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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.

Head Start classes could possibly resume

7:42 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Parents were angry when they learned Friday would be the last day for Head Start classes, three weeks earlier than scheduled to end. Now officials are working to find a way to resume those classes for three weeks.

Jacksonville animals face being euthanized

7:33 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The clock is ticking for animals at Animal Control and Protective Services in Jacksonville.

Parent: Son is 'trapped' by school bullying

6:47 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- David Thompson, 43, is a protective father concerned about the impact bullying has had on his 12 year old son.

Eighth student surprised with $1,000 Hero Next Door scholarship

6:40 PM, May 17, 2013

Only three more students on the First Coast stand a chance at being surprised with a scholarship for college.

First Duval County asthma friendly school

6:19 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Asthma is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under 15 years of age, and the leading cause of absence in school.

Sharks sports medicine director arrested

6:17 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The director of sports medicine for the Jacksonville Sharks was arrested Thursday after police say he ordered large quantities of medicine without authorization from a team physician.

Suspect in police-involved shooting surrenders

4:55 PM, May 17, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man who was wanted in a Wednesday police-involved shooting at the Jacksonville International Airport has turned himself in.

Meth lab discovered in Brunswick

2:27 PM, May 17, 2013

Brunswick Police Officers were called to a fight at a Player Street address in Brunswick on Thursday which led to the discovery of a meth lab.

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

Aimee Copeland gets new high-tech hands

In a major milestone, Aimee Copeland, the Georgia graduate student who contracted flesh-eating bacteria after a zip-lining accident, is learning to use two state-of-the art prosthetic hands.

10:27 PM, May 17, 2013

Former Jacksonville pastor pleads guilty to molestation charges

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.

11:00 PM, May 17, 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. 

9:21 PM, May 18, 2013

Clay County boy killed in tragic electric reclining chair accident

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

10:30 PM, May 17, 2013

Son attacks mother, she shoots him in self-defense

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

6:20 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

Is there a secret formula to winning the lottery?

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Many successful companies have them: secret formulas to their success. So does the lottery have a secret formula too?

10:33 AM, May 18, 2013

Luckiest lottery gas stations in Duval

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Not all lottery retailers are created equal. 

6:53 PM, May 18, 2013

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