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LeeAnne Walters, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was key in exposing the crisis of lead-laced water in Flint, Mich.

Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize

LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.

4/23/2018: Jim Casey; Faith And Mental Health Conference; Dining Out For Life; Cole Pepper

Monday on First Coast Connect we spoke with former Special Agent in Charge of Jacksonville’s FBI Field Office Jim Casey about former FBI director James…

Big Pine Key Can't Catch A Break — Brush Fire Burns 100 Acres, Destroys One Home

A brushfire has burned about 100 acres and destroyed one home on Big Pine Key — an island that saw some of the worst devastation from Hurricane Irma.

Duval County School Board Member Withdraws From Reelection Race

Duval County School Board Member Scott Shine has withdrawn his candidacy for reelection. He has represented the Beaches area - known as District 2 - since…

Police inspect a van suspected of being involved in a collision that killed at least 10 people and injured 15 others in Toronto on Monday.

10 Pedestrians Killed, Hit By Van In Toronto, Police Say

Fifteen people were being treated for injuries after the incident. A suspect identified as Alex Minassian, 25, has been arrested. A public safety official says there is no apparent terrorist motive.

The Metro Nashville Police Department released a photo showing Travis Reinking in the back of a police car moments after being arrested on Monday.

Waffle House Shooting Suspect Is In Custody

Police in Nashville, Tenn., said Monday afternoon that Travis Reinking was captured "moments ago" in a wooded area just miles from the Waffle House where he allegedly shot and killed four people.

Barkatullah smiles and rests on a crutch and grips his walker during a physical therapy session at Emergency War and Trauma Hospital in Kabul. The 13-year-old lost his right arm and leg in an explosion. He practices standing on the walker 30 seconds at a time.

The Resilience Of An Injured Aghan Kid: 'They Are Helping Me Walk Again'

Barkatullah is one of thousands of children who are casualties of the conflict. The latest are victims from this month's suicide bomb attacks. What does the future hold for these youngsters?

Duval County School Board Chooses 6 Semifinalists For Superintendent

The board received 26 resumes of those interested in becoming Duval County’s next superintendent.On Monday, Ted Blaesing, a representative with the…

Felicia Hatcher, co-founder of BlackTech Week, is also the co-founder of Miami's newest co-working space. A Space Called Tribe Co-Work and Urban-Innovation Lab is located in Overtown and is dedicated to serve the community around it.

Overtown Co-Working Space Opens Its Doors To Create Prosperous Environment For Black Entrepreneurs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-hobhw5diA&feature=youtu.be Miami is leading the country in the co-working space revolution that is trading...

Former President George W. Bush wheels his father, former President George H.W. Bush, into St. Martin's Episcopal Church on Saturday for former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral, in Houston.

Former President George H.W. Bush Hospitalized For Blood Infection

The 93-year-old former president was admitted to a Houston hospital for treatment just one day after the funeral of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush.

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