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Safety rules in a tornado
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla.-- When a tornado is barreling down, there's not much time to prepare. Read More..
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Heat and humidity will combine for heavy rain at times. Read More..
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Child pulled from backyard pool
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A toddler is in critical condition after nearly drowning in a pool at a home on the Westside. Read More..
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MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- Law enforcement agencies are searching a home for possible evidence in a case from the early 2000s. Read More..
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police arrested Mikhail Muhammad for refusing to allow officers to remove his wife's belongings from the couple's home Read More..
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Oklahoma twister a top-of-the-scale EF-5
MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Moore, Okla., was a top-of-the-scale EF-5 twister with winds of at least 200 mph. Read More..
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Action News talks to an Oklahoma mom with Jacksonville ties who survived the tornadoes. Read More..
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Tornadoes spawn old memories
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Damage in Oklahoma sparks memories of the last major tornado to rip through Jacksonville. Read More..
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JaxReady app in planning stage of phase two
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- City leaders are thinking of ways to make the JaxReady app even better. They're planning on rolling out new features in the coming months. Read More..
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When it comes to a natural disaster, having minutes and even seconds to take shelter can mean the difference between life and death. Read More..
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Pop-up charities prey on public's will to donate after disaster
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As thousands in Oklahoma work desperately to recover from Monday’s deadly tornado, a local man is making sure you don’t get ripped off when donating to relief efforts. Read More..
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Stories of survival emerge from Moore, OK
MOORE, Ok. -- Survivals are now combing through the rubble looking for anything they can salvage. Read More..
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Nine indicted on drugs and weapons charges
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Nine people are facing federal firearms and drug violations. Read More..
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Suspect changes plea in football fan slashing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A local Navy veteran has changed his plea from not guilty to guilty in the deadly stabbing at Fionn MacCool's Irish Pub at the Jacksonville Landing. Read More..
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Local friends win big on Powerball
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The two buddies only missed one number -- the Powerball. Read More..
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Super Bowl to be held in San Francisco in 2016
BOSTON (PBP) -- The prediction Dolphins owner Stephen Ross made this spring is turning out to be prophetic Read More..
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Young boy: Stranger offered me toys and candy to get into van
PALM COAST, Fla. -- Deputies in Flagler County are on the lookout for a suspicious man who tried to abduct a child in Palm Coast. Read More..
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Missing man found safe
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Fla. Gov. visit to Chile marks 8th overseas trip
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In just two-and-a-half years Florida Gov. Rick Scott has traveled overseas eight times - a record that eclipses his predecessor, Charlie Crist. Read More..
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Suspect in FAMU hazing death files written plea
The attorney for the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major during a hazing ritual said his client didn't have to appear for an arraignment Tuesday because he'd already entered a written not guilty plea. Read More..
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