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Proponents of hospital mergers say the change can help struggling nonprofit hospitals "thrive," with an infusion of cash to invest in updated technology and top clinical staff. But research shows the price of care, especially for low-income patients, usually rises when a hospital joins a for-profit corporation.

Can A Community Hospital Stick To Its Mission When It Goes For-Profit?

After 130 years as a nonprofit hospital with deep roots in North Carolina, Mission Health is seeking to be bought by HCA Healthcare, the nation's largest for-profit hospital chain.

DCF Trying To Combat Child Hot Car Deaths

25 children have died after being left in a hot car so far this year. Two of those death occurred in Florida. The Florida Department of Children and...

Local Man Found Guilty of Sexual Battery On Jacksonville-Based Cruise Ship

A 23-year-old Jacksonville man could get life in prison for a sexual battery that happened on the Carnival Cruise Ship Elation in February.The Elation…

Saudi men and women browse the annual Riyadh International Book Exhibition in 2016.

From California, A Saudi Woman Fights Her Country's Strict Male Guardianship Laws

"I came from a very strict country to a very free country," says Samah Damanhoori. The 29-year-old cut ties with her family after her father canceled his initial approval for her to study in the U.S.

Comcast withdrew from the bidding for 21st Century Fox, leaving the Walt Disney Co. as the victor.

Disney Prevails In Hunt For Fox As Comcast Drops Bid

Disney is poised to take over most of the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox. The new mega-studio is to compete with streaming giants Netflix and Amazon. A fight still looms over Sky.

BROCKHAMPTON Wilds Out In '1998 Truman' Video

The exhilarating visuals for the hip-hop boy band's new video feel like a high-definition mosh pit.

7/19/2018: Governor's Race Update; Go 365; 'In The Heights'

Thursday on First Coast Connect in the wake of Wednesday night’s debate with the five major Democratic candidates for Governor we heard an update on how…

FULL DEBATE AUDIO: Florida’s 4th Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Debate

Florida’s Democratic candidates for governor faced off in their fourth primary debate July 18 at Florida Gulf Coast University . The debate was the...

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office tested a backlog of nearly 1,000 rape kits and found 140 DNA matches. The agency plans to launch a hotline for victims to follow up on the results of their tests - even if their cases are no longer prosecutable.

Report: Palm Beach County Sheriffs Test Nearly 1,000 Rape Kits, Make No Arrests

For years, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had a backlog of rape kits, which contain DNA evidence that could link a suspect to a victim. Some of...

The unfinished Berkman Plaza II along Bay Street in Downtown Jacksonville.

Berkman Plaza II Sells For $4.75 Million; Will Be Hotel And Entertainment Center

The vacant and unfinished Berkman Plaza II sold for $4.75 million to 500 East Bay LLC, whose registered agent is Robert Odhe of Daytona Beach.Our…

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