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Giffords staff planning for space shuttle launch
April 8, 2011 PHOENIX (AP) — Aides for Re. more »»
White powder found congressman's office in Florida
April 8, 2011 BOCA RATON (AP) — Authorities are responding to a congressman's office in Florida after a letter containing some type of white powder was discovered. more »»
Scott's consolidation effort clears committee
April 8, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott made his first appearance before a legislative committee to ask for approval of a bill that creates a state Department of Economic Opportunity. more »»
Florida Senate backs off on SunPass discount repeal
April 8, 2011 TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Senate will no longer try to end a 5 percent discount on road and bridge tolls for motorists using the electronic SunPass system, the chamber's leader... more »»
Train fatally hits woman in Melbourne
April 8, 2011 MELBOURNE (AP) — Central Florida authorities say a woman was fatally hit by a train near downtown Melbourne. Authorities say the woman was crossing the track and was stuck. more »»
Would-be burglars flee after finding boy in home
April 8, 2011 MERRITT ISLAND (AP) — Two would-be burglars found a young boy home alone when they broke into a Merritt Island apartment. more »»
7-year-old shields younger boys from attacking dog
April 8, 2011 HOMESTEAD (AP) — A 7-year-old boy shielded his younger brother and another boy from a dog that escaped from a nearby business. more »»
Candidates for education commissioner sought
April 8, 2011 TAMPA (AP) — The Florida Board of Education has taken the first steps toward hiring a new education commissioner after Gov. Rick Scott ousted the previous one. more »»
Girls Gone Wild founder cleared in civil case
April 8, 2011 PANAMA CITY (AP) — An all-woman federal jury decided Thursday that Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis is not liable for the emotional distress four anonymous plaintiffs claimed to have... more »»
Man dies after crash with deputy in Collier County
April 4, 2011 NAPLES (AP) — A Southwest Florida man who was injured during a crash with a Collier County deputy last week has died. more »»
Georgia preacher to jump bike over 9 buses
April 4, 2011 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Georgia pastor Aaron Ramsey plans to jump his motorcycle over nine buses outside a Baptist Church. more »»
Man dies while swimming at Panhandle beach
April 4, 2011 PENSACOLA (AP) — Authorities say a man drowned off a Florida Panhandle beach. more »»
Shuttle Endeavour's last flight delayed 1 1/2 weeks
April 4, 2011 CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — NASA is delaying its next space shuttle flight — the last voyage of Endeavour with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' astronaut husband in charge. more »»
Tests performed on Gulf fail-safe device defended
April 4, 2011 METAIRIE, La. more »»
After delay, NASA preparing Mars rover for launch
April 4, 2011 PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — NASA engineers in California are putting the finishing touches on a Mars mega-rover before shipping it off to Florida for launch later this year. more »»
Teen accused of killing parents pleads not guilty
April 4, 2011 NAPLES (AP) — Attorneys for a 14-year-old Southwest Florida teen accused of killing his parents entered written not guilty plea on his behal. more »»
DNA to set Florida inmate free after 18 years
April 4, 2011 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Tampa Bay-area man who spent 18 years in prison on a rape conviction is expected to walk free on the strength of new DNA evidence. more »»
Suspect in deaths pleads not guilty on gun charges
April 4, 2011 WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — The man police call their only suspect in the deaths of two children found in a South Florida canal pleaded not guilty Monday to unrelated gun charge. more »»
2 more plead guilty in Florida-based Ponzi scheme
April 4, 2011 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A father and son connected to a massive Ponzi scheme in Florida have pleaded guilty. more »»
Woman struck by 200 pound eagle ray on boat ride
March 29, 2011 ISLAMORADA (AP) — An Illinois woman vacationing in Florida was struck by a 200 pound spotted eagle ray while out on a boat ride, but wildlife officials say the woman wasn't injure. more »» |
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