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29 Jul 2010 at 6:16pm
Report: Orlando home prices to fall further
29 Jul 2010 at 5:26pm
Orlando's double whammy of high unemployment coupled with a mounting inventory of foreclosed homes has left real estate prices poised for another drop, according to economists who released new housing forecasts Thursday.
Law-enforcement officers honor fallen Orange sheriff's pilot
29 Jul 2010 at 9:48am
Dozens of law-enforcement officers are honoring a fallen Orange County sheriff's helicopter pilot today.
Missing Sumter County girl found safe -- father in police custody
29 Jul 2010 at 6:16pm
Police take her father into custody
A 6-year-old Sumter County girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert has been found in Orange City and her father is in custody. The two were found in the attic of a house.
PETA asks for criminal charges in SeaWorld death
29 Jul 2010 at 12:14am
The animal-rights group PETA said today that it has asked the state attorney general to pursue involuntary manslaughter charges against SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment following the February death of a park killer-whale trainer.
Actor Wesley Snipes asks to remain free
29 Jul 2010 at 4:57pm
OCALA – Lawyers for Orlando-born actor Wesley Snipes want a federal judge to let the movie star remain free while they fight to win him a new trial.
Cops: Two on the run after shooting teen in face
29 Jul 2010 at 3:25pm
Residents of an east Orange County apartment complex are in shock after two shooters opened fire on a 16-year-old boy Wednesday night, shooting him in the face.
Woman missing. Body found. Are they related?
29 Jul 2010 at 3:20pm
Edgewater police are trying to solve the mystery.
Edgewater police are trying to find out whether a body found in woods is that of a 61-year-old woman missing since July 19.
FCAT results may be right after all, state says
29 Jul 2010 at 3:08pm
But FCAT reviews are not complete
The 2010 FCAT results may end up being correct, despite troubling "anomalies" cited by school districts across Florida.
MiamiHerald.com: Florida
29 Jul 2010 at 6:23pm
Rick Scott, Bill McCollum clash over statewide debate
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
Rick Scott is all over TV, spending his millions on ads promoting himself as an outsider candidate for governor against ``career politician'' Bill McCollum.
Ex-Florida GOP chief Jim Greer in jail: confused, defiant
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
On the day Jim Greer was jailed for alleged fraud, the former Republican Party of Florida chairman found himself in a strange world as he scrambled to find a bail bondsmen, his lawyer, a suit for his first court appearance and his kid's tennis coach to cancel a lesson, according to recordings of his phone calls from the Seminole County Detention Center.
Florida GOP sued for donations from Scott Rothstein's law firm
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
The Republican Party of Florida was sued Wednesday for $237,000 it received from Scott Rothstein's defunct Fort Lauderdale law firm.<p/> Rothstein donated to the party from accounts of his law firm, Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler, on more than 10 occasions, states the lawsuit filed in federal bankruptcy court.
Florida Chamber of Commerce endorses Bill McCollum
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
With the two leading Republican candidates for governor peddling their economic plans, Attorney General Bill McCollum on Wednesday received an endorsement in his bid from the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Miami VA: Remaining veterans notified of disease exposure
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
The Miami Veterans Administration hospital said Wednesday it has reached all 79 local veterans it failed to contact last year when it learned that colonoscopies performed at the facility between 2004 and 2009 might have exposed them to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.
Gulf oil spill: 100 days, 10 lessons
29 Jul 2010 at 1:00am
As the Gulf of Mexico oil spill hit the 100-day mark Wednesday, clear lessons have emerged from the stained waters. Here are 10 big ones likely to influence future decisions on offshore exploration.
1st of 8 deep-water moratorium forums Wed. in La.
29 Jul 2010 at 5:10pm
The first of eight forums to gather information about whether to continue, end, reduce or expand the deepwater drilling moratorium will be at Tulane University.
Part of Miss. River delta reopens to sport fishing
29 Jul 2010 at 4:25pm
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham reopens part of the Mississippi River delta in Plaquemines Parish to recreational fishing.
