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Oakleaf Junior High softball coach ousted

6:09 PM, May 21, 2013

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Paul Marsh learned in an email that he was out as fast pitch softball coach at Oakleaf Junior High School. What the Navy veteran was not told is that the union teacher contract gives preference to district employees.

Army gen. suspended over adultery allegations

5:59 PM, May 21, 2013

WASHINGTON -- The Army announced Tuesday that it has suspended the top general at Fort Jackson in South Carolina over allegations of assault and adultery, the latest in a string of sex scandals to rock the military.

Killed 18-foot python is state record

5:45 PM, May 21, 2013

(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.

'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. 

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.

Tip leads to search in 10-year-old cold case

4:54 PM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies searched a house in the 200 block of McClelland Road and the surrounding property Tuesday.

Tonight at 6 and 11p.m.: Ben Bowersox and the hyperbaric chamber

4:22 PM, May 21, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Last week First Coast News covered a story about a five-year-old boy spending time in a hyperbaric chamber to keep his fingers alive.

Jodi Arias pleads for a life sentence

3:37 PM, May 21, 2013

Jodi Arias, who said after her murder conviction she would prefer death to life imprisonment, stood before the jury Tuesday and pleaded for her life instead, asking them not to punish her family for her actions.

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.

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.

Online support grows for expelled Florida student

5:32 AM, May 21, 2013

The case started in February, but has since garnered national attention for what some media portray as a gay rights issue.

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.

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 charged with murder in house party shooting

4:16 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man has been arrested in a fatal weekend shooting at a house party.

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.

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

75-year-old man Gustafo Loli may have been found

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

11:54 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.

11:41 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

Clay County Sheriff's Office reopen 10-year-old cold case after receiving tip

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Clay County Sheriff's Office deputies searched a house in the 200 block of McClelland Road and the surrounding property Tuesday.

3:54 PM, May 21, 2013

Two Baker County teens ejected, seriously injured in ATV crash

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

10:36 AM, May 21, 2013

Man pleads guilty to slitting Bears fan's throat

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

11:37 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

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

Tonight at 6 and 11p.m.: Ben Bowersox and the hyperbaric chamber

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Last week First Coast News covered a story about a five-year-old boy spending time in a hyperbaric chamber to keep his fingers alive.

3:22 PM, May 21, 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

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

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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

THE PLAYERS - PwC First Tee Challenge

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