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Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Republicans compete to take on Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Sun Aug 1st at 12:00 am

Three Republicans seek nomination to challenge Democratic congresswoman

Door to door campaigning in blistering summer heat. Getting sla...
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Faces of hypocrisy: Marco Rubio, Alan Grayson … you?
Sun Aug 1st at 12:00 am

Forget the swine flu. Hypocrisy seems more contagious.


OrlandoSentinel.com - Business News

Sanford boat company tosses clients overboard
Sun Aug 1st at 12:00 am

Here at the "The Last Resort" we believe in second chances, even third ones on occasion. But those ships have sailed for Ralph Smith. It's time for the owner of Tropical Breeze Boating Center in Sanford to walk the plank – and ...
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Chelsea Clinton gets married at exclusive estate in upstate New York
Sat Jul 31st at 9:30 pm

RHINEBECK, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Clinton married her longtime boyfriend Saturday night at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River.



tallahassee.com -

TPD investigating robbery at Cool Cow Ice Cream
Sat Jul 31st at 9:11 pm

A robbery occurred at the Cool Cow Ice Cream, 2819 Mahan Dr., said Officer Susan Newhouse, Tallahassee Police Department spokesman.
Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

Marlins acquire Will Ohman for their bullpen
Sat Jul 31st at 8:32 pm

Relief pitcher Will Ohman has been on the Marlins' radar at least since 2008. On Saturday, they finally got him - at the expense of some starting pitching depth.
tallahassee.com -

Odds are, FSU's defense holds key to ACC title hopes
Sat Jul 31st at 8:18 pm

The Florida State football team's shot at winning an Atlantic Coast Conference championship rides on the defense.
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Elephant that performed at Flea World in Sanford dies
Sat Jul 31st at 8:13 pm

Dondi, an Asian elephant that performed frequent shows at Flea World in Sanford, died on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for a Florida animal rights group.


Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Hollywood woman wins $73.8 million Powerball Jackpot
Sat Jul 31st at 7:58 pm

An out-of-work Hollywood woman no longer has to worry about finding a job.



TBO Sports

Yellow lobster pulled from Narragansett Bay
Sat Jul 31st at 7:57 pm

Experts say the genetic feature is very rare, occurring in about 1 in 30 million lobsters.
TBO News Breaking

Chelsea Clinton weds boyfriend at secretive ceremony
Sat Jul 31st at 7:52 pm

Chelsea Clinton was poised to marry her longtime boyfriend at an exclusive estate along New York's Hudson River after weeks of secrecy and buildup that had celebrity watchers flocking to the small village for this evening's nup...
TBO News Breaking

Juice bottle may crack open Miami murder case
Sat Jul 31st at 7:50 pm

An orange juice bottle left at the scene of a fatal Miami shooting may crack open a frustrating homicide case.
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

What has Tim Tebow done to deserve all the hate?
Sat Jul 31st at 7:50 pm

These are the sins of Tim Tebow: He is nice to strangers. He's never been arrested. His body is not a canvas of unsightly tattoos. He sometimes uses the word "freak" as a euphemism for the F-bomb because he doesn't curse. He is...
Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

Pahokee's Rickey Jackson is going to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but his heart never really leave
Sat Jul 31st at 7:44 pm

Around these parts, don't bother asking for Richard Brown. If you say "Tad Pole," people know you're talking about the boat captain.
TBO News Breaking

'Road scholar' travels from big rig to Harvard
Sat Jul 31st at 7:40 pm

Call Kerry Anderson a "road scholar" with a unique view of education.
TBO News Breaking

Increasingly, home phones disappearing in Florida
Sat Jul 31st at 7:28 pm

The three largest landline telephone providers in Florida — Verizon, AT&T and CenturyLink — lost 1 million customers in 2009.
TBO News Breaking

3 squabbling companies must cooperate to plug well
Sat Jul 31st at 7:24 pm

On shore, BP, Halliburton and Transocean are engaging in a billion-dollar blame game over the blown-out oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. At sea, they're depending on each other to finally plug up the environmental disaster.
tallahassee.com -

Leon High's Branden Collins shoots 66 to win U.S. Kids Golf World Championship
Sat Jul 31st at 7:19 pm

Not many people can say they played on famed No. 2 course at Pinehurst. Even fewer can say they broke par — twice.
OrlandoSentinel.com - Business News

More sport, less utility? Big change for Ford 2011 Explorer SUV
Sat Jul 31st at 7:18 pm

Since it was introduced in 1990, the Ford Explorer has been the template for the mid-sized sport utility vehicle, at its peak — admittedly a long time ago — selling more than 450,000 a year.



Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

City of ships on Gulf has singular purpose: Kill the well
Sat Jul 31st at 7:16 pm

BP oil spill could be permanently sealed within days if all goes right

ABOARD THE DISCOVERER ENTERPRISE — For most of three months, this...
TBO News Breaking

Pregnant woman, teen die in I-75 rollover
Sat Jul 31st at 7:09 pm

A pregnant woman and a teenage boy died today – and six additional children and a man were injured – when the SUV they were in blew a tire and crashed on Interstate 75.
Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

Gators ready to reload with ready replacements for the departed
Sat Jul 31st at 7:06 pm

As the Florida Gators begin pre-season practices Thursday, most fans are curious to see how new starting quarterback John Brantley handles replacing Tim Tebow.
TBO Sports

Live updates: Rays vs. Yankees
Sat Jul 31st at 6:55 pm

The surging Rays will send Matt Garza to the mound to the mound for the first time since his no-hitter.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Wii bowling: In Boca Raton, fierce competition among seniors
Sat Jul 31st at 6:52 pm

They clinched the last two national championships in senior league Wii bowling. So when it came time for the team's recent tryouts, the aptly-named Strikers had no compassion to spare.


TBO News Breaking

Attorneys: Philadelphia should bar duck boats as unsafe
Sat Jul 31st at 6:49 pm

Lawyers for two Hungarian citizens killed in a duck boat accident on a river in Philadelphia are calling for the city and Coast Guard to bar the vessels from returning to the water — which the company says it hopes to do this s...
TBO Sports

Roughhousing lands Balfour on DL
Sat Jul 31st at 6:38 pm

Grant Balfour suffered his intercostal strain before Friday's game while roughhousing with pitching coach Jim Hickey.
TBO News Breaking

Sheriff: Knife-wielding ex-boyfriend killed by deputy
Sat Jul 31st at 6:34 pm

SEBRING – An ex-boyfriend who broke into a Wightman Avenue home was killed Saturday afternoon by a Highlands County deputy.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Bars could close in Florida for next hurricane
Sat Jul 31st at 6:29 pm

After Tropical Storm Bonnie's brief visit last week, Teresa McLaughlin went about her usual post-storm routine: She drank a glass of white wine at the Green Parrot Bar in Key West.


Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Spirit Airlines' controversial new carry-on bag fees take effect Sunday
Sat Jul 31st at 6:17 pm

Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect.


OrlandoSentinel.com - Business News

Spirit Airlines' controversial carry-on bag fees take effect Sunday
Sat Jul 31st at 6:17 pm

Spirit Airlines passengers may want to get to the airport a little earlier than normal Sunday as a new charge for carry-on bags takes effect.


Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

60 Seconds with Donnie Murphy
Sat Jul 31st at 6:16 pm

Joe Capozzi spoke with Marlins utilityman Donnie Murphy about his off-field hobby. I understand you're a big-time video-game junkie.
TBO Sports

Live camp report: Bucs back on the field for round 2
Sat Jul 31st at 6:16 pm

The Bucs are heading back onto the field for their second workout of the day and the pads are still on.
Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

Sunday Pitch: Oswalt may face Marlins this week
Sat Jul 31st at 6:12 pm

MARLINS MINUTE Scouting Report Roy Oswalt, P, Phillies Barring a rotation change, the Marlins should face Oswalt on Wednesday at home in his second start for the Phillies after losing his debut Friday.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Two dead in collision with garbage truck on U.S. 27
Sat Jul 31st at 6:02 pm

Two people died Saturday on U.S. 27 when their car smashed into the back of a garbage truck.


palmbeachpost.com - News

Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing outside Miramar McDonald's
Sat Jul 31st at 5:55 pm

A man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of another man after a fight in a restaurant parking lot, police said Friday.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Chlorine spill prompts evacuation in Hollywood
Sat Jul 31st at 5:55 pm

The piercing stench of chlorine could be smelled for a couple of blocks.


Jacksonville sports news - Jacksonville.com and The Florida Times-Union

Special teams coordinator Russ Purnell and returner Scotty McGee weigh in on camp
Sat Jul 31st at 5:50 pm

Special teams were all that practiced this morning on Day 2 of training camp. The Jaguars didn't work on returns, sticking to kick coverage and punt coverage, so it was an even smaller group than it normally would have been. I ...
Latest sports news from The Palm Beach Post

Commentary: Dontrelle Willis looking for career comeback
Sat Jul 31st at 5:42 pm

Now coming in to pinch-hit ... Dontrelle Willis? Not so fast. Not yet, at least. Two National League teams, assuming his pitching career was over, inquired last month about signing Willis as a pinch-hitter for their post-seas...
TBO News Breaking

1 dead, 2 injured in 3-car crash
Sat Jul 31st at 5:41 pm

A St. Petersburg man was killed and two others were injured in a multiple car accident on Hillsborough Avenue Friday evening.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Sunrise may raise tax rate to help close $8 million budget gap
Sat Jul 31st at 5:41 pm

An earlier promise by city commissioners to avoid a tax increase went out the window Thursday during a special meeting.


