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Are travel agents back?

11:03 AM, May 21, 2012

The complimentary wine and fruit platter was sent up to Jessica Griffin and her family moments after they strolled into their roomy suite. They were accompanied by a bellhop who placed their bags near a tidy crib made up with luxurious, high thread-count sheets for Ms. Griffin's 1-year-old daughter.

USA's creaking infrastructure holds back economy

9:48 AM, May 21, 2012

Inland waterways quietly keep the nation's economy flowing as they transport $180 billion of coal, steel, chemicals and other goods each year - a sixth of U.S. freight - across 38 states. Yet, an antiquated system of locks and dams threatens the timely delivery of those goods daily.

5 things to know before buying a grill

9:42 AM, May 21, 2012

Summer is on the way, and the grill-buying season is approaching. Whether you're a seasoned grillmaster or only an occasional burger flipper, here are five questions you need to ask to get the right grill for you.

Vacation? No thanks, boss

8:27 AM, May 21, 2012

NEW YORK -- Dubbed the "no vacation nation," the United States lags behind most other developed countries when it comes to vacation days. But Americans don't seem to mind.

Economists More Upbeat About Job Growth, Housing

7:23 AM, May 21, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - A new survey shows economists are growing slightly more optimistic about recovery in the job and housing markets but expect other pillars of the economy to remain weak.

Recent declines are mounting

6:34 AM, May 21, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - After last week's decline of more than 4 percent for the S&P 500, the benchmark index is up only 3 percent for the year.

Asia stocks mixed

6:34 AM, May 21, 2012

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets struggled for direction today, with investors unconvinced that the world's major economies nailed down a solution to the European debt crisis following a summit in Washington.

Facebook's $16 Billion IPO 1 of World's Largest

10:47 AM, May 18, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. The leading online social network is raising at least $16 billion.

Facebook's Zuckerberg Rings the Bell to Open Nasdaq Trading

10:40 AM, May 18, 2012

NEW YORK -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell at the Nasdaq stock exchange Friday, but the stock didn't start trading right away.

Wells Fargo to Charge $7 Fee on More Checking Accounts

10:18 AM, May 18, 2012

NEW YORK -- Wells Fargo will start charging $7 a month for checking accounts in six more states, expanding on its efforts to do away with free checking accounts altogether.

Comcast Will Start Charging Data Hogs Extra

10:06 AM, May 18, 2012

NEW YORK -- Comcast Corp., the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.

Report: Hewlett-Packard to Slash 25,000 Workers

9:49 AM, May 18, 2012

SAN MATEO, Calif. -- Hewlett-Packard is considering eliminating up to 25,000 jobs - 7% of its workforce - to slash costs and help the venerable tech company cope with declining demand for computers and services, according to several reports.

Finger Incident Places Arby's Reputation in Jeopardy

8:44 AM, May 18, 2012

Better to be famous for making great roast beef sandwiches than for a kid finding part of a finger in one.

Asian Markets Sink

5:31 AM, May 18, 2012

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stocks dived today after discouraging U.S. economic reports unnerved investors already worried about the stability of the 17-country euro currency union.

Dow Posts 11th Loss in 12 Days

5:23 AM, May 18, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow has been down in 11 of the past 12 trading sessions.

Facebook's IPO Priced at $38 Per Share

5:37 PM, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That's the high end of the expected range of $34 to $38. It means investor demand is strong for the world's largest online social network.

Buffett's Berkshire Buying 63 Newspapers From Media General

4:53 PM, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett's company is making its largest foray into newspapers yet, agreeing to buy 63 papers from Media General.

Facebook to Set final IPO Price Thursday

1:18 PM, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK -- Facebook's long road to an initial public offering is coming to an end. Late Thursday, it will fill in one last piece of the puzzle: Its final IPO price.

FBI Director Confirms JPMorgan Probe as Shareholders Sue

9:38 AM, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK -- Shareholders of JPMorgan Chase(JPM) have filed two lawsuits against the biggest U.S. bank, accusing it and its leaders of taking excessive risk and causing the recently disclosed $2 billion trading loss.

Millennials Use Alternative Financial Services

9:16 AM, May 17, 2012

Payday loans, check cashing and prepaid debit cards have found a new customer in the cash-strapped twentysomething.

Crude Oil Prices Continue to Fall As Supplies Grow

8:42 AM, May 17, 2012

NEW YORK -- The price of oil continued to decline Wednesday on the expectation that world markets will be flush with extra supplies this year.

Survey Predicts a Summer Job Boost is Coming

8:38 AM, May 17, 2012

A pickup in hiring heading into the summer months could bode well for job creation in the second half of 2012, according to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com.

Starke man dies after fight with necrotizing fasciitis

STARKE, Fla. - Every day Dorothy Burger watches the news to see if there is an update in the case of Aimee Copeland.

9:58 AM, May 22, 2012

Downtown Jacksonville restaurant up for best sandwich award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A downtown Jacksonville restaurant open for breakfast and lunch has had to get creative lately in order to keep business.

6:31 AM, May 22, 2012

Al Roker mispronounces "St. Augustine" on The Today Show

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The weatherman gets the old city's name wrong ... and the mistake had people talking in St. Augustine.

10:20 PM, May 21, 2012

Motorcyclist killed in crash on I-95 identified

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle that shut down two northbound lanes of Interstate 95 for about four hours.

2:29 PM, May 21, 2012

Ken's Top 10 Ways to Spot a Cheating Spouse or Partner

It starts with the thought or that gut feeling that your partner is cheating on you; and that leads to a burning desire to find out if you are right or wrong.

12:12 PM, May 19, 2012

Woman claims being fired from job for being 'too hot'

NEW YORK -- In a bizarre and bitter lawsuit, a woman who worked at a business in midtown Manhattan is suing her bosses. She claims she was fired for being "too hot" at work.

