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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy. The cable channel, and managers Mark Armstrong and Nancy Sanders, say the 51-year-old Gandolfini (gan-dahl-FEE'-nee) died Wednesday while on holiday in Rome. In a statement, HBO called the actor a great talent and a gentle and loving
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Scattered heavy storms and lightning
JACKSONVILLE, Fla -- Scattered storms will affect far Northeast Florida and much of Southeast Georgia this evening. A few storms may develop in and around Jacksonville between 7 and 10pm with the potential for brief heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning. Thursday will be partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms redeveloping but earlier in the day than Wednesday --
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Family 99 percent certain body found is of missing swimmer
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It has been four days since Quinton Harris, 30, disappeared under the water at Huguenot Memorial Park. And there is still no confirmation from JSO the body that washed ashore Monday on Little Talbot Island belongs to him. It's been a hard few days for Harris' family. His mom told Action News he loved the beach. But
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City and Jaguars agree on $63 million makeover for EverBank Field
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jaguars and the city of Jacksonville have agreed on $63 million in facility improvements at EverBank Field. City leaders including city council members, Mayor Alvin Brown and Jaguars owner Shad Khan made the announcement inside the team locker room Wednesday afternoon. Shad Khan is leading the Jaguars into a new era of fanfare. The popular owner
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Fla. school tells students to drop online classes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's main online school is telling worried parents and students that they aren't about to get charged for failing to complete courses. A charter school in Fort Myers sent out letters earlier this month telling students they would have to pay $425 if they failed to complete courses at Florida Virtual School. The letter from Gateway
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Florida man convicted of setting his girlfriend on fire
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — It took six jurors less than 45 minutes to convict Roosevelt Mondesir of attempted first-degree murder and domestic aggravated battery charges for setting his ex-girlfriend on fire last year at a Boynton Beach gas station. Mondesir, 53, faces up to life in prison when Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Stephen Rapp sentences him on August
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Tropical Storm Barry forms near Mexico's Gulf Coast
MIAMI (AP) -- Forecasters say Tropical Storm Barry has formed off Mexico's Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical storm is drenching areas in its path with up to 10 inches of rain in some places, raising the threat of flash floods. Barry was about 70 miles (113 kilometers) east of Veracruz, Mexico,
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Local lawn care guy learned tricks to beat the heat
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Neighbors in Middleburg remember Slim Whitman
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- To neighbors he was known as a good man, but the rest of the world knew him as a country music star. "He was very famous for his yodeling being able to yodel," said Jerry Ballmann. [ Slideshow: Remembering Slim Whitman ] Slim Whitman died early Wednesday, but his neighbors say he will live on through his
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Country singer Slim Whitman dies at OPMC
ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a Florida hospital. He was 90. Whitman died of heart failure at Orange Park Medical Center, his son-in-law Roy Beagle
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Local Bill Engvall comedy show canceled
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Saturday's Bill Engvall comedy show at The Florida Theatre has been canceled. The Theatre says it was forced to cancel the show due to a scheduling conflict. Refunds are available two ways, depending on how you bought your tickets. If you purchased tickets directly from the theater contact the ticket office at 904-355-2787. If you purchased tickets through
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JSO offering cash for unwanted guns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is offering $50 cash for your unwanted firearms. The purpose of the gun buyback event is to give gun owners who no longer want their weapon a safe way to turn it over to law enforcement. The gun buyback event is June 29, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can drop
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No remains found of Jimmy Hoffa in Detroit
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- The FBI says it has found no sign of the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa and is ending a dig in suburban Detroit. The announcement was made Wednesday by Robert Foley, head of the FBI in Detroit, just a few hours after digging resumed. The dig began Monday. Authorities have pursued multiple
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Crash shuts down one lane of I-295 SB at Commonwealth Ave
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- One southbound lane is closed on I-295 at Commonwealth Avenue. The collision happened on Wednesday morning. JSO is investigating. JFRD said no one was transported. No more information has been released.
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Clark Howard: Facebook Malware
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Facebook ads are getting infected by a malware that drains your bank account. There's been an ugly, ugly virus that's been hanging around for years called Zeus that is set up to steal all the money out of your bank account. Now it's morphed into one that has infected a lot of Facebook users. Let me tell
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Increasing storm coverage
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville hit 93 degrees yesterday. Another hot one today, but some changes are coming. A dying front is slowly moving southeast through the Southeast. It will help focus thunderstorms to Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida over the next few days. Daytime temperatures will fall slightly with the extra cloud cover and wind shift to the northeast. Expect
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Former Florida Gator questioned by investigators in a murder
NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- A former Florida Gator is being questioned in a murder investigation Wednesday morning. Aaron Hernandez now plays for the New England Patriots. Investigators believe he may have some connection to the death of a jogger. While Hernandez is not believed to be a murder suspect, a vehicle registered in his name is a key piece of evidence.
