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Vote For Our Game of the Week
May 16,2012 at 1:58 PM EST

Which of the following spring football games should be featured as the HighSchoolSports.net Game of the Week?  The choices for you to vote on are listed below. 

The voting for this contest will end at 11:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22nd.  The winner will be announced later that...more night during the sportscast on First Coast News at 11.

The game that receives the most votes will receive lots of TV coverage before, during, and after the game.

Be sure to like our page on Facebook.  Here's the link:  http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/First-Coast-News-HighSchoolSportsnet/327589030599645.

You can also follow us on Twitter by searching for @FCN_BigYellowH.
Orange Park, St. Augustine, Middleburg, Julington Creek, Jacksonville North Estates

200 New Full-Time Jobs Coming to Jacksonville
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May 16,2012 at 2:06 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- 200 new jobs will be available in Jacksonville, the CEO of Florida Blue announced Wednesday morning.

Novitas Solutions Incorporated is hiring after getting a Medicare administrative contract for 7 states. The company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Florida...more Blue, already had a contract for 4 states and Washington, D.C.

Novitas Solutions processes Medicare claims, handles customer service inquiries, reviews and processes appeals and conducts medical reviews.

The jobs will range in pay from $40,000 - $60,000/year.  The company expects to fill the positions in mid July.  New hires will go through 8 weeks of training and then begin processing claims.  The plan is for the Jacksonville employees to begin processing Medicare claims October 1.

"With this 200 jobs coming here with a 40 to 60,000 dollar range all right here in Jacksonville, downtown, it's important and my goal is to continue to focus on that," Mayor Brown
Downtown Jacksonville

Clay High Baseball Team Departs for Final Four
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May 16,2012 at 1:58 PM EST

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- The Clay High School baseball program is having it's best season in nearly a decade.  Recently, the Blue Devils won their first playoff game since 2003, and now they are on their way to the FHSAA Class 5A Final Four.

On Wednesday morning, the Blue Devils...more baseball team received a nice send-off from the Clay High students and faculty as they left for Port St. Lucie, the site of the Final Four.  Clay will play Ponte Vedra at 10 AM on Thursday with the winner advancing to Friday's state championship game.

Back on March 19th, Clay defeated Ponte Vedra 8-3.  The Sharks are no strangers to the Final Four as they advanced to this point two years ago.

There will be another Final Four matchup featuring two local teams on Monday when Hilliard meets Union County in the Class 1A Final Four.  Then on Wednesday, May 23rd, Providence will face Tampa Prep in the Class 3A Final Four.
Green Cove Springs

New Storms Are Forming
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May 16,2012 at 1:39 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --Clouds from storms south of us dampaned the potential for t-storms earlier today. However new t-storms are now forming well to our west and they may impact some of us later tonight.

Increasing northeast winds will modify the afternoon heat by the weekend.

 

Beaches, Mandarin, Avondale - Riverside, Orange Park, St. Augustine, Avenues Deer Creek, Arlington, San Marco, Middleburg, Ponte Vedra, Springfield, St. Marys, Julington Creek, Murray Hill Ortega, Green Cove Springs, Downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville North Estates

FBI Investigating Fast Train College
May 16,2012 at 1:07 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has executed a search warrant at Fast Train College on Jacksonville's Southside.

Jeff Westcott, Public Information Officer for the Jacksonville FBI field office, said the FBI is there serving a search warrant as part of a joint...more investigation between the United States Department of Education and the FBI.

Westcott said agents arrived shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. They were expected to be there the majority of the day.

No arrests are planned today, Westcott said. Agents are there to gather evidence.

At this time, the college will not be shut down.

WTSP, a sister station of First Coast News, confirmed that the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Inspector General is also conducting a search warrant at Fast Train campuses in Tampa and Clearwater as well.

The DOE OIG is working in conjunction with the FBI, the office confirmed.

The owner of Fast Train
Avenues Deer Creek

City Misses $1.6 Million in Parking Tickets Because of Computer Glitch
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May 16,2012 at 8:04 AM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Thousands of first coast drivers are just now getting parking tickets from years ago.

Last week, Lisa Crawford received a $63 bill for an unpaid $20 parking ticket - dated September 2011.

"It was very frightening because it said it could impound my car,...more and I look at September and I'm like, oh my God I'm on borrowed time," Crawford said.

The notice Crawford received from the City of Jacksonville's collection agency was one of 24,000 sent out in the past few weeks, according to the city's public parking officer Jack Shad.

Crawford's bill was a tiny part of $1.6 million in fines the city hadn't reported to the collection agency because they didn't realize they were missing.

"Some people were talking about how they were getting letters that the ticket went back three to five years," Crawford said.

 

The city now expects those fines to be paid.

"I thought there was a statue of limitation on
Downtown Jacksonville, Avondale - Riverside

Mitt Romney To Make Campaign Stop In Jacksonville
May 16,2012 at 10:09 AM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- GOP nominee Mitt Romney will be campaigning in Jacksonville on Thursday.

Romney will hold an event at River City Brewing Company, located at 835 Museum Circle in downtown Jacksonville. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the program is scheduled to begin around 2...more p.m.

To RSVP for the event, or if you have any questions, email TeamFL@mittromney.com or call (904) 325-6089.
Downtown Jacksonville

Jacksonville Sharks To Honor Military At Saturday's Game
May 16,2012 at 10:10 AM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sharks will pay tribute to all active and retired members of the military during this Saturday's 7 p.m. home game at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Active and retired military and their families will be able to get buy one get one free...more tickets to the game with a current military ID.

