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Man drowns during event at Jax Beach

7:49 PM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A man swimming in the Battle of the Beach event at Jacksonville Beach drowned, possibly because of a heart attack.

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Man drowns during event at Jax Beach

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A man swimming in the Battle of the Beach event at Jacksonville Beach drowned, possibly because of a heart attack.

6:49 PM, May 19, 2013

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

6:00 PM, May 19, 2013

Body of missing 8-year-old boy found

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The body of a missing 8-year-old autistic boy was discovered Sunday afternoon. 

6:08 PM, May 19, 2013

Lottery official: Winning Powerball ticket sold in Fla.

 The winning number's in Saturday night's Powerball drawing are 10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11, and one ticket sold in Florida has matched all six numbers for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million, according to the Powerball website and lottery officials.

11:10 AM, May 19, 2013

Man found dead after explosion at Yulee trailer

According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office a 64-year-old man was found dead early Sunday morning.

11:18 AM, May 19, 2013

Overnight crash kills one person, injures three

A crash overnight kills one person and lands three others in the hospital.

6:30 AM, May 20, 2013

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

Sixteen Head Start facilities in Jacksonville will re-open beginning Wednesday.

9:11 PM, May 19, 2013

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

Summer is just around the corner and the First Coast has already seen two drownings in less than a week.

9:34 PM, May 19, 2013

Prayers poured out for Ben Bowersox at First Baptist Church of Jacksonville

 Since First Coast News first aired the story of 5-year-old Ben Bowersox, prayers for him and his family have poured in.

4:30 PM, May 12, 2013

Woozy on wheels: Pedal pubs rolling out everywhere

Human-powered taverns bring with them a host of regulatory challenges.

6:11 AM, May 20, 2013

Man falls from 16th floor of Hyatt

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An unknown man jumped from the 16th floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville Saturday. 

11:23 AM, May 19, 2013

Monday morning traffic incidents

Traffic incidents for this morning.

6:12 AM, May 20, 2013

Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.

1:05 PM, May 19, 2013

Jaguars' new look jerseys are hard to find in stores

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new coach and a new logo: It's been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms. But the new look, introduced more than more weeks ago, is hard to find.

11:25 PM, May 16, 2013

Jacksonville man arrested for letting 13-year-old drive, resulting in hit-and-run

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An investigation revealed a 13-year-old child was behind the wheel during a hit-and-run near Arlington Middle School Monday. The man who allowed the young girl drive was arrested on Tuesday.

9:46 PM, May 14, 2013

Powerball winner vs. lottery losers

While one lucky person is enjoying a HUGE windfall from winning the Powerball drawing Saturday night, the rest of us are lottery losers, and throwing those tickets away.

1:24 PM, May 19, 2013

Jacksonville, Florida weather

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA---Afternoon showers and thunderstorms most of the week but tailing off for the weekend.  Sunshine should Jazz up your Saturday and Sunday.

7:26 AM, May 20, 2013

Duval County Public Schools budget shrinks due to turning over charter school funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County School Board has begun the budget process for next school year.

11:06 PM, May 16, 2013

Girl, 13, recovering after 'choking game' incident in Minneapolis

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KARE) -- A Twin Cities mother is hoping her story is a reminder to other parents about the seriousness of the "choking game."

7:00 AM, May 20, 2013

Jekyll breaking ground on overdue convention hotel

Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project. 

5:53 AM, May 20, 2013
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