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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. 

Overnight crash kills one person, injures three

6:30 AM, May 20, 2013

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

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.

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. 

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.

8 yr-old Autistic boy goes missing

10:23 AM, May 19, 2013

Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old Autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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 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.

12:18 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 drownings on First Coast in less than a week

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

10:34 PM, May 19, 2013

16 Head Start facilities to re-open

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

10:11 PM, May 19, 2013

Overnight crash kills one person, injures three

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

6:30 AM, May 20, 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

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