Sharks players will be wearing camoflauge jerseys during the game and will be auctioning them off afterward, with all proceeds going to benefit the Armed Forces Family Foundation.

As an additional fundraiser to benefit the AFFF,  the Sharks will also be selling $2 commemorative military T-shirts, with all proceeds going to the AFFF.

For more information, visit the Sharks website.
Downtown Jacksonville

Clay Sheriff Asking For Help In Identifying Wallet Thief
May 16,2012 at 9:39 AM EST

FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. -- The Clay County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a woman who stole a wallet out of another woman's purse while her back was turned at Publix.

On April 28, Viki Pourciau went to Publix at 5000 Highway 17 around 11 a.m., according to a...more CCSO report. Before going into the market, Pourciau withdrew money from the ATM. She then went back to the car and divided the money between her, her husband and for the groceries she was going to purchase.

Pourciau then went into the store with $380 and proceeded with her weekly shopping, the report said. As she went to check out, she found her wallet was missing out of her purse.

The suspect, who was identified as a black female upon examination the surveillance footage, took the blue leather bifold out of Pourciau's purse while her back was turned at the meat section.

Mary Justino, spokeswoman for the CCSO, said individuals need to keep their belongings
Green Cove Springs, Orange Park

"Bees" to Sing For Green Cove Food Pantry
May 16,2012 at 9:07 AM EST

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- You can enjoy some young students singing their hearts out and help the Green Cove Food Pantry at the same time.

The "Bees" choir from Charles E. Bennett Elementary will perform Thursday, May 17th. The concert is at the school at 7:30 pm.

Here's...more the information from their choir director, Victoria Syken:

We are planning to benefit the Green Cove Springs Food Pantry.  The concert is Thursday, May 17th.  In addition to six other great songs to be done by the Bee Ensemble, one of our 6th graders will be performing a beautifully done rendition of Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror and we will be plugging the Pantry using an accompanying video which was done by our chorus mom. 

We will then be sponsoring a food drive the following week where we would like the community to know they can drop off any non perishable food item(s) at our school.  This is the second year we have worked with the Pantry to help feed our
Green Cove Springs

Community Steps Up To Help Family After Stolen Donations
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May 16,2012 at 4:06 AM EST

St. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Since a thief broke in to the Outback Crab Shack and stole a jug of money meant for Jesse Stratton, plenty of people have been coming in trying to fill up a new one with donations. But the owner says she can't help but look at everyone who comes in with a bit of a...more suspicious eye.

"Everyone we see coming in we wonder if it's the person. Because he does have a little bit of a familiar look about him," said owner Margaret Tuttle.

The folks at Outback Crab Shack are adding a healthy dose of skepticism to their menu after being robbed this weekend.

The thief stole $300 dollars meant to help Jesse Stratton, a 7 year old in critical condition.

"He didn't steal from an establishment, he stole from a little boy who needed that money desperately," she said.

But since First Coast News reported on the theft, the phone has been ringing off the hook at the crab shack with people willing to help.

"All day people
St. Augustine

Howard Weiss, D.O. joins the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group
May 16,2012 at 7:42 AM EST

On June 1, 2012, Howard Weiss, D.O. will become a member of the Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group.   The Brooks Rehabilitation Medical Group is a team of physicians who are board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  Each physician has received specialized training in the...more comprehensive management of patients with impairments and disabilities arising from neurologic, musculoskeletal and vascular disorders.    Dr. Weiss’ specific interest and expertise in the area of orthopedic rehabilitation will strengthen and complement the excellent care currently provided by the Brooks physician group.
Avenues Deer Creek, Avondale - Riverside, Beaches, Julington Creek, Mandarin, Murray Hill Ortega, Ponte Vedra, San Marco, St. Augustine, Arlington

How Term Limits Could Affect Duval's Constitutional Officers
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May 15,2012 at 4:00 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Duval Clerk of Courts Jim Fuller is preparing to move into the new courthouse, but doesn't know if a recent Florida Supreme Court ruling will allow him to serve as clerk.

"I'm letting the general counsel handle that for me. Just trying to figure everything out,"...more he said.

Fuller, now in his third term as Clerk of Courts, has already qualified for the fall elections. But last week, the Florida Supreme Court ruled constitutional officers like him are subject to term limits.

Attorney Lindsey Brock's law firm sued the City of Jacksonville in the late '90s to stop term limits on the Clerk of the Courts office and won.

"Now they've looked at it again and said we think we got it wrong back then," said Brock.

Brock said the recent ruling was focused on Broward County, but when the court included charter counties like Duval and Clay, it re-instated term limits -- basically two terms and you're out.

"How to
Downtown Jacksonville, Avondale - Riverside, Mandarin

Duval Schools Use Discretion in Marijuana Offenses
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May 15,2012 at 1:37 PM EST

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  -- A first time offender, if caught with marijuana in Duval County schools likely will lead in discipline, but will not involve a student facing legal consequences.

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The...more legislature three years ago passed legislation that became law and does not require school districts to report petty acts of misconduct and misdemeanors to police.

Sen. Stephen Wise from Jacksonville sponsored that legislation designed not to bog down law enforcement with minor incidents that happen at schools that give students an arrest record.

"Sometimes you end with it (marijuana) in your pocket or whatever, not selling it, you find it there," said Wise when asked about schools have flexibility in deciding when to arrest a student.

"The question do you ruin a kid's life or do you say, ok, look he's a good kid never caused any trouble in school," Wise said. "What we
San Marco

Duval Superintendent Reacts To Lowering of Passing Score on FCAT Writing
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May 15,2012 at 10:10 AM EST
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- An emergency rule lowering the passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test will keep the failure rate essentially unchanged from last year.