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Navy Police Officer Accused of Murder

Navy Police Officer Accused of Murder
A married Navy police officer who is accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend will stay behind bars for now. more »
Nov/24/09 6:30 PM
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Dolphins Release LB Matt Roth, Sign 2 Others

Dolphins Release LB Matt Roth, Sign 2 Others
Linebacker Matt Roth Has Been Released By The Miami Dolphins, A Move That Comes A Week After Coach Tony Sparano Lauded His Work Off The Bench The Dolphins Also... more »
Nov/24/09 4:47 PM
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By (AP) DAVIE, Fla.

Jaguars Sign Coe, Add Patrick To Practice Squad

Jaguars Sign Coe, Add Patrick To Practice Squad
The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Signed Defensive Back Michael Coe From The New York Giants' Practice Squad To Their Active Roster The Team Also Added Running Back Allen Patrick... more »
Nov/24/09 4:22 PM
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By (AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Jaguars Waive Seward, Sign 2 To Practice Squad

Jaguars Waive Seward, Sign 2 To Practice Squad
The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Waived Linebacker Adam Seward And Signed Linebacker Lamar Myles And Defensive End James Wyche To The Practice Squad The Moves Leave... more »
Nov/24/09 4:22 PM
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By (AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Only Slight Change To Fla. Energy Recommendation

Only Slight Change To Fla. Energy Recommendation
Public Service Commission Staffers Have Slightly Changed Their Recommended Energy Conservation Goals, Which The Panel Previously Rejected As Being Too Weak The... more »
Nov/24/09 3:49 PM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Correction: Florida Unemployment Story

Correction: Florida Unemployment Story
In A Nov 20 Story About Florida's Unemployment Rate, The Associated Press Erroneously Attributed A Quote To U S Senate Candidate Marco Rubio It Was His Campaign Spokesman,... more »
Nov/24/09 3:48 PM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Fox Moving Up Miami’s Starts List

Fox Moving Up Miami’s Starts List
Jason Fox Came To Miami Looking For A Ring He'll Leave With His Name In The Record Books Instead The Starting Left Tackle For The 19th-ranked Hurricanes, Fox... more »
Nov/24/09 3:13 PM
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By (AP) CORAL GABLES, Fla.

Naples Students Punished For ‘kick A Jew Day’

Naples Students Punished For ‘kick A Jew Day’
Ten Students At A Naples Middle School Were Suspended After District Officials Say They Participated In "kick A Jew Day " District Spokesman Joe Landon Says... more »
Nov/24/09 2:48 PM
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By (AP) NAPLES, Fla.

Tampa Teen Gets Probation In Hit-and-run

Tampa Teen Gets Probation In Hit-and-run
A Tampa Teenager Who Was Behind The Wheel In A Hit-and-run Accident That Killed A Homeless Woman Will Serve Probation And Do Community Service Prosecutors Did... more »
Nov/24/09 2:06 PM
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Officials: Ohio Boy, 10, Bitten By Shark In Fla.

Officials: Ohio Boy, 10, Bitten By Shark In Fla.
Rescue Officials Say A 10-year-old Ohio Boy, Who Was Bitten By A Shark In The Shallow Waters Off Cocoa Beach, Suffered Injuries To His Leg And Foot Orlando Dominguez,... more »
Nov/24/09 12:58 PM
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By (AP) COCOA BEACH, Fla.

Bucs Demote Defensive Coordinator Bates

Bucs Demote Defensive Coordinator Bates
Tampa Bay Coach Raheem Morris Will Call Defensive Plays For The Buccaneers After Demoting Defensive Coordinator Jim Bates Following A 1-9 Start The Bucs, Who... more »
Nov/24/09 12:00 PM
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Teen Makes First Statement To Boy Set On Fire

Teen Makes First Statement To Boy Set On Fire
The Youngest Of The Five Teenagers Accused Of Surrounding A Teenager And Setting Him On Fire Last Month Wished His Former Friend A Full And Speedy Recovery Jeremy... more »
Nov/24/09 11:29 AM
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By (AP) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.