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Duval County says its teachers need more training
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Schools Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti wants Duval County to teach its teachers. For the first time, the district is spending $3,375,000 to develop and host teacher and coaching training academies over the summer. "We should own our professional development, and I think over the years we have drifted too far from our core mission, and that's led
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DCF warns of summer camps without background checks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- Alison Blair is used to having to search for a new camp for her son Hayden. "We're military so we move every three years so every three years we have to find a new summer camp in a new location," she said. This mom tells Action News it took months of research to find a camp she felt
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Former employee speaks out about medical examiner
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-- A former employee in the medical examiner's office is speaking out to Action News. Laurie Weinstein worked in the medical examiner's office for about two years under Dr. Valerie Rao. "It was horrible. You never knew what she was going to say." Weinstein says Rao was hostile, even verbally abusive about her weight. "At the time, I was
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Local boy speaks to Congress about Medicaid
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- While walking around Disney World four years ago Bryce Williams told his mom Michelle that something was terribly wrong. "He just said 'I can't walk anymore. Get me a wheelchair or a stroller'," Michelle said. At the age of 8, Bryce was diagnosed with bone cancer. Now, four years, 18 rounds of chemo and one leg amputation
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Suspect in detective's murder in court today
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- One of the suspects in the murder of a Clay County detective was in court today. Christopher Henderson pleaded guilty for his connection to the stolen gun used to kill detective David White. White was shot and killed during a raid on a suspected drug house in February 2012. Henderson faces at least 7 years
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Report: Pats' Hernandez questioned in murder probe
North Attleboro, MA (Sports Network) - A Sports Illustrated story released Tuesday stated that New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned by Massachusetts state police investigating the recent murder of an unidentified Boston man. According to SI.com, police have connected a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban rented in Hernandez's name with the apparent homicide of the 27-year-old man, whose body
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Jacksonville fire stations at risk for closing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Action News has learned that if the city fails to reach an agreement over pension reform, our safety could be in jeopardy. We're finally getting some confirmation, that much like the libraries, city fire stations can't take another financial hit and could be forced to scale back. That means several stations could close. The pending police and fire pension
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One of America's Most Wanted captured in Florida
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A violation of Florida's Move Over Law led to the arrest of one of America's Most Wanted. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulled a man over for violating Florida's Move Over Law. The man didn't have a driver's license and gave the trooper a false name. Trooper William Craig positively identified the man with Rapid ID,
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Employee fired from county schools, suspended from city pools
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Action News is uncovering new details about a Duval County school employee, fired for his reported response to a disruption on a school bus. Action News' Alyana Gomez has been digging into Terric McBride's employment history, and found that he's been working with children at the Kennedy Pool for over a decade. We learned Tuesday that his
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City Council Vs. General Counsel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Some City Council members say the general counsel can't be trusted. They say Cindy Laquidara has given them bad legal advice, plays too large of a role in pension negotiations, even shamed the city by sending a letter to the Jaguars saying that their lease at EverBank Field was in default. "That was quite shocking and embarrassing for the City,"
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NTSB: Financial pressure likely had a role in Mayo helicopter crash
GREEN COVE SRPINGS, Fla. -- Federal officials released results of their investigation that say that the pilot’s financial pressure likely influenced the decision to fly into rough weather. Luis Bonilla, a Mayo Clinic heart surgeon, procurement technician David Hines, and pilot E. Hoke Smith were killed when the Bell 206 helicopter they were riding in slammed into the ground near Green Cove
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Police: Child left in car as mom shopped for nail polish
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Palm Beach Post) -- A Port St. Lucie woman has been charged with child neglect after officials say she left her 2-year-old child in the car while she shopped at Walgreens. Marisha Johnson, 26, of Port St. Lucie, was arrested Sunday around 3:39 p.m., after a Port St. Lucie Police Officer came across a black Toyota
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Kings Bay sailor charged with child sex exploitation
ST. MARYS, Ga. -- A Kings Bay sailor is out on bond, after he was arrested on child sexual exploitation charges. Marshall Nicolas Hitt, 29, was charged with sexual exploitation of a child. On June 13, the St. Marys Police Department was notified by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of an investigation into sexual exploitation involving a St. Marys resident. NCIS interviewed Hitt and