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Man Convicted In 1978 Murder

A California Man Has Been Convicted Of A 31-year-old Murder In Sarasota A Jury Convicted 60-year-old Kenneth P Auringer Of Second-degree Murder Friday ... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) SARASOTA, Fla.

Convicted Rapist Found Guilty In Sexual Assault

A Convicted Rapist Has Been Found Guilty In Another Sexual Assault A Hillsborough County Jury Convicted 40-year-old Jerrod Pass Friday On Two Counts Of Sexual... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Woman Gets 25 Years For Fatal DUI

A Panhandle Woman Has Been Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For A Drunken-driving Crash That Left Two People Dead A Santa Rosa County Judge Sentenced 51-year-old... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) MILTON, Fla.

Authorities Search For Whiskey Thief

Authorities Are Looking For The Man They Believe Stole A $3,500 Bottle Of Whiskey From A Weston Liquor Store The Broward Sheriff's Office Says It Took Employees... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) WESTON, Fla.

Rider, Passenger Killed In Motorcycle Crash

A Motorcyclist And His Passenger Were Both Killed In A Clearwater Crash Police Say 34-year-old Daniel B Rivers Was Riding His 2004 Suzuki Motorcycle At A High... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) CLEARWATER, Fla.

Man Who Killed Prankster Off Probation

A Palm Beach County Judge Has Ended A 10-year Probation Sentence Early For A Man Who Had Pleaded Guilty To Fatally Shooting An Unarmed Teen Prankster The Judge... more »

Nov/7/09 6:01 AM

By (AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

Cassel Could Find Time To Throw Against Jaguars

This Could Be The Week Matt Cassel Keeps His Jersey Clean Cassel Has Been Sacked 24 Times In Six Starts, Including 19 The Last Four Games, And Has Been Hurried... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Young Ballerina Won’t Let Homelessness Stop Her

Girls In Pink And Black Leotards Tiptoe Across A Wooden Floor As A Piano Concerto Plays Mirrored Walls Reflect Graceful, Lithe Bodies Eight-year-old La'quana... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Fla. Daughter Writes Book On Dad’s WWII Experience

When He Was Growing Up, Kenneth Tucker Dreamed Of Flying Airplanes Years Later, His Daughter, Wanda Tucker Goodwin, Had Dreams Of Becoming A Writer ... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) EASTPOINT, Fla.

Bucs Turn To Future Against Packers

Rookie Quarterback Josh Freeman Wiped The Sweat Off His Forehead, Took A Deep Breath And Answered Another Question About Taking Over The Offense Of The Only Team Yet To Win... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Ginn Tries To Shake Reputation

Twice Ted Ginn Jr Left The New York Jets Stumbling And Lunging, Grasping At And Gasping For Air With Moves Like That, Maybe He Can Shake His Reputation Yet... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) DAVIE, Fla.

Firm Recycles Computers While Teaching Self-esteem

Have You Ever Wondered Where Thrown Out Gizmos Go? Some Land In A Warehouse At The Edge Of Sunrise, Where Tossed-out Televisions And Computers Stack Up Like Towers ... more »

Nov/7/09 6:00 AM

By (AP) SUNRISE, Fla.

Winning Numbers Drawn In FL ‘Mega Money’ Game

The Winning Numbers In Friday Evening's Drawing Of The Florida Lottery's "mega Money" Game Were: 04-05-20-29, Mega Ball: 1 (four, Five, Twenty,... more »

Nov/7/09 2:25 AM

By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Howard, Magic Hold Off Pistons 110-103

Dwight Howard Had 22 Points And 12 Rebounds To Help The Orlando Magic Hold Off Charlie Villanueva And The Detroit Pistons 110-103 Friday Night Villanueva Scored... more »

Nov/7/09 1:20 AM

By (AP) ORLANDO, Fla.

Caps Break 3-game Skid, Beat Panthers 4-1

Jose Theodore Stopped 28 Shots, Brian Pothier Had A Goal And Two Assists And The Washington Capitals Beat The Florida Panthers 4-1 On Friday Night To Break A Three-game Losing... more »

Nov/7/09 1:12 AM

By (AP) SUNRISE, Fla.

Joh Wins Futures Tour’s Qualifying Tournament

Former Ucla Star Tiffany Joh Won The Duramed Futures Tour's Qualifying Tournament Friday, Closing With A 1-over 73 In Windy Conditions For A One-stroke Victory Over Canadian... more »

Nov/6/09 11:09 PM

By (AP) WINTER HAVEN, Fla.

Free Friday

Free Burger, Exploreum Admission for Veterans, and Fun for Children! more »

Nov/6/09 5:34 PM

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By Rose Ann Haven

Guilty Verdict: Florida Man “Not” Too Fat To Kill

A jury rejected a Florida man's claims that he was too fat to kill his former son-in-law because and make a quick getaway. more »

Nov/6/09 3:44 PM

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By The Associated Press

Suspect In Orlando Office Shooting Had Money Woes

A Man Who Was So Deep In Debt That He Did Not Have The Money To Visit His Son 30 Minutes Away Opened Fire Friday At The Engineering Firm That Fired Him Two Years Ago, Killing... more »

Nov/6/09 3:33 PM

By (AP) ORLANDO, Fla.

1 Dead, 5 Hurt In Orlando Office Shooting

A Gunman Opened Fire Friday In The Offices Of An Engineering Firm Where He Was Let Go More Than Two Years Ago, Authorities Said, Killing One Person And Injuring Five Others... more »

Nov/6/09 3:33 PM