. People living in a 9-county region of Northeast Florida can dial 2-1-1, the easy to remember, three-digit telephone number for free information and referral and access to health, social and human services. It is a non-emergency number.

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