Leftwich’s Season Over After Bucs Place QB On IR

Leftwich’s Season Over After Bucs Place QB On IR
Byron Leftwich's Season Is Over After The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Put The Backup Quarterback On Injured Reserve With A Sore Right Elbow Tampa Bay Also Announced... more »
Nov/24/09 11:13 AM
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Research: Giving Thanks Brings Health, Happiness

Research: Giving Thanks Brings Health, Happiness
Bill Golden Survived More Than 20 Years In The Army And Another 30 In Law Enforcement He Fell Sick With Colon Cancer, And At 86, He Has An Artificial Hip And Arthritis In His... more »
Nov/24/09 11:02 AM
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By (AP) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Citrus Health Care Not Under Suspension For 2010

Citrus Health Care Not Under Suspension For 2010
Citrus Health Care, Which Was Under Medicare Suspension All Year, Has Been Granted A Reprieve For 2010 The Tampa-based Company Received The News In A Letter... more »
Nov/24/09 11:02 AM
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

Winning Numbers Drawn In FL ‘Lotto XTRA’ Game

Winning Numbers Drawn In FL ‘Lotto XTRA’ Game
The winning numbers in 's drawing of the Florida Lottery's "Lotto XTRA" game were: 03 (three) more »
Nov/24/09 9:20 AM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Police Arrest 3 In Retail Robbery, Standoff

Police Arrest 3 In Retail Robbery, Standoff
Three Men Have Been Arrested In Connection With An Armed Robbery And Standoff At A Florida Retail Store That Was Treated As A Hostage Situation Venice Police... more »
Nov/24/09 8:42 AM
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By (AP) VENICE, Fla.

Reward In Somer Thompson Case Rises To $64,000

Reward In Somer Thompson Case Rises To $64,000
The Reward For Information Leading To An Arrest And Conviction In The Case Of A Slain Orange Park Girl Whose Body Was Found In A Georgia Landfill Has Risen To $64,000 ... more »
Nov/24/09 8:02 AM
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By (AP) ORANGE PARK, Fla.

Shuttle Atlantis Leaving Space Station

Shuttle Atlantis Leaving Space Station
It's Time For Atlantis And Its Seven Astronauts To Leave The International Space Station The Shuttle Will Undock Early Wednesday Morning, Then Aim For A Friday... more »
Nov/24/09 6:52 AM
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By (AP) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

No One Picks Correct Fantasy 5

No One Picks Correct Fantasy 5
No Tickets Matched All Five "fantasy 5" Numbers, Meaning The 267 Tickets With Four Numbers Correct Are Worth $555 Each, The Florida Lottery Said Tuesday Another... more »
Nov/24/09 6:49 AM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Police Investigate Toll Booth Robbery In Orlando

Police Investigate Toll Booth Robbery In Orlando
Police In Central Florida Are Investigating A Toll Booth Robbery The Orlando Police Department Reports That Two Men Wearing Ski Masks Drove Up To A Toll Booth... more »
Nov/24/09 6:41 AM
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By (AP) ORLANDO, Fla.

Palin Book Tour Stops At Fla. Retirement Community

Palin Book Tour Stops At Fla. Retirement Community
Sarah Palin's "going Rogue" Book Tour Is Heading To The Retirement Community Where She Attracted A Crowd Of Tens Of Thousands As Republican Presidential Nominee John Mccain's... more »
Nov/24/09 4:57 AM
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By (AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.

Military Officer Charged In Pregnant Woman’s Death

Military Officer Charged In Pregnant Woman’s Death
A Military Police Officer Has Been Charged In The Death Of A Pregnant Florida Panhandle Woman Whose Body Washed Ashore In A Bag Earlier This Month Zachary Littleton... more »
Nov/24/09 4:46 AM
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By (AP) PENSACOLA, Fla.

Ex-spy, Submarines, Dubai Co. Part Of Fla. Lawsuit

Ex-spy, Submarines, Dubai Co. Part Of Fla. Lawsuit
A Former French Intelligence Officer Who Says He Escaped From Dubai Is Now In A Florida Federal Court Battle Over A Failed Venture To Build Submarines Herve... more »
Nov/24/09 3:00 AM
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By (AP) STUART, Fla.

Man Charged With Gasoline Attack

Man Charged With Gasoline Attack
A Hillsborough County Man Was Arrested After Authorities Say He Reportedly Threw Gasoline On His Girlfriend's Son And Threaten To Set Him On Fire The Sheriff's... more »
Nov/24/09 1:00 AM
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By (AP) VALRICO, Fla.

