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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.

House approves water pollution bill

10:17 AM, May 1, 2013

Florida lawmakers have wrapped up legislation authorizing the state's Department of Environmental Protection to start enforcing rules to reduce water pollution.

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

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

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. 

6:08 PM, 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.

6:49 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.

4:30 PM, May 12, 2013

2 FBI agents killed in training accident in Va.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia.

7:14 PM, May 19, 2013

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Summer is just around the corner and the First Coast has already seen two drownings in less than a week. Although both incidents were not due to conditions in the sea, families on the First Coast are thinking of beach safety.

9:34 PM, May 19, 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. 

11:23 AM, May 19, 2013

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

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

9:11 PM, May 19, 2013

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