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On Your Side: Oklahoma relief all day Tuesday

12:35 AM, 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.

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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.

First For You: Where you should take cover during a tornado

6:58 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- In light of the tornadoes in the Midwest FCN wanted to help you figure out where the safest place may for you during a storm.

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.

Showing appreciation for our teachers

3:25 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the fourth year in a row, the St. James A.M.E. Church in Orange Park held its Teacher Appreciation Day during services Sunday morning.

Missing person search expanded on Westside

3:23 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A search for a missing Jacksonville man expanded on Monday, including dive teams searching ponds for 75-year-old Gustafo Loli.

Business as usual for all Head Start facilities

2:30 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- All 24 Head Start centers in Jacksonville will re-open on Wednesday, providing classes for 1,500 young children.

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

1:44 PM, May 20, 2013

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

Man identified in Jacksonville Beach water rescue

1:38 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Sunday afternoon the Jacksonville Beach Lifeguards and Fire Department rescued a man from the water near Beach Boulevard.

Mayor Brown strives to increase graduation rates

1:33 PM, May 20, 2013

Faith and city leaders are promoting education as a way to fix larger issues.

12 busted in street crimes crackdown

1:24 PM, May 20, 2013

A Putnam County woman is behind bars after being arrested Friday under unusual circumstances.

Telephone scam in Putnam County

1:10 PM, May 20, 2013

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Office has received multiple complaints in regards to a telephone scam that solicits donations for the Sheriff's Office.

Overnight crash kills one person, injures three

12:52 PM, May 20, 2013

A crash overnight kills one person and lands three others in the hospital.

Man arrested after police chase in Palatka

11:51 AM, May 20, 2013

A Wednesday night police chase involving a suspect allegedly fishtailing and driving without his vehicle lights on ended with a DUI arrest.

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. 

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

10:34 PM, May 19, 2013

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

Man drowns during event at Jax Beach

7:49 PM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A man swimming in the Battle of the Beach event at Jacksonville Beach drowned, possibly because of a heart attack.

Powerball winner vs. lottery losers

2:24 PM, May 19, 2013

While one lucky person is enjoying a HUGE windfall from winning the Powerball drawing Saturday night, the rest of us are lottery losers, and throwing those tickets away.

Deadly fall from hotel balcony

12:23 PM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An unknown man jumped from the 16th floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville Saturday. 

Man found dead after explosion at Yulee trailer

12:18 PM, May 19, 2013

According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office a 64-year-old man was found dead early Sunday morning.

JCC releases the Jax 2025 Vision Report

8:44 AM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Hundreds of Jacksonville citizens who participated in nine month JAX 2025 Vision Report project gathered at Everbank to see the results of their labor, outlined in a 100 page vision booklet.

Domestic dispute leaves man in critical condition

10:17 PM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A domestic dispute between a man and a woman ended with both suffering stab wounds. 

First Coast couple faces roadblocks in adopting baby from South Carolina

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.

10:41 PM, May 20, 2013

20 children among the dead in Oklahoma

More than 120 people were being treated at hospitals, including about 50 children

4:31 AM, May 21, 2013

Pet Food Stamps, Jacksonville Pet Food Bank available to help feed your pet

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.

7:01 PM, May 20, 2013

Social media is helping First Coast individuals locate family after Oklahoma tornado

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.

11:09 PM, May 20, 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

Red Cross Safe & Well website finds loved ones

AMERICAN RED CROSS -- After a disaster, letting your family and friends know that you are safe and well can bring your loved ones great peace of mind. This website is designed to help make that communication easier. 

9:08 PM, May 20, 2013

Florida Offers Tool to Find Best Homeowners' Insurance Rates

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida consumers have a new tool to help them shop for the best property insurance rates.

4:58 PM, Aug 8, 2011

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.

7:39 PM, May 20, 2013

Wandering boy in Starke reunited with family; mother arrested

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

8:03 PM, May 20, 2013

Check It Out

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

JT Townsend graduates from UNF

Great Grads

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

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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.

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Car chase gone bad

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Vehicle plunges into I-295 retention pond, 1 dead

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THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie Competition

The must have accessory at THE PLAYERS: Sunglasses

Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

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Tiger Woods practice for THE PLAYERS

Surprise military spouse makeover

Woman and child rescued from car in pond

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