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Riley Phillips

Jacksonville

Weekend Anchor/Reporter @FCN2go | Floridian | @floridastate Alum | lover of wine, WV, and @onepeloton

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  • 'This tragedy does not discriminate': Jacksonville city leaders hold hot car demonstration

    1 week ago | firstcoastnews.com | Riley Phillips

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As the weather heats up, city leaders are reminding people of the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. Florida ranks second in the country for the most child hot car deaths. Georgia has the fifth most deaths. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, along with city leaders and advocacy groups, held a demonstration Thursday showing just how hot it can get inside a car. A thermometer was hooked up to the inside of a car, and at one point, it read 125 degrees.

  • Brand new helmets, cleats among items stolen from Terry Parker HS football team

    2 weeks ago | firstcoastnews.com | Riley Phillips

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The community is rallying around the Terry Parker High School football team after thousands of dollars of equipment was stolen from the athletic field house. Head Football Coach Michael Holloway arrived to the athletic field house at Terry Parker High School Monday only to realize something was wrong. In a post on Facebook, Holloway said the facility had been broken into.

  • 'Love is unconquered': FSU student from St. Augustine pens tribute letter

    2 weeks ago | firstcoastnews.com | Riley Phillips

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Thursday marked one week since a gunman opened fire near Florida State's student union, killing two and injuring five others. A sixth person was hurt fleeing the scene. FSU students are now trying to find a new normal one week later. Mya Melhoski is from St. Augustine and just days away from graduation. “We finally get to have normal graduation and to have this happen is definitely very tough," Helhoski said.

  • FSU student from Jacksonville talks heroic act amid mass shooting

    3 weeks ago | firstcoastnews.com | Riley Phillips

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida State student from Jacksonville recalled helping one of the victims in Thursday's mass shooting on campus. Brett Reed, a sophomore at FSU, was in the student union finishing up some homework when he heard screaming. "I start walking up, my heart’s racing, I hear people just running, running, running. By the time I get over to the exit of the union, I start hearing bop, bop, bop," Reed explained. Reed said he started running and looking for cover.

  • Legal immigration process explained by Jacksonville attorneys | firstcoastnews.com

    2 months ago | firstcoastnews.com | Riley Phillips

    The path to obtaining a green card or becoming a U.S. citizen can take anywhere from several months to more than 20 years for some.

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Riley Phillips
Riley Phillips @rileyphillipstv
24 Apr 25

Forever proud to be a Florida State Seminole❤️💛 https://t.co/BKqskJXJeP

Riley Phillips
Riley Phillips @rileyphillipstv
18 Apr 25

❤️💛❤️💛

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Warchant.com @Warchant

With thousands in attendance, the FSU Marching Chiefs play “Hymn to the Garnet & Gold” at today’s vigil. (Courtesy of WFSU) ❤️ 💛 https://t.co/7GczYuN2rY

Riley Phillips
Riley Phillips @rileyphillipstv
18 Apr 25

RT @AnthonyReports: This is Robert Morales…one of the men killed in Thursday’s shooting at Florida State University. He was a former assist…