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Jekyll breaking ground on overdue convention hotel

6:53 AM, May 20, 2013

Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project. 

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Teen arrested after cops say she bit man's penis

2:05 PM, May 19, 2013

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.

Winning Powerball ticket sold at Publix supermarket

12:10 PM, May 19, 2013

 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.

8 yr-old Autistic boy goes missing

10:23 AM, May 19, 2013

Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old Autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.

Mother shoots, kills son after he attacks her

7:20 PM, May 18, 2013

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

Florida welcomes blockbuster lottery jackpots

11:53 AM, May 18, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- It'll take some serious luck to win Powerball's $360 million jackpot Wednesday night but folks are lining up to get their hands on the tickets.

Double-amputee vet saved from pond

10:32 AM, May 18, 2013


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

Florida DCF prepares for hurricane season

10:00 PM, May 17, 2013

The official start of hurricane season is just two weeks away and the Florida Department of Children and Families is taking action to be ready.

Southwest Florida Deputy charged with growing marijuana

6:17 PM, May 17, 2013

CAPE CORAL, Fla. (AP) - A southwest Florida deputy and his girlfriend have been charged with growing marijuana at their home.

Florida posts another big drop in unemployment rate

4:16 PM, May 17, 2013

Florida's unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent.

Governor Scott signs manufacturing tax break

1:33 PM, May 17, 2013

Scott on Friday signed a bill that creates a tax break for the state's manufacturers.

Homes evacuated after suspected pipe bombs found

11:58 AM, May 17, 2013

Cocoa police have evacuated homes and blocked part of Pineda Street in Cocoa after finding suspected bombs in a home.

Black bear found in homeowner's tree

10:11 AM, May 17, 2013

A Tampa man got more than he bargained for when he opened his door to let the dog out. A black bear was in his backyard.

33 more charged in staged auto accident probe

8:54 AM, May 17, 2013

Authorities in South Florida say 33 more people have been charged in a three-year crackdown on staged auto accidents used to defraud insurance companies out of millions of dollars.

'I WATCH' anti-terrorism campaign

8:42 AM, May 17, 2013

Sheriff's offices across the First Coast are joining forces to start a new anti-terrorism campaign called iWatch.

Man accused of faking home invasion in central Fla

6:10 AM, May 17, 2013

A central Florida man is in jail after deputies say he wore a disguise while slashing his wife's face, then made up a story about a home invasion to cover up his actions.

Parents of toddler arrested for leaving him in car

6:05 AM, May 17, 2013

Hillsborough County deputies have arrested the parents of a 23-month-old boy left in an SUV for eight hours. 

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. 

Florida's crime rate dropped 6.5 percent in 2012

5:32 AM, May 17, 2013

Florida's overall crime rate is dropping. 

Governor Scott reappoints three passed over agency heads

8:33 PM, May 16, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is reappointing three agency heads passed over by the Florida Senate.

Shorter yellow lights, more red light tickets

7:46 PM, May 16, 2013

A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.

FHP ended crime spree of three

7:41 PM, May 16, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol attempted to pull over a red Chrysler on Interstate-75 Thursday around 11:00 a.m.

Florida tourism off to record start

4:58 PM, May 16, 2013

A record 26 million visitors vacationed in Florida during the first quarter this year.

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

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

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.

7:49 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. 

5:08 PM, May 19, 2013

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

Summer is just around the corner and the First Coast has already seen two drownings in less than a week.

10:34 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.

5:30 PM, May 12, 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

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

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

10:11 PM, May 19, 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

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. 

12:23 PM, May 19, 2013

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