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Macy's to open 3 new Bloomingdale's outlets
April 25, 2011 CINCINNATI (AP) — Macy's Inc., which runs its namesake and Bloomingdale's stores, plans to open three new Bloomingdale's outlets in the fal. more »»
Jury deliberates pastor's planned mosque protest
April 22, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A jury is now deliberating whether a Florida pastor's planned demonstration outside a Michigan mosque would constitute a breach of the peace. more »»
Tourist slayings suspect held on unrelated charges
April 22, 2011 SARASOTA (AP) — The teenager charged with fatally shooting two British tourists in Florida was ordered held without bond Friday on five felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in... more »»
Military faces challenge to malpractice shield
April 22, 2011 BRADENTON (AP) — Veterans, military families and others who oppose a decades-old law that shields military medical personnel from malpractice lawsuits are rallying around a case they... more »»
Scott jokes about fish story, fear of alligators
April 22, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Fresh from a tour of the Florida Panhandle, Gov. more »»
Florida House speaker: No guarantee of on-time finish
April 22, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida's two legislative chambers have made little progress toward resolving their budgetary differences, leading House Speaker Dean Cannon to say he can't guarantee... more »»
Police: Baby killed after stroller struck by truck
April 22, 2011 PENSACOLA (AP) — A Florida baby was killed after the stroller she was being pushed in was struck by a pickup truck in Pensacola. more »»
Florida dad tells 911 toddler fatally shot mom
April 22, 2011 FORT LAUDERDALE (AP) — Authorities have taken a toddler from his father's custody while they investigate the man's claim that the child accidently shot the mother to death. more »»
Rare Malayan tiger expecting cubs at Florida zoo
April 22, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — The Palm Beach County zoo says one of its rare Malayan tigers is expecting cubs. The tiger, named Berapi, has been at the zoo since Novembe. more »»
Baby girl left outside Port St. Lucie fire house
April 22, 2011 PORT ST. LUCIE (AP) — A caller alerted St. Lucie County Fire District officials that a newborn baby was inside a bag left in front of the building. more »»
Boater dies after fishing vessel capsizes in Gulf
April 18, 2011 NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man died after the fishing vessel he was riding capsized in the Gulf of Mexico. more »»
Florida boy, 16, accused of killing British tourists
April 18, 2011 SARASOTA (AP) — Police said Monday they were trying to find out why two British tourists were in a crime-ridden public housing complex late at night before they were fatally shot over... more »»
Burger King settles value menu franchisee lawsuit
April 18, 2011 MIAMI (AP) — Burger King Corp. and its new owners have settled a lawsuit with franchisees over Value Menu prices that started with a fight over its $1 double cheeseburger. more »»
Neighbor steals $120,000 from elderly neighbor
April 18, 2011 SPRING HILL (AP) — Police say a Spring Hill man convinced his 84-year-old neighbor that his daughters were conspiring against him and then stole more than $120,000 in cash and assets... more »»
Church evacuated after people became sick
April 18, 2011 ST. PETE BEACH (AP) — Authorities are investigating what caused several people to become sick during services at a St. Petersburg-area church. Seven parishioners at St. more »»
Former Gov. Crist's portrait unveiled at Capitol
April 18, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Former Gov. Charlie Crist returned to the Capitol for the unveiling of his official portrait. Crist, the state's 44th governor, left office in January. more »»
USF student dies in underwater caves in central Florida
April 18, 2011 CHASSAHOWITZKA (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of a University of South Florida student who had to be pulled from an underwater cave in central Florida. more »»
Motorcycle deaths drop, but trend is worrisome
April 18, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorcycle deaths dropped 2 percent in the first nine months of last year, but the report by state transportation officials may signal just a blip, not a lasting... more »»
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April 18, 2011 NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for revealing that politicians in a small, working-class California city were paying themselves... more »»
EPA agrees to cost study on Florida Water rules
April 8, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to an independent cost study of water pollution rules it plans to implement in Florida next yea. more »» |
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