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FCN Monday at 6 p.m.: Food stamps for your pet

8:53 AM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tough economic times has forced some pet owners to give up their pets to save money; a heartbreaking decision for many.

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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

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

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

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

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.

7:14 PM, May 19, 2013

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Summer is just around the corner and the First Coast has already seen two drownings in less than a week. Although both incidents were not due to conditions in the sea, families on the First Coast are thinking of beach safety.

9:34 PM, May 19, 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

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

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

10:11 PM, May 19, 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

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

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

Storms hit Plains, Midwest; tornadoes reported

(USA Today) -- Severe storms roared through the Plains and Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged buildings, ripped off roofs and tossed big trucks like toys in Oklahoma. At least 21 people were injured across the state, the Associated Press reported.

10:58 PM, May 19, 2013

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.

3:46 PM, May 18, 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

Why sign up for a one-way Mars trip? Three applicants explain the appeal

A one-way trip to Mars sounds like something you'd wish on your worst enemy - so why would more than 78,000 people from around the world pay up to $75 for a chance to die on another planet?

6:33 AM, May 19, 2013

Gainesville man built his house out of 12 shipping containers

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Shipping containers are extremely durable designed to withstand high winds, salt water and hold 60,000 lbs. so why not stack them and turn them into a house?

11:49 PM, Nov 15, 2012

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

Mark Berrios hoping a Supreme Court decision could get him out of prison

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For one First Coast teenager, life was over before it really began. Sentenced at 15 to life without in prison for killing a man he says raped him, Mark Berrios has lived the majority of his life behind bars.

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