FIRST COAST NEWS SPECIAL COVERAGE

Aimee Copeland gets new high-tech hands

In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.

Former Jacksonville pastor pleads guilty to molestation charges

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A former pastor at Christ's Church on Greenland Road has pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16.

Woman facing charges after deadly crash

Man shot twice at local gas station

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man was shot twice in the stomach after an apparent altercation at a local gas station.

Clay County boy killed in tragic electric reclining chair accident

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A 4-year-old in Clay County died Thursday in a tragic accident.

Is there a secret formula to winning the lottery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Many successful companies have them: secret formulas to their success. So does the lottery have a secret formula too?

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.

Son attacks mother, she shoots him in self-defense

A 86-year-old woman shot and killed her own son in self-defense.

Tim Tebow speaks at The Providence School

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow was in town Friday night, speaking at The Providence School.

Palatka Blue Crab Festival 25th anniversary

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Chairwoman C.J. Morris tells us all the exciting this going on at the 25th annual Palatka Blue Crab Festival. 

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.

ACPS is overcrowded and animals face being euthanized

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The clock is ticking for animals at Animal Control and Protective Services in Jacksonville.

First Coast News sales manager Ken LeSesne retires after 41 years

On Friday, First Coast News had to say goodbye to one of its own.

Powerball pot would near $1 billion if no one wins on Saturday

The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has swelled to a record $600 million for the popular lottery game, but one official estimated today that if it goes unclaimed the prize would zoom to nearly $1 billion.

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) -- An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.

States cracking down on drunken boating

It's not just the highways: With the summer recreational boating season just getting underway, several states are moving to cut down on boating under the influence.

Jacksonville, Florida weather

JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA---I'm meteorologist Mike Prangley. Our inland t-storms are not done yet. An upper-level disturbance is combining forces with our sea-breeze boundary keeping the t-storms active. The strongest storms are heading toward Oak Leaf and Argyle by 8:45pm. Main threats of 45 mph wind and lightning. Areas farther south in Putnam County could still see a late evening storm move in from the northwest.

Florida Offers Tool to Find Best Homeowners' Insurance Rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida consumers have a new tool to help them shop for the best property insurance rates.

Heroes rescue double-amputee vet from pond

Two Good Samaritans are being praised after authorities say they rescued a disabled veteran whose wheelchair rolled into a southwest Florida pond.

Jacksonville's old tunnel system is still home to some businesses

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- At the height of downtown Jacksonville's booming banking days, underground tunnels leading to their vaults were built, partly in order to keep money out of the public eye.