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Asia stocks fall

7:08 AM, May 21, 2013

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell today as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program.

Small company stock are a bright spot

7:06 AM, May 21, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street got off to a subdued start for the week. But there was a bright spot: small-company stocks.

Will gas prices rise by Memorial Day weekend?

9:29 PM, May 20, 2013

Millions of people across the nation and many on the First Coast are making plans to hit the road this weekend. First For You, we decided to find out what you'll be paying to fill up.

Waiting for word from biggest Powerball winner ever

6:47 PM, May 20, 2013

The Florida Lottery says just like the rest of the world, it is still waiting to hear from the winner of that blockbuster $590 million Powerball jackpot.

Gov. Scott vetoes $368M in projects

6:41 PM, May 20, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott uses his veto pen to slash $368 million from next year's state budget, including $50 million to complete a bike trail from St. Petersburg to Brevard County.

Powerball win in Zephyrhills makes history

8:56 AM, May 20, 2013

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (WTSP) -- It was a single Quick Pick ticket sold on Saturday at a Publix in Zephyrhills that won the largest Powerball jackpot ever, according to Florida Lottery officials.

Asian stocks rise on signs of steady US recovery

7:10 AM, May 20, 2013

BANGKOK (AP) - Evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher today.

Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

7:07 AM, May 20, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Many forces have been feeding Wall Street's rally - record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money. But one of the biggest, and least appreciated, reasons for the rally has been buybacks.

Dell's dismal 1Q illuminates PC maker's challenges

7:17 AM, May 17, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Dell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets.

Asia stocks mixed as holidays thin trade

7:14 AM, May 17, 2013

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed in holiday-thinned trading today as investors digested a slew of disappointing economic data and corporate results from the U.S.

Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading

7:12 AM, May 17, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday.

Fla. to use social media to tout job numbers

5:36 AM, May 17, 2013

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is using social media to tout the latest jobless numbers. 

Gas prices heading higher near term

5:08 AM, May 17, 2013

It's been a rollercoaster year for gas prices, which began the year averaging $3.29 a gallon, then zoomed to $3.78 in February before dropping to $3.50 last month. Current average price: $3.60.

TaxWatch targets First Coast 'turkeys'

11:10 PM, May 16, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Florida TaxWatch is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to veto $107 million dollars in spending in the budget, calling specific projects "turkeys."

First Coast Tea Party says it was targeted by IRS

7:15 PM, May 16, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The First Coast Tea Party got its tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service after a 27-month wait and after submitting four pounds of paperwork.

Florida TaxWatch targets 'budget turkeys'

4:45 PM, May 16, 2013

Florida TaxWatch is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to consider vetoing more than $100 million in projects in the proposed budget for next year.

Georgia's jobless rate drops to 8.2 percent

7:56 AM, May 16, 2013

State labor officials say Georgia's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to 8.2 percent in April.

Google unveils $10-a-month 'All Access' music plan

7:07 AM, May 16, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is unveiling a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions of other tracks for a $10 monthly fee.

Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom

7:04 AM, May 16, 2013

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets were mixed today following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses were limited by another record session on Wall Street.

Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports

7:03 AM, May 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) - Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports.

Google poised to show off latest devices, services

7:07 AM, May 15, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is expected to use its annual software developers' conference to showcase the latest mobile devices running on its Android software, while also unveiling other features in its evolving product line-up.

Police: Child left in car in Jacksonville, grandparents charged with neglect

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The grandparents of a nine-month-old child were arrested Friday after the child was pulled out of a car parked at a Winn-Dixie on Argyle Forest Boulevard.

11:37 PM, May 24, 2013

2-year-old dies after pool incident at daycare

The Jacksonville toddler who fell in a pool on Tuesday at a neighborhood day care center has died, according to our news partner, The Florida Times-Union.

9:42 AM, May 25, 2013

Danielle Madsley, woman tased by FHP Trooper Daniel Cole, may not live much longer

The Florida Highway Patrol trooper who shot and injured a cemetery owner on September 10, 2012 has been cleared of any wrongdoing by FHP.

6:37 AM, May 25, 2013

St. Augustine crash leaves 24-year-old dead

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A 24-year-old woman was killed in a car vs. truck crash on State Road 16 at Four Mile Road around 6:50 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

3:13 PM, May 25, 2013

Free Stuff, Discounts for Military on Memorial Day

A partial list of discounts available to veterans on Memorial Day.

10:10 AM, May 30, 2011

Fatal crash closes I-95 South ramp at I-295 North in Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A dump truck was traveling Interstate 295 southbound when it overturned, according to Florida Highway Patrol Sergeant Dylan Bryan.

