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6-year-old Gaza girl was found dead days after pleading for rescue from Israeli fire

A girl in Gaza's pleas for help were heard around the world, but over the weekend the Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed the child was killed along with an ambulance crew that tried to rescue her.

Former New Jersey Gov. Thomas Kean, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, testifies in 2011 in Washington, D.C.

9/11 Commission Leader Says Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Panel May Be Too Partisan To Succeed

Thomas Kean, who co-chaired the 9/11 Commission, tells NPR that an inquiry into the Capitol breach should be done by people who are not in politics.

One of the Plastic Army Women that toy company BMC Toys will be introducing next year after a six-year-old girl from Arkansas wrote a letter to the company wondering why there were no female soldiers.

Her Own Toy Story: How A 6-Year-Old Girl's Letter Launched 'Plastic Army Women'

A handwritten letter to BMC Toys sent by a 6-year-old girl from Arkansas wondering where the female toy solders are prompted soul-searching and eventually a new contingent of Plastic Army Women.

Flooding on Ken Knight Drive during Hurricane Irma in 2017.

DEP Pledges $1.6M To Help Jax, Other Coastal Communities Prepare For Sea Level Rise

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has announced it will be giving out almost $1.6 million in grant funding to help 24 coastal communities…

Math teach Kristen Musgrove reacting to the announcement that she is the winner of Florida's 2019-20 Milken Educator Award and $25,000.

Nassau County 6th Grade Math Teacher Wins National Award, Receives $25,000 Check

A Nassau County math teacher was surprised with a $25,000 check on Wednesday morning after being named Florida’s Milken Educator of the year.Hilliard…

Proposal Would Give All Full-Time City Of Jacksonville Employees 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry has announced plans to offer all full-time city employees six weeks of paid parental leave.“We believe in the value of the…

3/6/2018: Crime Study; Political Campaign Seminar; Colon Cancer Awareness Month; Relevnt Inc.

Tuesday on First Coast Connect, we spoke with Reverend Gregg Kaufman who is a member of the National Issues Forum Institute on a recent study looking at…

After 6 months in space and a fiery return over the U.S., NASA's Crew-7 is back home

The four crewmembers spent a half-year on the International Space Station conducting dozens of experiments and science research. NASA's Crew-8 mission relieved them on the orbital outpost last week.

6/12/17: Pulse Anniversary; Hurricane Season Financial Planning; Elder Abuse Awareness; Cole Pepper

Today on “First Coast Connect,” we marked the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting with director of the University of North Florida LGBT…

5/6/19: St. Johns River Plane Accident; Rare Cancers in GA; Small Business Week

A Boeing 737 skidded into the St. Johns River while trying to land at Naval Air Station Jacksonville on Friday night. All 143 individuals on board…

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