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Winning Powerball ticket sold at Publix supermarket

12:10 PM, May 19, 2013

 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.

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President Obama in Atlanta on Sunday

10:43 AM, May 19, 2013

There will be road closures and tight security around Atlanta University Center with President Barack Obama visiting for Morehouse College commencement and a Democratic Party fundraiser.

Men struggle with wives' breast cancer in silence

9:53 AM, May 19, 2013

Seventy two hours after Elissa Bantug's mastectomy, she felt broken. She was only 25 years old, but she had lost both breasts and her strawberry blond hair to cancer. Drainage tubes still hung from her chest to remove excess fluid from the operation.

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.

Today in History: Did you know?

7:05 AM, May 19, 2013

On May 19, 1943, in his second wartime address to the U.S. Congress, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill pledged his country's full support in the fight against Japan. That same day, top U.S. and British officials meeting in Washington reached agreement on May 1, 1944 as the date for the D-Day invasion of France (the operation ended up being launched more than a month later).

Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

12:13 AM, May 19, 2013

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot.

Ex-Pa. officer once hailed as hero faces charges

10:46 PM, May 18, 2013

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.

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. 

Authorities: Hofstra student was killed by police

9:26 PM, May 18, 2013

MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- Authorities say a police officer's bullet killed a New York college student during the response to a home invasion at an off-campus home.

Powerball drawing only on NBC12/ABC25

9:01 PM, May 18, 2013

Thousands of people on the First Coast will be checking their Powerball lottery numbers tonight.

Man killed in drive-by shooting

7:41 PM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man walking outside of his family member's house was killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon. 

Mother shoots, kills son after he attacks her

7:20 PM, May 18, 2013

A 86-year-old woman shot and killed her own son in self-defense.

Up to 60 injured after car drives into Va. parade

6:09 PM, May 18, 2013

DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) -- An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.

Man shot twice at local gas station

4:46 PM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man was shot twice in the stomach after an apparent altercation at a local gas station.

Landing gear leads to plane's belly landing

10:39 AM, May 18, 2013

An airline official said a US Airways flight with 34 people aboard was forced to make a belly landing at Newark International Airport after experiencing landing gear trouble. No injuries were reported.

Double-amputee vet saved from pond

10:32 AM, May 18, 2013


Two Good Samaritans are being praised after authorities say they rescued a disabled veteran whose wheelchair rolled into a southwest Florida pond.

No drinking and boating

7:52 AM, May 18, 2013

It's not just the highways: With the summer recreational boating season just getting underway, several states are moving to cut down on boating under the influence.

Ga. flesh-eating bacteria victim gets bionic hands

12:29 AM, May 18, 2013

A Georgia woman who lost both her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria this past summer has been outfitted with prosthetic hands.

60 hurt as Conn. commuter trains collide

12:13 AM, May 18, 2013

Sixty people were transported to hospitals and five people were hurt critically, one very critically, Friday night near Bridgeport, Conn., after an eastbound commuter train derailed and was hit by a westbound train, Conn. Gov. Dan Malloy said in a news conference.

JSO gun bounty program makes a comeback

12:01 AM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sheriff John Rutherford has a message for Jacksonville criminals.

Former pastor pleads guilty to molestation

12:00 AM, May 18, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A former pastor at Christ's Church on Greenland Road has pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious molestation on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16.

Clay County boy killed in tragic accident

11:30 PM, May 17, 2013

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A 4-year-old in Clay County died Thursday in a tragic accident.

Jacksonville police seek missing man

10:34 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating a missing man.

Florida DCF prepares for hurricane season

10:00 PM, May 17, 2013

The official start of hurricane season is just two weeks away and the Florida Department of Children and Families is taking action to be ready.

Vacant foreclosure home frustrations

8:55 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A big blue tarp over a foreclosed home is one thing, but a an open door has an Arlington neighborhood frustrated.

First Coast News bids farewell to longtime employee

8:12 PM, May 17, 2013

On Friday, First Coast News had to say goodbye to one of its own.

First Coast Cuba: Our connections and should we go?

8:02 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The country of Cuba is only 90 miles from the Florida Keys but in many ways we are world's apart. Communism is still the law the land, trade sanctions still exist and diplomatic relations are strained.

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. 

9:54 AM, May 19, 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.

12:10 PM, May 19, 2013

Domestic dispute leads to stabbing

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

9:17 PM, May 18, 2013

Jaguars' new look jerseys are hard to find in stores

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A new coach and a new logo: It's been a busy off-season for the Jacksonville Jaguars and momentum is building now that Nike has unveiled the new uniforms. But the new look, introduced more than more weeks ago, is hard to find.

11:25 PM, May 16, 2013

Man shot twice at local gas station

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man was shot twice in the stomach after an apparent altercation at a local gas station.

3:46 PM, May 18, 2013

Man killed in drive-by shooting

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man walking outside of his family member's house was killed in a drive-by shooting Saturday afternoon. 

6:41 PM, May 18, 2013

Winning numbers drawn in Powerball jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot.

11:13 PM, May 18, 2013

Why sign up for a one-way Mars trip? Three applicants explain the appeal

A one-way trip to Mars sounds like something you'd wish on your worst enemy - so why would more than 78,000 people from around the world pay up to $75 for a chance to die on another planet?

6:33 AM, May 19, 2013

Duval County Public Schools budget shrinks due to turning over charter school funds

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Duval County School Board has begun the budget process for next school year.

11:06 PM, May 16, 2013

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