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May 09, 2014 05:46 PM EDT
Five people are in custody following a St. Augustine methamphetamine lab bust Friday morning.
2 people aboard sinking boat, USCG responding
May 09, 2014 11:02 AM EDT
The Coast Guard is responding to a distressed vessel with two people aboard near the entrance to St. Marys River.
Tip led to the arrest of burglary suspect
May 09, 2014 11:24 AM EDT
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 42-year-old Gerardo Ariel Rivera.
Accused child molester arrested in St. Augustine
May 09, 2014 09:02 AM EDT
A 71-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a minor, according to the St. Augustine Police Department.
May 09, 2014 12:46 PM EDT
May 2014 Mugshots
Moms will be tickled pink with this forecast
May 11, 2014 08:07 AM EDT
Beautiful weather for The Final Round
Missing Child Alert cancelled for 8-year-old boy
May 10, 2014 12:44 PM EDT
A Florida Missing Child Alert has been issued for a 8-year-old boy reported missing out of Miami, authorities said Saturday.
Jacksonville, meet Blake Bortles' girlfriend: Lindsey Duke
May 08, 2014 10:17 PM EDT
Lindsey Duke has been in a relationship with the Jacksonville Jaguars first-round pick Blake Bortles for several years.
May 09, 2014 10:03 AM EDT
LIVE coverage at THE PLAYERS Championship
May 08, 2014 05:01 PM EDT
Live interviews, tweets, scoreboard updated in real time throughout TPC
May 05, 2014 10:15 AM EDT
Jacksonville, FL -- Do you want the chance to become "zombiefied?" The Walking Dead Escape is coming to Everbank Field and First Coast News is giving away four VIP tickets!
Photos: Celebrating YOUR Favorite Mom!
May 08, 2014 09:15 PM EDT
Jacksonville man critical after head-on accident
May 10, 2014 10:28 AM EDT
A Jacksonville man is in critical condition after his motorcycle hit another vehicle head-on Friday evening, authorities said.
Highway crash sends Jacksonville woman to hospital
May 10, 2014 06:46 AM EDT
Jacksonville woman critical after wrong-way wreck in Columbia County.
Jacksonville man dies after motorcycle crash
May 11, 2014 10:54 AM EDT
A Jacksonville man has died and his wife is recovering from injuries they suffered in a motorcycle crash in Clay County last week, authorities said.
Four in custody after shots fired
May 11, 2014 10:54 AM EDT
Four suspects are in custody after several shots were fired in Arlington on Saturday, police said.
Hastings man killed in St. Johns County crash
May 11, 2014 10:54 AM EDT
Deputies are investigating after a St. Johns County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Hastings Saturday evening, authorities said Sunday.
Fans turned away from Funk Fest
May 10, 2014 11:41 PM EDT
Fans turned away from Funk Fest at Metro Park
St. Louis Rams pick Michael Sam in NFL draft
May 10, 2014 06:58 PM EDT
Michael Sam has been picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team.
Neighbors help mail carrier 'Stamp out Hunger'
May 10, 2014 06:46 PM EDT
Neighbors help mail carrier 'Stamp Out Hunger'
Boys found throwing exploding bottles on Northside
May 10, 2014 06:29 PM EDT
Three boys are being questioned by officers after they were seen throwing homemade explosive devices in a Northside neighborhood.
Wife hopes suicide awareness helps First Coast families
May 10, 2014 06:19 PM EDT
Jacksonville wife hopes suicide awareness helps prevent deaths on the First Coast
Woman dragged beneath car in Oceanway
May 10, 2014 05:49 PM EDT
A 29-year-old woman was dragged beneath a vehicle near Oceanway on Saturday.
FWC officer finds coffin full of strange weapons
May 10, 2014 02:57 PM EDT
If you're missing a coffin full of strange weapons, Florida Fish and Wildlife officials have it.
Car crashes into Publix supermarket
May 10, 2014 12:13 PM EDT
An investigation is ongoing after a car crashed into a Publix supermarket in North Naples
K9 tracks down robbery suspect in St. Augustine
May 10, 2014 11:05 AM EDT
A police dog helped track down an armed robbery suspect Saturday morning in St. Augustine.
New law allows parent feedback on school textbooks
May 09, 2014 11:56 PM EDT
Parents can oppose what textbooks are used in their children's classrooms
Accused arsonist arrested in Baldwin
May 09, 2014 11:28 PM EDT
A family in Baldwin is renting a home close enough to the house they lost in March fire so their children can still use their swing set; the only thing they didn't lose in the blaze.
Police: School staffers failed to report alleged sexual abuse
May 09, 2014 11:26 PM EDT
Some teachers and administrators at a local elementary school are under fire for not responding as required in an alleged case of sexual abuse.
Fla. AMBER Alert canclled for missing 2-year-old
May 09, 2014 11:15 PM EDT
A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for a 2-year-old missing from Palm County.