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Palin, Biden to hold rallies across Florida this week
6 Oct 2008 at 10:40am
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be crisscrossing Florida this week for a series of rallies and fundraisers.



Mother and toddler rescued after dangling in air from carnival ride
6 Oct 2008 at 6:18am
"The Crazy Bus" ride turned scary for a mother and toddler left dangling over 30 feet in the air at a Central Florida carnival.



School-bus driver charged with assault
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
A Brevard Public Schools bus driver was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly threatened a parent with a pipe Friday. Melbourne police say Alcide Pierre-Louis, 4...

Oh, those Caribbean crazy ants
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
The reddish-brown ants swarmed everywhere on Gayle Deas' five-acre lot east of Interstate 75, near Myakka City.



Not so fast: Florida institutes $1,000 fine for going 50 mph over limit
5 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
Brazen motorcyclists and drivers now will be clobbered with a fine in the four figures — $1,000 and up — if they get busted for excessive speeding on Florida roads.



Man robs Palm Bay convenience store at gunpoint
5 Oct 2008 at 12:49am
Palm Bay police are looking for a man who robbed a Jiffy Food Mart on Saturday afternoon.



3 hurt in shooting at banquet hall
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
Authorities in South Florida say three people were wounded during a shooting at a banquet hall. Hallandale Beach police spokesman Andrew Casper said none of the injuries was life- threatening. T...

Sarah Palin's task: Regain lead for McCain in Florida
5 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin comes to Florida on Monday for what could be her ticket's most crucial presidential-campaign trip so far.



Credit crunch could put crimp in Florida's plans
5 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
Florida's Main Streets may not feel the earth shaking, but an economic quake is on the horizon that could do much more damage than simply unhinging well-laid political campaigns.



Paramedic took foot from crash
5 Oct 2008 at 12:00am
FORT PIERCE -- Investigators say St. Lucie County firefighters who knew a paramedic took a man's severed foot from a vehicle-crash site may face disciplinary action. Authorities said those who neve...