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After running a long-time plumbing company in Nashville, Tab Hunter was tired of the corporate white glove atmosphere.
McDonald’s customer accused of pulling gun to cut ahead in drive-through lineFri, 25 May 2012 08:41 EDT
James Lee Cruz, 58, is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail in lieu of $7,500 bond. He is facing three counts of aggravated assault.
Monday is Memorial Day. Here’s what’s open and closed in South Florida.
A 26-year-old man known as "Boston Rob" has been arrested after confessing to robberies in suburban West Palm Beach while armed with a needle-tipped syringe.
Florida is still the gun-shine state.
Weather alert: Clearing Friday; experts predict near normal hurricane seasonThu, 24 May 2012 21:07 EDT
Forecasters said Thursday they expect nine to 15 named storms this year, including four to eight hurricanesThough the season has gotten off to a fast start, federal forecasters say thats not necessarily an indication of another hyperactive season ahead.
Politics, both internal and international, fueled the dispute over her invitation to speak in the historic sanctuary.
In a federal complaint to the Labor Department, two national workers’ groups say Florida’s new law keep thousands from collecting unemployment benefits.
The latest polls show Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson faces a close contest against his top Republican rival, Rep. Connie Mack.
Gov. Rick Scotts Ive never shot an elephant gaffe with Spanish king caught on videoThu, 24 May 2012 19:02 EDT
Gov. Rick Scott met King Juan Carlos of Spain, and then tried to make small talk. The conversation turned into a gaffe for Scott, who later apologized.
A couple is accused of leaving their 4-year-old child in their car while at the Pandora's Box strip club in Southwest Florida.
George Zimmerman’s defense attorney wants a chance to review evidence before reporters get to see it.
Within months, Florida drivers may be able to zip through toll plazas on the New Jersey Turnpike or the New York State Thruway using their SunPass devices to pay tolls electronically.
Millions of dollars are fueling an onslaught of political campaign TV ads in Florida.
This is serious business, the commissioner said. You know what Im talking about. Two and two is four.
Robert Champion was known for his opposition to the hazing rampant in the Florida A&M University marching band, but he was vying to be lead drum major and wanted the respect he could earn by enduring a brutal ritual known as "crossing over." With chances for initiation ending with the football season, fellow band members say, Champion agreed to run through a bus lined with people kicking and beating him with drumsticks, mallets and fists.
A 24-year-old Canadian man is in federal custody for rushing toward the front of an American Airlines flight from Jamaica after the plane landed in Miami.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and an anti
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Miami Beach police say a New York Knicks player has been arrested on a bench warrant for not having a valid driver's license.
Hurricane Bud continued to weaken early Friday as it headed toward a string of laid-back beach resorts and small mountain villages on Mexico's Pacific coast south of Puerto Vallarta. Two people, one of them from France, were reported missing in a separate storm in Cuba.
Like a Hollywood star, Coronado's 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand.
Two murder suspects and an 18-year-old woman were killed in a crash that injured three others during police chase in Orlando.
The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule made a historic arrival at the International Space Station on Friday, triumphantly captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm.
The Miami Herald ( http://hrld.us/LgIWiz) reports a three-story penthouse with views of the Atlantic Ocean and the city of Miami has sold for a record 25 million.
With another season on the brink, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James took their two-man game to new heights.
U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $6.7 million to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests that threaten Florida's agriculture and environment.
Established charter schools are able to tap into grants meant to help start-ups by nesting schools within schools. Sometimes the two schools share everything, from staffers to teachers to buildings.
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have allowed the University of Florida and Florida State University to increase tuition by virtually unlimited amounts.
The state Supreme Court validated a redrawn 40-member Senate map and rejected opponents’ claims that it violates the new constitutional ban on political gerrymandering.
Homeowners want Scott to veto bill that forces them — not developer — to pay neighborhood repairsTue, 24 Apr 2012 21:58 EDT
Frustrated homeowners urge Gov. Rick Scott to veto a bill that could leave them on the hook for costly neighborhood repairs.
Former Fort Lauderdale legislator Mandy Dawson pleads guilty to tax evasionMon, 23 Apr 2012 18:20 EDT
One-time Fort Lauderdale Democrat Mandy Dawson, who served in the state Legislature for 16 years, pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
As other state universities are about to see their coffers drained by hundreds of millions of dollars, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill creating Florida Polytechnic University.
Fla.’s trading partners warn of backlash if Gov. Scott signs new anti-Cuba legislationSun, 22 Apr 2012 22:12 EDT
Legislation restricting governments from hiring companies that do business with Cuba has landed on Gov. Rick Scott’s desk.
Scott vetoes four budget-related bills, including hurricane catastrophe fund proposalSat, 21 Apr 2012 06:00 EDT
Four budget-related measures were vetoed by Gov.Rick Scott.
Dennis Baxley, the state representative who championed the self-defense law at the heart of the Trayvon Martin case, is back in the national spotlight.
Gov. Rick Scotts task force to explore Stand Your Ground laws dominated by lawmakers who support gun rightsThu, 19 Apr 2012 21:42 EDT
Lawmakers who support gun rights dominate Gov. Rick Scotts newly formed task force to review the states controversial Stand Your Ground law and other public safety issues in the wake of Trayvon Martins death.
Florida spent more than it saved when it required welfare applicants to take a drug test.
A day after the governor vetoed $142 million from the state budget, officials at an organization that provides legal help for low income Floridians said the decision will mean fewer attorneys.
A state judge must navigate Florida’s complex and conflicting arguments over racial politics in deciding fair boundaries.
An oil spill consortium set up after the BP spill to develop methods for containing deep sea spills will do a live drill with its state-of-the-art equipment this summer.
A Florida man was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that swindled hundreds of victims out of $8 million.
A Florida man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that swindled hundreds of victims out of $8 million.
No tickets matched all five "Fantasy 5" numbers, meaning the 266 tickets with four numbers correct are worth $555 each, the Florida Lottery said Friday.
Elbows pointed and fingers contorted into claws, the dancers of Ayikodans slide, somersault, lurch and crawl spider-like toward each other until they're knotted together.
