JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Brad Meester is entering his 14th NFL season while
Carson Tinker is a rookie. Among the things they have in common are
that they both snap the ball and they each have experienced a
devastating tornado in some form or fashion.

While many are trying to help those affected by the Midwest tornadoes,
there may be some trying to take advantage of the situation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- People across the world are praying for a 5-year-old Jacksonville boy named Ben Bowersox.

WASHINGTON (USA Today) --  The Internal Revenue Service official who oversaw the agency's tax-exempt office will invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions when she appears before Congress on Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For children, it may be difficult to understand
the challenges of foreclosure: A new home, potentially a new school and
new friends, leaving all that they may have known and loved in their old
home behind them.

(NBC News) -- Officials in the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by deadly tornadoes Monday complained earlier this year about FEMA's foot-dragging over $2 million in federal grants for "safe rooms" in 800 homes that would protect people from severe weather.

HONOLULU (AP) -- A Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Hawaii whose months-long disappearance lead to a massive search is admitting to desertion, saying he spent three months camping in the mountains of Oahu and didn't plan on ever returning to his job.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Tuesday, it was two years to the day since Rosemary Day disappeared.

STARKE, Fla. -- Local, state and federal agencies train for
natural disasters together for the first time. The seven-day training at
Camp Blanding is creating an opportunity for these crews to meet and
develop strategies before a disaster strikes.