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Packers' Watson goes to hospital with chest injury in 2nd quarter. Then he returns to the game.

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Christian Watson hurt his chest bad enough to get sent to the hospital Thursday night.Hours later, he was back on the field — broken rib and all — helping his team finish off a 27-19 victory over the Carolina Panthers. It was the type of stunning transformation seen...

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‘It crushed me’: Friend mourns Jacksonville man killed in Northside shooting near gas station

A man who was killed in a shooting near a North Jacksonville gas station Wednesday is being remembered by friends as someone who valued loyalty and friendship.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, two men were walking from a Sunoco gas station near Hart and Barnett streets when gunfire...

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21-year-old rams man’s car after he caught his girlfriend kissing him in St. Augustine lounge parking lot: Police

A 21-year-old man used his vehicle as a weapon in a St. Augustine bar parking lot after finding his girlfriend kissing another man, leaving a her hospitalized and a gas line ruptured, police said.Gage Froeber, of Palm Coast, was arrested Sunday and faces multiple felony charges, including...

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E-bike for Christmas? Medical experts urge parents to consider safety before crossing it off the shopping list

The holiday season is approaching, and e-bikes are likely on many wish lists. But before parents wrap one up under the tree, a local doctor is urging them to stop and think first.Dr. Shilpa Amin with HCA Florida Memorial Hospital says emergency rooms are seeing a wide range of e-bike-related...

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‘Ambitious’ timeline means DeSantis could pass new vax rules before he leaves office

13:42 News Story HealthPolitics & Law ‘Ambitious’ timeline means DeSantis could pass new vax rules before he leaves office By Christine Sexton - October 29, 2026 1:42 pm State administrative judge will consider arguments in a challenge to the Florida Department of Health's proposed new vaccine...

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Bird flu detected in Iowa commercial flock for first time in nearly a year

Bird flu has been detected in a Sac County, Iowa, commercial turkey flock. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/USDA)A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock of approximately 44,400 birds in Sac County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land...

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