Firstcoastnews.com Florida News
29 Jul 2010 at 6:45pm
Amber Alert Issued for Missing 6-year-old
29 Jul 2010 at 4:15pm
WILDWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- An Amber Alert has been issued for a 6-year-old girl last seen in Wildwood.
Gulf Coast County Issues Mosquito-borne Illness Alert
29 Jul 2010 at 1:09pm
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Gulf coast health officials are urging residents to use mosquito repellant after two people died of Eastern equine encephalitis this month.
Scott & Greene Lead Governor's Race in Polls
29 Jul 2010 at 6:58am
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Two wealthy newcomers to Florida politics who are self-financing their campaigns have taken double-digit leads in the state's Republican gubernatorial and Democratic Senate primary races, according to a poll released Thursday.
Potential Hate Crime Charge for Teen Accused of Attacking Man Listening to Rap
28 Jul 2010 at 10:47am
PALM BAY, Fla. -- A 14-year-old faces a hate-crime enhancement charge after Palm Bay police said he carried out a racially-motivated attack on a 22-year-old man for listening to rap music.
Daring Fire Rescue Saves 62-Year-Old woman
27 Jul 2010 at 10:33am
HOMOSASSA, Fla. -- Fighting smoke inhalation and physics, two Citrus County deputies and a good Samaritan pulled a 62-year-old woman from her burning home an instant before flames engulfed the room she was stuck in.
Teen Beating Victim Can only Write her Name
27 Jul 2010 at 10:30am
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Video shows a teen beating victim writing her name, but the 15-year-old Florida girl continues to struggle with life.
Woman in Hospital after Kickboxing Match
27 Jul 2010 at 10:24am
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A woman is hospitalized in critical condition after she was knocked unconscious during an amateur kickboxing tournament in Orlando.
More Dogs to Aide in Fla. Prison Searches
27 Jul 2010 at 10:21am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Florida Department of Corrections has doubled the number of dogs it uses to search prisons for weapons, drugs and cell phones.
Florida News
DCF Secretary to Testify in D.C. on Foster Care
29 Jul 2010 at 6:05pm
The head of the state's child welfare agency will testify in Washington, D.C., about how states can use federal funds to keep children out of foster care.
Florida veterans' chief Collins dies in bike accident
29 Jul 2010 at 3:00pm
Retired Adm. LeRoy Collins Jr., a former U.S. Senate candidate and current director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs, was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle, police said.
Judge Throws Out Proposed Health Care Amendment
29 Jul 2010 at 11:55am
A judge removed from the November ballot Thursday a proposed constitutional amendment that would have blocked the state from implementing a health care plan similar to President Barack Obama's federal plan, saying the ballot language would have confused voters.
Winn-Dixie to shut down 9 Central Florida stores
29 Jul 2010 at 7:51am
Nine Central Florida stores are among the 30 that Winn-Dixie is closing throughout the Southeast, the Jacksonville -based grocery chain said Wednesday night.
Friends recall photographer's love of Florida's underwater world
29 Jul 2010 at 3:46am
Around the crystal-blue spring waters that inspired his adventurous life, trailblazing cave diver, deep-water cinematographer and aquifer advocate Wes Skiles was eulogized Wednesday as a Florida hero.
Arizona immigration ruling provides relief to some in South Florida, but hope...
28 Jul 2010 at 11:42pm
South Florida immigrants viewed with relief a federal judge's decision Wednesday to block provisions of an Arizona law that would step up enforcement against people suspected of being in the country illegally.
Gay Fla. Congressional candidate's campaign signs vandalized
28 Jul 2010 at 7:42pm
An unknown vandal spray-painted "fag" on several of openly gay Florida Congressional candidate Scott Galvin's campaign signs.
Allstate's Castle Key Insurers Seek 18-33% Rate Hikes in Florida
28 Jul 2010 at 6:38pm
Allstate Insurance subsidiaries in Florida are seeking rate increases from 18 percent to 33 percent.
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