Ken Amaro

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Resident shoots home intruder in Jacksonville posted on Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 10:49pm MAYPORT, Fla. -- Cypress Cove was a quiet working class neighborhood in the Mayport community until Thursday morning when a gunshot rang out. Alex Damiani lives on Cypress Landing Drive, a few... read more...
Sudden death cancels cruise and possible refund posted on Monday, May 13, 2013 - 8:25pm KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. -- Carnival Cruise Lines has seen its share of problems this year, but that did not stop Frances Prince and Mollie McCall from booking a seven day cruise. "She wouldn't go... read more...
Update: Lost engagement ring found posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 - 12:11am UPDATE: Marjorie Snyder called First Coast News on Thursday night and said a manager at Old Navy found her lost engagement ring in a stack of clothes. Earlier story: JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Everyone... read more...
Ending the 'R' word in Florida posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 6:57pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mora Rossi, 25, has down syndrome and hates the 'R' word. "People get pushed around a lot because they're different," she said. Rossi, who completed high school and a... read more...
What realtors can't tell you posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - 7:52pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- John Lewis is in the market for a house; he is not a first-time homebuyer. "This is the third time that we have downsized," said Lewis. "We went from 5,000, down to 3,500, down... read more...
JEA customers overbilled in wake of cyber attack posted on Friday, February 22, 2013 - 8:58pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- During JEA's 'Denial of Service' attack earlier this week, the utility said customers' information was never compromised. But in the wake of the cyber attack, some JEA customer... read more...
JEA.com crippled by cyber attack posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 8:18pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Unable to pay their bills online Tuesday morning, JEA customers were standing in line at its payment centers. "I tried two days ago and was not successful in getting anything... read more...
Blessings in a Backpack feeds hungry children posted on Monday, February 18, 2013 - 8:25pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The number of hungry people in our community are real and their faces are everywhere, next door, even in our neighborhood schools. "There are some that are hungry, not all,"... read more...
5 things you must do to avoid online job scams posted on Friday, February 8, 2013 - 8:13pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Amber Chitwood was looking a child care job and saw a listing on care.com; it was a scam. "They told me the job was babysitting a disabled child," said Chitwood. The... read more...