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Trailer safety segment sends man into action

11:08 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- As droves of people hit the road this Memorial Day weekend, we're taking a look at the dangers of towing trailers.

5 escape sinking vessel near Matanzas Inlet

10:38 PM, May 24, 2013

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. -- Five people had to swim to a nearby island after the boat they were on started sinking near the Matanzas Inlet Friday night.

Communications satellite launched into space

10:36 PM, May 24, 2013

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.

Suspect convicted in March 2012 shooting

9:33 PM, May 24, 2013

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. -- Paul Miller was convicted of Second Degree Murder with a Firearm Friday evening, according to a State Attorney's press release. The jury took 90 minutes to deliberate the charges against Miller, 66.

Conviction in 2011 murder

7:12 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Marcus Everette Jackson was convicted Friday morning in the 2011 murder of 19-year-old Terrel Holsey, according to a State Attorney's press release.

Did wrong birth year result in penalty from Social Security?

6:28 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Gene Mathis 75, said he looks for strength and comfort in a place where many find them, his bible.

Mixed reaction to Boy Scouts decision

6:19 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The fiercely debated decision and compromise to allow gay Boy Scouts among the membership but not Scout leaders has mixed reactions around the First Coast.

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

6:01 PM, May 24, 2013

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

Are you staying on the First Coast for Memorial Day?

5:39 PM, May 24, 2013

Are you staying or leaving the First Coast for Memorial Day weekend? Let us know by voting in our poll!

Preparing for 2013 Hurricane Season

5:29 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- First for you we're partnering with the red Cross to bring you an emergency preparedness guide to get you ready for Hurricane Season. 

Hurricane guide: preparing for the worst

5:04 PM, May 24, 2013

Christian Smith has been with the American Red Cross for 19 years, and tells us what you need to know in case you have to stay at a shelter.

NASA Parts traveling to Clay County

5:02 PM, May 24, 2013

View photos of Historical NASA equipment traveling to Keystone Heights Museum in Clay County.

SWAT standoff ended in arrest of attempted murder suspect

4:25 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A standoff with an attempted murder suspect ended peacefully Friday after tear gas drove him out of an Arlington apartment, according to our news partner, The Florida Times-Union.

Police: Man found dead in apartment identified

4:05 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found dead in an apartment at Eureka Gardens on Thursday afternoon.

Local electrician hopes to write city's theme song

3:55 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David "Eli" Grimes owns and operates his own electrical company: Eli's Electrical Services.

Georgia doctor sentenced in pills for sex scheme

3:26 PM, May 24, 2013

A 57-year-old man was sentenced Thursday in federal court for exchanging his highly addictive prescription drugs for sex.

Community lends a helping hand to fill a need

2:05 PM, May 24, 2013

ORANGE PARK, Fla. --  Sometimes small things can make a big difference, just ask Grove Park Elementary.

Sand filled walkover frustrates man looking for help

2:00 PM, May 24, 2013

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- Jim Breland is no stranger to the beach, but making it to the water he says is something different.

Phone call leads to drug arrest in Kingsland, Ga.

1:43 PM, May 24, 2013

KINGSLAND, Ga. -- Around 10:30 p.m. a clerk at the Green Cedar convenience store noticed a woman acting suspicious and called the Kingsland Police Department.

CCSO seeks public's help locating Timothy Hughes

1:34 PM, May 24, 2013

The Clay County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating 28-year-old Timothy Hughes.

License Plate Readers come to Camden

12:58 PM, May 24, 2013

A new device allows the Camden County Sheriff's Office to read license plates a quarter of a mile away.

PVPV/Rawlings Elementary School lock down lifted

11:18 AM, May 24, 2013

PVPV/Rawlings Elementary School is on lock down after a school coach allegedly heard a noise he felt was a gunshot.

Skydiving accident kills man in Palatka

PALATKA, Fla. -- A 73-year-old died in a skydiving accident in Palatka Saturday afternoon.

10:39 PM, May 25, 2013

Florida Lottery prepares for $590 million Powerball winner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The world is still waiting to hear who bought that winning $590 million Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills last Saturday.

1:24 PM, May 22, 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.

10:03 PM, May 25, 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.

11:14 PM, May 25, 2013

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.

10:37 PM, May 24, 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

Man who killed longest python gets its snakeskin

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. (AP) - The South Florida man who caught and killed the longest Burmese python ever found in Florida gets to keep the snakeskin.

4:32 PM, 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

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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