5:01 PM, May 24, 2013

Officer rescues dog left in car

A Manatee County Sheriff's Officer helped out a dog left in a car heated at over 100 degrees.

10:11 AM, May 25, 2013

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office patrol car, motorcyclist involved in crash

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a patrol car at Baymeadows Road and Interstate 95.

10:43 PM, May 24, 2013

St. Augustine woman dies after a fatal crash on I-95 SB

A St. Augustine woman is dead after being involved in a fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning.

12:41 PM, May 25, 2013

Freight trains collide, trigger overpass collapse in Mo.

Seven people were injured early Saturday morning in Southeastern Missouri after two freight trains collided, taking out a nearby overpass.

11:00 AM, May 25, 2013

Check It Out

Jacksonville 2013 Jazz Festival

Dash cam images of woman's tasing

Full moon over Ponte Vedra Beach (Diana Fox/First Coast News)

Moon over the First Coast

Musician Bob Dylan is seen with the Presidential Medal of Freedom after he was presented with the medal by US President Barack Obama during a ceremony May 29, 2012 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. The award is the countrys highest civilian honor. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/GettyImages)

Happy 72nd birthday, Bob Dylan

FCN weather team behind the scenes

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

Text Messaging Thermometer

Motorcycle driver clipped in crash on JTB

Photo sent in by Gilbert Yrigollen.

NASA Parts traveling to Clay County

Graduates applaud as US President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address during the US Naval Academy graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on May 24, 2013 in Annapolis, Maryland. Obama spoke about sexual abuse cases in the armed forces. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

President Obama addresses graduates at the U.S. Naval Academy

Willie Ray Heath - Charged with selling  methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substance, possession of chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine, maintaining a drug dwelling, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bond: $29528.00

9 arrested in Putnam County meth lab bust

A man reflects May 23 at a makeshift memorial dedicated to a British soldier murdered a day earlier outside Woolwich Barracks in London.  Dan Kitwood, Getty Images

May 2013 in pictures

Amanda Bynes (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Amanda Bynes, then and now in pictures

MT. VERNON, WASHINGTON - MAY 23: A boat cruises past the scene of a bridge collapse on Interstate 5 on May 23, 2013 near Mt. Vernon, Washington. 1-5 connects Seattle, Washington to Vancouver, B.C., Canada. No deaths have been reported, and three people were taken to hospitals with injuries. (Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)

Photos from the I-5 bridge in Washington collapse

Woman has life-threatening injuries in 1-car crash

Your Pictures of our Heroes - A Memorial Day Tribute

Past Zimmerman Discovery Photos

Ben Bowersox update, 5/22/13

Storm moving in Nassau County on Saturday (Submitted by Alison McGrath)

First Coast severe weather

Photo courteous of Linda Denney

Dancing with the Stars Winner

Our 'HERO NEXT DOOR STUDENTS' $5,000 scholarship winner

Jessica Clark/First Coast News

El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

People walk through a damaged area near the Moore Warren Theater after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing at least 51 people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Photos of the Oklahoma tornado damage

Musician Ray Manzarek performs at the Annual Sunset Strip Music Festival, Tribute to Motley Crue at the House of Blues Sunset Blvd on August 18, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Manzarek died May 20, 2013 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Celebrities who have died in 2013

JAIME RENEE KENNEDY, 27 - Charged with Driving while License Suspended/Revoked

Putnam County Sheriff's Office street crimes bust nets 12

Jim Lehrer, of the PBS Newshour, speaks to the audience before moderating the first presidential debate between US President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Denver ,Colorado on October 3, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/GettyImages)

Celebrity birthdays for May 19, 2013

First Coast players hoping to win Powerball's $600 million

1. (1) Taylor Swift; $1,766,850; $81.34. (Photo by Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

Top 20 Concert Tours by avg. box office gross

Polk County Sheriff's Department arrests 92

Flagler Hospital given 'all clear' by bomb squad

RICHARD BROOKS ADAMS - Charged with possession of marijuana

Putnam County probation compliance checks bust 14

Photo courteous of Jessica Clark

St. Johns County Law Enforcement Memorial

Photo courtesy of Michael Heeder

Fire at a Bradford County Corrections Facility

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Plenty of pink at THE PLAYERS final round

Cush getting ready for a live shot with Chris Porter. 5/7/13

Behind the scenes with FCN at THE PLAYERS

Marching to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis

Ben Bowersox in hyperbaric chamber

Enormous fire destroys potato plant in Hastings

Reporter Kaitlyn Ross (right) and her mom (center) and sister.

FCN moms photo gallery

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