7:33 AM, May 22, 2012

Florida could lose thousands of aerospace jobs if Congress makes cuts

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- $500 billion in sequestration budget cuts scheduled for January 2013 could lead to thousands of jobs lost in Florida in the aerospace and defense industries.

6:53 PM, May 21, 2012

License to lie: 'In God We Trust Foundation,' where's the money?

WINDERMERE, Fla. -- You would think you could trust an organization called, "In God We Trust," but our sister station WTSP found out you can't.  

8:17 AM, May 22, 2012

'Dancing With the Stars' finals: Who's poised to win?

The Dancing With the Stars finals kicked off Monday with two dances (a judge's pick and a freestyle) for each our three remaining stars - Donald Driver, Katherine Jenkins and William Levy.

8:40 AM, May 22, 2012

Lexus commercial shoot to impact Jacksonville traffic Wednesday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Lexus television commercial being filmed in Jacksonville on Wednesday will impact traffic on the Acosta Bridge.

11:39 AM, May 22, 2012

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USS The Sullivans Homecoming

Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy (C) gives instructions to his players during a time out in the pres-season match against Cleveland Cavaliers at the Venetian Macao in Macau, 20 October 2007. Orlando Magic won 100-84. Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images

Stan Van Gundy & Otis Smith's work with the Orlando Magic

LONDON - FEBRUARY 20: Singer Robin Gibb waves to fans as he arrives for the Brit Awards 2003 at Earls Court February 20, 2003 in London. Gibb died on May 20, 2012 after battling cancer. (Photo by John Li/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2012

A dog wears special glasses to view a solar eclipse at Koriyama city in northern Japan.
By STR, AFP/Getty Images

Annular solar eclipse

Inkaholiks Tattoo Parlor star of new reality show

Sea Turtle Festival in St. Augustine

CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 6: The music group The Bee Gees consisting of brothers (From L-R:) Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb appear backstage after they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during a ceremony at a Cleveland, Ohio hotel 06 May. Ten people or musical groups were inducted into the Hall of Fame. Photo by KIMBERLY BARTH/AFP/Getty Images

Robin Gibb: 1949-2012

First Coast Gears: Holy Spirit Catholic Church car & craft show

Riding into History charity ride

Jacksonville Sharks military appreciation night

Jacksonville Girls Roller Derby

Riding into History Concours d'Elegance

12th Annual WJCT Reading Celebration: Jacksonville, Florida

Craft and Import Beer Festival

Jacksonville Suns Play Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Dogs Sworn In As Canine Guardians Ad Litem

Daniel's recreation center before the makeover.
Photo courtesy Kristen Lacoste

Finished Results of daniel 'Extreme Makeover'

Sent in by Deb Carmel<br>A hail storm passes by Deb Carmels yard in St. Marys, Ga.

Rain and Hail Across The First Coast

Nassau County Team Teal Rally

Photo by Joe Massa, First Coast News

Mysterious Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Missing

Zimmerman Discovery Photos

Mitt Romney Campaign Stop In Jacksonville

Mark Zuckerberg returns to where it all started to recruit students for jobs and internships with Facebook. In 2004, Facebook was created by Zuckerberg and his three friends in a Harvard dorm.(Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Facebook IPO: The Timeline Of The Social Network

Boston Legal, ABC (2004-2008)

Boston Legal, a legal dramedy, aired on ABC and won five Emmy awards. The series starred James Spader and featured Candice Bergen and Julie Bowen.

Why it's gone -- and what was its legacy: The show had to fight for a fifth and final season of 13 episodes, due to ratings struggles and cast fluctuations.

By Vivian Zink, ABC

Pilots from 2004-2005 Season some of the Best

Both the names Victoria (up by 5 spots) and David (up by 6) have become more popular from power couple David and Victoria Beckham. In addition, Harper (their daughter's name) is up by an impressive 34 spots and is by far BabyCenter parents' favorite celebrity name of the year.
By David Beckham/Facebook, AP

Baby Names Made More Popular by Celebrities

NEW YORK - MAY 29: (US TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Recording artist Donna Summer performs May 29, 2003, at the Partnership for Public Service Inaugural Gala at Ciprianis Fortysecond Street in New York City. (Photo by Lawrence Lucier/Getty Images)

Donna Summer: 1948-2012

Photo courtesy Tiffany Knight

Navy Wives Take Flat Husbands to Kentucky Derby

Jane's Addiction Plays At Florida Theatre

Surveillance Screen Grabs of Clay Wallet Thief

By Mike Kaminski/First Coast News

Possible Meth Lab Being Investigated in St. Augustine

Auditions at San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Pictured: Howie Mandel. Photo by  Virginia Sherwood/NBC.

America's Got Talent Season Premiere

Photo by Claire Simms, First Coast News

Vilano Beach Bluebird of Happiness Finding a New Home

Photo by Jessica Clark/First Coast News

Driver Crashes Pickup into Historic St. Augustine Fort

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - MAY 14: A life size animatronic Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur arrives at Bristol Zoo Gardens on May 14, 2012 in Bristol, England. Twelve animatronic dinosaurs arrived at Bristol Zoo Gardens this morning after being transported in crates from Texas, USA. They will form part of the zoos summer exhibition DinoZoo which opens later this month. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

England Welcomes Its First 'DinoZoo'

Photo by Mike Bunker, First Coast News

Arlington House Fire

Pink Out at The Players Championship - Sunday

Once Upon a Time Murray Hill's City-Wide Prom

First Coast Gears: Cars, Trucks, Bikes & Breakfast

The Cut Benefits the Boselli Foundation at TPC

Paint, Paper and Stencil Live Art Show At CoRK

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