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Mike Lyons
First Coast News Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist
Mike Lyons has worked in television news in Jacksonville since 1976 as a news reporter, photographer, sports producer, sports anchor, and assignment editor.
Mike has been at First Coast News since 2001.
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JFRD unit reportedly stolen from hospital posted on Saturday, July 5, 2014 - 9:22pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A rescue unit belonging to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department appears to have been stolen and taken for a ride early Saturday morning. A security guard from... read more... |
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Memorial Park due for renovations posted on Friday, June 13, 2014 - 5:44pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An aging Memorial Park in Riverside will get some major upgrades thanks to a public-private partnership. The Memorial Park Association is getting money from the city... read more... |
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Additional lanes coming to the Fuller Warren posted on Friday, December 20, 2013 - 6:14pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced plans to widen the Fuller Warren Bridge to eight lanes. The expansion is slated to begin in 2016 and will be paid for... read more... |
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RAP fundraiser opens doors in Riverside posted on Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 8:51pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Several Jacksonville residents opened their homes Saturday to thousands of strangers. The annual Spring Home Tour put on by Riverside-Avondale Preservation (RAP) let ticket... read more... |
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Two dead in Friday night accident on Roosevelt Blvd posted on Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 8:00am JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says speed and not the rain played a major role in a deadly crash late Friday night that resulted in the death of two drivers. Polce say the... read more... |
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Floodwaters all over the First Coast posted on Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 10:19pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Heavy rains left high water in many areas around the First Coast, blanketing the area. It seemed like water was everywhere. Viewers sent us pictures of high water in Lake Asbury... read more... |
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Train Accident Closes Post and McDuff posted on Saturday, May 5, 2012 - 12:49pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A train accident at McDuff and Post closed the roads and stopped a train for a short while Saturday morning. Police spokeswoman Melissa Bujeda says a 98 year old... read more... |
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Police Release Composite Sketch Of Burglar Who Shot Navy Pilot posted on Monday, March 5, 2012 - 8:35pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has released a composite sketch of a man they believe shot an Avondale man after being discovered burglarizing a garage. The victim, Brian... read more... |
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Burglaries On The Rise In Avondale posted on Friday, March 2, 2012 - 5:40pm JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- There has been a sharp increase in the number of burglaries in the Avondale-Riverside area and police are urging residents to be alert. First Coast News checked... read more... |
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