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Woman rescues stranger from oncoming train

12:11 AM, May 22, 2013

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.

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HND Scholarship Winner: Charles Pett

6:13 PM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  "No one has ever been here this early and we are all dressed up and he still didn't know!," joked Martin Pet.

'New' Black Panther leader arrested

5:37 PM, May 21, 2013

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

NOW: Call 632-1200 to donate to Oklahoma relief

5:25 PM, May 21, 2013

First For you: First Coast News, partnering with Red Cross, will be holding a phone bank on Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. to collect donations for the devastated citizens of Oklahoma.

Man offers boy 'candy and toys' to get in van

5:05 PM, May 21, 2013

PALM COAST, Fla. -- The Flagler County Sheriff's Office is investigating a Sunday incident where an 11-year-old boy was reportedly offered "candy and toys" to get into a man's van.

Fire at Bono's Barbeque

2:09 PM, May 21, 2013

The St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a fire at Bono's Barbeque on the 2000 block of US1 South, Monday night.

Stolen items recovered during traffic stop

2:09 PM, May 21, 2013

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

Puppy stolen from yard returned to owner

2:08 PM, May 21, 2013

Two 14-year-olds are facing grand theft charges for allegedly stealing a puppy from a 4-year-old.

Car struck by AMTRAK, no injuries

1:23 PM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Tuesday morning an lady was driving east on Timuquana Road when the vehicle stalled on the train tracks at the intersection of US 17, according to Bryan Dylan with the Florida Highway Patrol.

Man pleads guilty to slitting Bears fan's throat

12:37 PM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The man accused of killing a Chicago Bears fan at the Jacksonville Landing last October pleaded guilty to murder Tuesday morning.

Precautionary boil water notice - Palm Coast

12:35 PM, May 21, 2013

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. --  The Flagler County Sheriff's Office has issued a precautionary boil water notice, according to a FCSO Facebook post.

Missing 75-year-old man may be found

11:54 AM, May 21, 2013

The extensive search for missing 75-year-oldGustafo Loli is now over.

Two teens ejected, seriously injured in ATV crash

11:36 AM, May 21, 2013

Two teens ejected from an ATV Monday evening suffered serious injuries.

Social media is helping locate family after tornado

12:09 AM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As the nation continues to react to the devastation in Moore, Oklahoma, social media is helping locals here along the First Coast find their friends and family there.

Couple faces adoption roadblocks

11:41 PM, May 20, 2013

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.

St. Augustine Alligator Farm quintessential Florida

10:17 PM, May 20, 2013

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The St. Augustine Alligator Farm may be one of the most quintessential Florida tourist destinations.

Hero Next Door: Tom Gillis and Ellen Walden

9:47 PM, May 20, 2013

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- In the 2009, the economy tanked, leaving millions of Americans unemployed. During that time, a couple that took their losses and turned them into gains for thousands of homeless people here on the First Coast.

Wandering boy in Starke reunited with family

9:03 PM, May 20, 2013

A two-year-old has been reunited with his family after he went missing for about an hour and a half Monday morning.

My day with the Beatles

8:39 PM, May 20, 2013

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

Ninth student scholarship given away

8:20 PM, May 20, 2013

First Coast news is almost done giving away money through the Hero Next Door Student Scholarship program.

Financial help available to help feed your pet

8:01 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE,Fla. -- Nika Williams, 24, earns less than $15,000 a year, and loves her pets. Williams said given her small income, the decision of when to buy pet food for her four pets gets difficult.

Alcohol law may change in St. Augustine

7:47 PM, May 20, 2013

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- But, according to city law, he can't sell beer because his business is too close to a church.

SabreCats coach charged after Sharks game fight

6:08 PM, May 20, 2013

San Jose Sabrecats defensive coordinator Cedric Walker was arrested and charged with battery after a post game brawl with 68-year-old Jacksonville Sharks general manager Ronald Johnson. 

Student tased, arrested at Matanzas High

4:40 PM, May 20, 2013

A Matanzas High School student was tased and arrested after a fight with a student and a Resource Deputy.

Man shoots woman while hunting squirrels

4:29 PM, May 20, 2013

SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- A man has been charged with Reckless Conduct for accidentally shooting a woman while he was shooting squirrels on Sunday morning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

11:13 PM, May 21, 2013

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El Galeon arrives in St. Augustine

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

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)

SLIDESHOW: 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

FCN weather team behind the scenes

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

Car chase gone bad

Fans at the THE PLAYERS

Players at THE PLAYERS

Fashion trends at THE PLAYERS

Player Fan Clubs at THE PLAYERS

Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

THE PLAYERS Championship 2013 - The Fan Perspective

Pens, Pics and Players part 2

Dierks Bentley Concert at TPC Sawgrass

THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

THE PLAYERS hosts Military Appreciation Day

Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

Surprise military spouse makeover

Woman and child rescued from car in pond

Pens, Pics and Players at THE PLAYERS

Wednesday on FCN: Military appreciation day

Tempting your tastebuds at THE PLAYERS

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