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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.

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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 H.N.D. student scholarship given away

8:20 PM, May 20, 2013

PALATKA, Fla. -- First Coast news is almost done giving away money through the Hero Next Door Student Scholarship program.

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

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- 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

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. -- A Matanzas High School student was tased and arrested after a fight with a student and a Resource Deputy.

Tuesday at 6 p.m.: Parking meters not adding up

4:37 PM, May 20, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- When you park at a meter in Jacksonville, are you getting all that you pay for?

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.

Sales tax holiday in August

2:51 PM, May 20, 2013

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.

Mayor Brown strives to increase graduation rates

1:33 PM, May 20, 2013

Faith and city leaders are promoting education as a way to fix larger issues.

Overnight crash kills one person, injures three

12:52 PM, May 20, 2013

A crash overnight kills one person and lands three others in the hospital.

Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr

8:10 AM, May 20, 2013

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times. 

Arias returns to court for penalty phase of trial

7:21 AM, May 20, 2013

Jodi Arias returns to court for the continuation of her trial after being convicted of murder in her lover's killing as jurors consider a life sentence or execution. 

Monday morning traffic incidents

7:12 AM, May 20, 2013

Traffic incidents for this morning.

Threat of homemade bombs here to stay

6:57 AM, May 20, 2013

Former lieutenant general Michael Barbero says "Boston is not an anomaly."

Jekyll breaking ground on overdue convention hotel

6:53 AM, May 20, 2013

Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project. 

Inmate who escaped from Miss. captured in Florida

6:50 AM, May 20, 2013

Florida Highway Patrol officials say they have arrested an inmate who escaped from a Mississippi state work camp. They also arrested the woman they say helped him flee. 

2 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

10:34 PM, May 19, 2013

Summer is just around the corner and the First Coast has already seen two drownings in less than a week.

Consumer group flags high SPF ratings

9:26 PM, May 19, 2013

Sunbathers this summer will find new sunscreen labels that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Man drowns during event at Jax Beach

7:49 PM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A man swimming in the Battle of the Beach event at Jacksonville Beach drowned, possibly because of a heart attack.

Body of missing 8-year-old boy found

6:08 PM, May 19, 2013

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The body of a missing 8-year-old autistic boy was discovered Sunday afternoon. 

Florida city, who among us won Powerball jackpot?

4:40 PM, May 19, 2013

(USA Today) -- The Florida sun was shining a little bit brighter Sunday on an unidentified person who beat odds of 175 million-to-1 on a Powerball ticket worth $590.5 million, the single largest winning lottery ticket in U.S. history.

Powerball winner vs. lottery losers

2:24 PM, May 19, 2013

While one lucky person is enjoying a HUGE windfall from winning the Powerball drawing Saturday night, the rest of us are lottery losers, and throwing those tickets away.

Deadly fall from hotel balcony

12:23 PM, May 19, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- An unknown man jumped from the 16th floor of the Hyatt Regency in downtown Jacksonville Saturday. 

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

Jekyll breaking ground on overdue convention hotel

Developers are set to start construction on a new convention hotel for Jekyll Island after long delays that largely resulted from difficulties getting a bank loan for the $41 million project. 

5:53 AM, May 20, 2013

Charles Meade Investigated by FBI Over 5-Year Period

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released hundreds of documents detailing investigations it conducted on Charles Meade, the founder of the group Meade Ministries, who died in 2010.

8:31 AM, Feb 23, 2012

OKC area targeted by tornado was hit in '99

(USA Today) -- For many, Monday's tornado outbreaks brought forth a nightmarish form of déjà vu.

6:40 PM, May 20, 2013

Glynn County Police Department: Man accidentally shoots woman while hunting squirrels

SEA ISLAND, Ga. -- A man has been charged with Reckless Conduct for accidentally shooting a woman while he was shooting squirrels on Sunday morning.

3:29 PM, May 20, 2013

'Trayvoning' trend has some outraged

MEMPHIS, TN -- "Trayvoning" is a new internet trend where people post pictures of themselves re-enacting the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, with Skittles in one hand, iced tea in the other.

7:19 AM, May 25, 2012

Man found dead after explosion at Yulee trailer

According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office a 64-year-old man was found dead early Sunday morning.

11:18 AM, May 19, 2013

Wandering boy in Starke reunited with family; mother arrested

STARKE, Fla---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

Man allegedly attempts to run over Clay County Sheriff Officer

A Jacksonville man is in custody following a high speed chase through two counties early Wednesday morning.

10:43 AM, Mar 6, 2013

Mega Millions jackpot won; Powerball at $600M

Two winning jackpot tickets were sold in Friday's $190 million Mega Millions drawing, but even if you aren't holding those magic numbers in your hand, you have a chance at an even bigger prize Saturday night.

10:24 AM, May 18, 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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