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Grants to help build 'safe rooms' delayed by red tape

10:20 PM, May 21, 2013

(NBC News) -- Officials in the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by deadly tornadoes Monday complained earlier this year about FEMA's foot-dragging over $2 million in federal grants for "safe rooms" in 800 homes that would protect people from severe weather.

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4:41 AM, May 22, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It has been 10 days of awards and extraordinary stories of students making a difference within their communities while maintaining exceptional grades in school. 

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9 indicted in undercover operation

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An undercover law enforcement operation dubbed "Delta Deuce" resulted in the indictments on nine individuals involved in the illegal sale of firearms and narcotics in Jacksonville on Tuesday.

7:50 PM, May 21, 2013

What's next in Ben Bowersox's recovery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- People across the world are praying for a 5-year-old Jacksonville boy named Ben Bowersox.  

11:13 PM, May 21, 2013

Child, 2, in critical condition after being found in pool at unlicensed Jacksonville daycare

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A two-year-old child is in critical condition at a local hospital after being found in a pool at a day care center.

11:09 PM, May 21, 2013

Girl, 18, faces prison over sex with girl, 14

The case started in February, but has since garnered national attention for what some media portray as a gay rights issue.

4:32 AM, May 21, 2013

Clay County Sheriff's Office reopen 10-year-old cold case after receiving tip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies searched a Jacksonville house in the 200 block of McClelland Road and the surrounding property Tuesday.

8:49 PM, May 21, 2013

'New' Black Panther leader arrested

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The leader of the 'New' Black Panther party was arrested Monday and charged with resisting an officer without violence. 

4:37 PM, May 21, 2013

Jacksonville woman rescues stranger from oncoming train

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The driver of a 1997 Nissan Altima and the engineer behind an oncoming Amtrak train crossed paths Tuesday in the Ortega area; it was an impending disaster.

11:11 PM, May 21, 2013

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine, celebrating Florida's 500th

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A tall ship named El Galeon sailed into St. Augustine Tuesday.

11:08 PM, May 21, 2013

First Coast woman remembers the day she met the Beatles

First Coast News recently aired some wonderful footage of the Beatles' visit to Jacksonville in 1964.

7:39 PM, May 20, 2013

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office investigating shooting on Westside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office aggravated battery unit is investigating a Tuesday night shooting on the Westside.

12:13 AM, May 22, 2013

Killed 18-foot python is state record

(NBC News) -- A Miami man pulled an 18-foot Burmese python out of roadside brush and wrestled with it for 10 minutes before cutting its head off with a knife.

4:45 PM, May 21, 2013

2 years since Jacksonville woman Rosemary Day disappeared

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Tuesday, it was two years to the day since Rosemary Day disappeared.

8:38 PM, May 21, 2013

Parent: Son is 'trapped' by Twin Lakes Academy Middle School bullying

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David Thompson, 43, is a protective father concerned about the impact bullying has had on his 12 year old son.

5:47 PM, May 17, 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

Grants to help build 'safe rooms' delayed by red tape

(NBC News) -- Officials in the Oklahoma City suburb ravaged by deadly tornadoes Monday complained earlier this year about FEMA's foot-dragging over $2 million in federal grants for "safe rooms" in 800 homes that would protect people from severe weather.

9:20 PM, May 21, 2013

The Beatles played their one and only Florida concert in Jacksonville in 1964

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- It's amazing what you can find rummaging through the tape vault at First Coast News.

10:21 PM, May 9, 2013

One dead, 2 arrested in Jacksonville

A home intruder was killed early Thursday morning after allegedly breaking into a home and getting shot by Donald Palmer, 23, who lives at the residence with his mother.

4:34 PM, May 17, 2013

Tonight at 6 and 11 p.m.: Ben Bowersox recovers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Last week First Coast News covered a story about a five-year-old boy spending time in a hyperbaric chamber to keep his fingers alive.

7:31 PM, May 21, 2013

First Coast couple faces roadblocks in adopting baby from South Carolina

Hours in travel, thousands in legal fees, and all the heartache one family can handle. A First Coast couple trying to adopt a child from South Carolina say they feel like their baby has been taken from them by the system.

10:41 PM, May 20, 2013

Traffic stop leads to recovery of $8,200 in stolen items

A routine traffic stop lead to the recovery of over $8,000 in stolen property.

1:09 PM, May 21, 2013
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