Man Gets 30 Years For Sex Abuse

Man Gets 30 Years For Sex Abuse
A Hollywood Man Has Been Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Filming Himself Sexually Abusing Two Young Girls A Judge Sentenced 37-year-old Matthew Kent Sheley... more »
Nov/24/09 1:00 AM
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By (AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Man Gets 25 Years For Road Rage Death

Man Gets 25 Years For Road Rage Death
A Pasco County Man Has Been Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison For Causing A 2007 Rage Crash That Led To Another Driver's Death A Judge Sentenced 29-year-old Brian... more »
Nov/24/09 1:00 AM
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By (AP) NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla.

Fla. Utility Regulators Focus On Ethics

Fla. Utility Regulators Focus On Ethics
Florida Utility Regulators Are Seeking Public Comment On Whether To Tighten Their Ethics Rules Public Service Commission Staffers Tuesday Were Holding A Workshop... more »
Nov/24/09 1:00 AM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

OSHA Fines Universal Orlando For Accident

OSHA Fines Universal Orlando For Accident
Universal Orlando Has Been Fined And Ordered To Make Changes Over A July Accident At Its Islands Of Adventure Theme Park The Occupational Safety And Health Administration... more »
Nov/24/09 1:00 AM
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By (AP) ORLANDO, Fla.

Palin Stops In Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008

Palin Stops In Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008
Sarah Palin, Who Says The 2012 Presidential Election Isn't On Her Radar, Took Her "going Rogue" Book Tour To The Biggest Of The Battleground States Tuesday, Including A Stop... more »
Nov/23/09 8:46 PM
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By (AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.

Palin Heads To Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008

Palin Heads To Fla. Town That Feted Her In 2008
Sarah Palin, Who Says The 2012 Presidential Election Isn't On Her Radar, Took Her "going Rogue" Book Tour To The Biggest Of The Battleground States Tuesday, Including A Stop... more »
Nov/23/09 8:46 PM
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By (AP) THE VILLAGES, Fla.

Sims-Walker Has Another Big Game In Breakout Year

Sims-Walker Has Another Big Game In Breakout Year
Jacksonville Jaguars Receiver Mike Sims-walker Has Another Nfl Jersey To Add To His Collection Sims-walker Asked For And Received Terrell Owens' No 81 Buffalo... more »
Nov/23/09 6:09 PM
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By (AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Crist Ramping Up Pitch For Fla. Senate Seat

Crist Ramping Up Pitch For Fla. Senate Seat
Gov Crist Is Making His Pitch For U S Senate With An Anti-tax, Anti-health-care Reform And Anti-spending Message But His Speech Tuesday Night To Broward County... more »
Nov/23/09 6:05 PM
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By (AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Gators Expect Tyus, Parsons To Play Against FSU

Gators Expect Tyus, Parsons To Play Against FSU
Florida Forward Alex Tyus Is Practicing Again And Ready To Play After Spraining His Ankle Last Week Against Troy Chandler Parsons Is Still Waiting To Get Back... more »
Nov/23/09 6:03 PM
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By (AP) GAINESVILLE, Fla.

Arrest Made In Pensacola Murder

Arrest Made In Pensacola Murder
Police say they have made an arrest in the murder of a pregnant Pensacola woman. more »
Nov/23/09 6:00 PM
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Jaguars Place DE Smith On IR, Elevate Navarre

Jaguars Place DE Smith On IR, Elevate Navarre
The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Placed Defensive End Bryan Smith On Injured Reserve Because Of A Shoulder Injury The Jaguars Elevated Jeremy Navarre From The Practice... more »
Nov/23/09 5:15 PM
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By (AP) JACKSONVILLE, Fla.

Bethune-Cookman Releases Football Coach

Bethune-Cookman Releases Football Coach
Bethune-cookman University Will Not Renew Head Football Coach Alvin Wyatt's Contract The School Announced Its Decision Monday, Two Days After A 42-6 Loss To... more »
Nov/23/09 4:07 PM
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By (AP) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.

In The Pits: NASCAR Finales Livened Up With Drama

In The Pits: NASCAR Finales Livened Up With Drama
Denny Hamlin Beamed From Ear-to-ear As He Gleefully Explained His Role In The Latest Round Of Bumper Cars With Nemesis Brad Keselowski "the Sun Was Real Bad... more »
Nov/23/09 3:43 PM
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By (AP) MIAMI BEACH, Fla.

