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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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Tonight at 6 p.m.: Connecting with military family members overseas

12:22 AM, May 22, 2013

When family members deploy from the First Coast, any connection is priceless.

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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.

12:09 AM, May 22, 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.  

10:13 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

2 years since Jacksonville woman Rosemary Day disappeared

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

9:38 PM, May 21, 2013

Mayor announces retirement reform for city employees

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown announced Tuesday a new tentative agreement with the AFSCME union for city employees.

8:48 PM, May 21, 2013

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

How the Navy prepares for storms

It could be a conference call at any of our offices. But this is a practice session.

8:07 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

Prayers coming in from around the world for Jacksonville pastor's son who had fingers severed

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Prayers are coming in from all around the country, even New Zealand and South Africa for a local pastor and his son, Ben.

7:46 PM, May 10, 2013

Teen Zach Sobiech's song about cancer battle goes viral

LAKELAND, Minn. -- Aspiring musicians are always on a mission to get their music heard. Zach Sobiech now has that covered.

1:49 PM, Dec 31, 2012

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.

8:39 PM, May 20, 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

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

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

The skinny on fitness video games

Playing video games used to be a pretty sedentary pastime, but motion gaming changed all that. Now there are games specifically designed to actually help you get in shape.

6:04 AM, May 18, 2013

First Coast Gears: Chevrolet unveils 2014 Corvette Stingray

DETROIT -- Chevrolet has taken the wraps off its next generation Corvette, which also marks the return of the Stingray name.

8:30 PM, Jan 13, 2013

AFSCME, City of Jacksonville reach agreement that will save $4 million

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The city's new deal with the local branch of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees will save taxpayers a total of nearly $4 million, $1.3 million over the next three years.

3:44 PM, Jun 29, 2012

Craigslist Scam Leaves Jacksonville Woman Heartbroken, Broke, Carless

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The online marketplace, Craigslist.org, can help shoppers find great deals, but it also has become a bedrock of consumer horror stories.

10:13 PM, Jun 8, 2011

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

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.

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