TBO Sports

Bucs reach terms with Penn, McCoy as camp opens
Sat Jul 31st at 5:39 pm

The Tampa Bay Buccaaneers have settled their differences with disgruntled left tackle Donald Penn and agreed to terms on a five-year contract with top draft pick Gerald McCoy.
palmbeachpost.com - News

Florida landline phone utilities lost 1 million customers in 2009
Sat Jul 31st at 5:30 pm

The three largest landline telephone providers in Florida - Verizon, AT&T and CenturyLink - lost 1 million customers in 2009.
Broward County News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Lauderdale police consider using private labs to test DNA evidence
Sat Jul 31st at 5:26 pm

Authorities looking for quick turnaround of results to help solve property crimes

When a burglar recently broke into a church, police of...
Jacksonville Local News – Jacksonville.com and The Florida Times-Union

Watch: Where They Once Slept
Sat Jul 31st at 5:18 pm

Violence took their children away in an instant, but four Jacksonville-area parents keep their memory alive by preserving the bedrooms they left behind.


Firstcoastnews.com Local News

Heavy Rains, Thunderstorms Across the First Coast
Sat Jul 31st at 4:58 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are dominating the area.  Gusty winds and heavy downpours are moving southwest at 5 m.p.h., mostly through downtown, along the I-10 corridor and through Clay, St. Johns ...
palmbeachpost.com - News

Area Deaths
Sat Jul 31st at 4:50 pm

Palm Beach County Bitter, Robert , 65, of Lake Park, died July 19. Avatar Cremation Services, North Palm Beach. Busigo, Carlos A. , 57, of Riviera Beach, died Friday.
palmbeachpost.com - News

FPL’s West County Energy Center will be the nation’s largest power plant of its kind, and consumers pay for it
Sat Jul 31st at 4:49 pm

Florida Power & Light Co.'s $2.2 billion West County Energy Center is on its way to becoming the nation's largest power plant of its kind - and consumers can expect to see a slightly higher bill to help pay for it.
palmbeachpost.com - News

Lake Worth looking to give boost to obscure Park of Commerce
Sat Jul 31st at 4:15 pm

City leaders are banking that the Lake Worth Park of Commerce will become an economic engine in a city known for sagging property values and men lingering on the streets looking for work.
palmbeachpost.com - State

Conservative darling Rubio trails independent Crist in polls, cash
Sat Jul 31st at 3:51 pm

Marco Rubio can't name either of his two Republican opponents for U.S. Senate, but both are acutely aware of him.
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Tropical waves in Atlantic merge, may gain strength
Sat Jul 31st at 3:20 pm

For all intents and purposes, the National Hurricane Center now considers a tropical wave and a nearby elongated area of low pressure near the Cape Verde Islands to be one big disturbance, not two as in previous advisories.



tallahassee.com -

MEAC shifts schedules, moves to 2 divisions in most sports
Sat Jul 31st at 3:16 pm

NORFOLK, Va. — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will eventually have a two-division league, but in the meantime the 11 football programs will play a realigned schedule starting with the 2011 season.
Orlando Sentinel- Orlando news, sports and more

Hundreds walk in Orlando to inspire minorities to pursue medical careers
Sat Jul 31st at 3:00 pm

Hundreds of children and parents gathered at an Orlando church early Saturday to raise awareness about health and obesity.



palmbeachpost.com - State

Arrest made in Tamarac hit-and-run that critically injured woman, 84
Sat Jul 31st at 2:53 pm

Broward sheriff's investigators have made an arrest in a Tamarac hit-and-run that happened Thursday morning and critically injured an 84-year-old woman.
palmbeachpost.com - State

Tamarac goes from sleepy town to corruption central
Sat Jul 31st at 2:52 pm

Things weren't always this way in Tamarac. Once known as a retiree's paradise, where seniors wiled away days on golf courses and social life centered around community clubhouses, the city lately has earned a reputation for p...
TBO Sports

Ardent fans weather heat to see their beloved Bucs
Sat Jul 31st at 2:50 pm

The Buccaneers welcomed a few thousand of their most ardent supporters to the team facility Saturday for the opening practice of training camp.
WTXL - Florida Headlines

FHP: Pregnant woman, unborn child killed in crash
Sat Jul 31st at 2:44 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 2:44 PM ET ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Highway Patrol says a pregnant Tampa woman and her unborn child are dead, and seven other children injured, after a...
tallahassee.com -

Update: City crews restore power after tree breaks utility pole on Franklin Blvd
Sat Jul 31st at 1:57 pm

As of 6:02 p.m. all power was restored to all city of Tallahassee customers, said Bill Behenna, city spokesman. The afternoon thunderstorm caused a little delay, he added. At 8:25 a.m. the power went out after a large tree fell...
WTXL - Florida Headlines

Oil spill mars UC Berkeley's BP-funded research
Sat Jul 31st at 1:44 pm

Associated Press - July 31, 2010 1:44 PM ET BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - BP's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is fueling opposition to the University of California, Berkeley's research...
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