Woman Killed At Southwest Fla. Courthouse

Woman Killed At Southwest Fla. Courthouse
A Woman Has Been Fatally Shot In The Parking Lot Of A Courthouse Annex In Venice In Southwest Florida The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Said The Shooting... more »
Nov/23/09 3:36 PM
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By (AP) VENICE, Fla.

Tampa Bay Rookie Quarterback Remains Confident

Tampa Bay Rookie Quarterback Remains Confident
Josh Freeman Spoke Bluntly, Refusing To Make Excuses For An Error-filled Performance The Rookie Quarterback Took A Step Back In His Third Start For The Tampa... more »
Nov/23/09 3:23 PM
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By (AP) TAMPA, Fla.

ACLU Sues For Students To Wear Anti-Islam Shirts

ACLU Sues For Students To Wear Anti-Islam Shirts
The American Civil Liberties Union Has Sued A Central Florida School District The Lawsuit Claims The Alachua County School District Violated Students' Rights By Not Allowing... more »
Nov/23/09 2:09 PM
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By (AP) GAINESVILLE, Fla.

Fla. Ag Candidate Says ‘No, Baby, No’ To Drilling

Fla. Ag Candidate Says ‘No, Baby, No’ To Drilling
A Democratic Candidate For Agriculture Commissioner Has A Response To Republican Calls To "drill, Baby, Drill " Scott Maddox Says "no, Baby, No " ... more »
Nov/23/09 2:06 PM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Jewish Group Protests Fla. Passover Election Date

Jewish Group Protests Fla. Passover Election Date
A Jewish Group Wants Gov Charlie Crist To Change The Date Of A Special Congressional Election In South Florida Because It Falls On The Last Day Of Passover ... more »
Nov/23/09 1:47 PM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Governor Appoints New Broward Commissioner

Governor Appoints New Broward Commissioner
Gov Charlie Crist Has Appointed A New Commissioner In Broward County To Replace A Suspended Official Facing Federal Money Laundering Charges The Governor Appointed... more »
Nov/23/09 1:43 PM
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By (AP) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Could Miami Vs. USF Be Florida’s Next Big Rivalry?

Could Miami Vs. USF Be Florida’s Next Big Rivalry?
When Teams Step Out Of Conference To End The Regular Season, It's Traditionally For A Matchup Of In-state Rivals Think Florida-florida State Georgia-georgia... more »
Nov/23/09 1:40 PM
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By (AP) CORAL GABLES, Fla.

Man Pleads Guilty In Haitian Investment Scheme

Man Pleads Guilty In Haitian Investment Scheme
A Jupiter Man Accused Of Running A Ponzi Scheme That Scammed More Than $14 Million From Hundreds Of Haitian-american Investors Has Pleaded Guilty Brian Taglieri,... more »
Nov/23/09 1:26 PM
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By (AP) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.

Miami’s Ferguson Done For The Season

Miami’s Ferguson Done For The Season
Miami Dolphins Nose Tackle Jason Ferguson Is Out For The Season With A Quadriceps Injury Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano On Monday Confirmed The Decision To Place... more »
Nov/23/09 1:07 PM
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By (AP) DAVIE, Fla.

Elderly Man Falls To His Death From Drawbridge

Elderly Man Falls To His Death From Drawbridge
An 80-year-old Man Fell To His Death From A Drawbridge As It Opened Over The Intracoastal Waterway In South Florida Police Said The Man, Whose Name Has Not Been... more »
Nov/23/09 12:52 PM
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By (AP) HOLLYWOOD, Fla.

Ex-astronaut Among FSU President Candidates

Ex-astronaut Among FSU President Candidates
Former Astronaut Norman Thagard Is Among 17 Candidates Who Have Applied So Far For The Presidency Of Florida State University The School Released The Initial... more »
Nov/23/09 11:33 AM
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By (AP) TALLAHASSEE, Fla.

Florida’s Meyer: Notre Dame Not An Option

Florida’s Meyer: Notre Dame Not An Option
Florida Coach Urban Meyer Says He Plans To Coach The Gators "as Long As They'll Have Me " With Rumors Swirling About Charlie Weis' Future At Notre Dame, Meyer... more »
Nov/23/09 10:40 AM
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