Season’s second tropical depression forms near Belize no threat to South Florida
The hurricane season's second tropical depression is circling near Belize today, but it is not expected to pose any threat to South Florida, according to a National Weather Service advisory.At 11 a.m....
View ArticleFuneral services set for 4-year-old found dead in Coral Springs
Coral Springs , are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 1525 NW 7th St. A viewing of the boy's body is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be...
View ArticleFor young immigrants a delayed coming of age
they were young and decided to stay, becoming unauthorized immigrants with no legal status. Now, one year after President Barack Obama announced an executive order allowing young people living in the...
View ArticleGainesvilles Equal Opportunity Office hobbled Braddy says
Gainesville Equal Opportunity Director Cecil Howard, second from left in this Jan. 24, 2012 file photo, is shown talking with former City Attorney Marion ...
View ArticleGrand jury to review Orlando PD deadly force cases
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orlando state attorney is asking a grand jury to investigate deadly force incidents involving the Orlando Police department.State Attorney Jeff Ashton said in a letter Friday that...
View ArticleFlorida hits lowest rate ever for infant mortality
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's infant mortality rate is at an all-time low.State health officials credit improved prenatal and infant health care for the good news.The infant mortality rate dropped...
View ArticleFitch Florida School Budget Positive for School Districts
Fitch: Spanish Floor Clause Ruling May Reduce Excess Spread A recent Spanish Supreme Court ruling could cause lenders to stop applying floor clauses that set minimum interest rates in mortgage...
View ArticleWeather Strong storms gusty winds moving into Central Florida
National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Central Florida, warning of strong storms and frequent lightning strikes for this afternoon and evening.The storms could bring gusty...
View ArticleTampa Bay Water approves hire of new chief executive
Matthew Jordan is the new chief executive of Tampa Bay Water. The three-county public utility's board voted unanimously Monday to hire Jordan, who will relocate from North Carolina. He starts July 8...
View ArticleHundreds take part in Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event
ORLANDO -- Domestic abuse costs Orange County taxpayers more than $20-million annually resulting in 18 deaths last year. That's why county and city leaders have teamed up for the "Walk a Mile in Her...
View ArticleAquatica hosting worlds largest swimming lesson
Guests at Aquatica will join thousands of people at aquatic facilities around the world for the fourth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record at 11 a.m. EST ...
View ArticleCar plunges in water off Pineda Causeway in Brevard 1 hurt
A car crashes into the water off Pineda Causeway, near Melbourne - Monday, June 17, 2013. One person was transoprted from the scene with minor injuries. (PHOTO/Brevard County Fire ...
View ArticleArmed robbery at Wendys restaurant in Clermont
CLERMONT -- Clermont Police are looking for two suspects in the armed robbery of a Wendy's restaurant Monday morning. It happened around 9 a.m. at the restaurant located at 850 E Hwy 50. Investigators...
View Article$10K in merchandise stolen from Titusville cosmetics store
TITUSVILLE -- Titusville Police are looking for a suspect in the burglary of a cosmetics store. Investigators said overnight on Friday the male suspect entered the Merle Norman store located at 3045...
View ArticleFla. man sent to prison in counterfeit razor case
In an effort to ensure fans purchase authentic BCS National Championship gear in Miami-Dade, a sweep for counterfeit material will be conducted at Sun Life Stadium on Monday, Miami-Dade police...
View ArticleGreen iguana population bounces back in Florida
Residents of some South Florida neighborhoods said the damaged green iguana population has rebounded -- and the creatures are destroying their plants. Locals in Sunrise and other locations said the...
View ArticleDeputy shoots kills Orlando suspect who threatened wife
A sheriff's deputy fatally shot an Orlando, Fla., man who held his wife in a headlock and threatened to kill her, officials said. The encounter occurred at the home of Eric Wayne Dunphy, 54, and his...
View ArticleTwo Tampa Bay men arrested in Polk online predator sting
Two men from the Tampa Bay area were among the 41 people authorities arrested this month during an undercover sting targeting online child predators, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. The...
View ArticleStudy Tampa port has $15.1 billion economic impact
TAMPA -- A new economic impact study shows that the Port of Tampa generates $15.1 billion annually for the Tampa Bay region. That figure represents a huge boost from the $8 billion economic impact...
View ArticleTampa police searching for witness in Days Inn homicide
TAMPA -- Police were searching Monday for a woman they believe may be a witness to a homicide at a Days Inn during the weekend. Officers were called to the Days Inn at 2901 E Busch Blvd. Saturday...
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