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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.

Applicants wanted for suspended commissioner's job

7:51 AM, May 16, 2013

Gov. Nathan Deal's office is looking for Brunswick residents willing to take the place of a city commissioner who has been suspended.

Adam Putnam quietly launches re-election campaign

9:20 AM, May 15, 2013

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is running for re-election.

Obama faces a deluge of controversies

7:15 AM, May 14, 2013

By the end of the day on Monday, the administration found itself battling yet another potential crisis as lawyers for the Associated Press charged that the Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for the AP in what the news agency called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.

Bill expediting foreclosures heading to Gov. Scott

4:23 PM, May 10, 2013

Legislation expediting Florida's foreclosure process heads to Gov. Rick Scott.

Scott shares smiles and tears this Mother's Day

3:52 PM, May 9, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott recalls memories of his mother who died last November. It's the first Mother's Day without his mom.

OJ, movie sequel and staycations in Florida's budget

10:48 PM, May 8, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Orange juice, a Hollywood movie and lots of fighting are at the center of a state budget you helped fund, and some people think that's a good idea.

Florida's 2013 sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4

4:39 PM, May 8, 2013

For the fourth straight year, Floridians will get a sales tax holiday this summer but this one will include computers for the first time.

No new state cash for security at Florida schools

4:34 PM, May 8, 2013

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting prompted Florida lawmakers to debate a variety of bills to beef up school security, but the final state budget does not provide extra money for that purpose.

Chris Christie had secret weight-loss surgery

3:52 PM, May 8, 2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap band surgery in February to control his weight.

Gay marriage approved in Delaware

2:48 PM, May 8, 2013

Dover, Del. (Delaware Online) -- Delaware became the 11th state Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage after a lengthy debate in the state Senate that saw one lawmaker disclose her longtime same-sex relationship and the surprise support of two senators who could have tipped the outcome the other way.

Governer Chris Christie 'saves' kids from spider

3:13 PM, May 7, 2013

(VPC) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.

Changing lives of Florida's foster children

12:11 AM, May 7, 2013

Florida's 2013 legislative session goes into the books as one that makes a big difference in the lives of foster children thanks to state Sen. Nancy Detert.

Sen. Chambliss hit hole-in-one while playing with Obama

7:28 PM, May 6, 2013

(USA Today) -- U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss hit a hole-in-one while playing a round of golf with President Barack Obama on Monday.

Florida Supreme Court ruled cell phone searches unconstitutional

11:42 AM, May 2, 2013

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a warrantless police search of an arrested person's mobile phone is unconstitutional.

Obama selects Pritzker for Commerce Secretary

7:52 AM, May 2, 2013

President Obama plans to fill out his economic team on Thursday, nominating long-time supporters for the jobs of Commerce Secretary and U.S. trade representative.

Woman pushes for expanded Medicaid coverage

8:29 PM, May 1, 2013

The grief of a St. Petersburg woman propels her to push for expanded Medicaid health coverage for uninsured Floridians.

A star is born in Florida's legislative session

8:26 PM, May 1, 2013

Mary the auto-reader unexpectedly becomes one of the biggest stars of Florida's legislative session.

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

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

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.

8:01 PM, May 20, 2013

18-foot-8-inch python caught in South Florida

Wildlife officials say a Burmese python nearly 19 feet long has been captured in South Florida. 

4:48 AM, May 21, 2013

20 children among the dead in Oklahoma

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

3:31 AM, May 21, 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

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

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

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.

5:58 PM, May 20, 2013

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

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

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