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US judge says EPA, not Florida, must lead Glades fix
April 26, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and not the state of Florida should lead the way restoring the Everglades. U.S. more »»
Rep. Webster faces hostile crowd in Orlando
April 26, 2011 ORLANDO (AP) — Freshman Republican congressman Dan Webster faced repeated heckling, boos and shouting matches between supporters and opponents during a town hall meeting in Orlando. more »»
Jury selected in newlywed murder plot trial
April 26, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — A six-person jury has been selected in the trial of a South Florida woman accused of hiring an undercover police officer to kill her husband. more »»
Countdown begins for next-to-last shuttle launch
April 26, 2011 CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. more »»
Autopsy shows Auburn student asphyxiated in fall
April 26, 2011 AUBURN, Ala. more »»
Number of 100th birthdays is booming in the US
April 26, 2011 BOCA RATON (AP) — Census numbers are showing a sizeable increase in the number of Americans who are 100 or older. more »»
Unexpected hotel guests: coyote pups
April 26, 2011 BELLEAIR (AP) — A hotel on Florida's Gulf Coast had six tiny, furry guests staying on the property recently: coyote pups. more »»
Industry execs lament plunge in Latin music sales
April 26, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — Latin music executives agree their industry is in trouble, but what needs to be done is generating intense debate. more »»
Detective shoots bank robbery suspect near Tampa
April 26, 2011 VALRICO (AP) — A suspect who was shot by Hillsborough deputies during an investigation into a bank robbery is in critical condition. more »»
American Airlines flight diverted to SC airport
April 26, 2011 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An American Airlines flight en route to Washington, D.C. from Miami was diverted to South Carolina after passengers reported smelling smoke in the cabi. more »»
Ousted Florida nursing home ombudsman successor named
April 25, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A replacement has been named for the Florida nursing home ombudsman who was ousted in a clash with Gov. Rick Scott's administration. more »»
Immigrants rally statewide
April 25, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of immigrant activists and supporters are organizing protests this week across Florida to protest two tough immigration bills being debated in the Legislature. more »»
Boy left on Palm Beach County school bus
April 25, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — South Florida school officials say a kindergartner was hospitalized after being left a bus for about two hours. more »»
Two students go to hospital after bus crash
April 25, 2011 MIRAMAR (AP) — Officials say two children complained of neck pain following a school bus crash in Broward County. more »»
Houston doctors say Giffords can attend launch
April 25, 2011 HOUSTON (AP) — Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is set to reach an important milestone this week when she ventures from her Houston rehabilitation hospital for the first time to... more »»
Experts: Drought could continue in southern US
April 25, 2011 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The extreme drought that has gripped parts of nine states — most of them in the South — is expected to drag on for several months or intensify, posing a risk fo... more »»
Mother gets 13 years for baby's death
April 25, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — A Key Largo woman accused of starving her baby to death almost five years ago has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. more »»
Gov. Scott looks to curb state-run insurer
April 25, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to produce a bill that would sharply curtail the amount of business that state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. more »»
Florida AG finds funding to pay for drug database
April 25, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Attorney General Pam Bondi says many of Florida's local law enforcement agencies will give up part of their forfeiture money to help pay for the state's new... more »»
ACLU wants review of felons' voting rights
April 25, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the federal government to review a recent decision to end the automatic restoration of voting rights to nonviolent Florid... more »» |
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