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Man arrested claims he was saving beach

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012, 3:52pm

VILANO BEACH, Fla. – A St. Augustine man is being charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly riding around on a bike, with a gun, claiming he was going to, “save the beach.”

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Happy Leap Day 2012! Mathmatics, Myths, & More

Submitted by Linden Wargo, Eyes In The Sky

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, 12:57am

Happy Leap Day 2012! Mathmatics, Myths, & More

Happy Leap Day! What is Leap Day anyway? Why do we need an extra day every 4 years? Ever wonder the ansewrs to these seemingly assinine questions? However ridiculous they might sound, there are many mathmatical and mythical beliefes as to why this extra day is necessary. In this article you will find some of these specuations, calculations, and other fun pieces of history associated with this mysterious "extra" day every 4 years known as Leap Day.

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SJSO Releases Photos of Items Found Near Skeletal Remains

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 8:42am

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World Record Wedding Vow Ceremony Attempt in St. Augustine in February 12

Submitted by My Community, Community News

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 12:39pm

Join Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum and Ripley's Red Trains as we attempt to break a world record! On Sunday, February 12th at 2:00 PM, we will attempt to host the world's largest wedding vow renewal ceremony at Ripley's Believe it or Not! Museum in St. Augustine, Florida. The current record is 1,087 couples.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 31

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, 5:15pm

1. Eat a Banana to Honor Ham!: On this day in 1961 Ham the Chimp became the first hominid launched into outer space.

2. There’s An App for That, but You Won't Use It: Consumers ignore most apps on their smartphones. Of smartphone owners, 68% open only five or fewer apps at least once a week, finds a survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

3. Contacts Lenses Don’t Discriminate: An elephant in Amsterdam's zoo has made history after being fitted with a jumbo-sized contact lens following an eye injury, a statement said Monday.

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Officers Discover Butt-Load of Pills

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 4:35pm

Two South Carolina men are in custody in St. Johns County after they were stopped by police.

Earl Maurice Jones, 32 and Darryl Lee Richardson, 24, both of South Carolina are facing multiple drug related charges according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol.

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Google Releases The Top 10's of 2011

Submitted by Linden Wargo, Eyes In The Sky

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 1:52am

The year 2011 is coming to a close and the tallies are in for the Top 10 Lists for 2011. Google has done their research and compiled a list of Top 10 Searches for 2011. From most popular images, to the fastest rising and falling searches, to Google Maps and restaurants, the Google Top 10 list ( Otherwise known as the 2011 Year-End Zeitgeist ) pretty much covers all the topics and situations that sent the general public searching for more information. The results are rather interesting too, some to be expected, some events that will go down in history, and some appearing out of left field making you wonder what in the heck people are thinking and why the heck they are so captivated by some of these items, images, devices and people.

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