Rick Scott says budget sets record low for state workers per capita this century
The ruling: To back the claim, Scott's office examined budgeted positions and made certain adjustments including subtracting for vetoes. They also projected the state's population for 2013-14. We think...
View ArticleLauderdale Lakes commissioners residency questioned
LAUDERDALE LAKES— — Commissioner Gloria Lewis is questioning if fellow Commissioner Eric Haynes still lives in the city, and she is taking steps that could remove him from office.Haynes sold his...
View ArticleConcerns raised about spring training free-for-all
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida has a new fiscal game plan to keep its spring training lineup of baseball teams from jumping to the Cactus League in Arizona.However, officials from areas with teams nearing the...
View ArticleMiami Shuts Out Clemson In ACC
DURHAM, N.C. | Bryan Radziewski threw eight shutout innings and Miami beat Clemson 7-0 on Saturday at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball ...
View ArticleIn its desire to speed up executions Florida risks leaving justice behind
Florida's chief executive has on his desk awaiting his signature - or, dare we hope, his veto - a piece of legislation called the Timely Justice Act, passed by his state Legislature in the apparent...
View ArticleFamily scrambles to find new home following storm
It's been almost a week since a storm brought down an oak tree into a Seffner family's home, trapping all their belongings. Now, Josh Chancy, his fiance and their four children must scramble to find a...
View ArticleRip current threat hinders start of summer beach season
VOLUSIA COUNTY -- Memorial Day Weekend is here and the crowds have started picking up along the coast, kicking off the summer beach season. But conditions in the water were not nearly as ideal as the...
View ArticleOrlando mother accused of leaving sick child at school
ORLANDO -- An Orlando woman was arrested Friday after police say she left her sick child at school for almost six hours. Orlando police said Kristen Evans, 30, was supposed to pick up her child from...
View ArticleOrlando protestors demonstrate against genetically modified food
March Against Monsanto " organizers said they're calling attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the companies that produce it. "Call, write your elected officials. Email Buddy...
View ArticleTravelers near and far fill Brevard Countys hotels
BREVARD COUNTY -- Close to two million Floridians will be traveling this holiday weekend. It's the kickoff of the summer tourism season, which has become a key to the Space Coast's tourism strategy....
View ArticleStricter rules greet Pinellas gun buyers
Hundreds of gun buyers showed up at a gun show in Largo Saturday and stricter rules greeted them as they walked through the doors. For the first time in Pinellas County, the Sheriff's Office is...
View ArticleOn a Tankful Florida summer road trips
CENTRAL FLORIDA -- Memorial Day weekend signals the unofficial start to summer. Here in the Sunshine State, there are plenty of ways to spend weekends and cherished days off before Labor Day rolls...
View ArticlePolk teacher triggers help for Oklahoma tornado victims
Polk County teacher Denise Price offered to donate her supply money to help the Oklahoma tornado victims. That got the school district working on a much bigger giving ...
View ArticleMan injured in DeLand skydiving accident
DELAND -- A 60-year-old man was left in serious condition after a skydiving accident in Volusia County Saturday. Officials said the man made the jump in DeLand around noon and landed in the wrong...
View ArticleDeputy fatally shoots Winter Park womans dog
Deputies were called to a home on Formosa Avenue in Winter Park after a passerby called 911 and reported someone screaming for police, according to Jeff Williamson, a spokesperson for the sheriff's ...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Palm Coast habitat home
PALM COAST -- Habitat for Humanity in Flagler County is looking for volunteers to help do some landscaping next week at its latest home. The organization is planning to do landscaping and sod work at a...
View ArticleFamily gives Sanford Airman party for every holiday she missed
SANFORD -- An Air Force airman back home in Seminole County got to celebrate every holiday she missed during her tour of duty. It was a one-of-a-kind party for Senior Airman Celina Yebba. "Even though...
View ArticleDeputies looking for parents of toddler found walking alone in Apopka
APOPKA -- Deputies in Seminole County are looking for the parents of a young child found alone in Apopka Saturday. The Seminole County Sheriff's Office said the lost child, who is currently being cared...
View ArticleBlind climber inspires others to overcome obstacles
ORLANDO -- Being able to see is something most of us take for granted, but one man is taking his loss of vision as a challenge to be overcome and a source of inspiration to others. Kyle Coon has been...
View ArticleWhere the traffic tickets are 5 roads are hotspots
A Gainesville police officer talks with a driver during a traffic stop near the 700 block of NW 13th Street in Gainesville Thursday May 23, 2013, an area where more than 500 citations have been written...
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