Politicians: 'Just listen to what we’re saying now'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:00:39 -0700
Rick Scott triumphantly returned to Jacksonville on Tuesday, no longer just a Republican candidate for governor, now the party’s nominee. As Scott travels around the state on what his campaign has dubbed the “Unity Tour,” it’s worth listening carefully to what he says. And not just about national hot-button issues. About Florida. It’s worth demanding that he and his opponents agree to a series ...
Scrap metal thieves sought
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:58:37 -0700
Crooks stealing scrap metal hoping to cash in -- police say it's a huge problem in Central Florida, and at least one local lawmaker is pushing an idea to make it harder for thieves to profit from it.
UCF professor claims racial profiling, says police called her 'drug user, crack head and liar'
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:51:33 -0700
UCF philosophy professor Jennifer Lisa Vest wants her record cleared, cops re-trained and a public apology. An investigation into allegations that several UCF police officers racially profiled a mixed-race professor has expanded to include a review by the Orlando Police Department, the ACLU and the NAACP.
GOP Leaders Mend Fences In Fla. With Rick Scott
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:57:40 -0700
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott and party movers and shakers shared in a mutual love fest in South Florida Tuesday, after a primary campaign that saw Scott trash the party establishment and vice-versa.
Man Gets Life For Fatal Nightclub Shooting
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:43:44 -0700
A Central Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting one man and injuring two others outside an Orlando nightclub.
Fla. mother on trial for infant's death
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:12:47 -0700
OLANDO, Fla., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Florida woman on trial for manslaughter in the death of her 4-month-old daughter was not neglectful but was an overwhelmed single mother, her attorney says. Manslaughter - Single-parent - Health - People - Requesting Help
The tough math for Crist
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:04:10 -0700
By Alex Leary - Tue, Aug 31 2010 " Charlie Crist will not be Florida's next United States Senator," Steve Schale , who directed the Obama campaign in Florida, writes in a column being circulated by Democrats and Republicans, only the latest sign of the tag team problem Crist faces. "In a year where most predictions are downright silly, I am very confident in that one. When Kendrick Meek won last ...
Week 22 Fantasy Hitting Planner
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:52:39 -0700
Some major players could make it back from injuries in time for Fantasy Week 22. Our Scott White runs through the latest injury news and shares his top sleepers for the upcoming scoring period in his latest Hitting Planner.
Football. John Denton's Knights Insider: Jeff Godfrey Ready to Make UCF Debut
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:57:57 -0700
While much of UCF's football fanbase has eagerly pined for Jeff Godfrey's debut in a Knights uniform since the day he signed his National Letter of Intent last winter, David Kelly's infatuation with the quarterback actually dates back much further.
'Transformers 3' Extra Injured During Shoot
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:01:22 -0700
HAMMOND, Ind. -- Indiana State Police say an extra at a "Transformers 3" production site was seriously injured during the filming of a stunt. Authorities say the "Transformers 3" crew was filming late Wednesday in the Chicago suburb of Hammond, Ind., using several vehicles and drivers.
Alcohol-energy drink craze fueling concerns among experts
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:49:17 -0700
Dr. Dave Roberts, an emergency room physician at North Florida Regional Medical Center, has seen firsthand the effects excessive drinking can have on students - everything from vomiting to unconsciousness."They get so drunk, they can't function safely by themselves and need a place to recover," Roberts said.
Rapper T.I., Wife Arrested On Drug Charges
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:31:06 -0700
LOS ANGELES -- Police say Rapper T.I. and wife Tameka Cottle have been arrested in West Hollywood on drug charges.
Volusia County public records for Sept. 2, 2010
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:44 -0700
COUNTY JAIL DOCKET (The following people were booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on felony charges yet to be proven in court.): Chelsey Jo Pell, 22, Oak Hill, violation of probation; Tracy Dee Lopez, 43, DeLand, attempted purchase...
Sanford's New Tribes Mission faces sex-abuse allegations from 1980s
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:06:26 -0700
Children whose parents were missionaries in Africa were abused at New Tribes Mission school, recently released report says. Dozens of children whose parents were missionaries for Sanford-based New Tribes Mission were sexually and physically abused at an African boarding school in the 1980s, according to a report made public this week.
Shocked church members mourn former La Plata pastor
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:00:00 -0700
Shocked and grieving is how Leanne Boyer, who attends the Point Ministries in La Plata, describes her congregation's reaction to the news that its pastor had been burned to death -- allegedly by his son. La Plata - United States - Argentina - Buenos Aires - Boca Juniors
French railway faces criticism in US for WWII role
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:06:14 -0700
Police: At least 1 person being held hostage by gunman in Discovery TV building in Md. More>>
Woman who swindled West Orange man out of $165K is sentenced to 5 years probation
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:59:01 -0700
Attorney General's officeBrenda Miguel, a convicted con woman who swindled a West Orange man out of $165,000. NEWARK — A woman who admitted stealing nearly $165,000 from an elderly New Jersey man has been ordered to make restitution and sentenced...
Missing Bradenton Boy May Be Endangered
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:46:06 -0700
Authorities across the state are looking for a 6-year-old boy who the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said could be endangered. Angel Perez was last seen near the 2000 block of 20th Street Court West in Bradenton on Saturday. Police said he may be in the company of his mother, Maria Apicella.
Ocala dentist faces disciplinary action
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:44:40 -0700
A dentist advertised to his patients that he could recreate their smiles and restore their youth. Patients said he ripped them off and ruined their smiles, according to complaints filed with the Florida Department of Health.
Police search for missing Bradenton boy
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:22:43 -0700
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has issued a MISSING CHILD alert for a 6-year-old Manatee County boy.
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