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Florida posts another big drop in unemployment rate

4:16 PM, May 17, 2013

Florida's unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent.

Governor Scott signs manufacturing tax break

1:33 PM, May 17, 2013

Scott on Friday signed a bill that creates a tax break for the state's manufacturers.

TaxWatch targets First Coast 'turkeys'

11:10 PM, May 16, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Florida TaxWatch is calling on Gov. Rick Scott to veto $107 million dollars in spending in the budget, calling specific projects "turkeys."

House group reaches deal on immigration bill

9:42 PM, May 16, 2013

After years of negotiating and a week that saw one of its members nearly bolt from the group, a bipartisan group of House members announced Thursday that they had reached a deal "in principle" on a bill to overhaul the nation's immigration laws.

Immigration plan continues moving through Senate

9:41 PM, May 16, 2013

After a Senate committee finished poring through the enforcement sections of a sweeping immigration bill on Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, didn't want to dwell on the three amendments he proposed that were voted down by his colleagues.

Governor Scott reappoints three passed over agency heads

8:33 PM, May 16, 2013

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Rick Scott is reappointing three agency heads passed over by the Florida Senate.

First Coast Tea Party says it was targeted by IRS

7:15 PM, May 16, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The First Coast Tea Party got its tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service after a 27-month wait and after submitting four pounds of paperwork.

Applicants wanted for suspended commissioner's job

7:51 AM, May 16, 2013

Gov. Nathan Deal's office is looking for Brunswick residents willing to take the place of a city commissioner who has been suspended.

Adam Putnam quietly launches re-election campaign

9:20 AM, May 15, 2013

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam is running for re-election.

Obama faces a deluge of controversies

7:15 AM, May 14, 2013

By the end of the day on Monday, the administration found itself battling yet another potential crisis as lawyers for the Associated Press charged that the Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for the AP in what the news agency called a "massive and unprecedented intrusion" into how news organizations gather the news.

Bill expediting foreclosures heading to Gov. Scott

4:23 PM, May 10, 2013

Legislation expediting Florida's foreclosure process heads to Gov. Rick Scott.

Scott shares smiles and tears this Mother's Day

3:52 PM, May 9, 2013

Gov. Rick Scott recalls memories of his mother who died last November. It's the first Mother's Day without his mom.

OJ, movie sequel and staycations in Florida's budget

10:48 PM, May 8, 2013

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Orange juice, a Hollywood movie and lots of fighting are at the center of a state budget you helped fund, and some people think that's a good idea.

Florida's 2013 sales tax holiday is Aug. 2-4

4:39 PM, May 8, 2013

For the fourth straight year, Floridians will get a sales tax holiday this summer but this one will include computers for the first time.

No new state cash for security at Florida schools

4:34 PM, May 8, 2013

The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting prompted Florida lawmakers to debate a variety of bills to beef up school security, but the final state budget does not provide extra money for that purpose.

Chris Christie had secret weight-loss surgery

3:52 PM, May 8, 2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie secretly underwent lap band surgery in February to control his weight.

Gay marriage approved in Delaware

2:48 PM, May 8, 2013

Dover, Del. (Delaware Online) -- Delaware became the 11th state Tuesday to legalize same-sex marriage after a lengthy debate in the state Senate that saw one lawmaker disclose her longtime same-sex relationship and the surprise support of two senators who could have tipped the outcome the other way.

Governer Chris Christie 'saves' kids from spider

3:13 PM, May 7, 2013

(VPC) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.

Interstate 5 bridge collapses in NW Wash.; people in water

(USA TODAY) -- The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River in northern Washington state collapsed Thursday evening, sending vehicles and people into the water, the state patrol said.

11:30 PM, May 23, 2013

Fire breaks out at second Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- For the second time in a week, a fire broke out at a Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q restaurant.

10:44 PM, May 23, 2013

Woman has life-threatening injuries in single car crash

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a Thursday night crash that left one woman with life-threatening injuries.

9:44 PM, May 23, 2013

Grieving mom hopes her tragic loss prevents other towing accidents

HOUSTON, Minn. (KARE) - Kristie Cox made French toast for breakfast on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. She kissed goodbye her husband Jeremy and two children as they headed for the library. A couple hours later, life would end as she knew it.

10:54 PM, May 23, 2013

Florida Lottery prepares for $590 million Powerball winner

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The world is still waiting to hear who bought that winning $590 million Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills last Saturday.

1:24 PM, May 22, 2013

Possible Clay County traffic delays Friday due to traveling NASA equipment

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. -- During your commute tomorrow expect delays as historical NASA items travel to Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum at the Keystone Heights Airport.

5:45 AM, May 24, 2013

Glynn Academy senior, William Collins, died Wednesday

For students, staff and teachers at Glynn Academy it was a tragic week, the same week the school was celebrating graduation. 

7:05 PM, May 23, 2013

Emergency landing closes both Heathrow runways

London's Heathrow Airport says both of its runways have been closed after a British Airways plane made an emergency landing. 

3:28 AM, May 24, 2013

Classmate of Elvis Presley has rare photo, recording

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. -- It's not so rare to run into someone with a vast Elvis Presley memorabilia collection.

8:03 PM, May 22, 2013

Evan Gattis' amazing life story

ATLANTA, Ga. (WXIA) -- Evan Gattis has made it. He has made the major leagues and the Atlanta Braves.

3:30 PM, May 23, 2013

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