ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – St. Johns County Fire Department is actively battling two forest fires near County Road 214 and County Road 207.
 

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A group of foster moms celebrated Mother's Day with an adoption party this weekend -- just a day after a statewide initiative to promote public adoption was announced at the Duval County Courthouse. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow visited TPC Sawgrass for the final round, watching the action on the famed par-3 17th with his brother, father and a few friends.  

By Chad Cushnir
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Not since 1987 has there been a playoff in The Players, and not since 1987 has a European won this event.  Both of those statements are no longer true as Sergio Garcia is the 2008 Players Champion.
 

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Plenty of golden sunshine, but with plenty of strong gusty winds. 

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- Two people are in the hospital after their car went off the road and into a retention pond.  

NASSAU COUNTY, FL -- As Terry Ratliff's boat eased around a blind curve on the St. Mary's river, he says another boat sped out from the other side coming right at him. 

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- Injured surfers and others who have never been on a surfboard got lessons from the pro's today at Jacksonville Beach.  

By Phil Amato
OCALA, FL --  "Big Daddy" Don Garlits is known as the father of drag racing.  The Tampa native spent his 50-year career launching dragsters down quarter mile tracks at speeds reaching more than 320-miles an hour.  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Paul Goydos doesn't have a Q-rating, an endorsement deal or a top-30 finish in the last 16 months. What he does have for the first time in his career is a 54-hole lead -- in The Players Championship, no less.  

They opened their hearts and their wallets to continue supporting J.T.'s recovery. 

GAINESVILLE, FL -- A University of Florida football player has been kicked off the team after turning himself in on charges he used a dead woman's credit card.

 

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- In a budget year when virtually every public service is being cut, local schools are managing to keep the classroom off the chopping block. 

ORANGE PARK, FL -- Three members of the daredevil motorcycle group "Stunt 904" were re-arrested today for operating a chop shop. 

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A new program to promote adoptions in Florida was unveiled at the Duval County Courthouse today.  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- Her husband is heading into the weekend at the top of the leaderboard at The Players Championship. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- There was a patriotic feeling in the air at The Players Championship Friday. 

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Charley Hoffman missed a 20-inch putt, then did something just about every golfer has at least considered after one shot or another.  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL (AP) -- Kenny Perry went to the PGA Tour's weekly Bible study in the home of Fred Funk, and if the message was about storing up treasures in heaven, the 47-year-old Perry found inspiration from a more tangible prize. 

PONTE VEDRA, FL -- Golf fans may find it best to park and ride to The Players this year. There is a free shuttle from UNF to the TPC Sawgrass. 

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Would you like to be able to afford designer clothes? Well now you can, thanks to an online club that offers haute couture at cutrate prices.   And we're showing you how, as part of our 31 Days, 31 Days to Save. 

ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- More than 80 people were arrested in a federal sweep of four companies that allegedly arranged fraudulent marriages to earn immigrants citizenship, even organizing wedding photos with bridal gowns and elaborate, but fake, wedding cakes, federal officials said Friday.  

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL (AP) -- Jeff Maggert withdrew from The Players Championship, telling tournament officials that his brother died in a small plane crash in Colorado en route to his son's college graduation. 

PALATKA, FL -- Palatka police are looking for a man who robbed a store clerk of his shorts. 

JACKSONVILLE, FL - Construction is underway on the first high school to be built in the city in 20 years.