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Two Men Charged in Fort White Hunting Accident

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:12:10 GMT

FORT WHITE, FL --Two men involved in a reported hunting accident in Fort White during early October are now facing several charges each from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation�Commission officers.

Ida Spurs Tropical Storm Warnings for Mexico, Cuba

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:17:27 GMT

MIAMI (AP) -- Tropical storm warnings issued in Mexico, Cuba as Ida rapidly strengthens over Caribbean.

Police: Fla. Shooting Suspect was Angry at Company

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:37:34 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Employees at an engineering firm recognized their former co-worker when he drew a handgun from under his shirt, police said, and shot his first victim dead in the reception area.

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Police: Fla. Gunman Thought Company Nixed Benefit

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:04:05 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Police say a former employee accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at an Orlando, Fla., engineering firm thought it had blocked his efforts to obtain unemployment benefits.

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Special Needs Boy Left on Bus for 6 Hours

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:17:44 GMT

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) -- Two former Osceola County school district employees face criminal charges after authorities say they accidentally left a 3-year-old special needs child in a bus for six hours.

Jail Inmates Save Deputy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:57:38 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. -- Four inmates at Hillsborough County's Orient Road Jail are being hailed as heroes for saving the life of the detention deputy.

Mother, Sitter Charged in Case of 7-Month-Old Found Under Bed

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:09:09 GMT

CHIPLEY, Fla.�-- The mother and babysitter of�7-month-old Shannon Dedrick, who was found�in a box under a bed Wednesday night, have been charged.

Miami Airport Continues Push for Slot Machines

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:44:18 GMT

MIAMI, Fla. -- Miami-Dade officials are proceeding with a plan to install slot machines at the airport.

SeaWorld Orlando Raises Ticket Price to Almost $80

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:11:04 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- SeaWorld Orlando is joining other Orlando theme parks and raising its base ticket price to almost $80.

Fla. Sues Online Travel Companies Over Hotel Taxes

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:27:48 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The state of Florida is suing online travel reservation companies over hotel taxes, the latest in a string of lawsuits nationwide claiming the sites owe local authorities millions of dollars.

Police: Person of Interest in Missing Baby Case

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:02:09 GMT

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. -- Police in the Panhandle area of Florida have a person of interest in the case of a missing 7-month-old baby.

Pregnant Woman Missing in Panhandle

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:17 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Four-year-old Dequan Peters keeps asking the same question: Where is mommy?

Organization Helps Local Boy's 'Dreams Come True'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:35:00 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --�In 25 years, one local organization has helped more than 2,500 dreams come true.

Police Search for Fake Law Student

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:46:33 GMT

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame law students were sent an e-mail from Notre Dame officials on Friday stating a person identifying himself as Gary Stearley is posing as a law student and is not actually enrolled at the university.

Fla. Zoo Names Otters Born in April

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:24:19 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A pair of Asian small-clawed otters born at a north Florida zoo this spring finally have names.

Man on Riding Mower Charged With DUI

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:59:17 GMT

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (AP) -- A central Florida man was charged with driving under the influence after authorities say he crashed a stolen riding lawnmower into a school bus.

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Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:15:35 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--� Registration rates for 26.2 with Donna go up at the stroke of midnight on Halloween, so register now and save.

Florida Professor Resigns Amid Sex Probe

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:10:39 GMT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A University of Florida professor has resigned amid allegations he had sexual relations with students in his classes.

Rubber Band Ball Creator Says Goodbye to his Creation

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:53 GMT

LAUDERHILL, Fla. -- The world's biggest rubber band ball is now in the hands of Ripley's Believe it or Not, for eventual display in a museum.

Ga. Judge Denies Bond in Child Enticement Case

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:23:39 GMT

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) -- A judge denied bond for a 36-year-old man after he was accused of trying to entice elementary school children into his van as they were walking home.