State of Florida Insurance Sweet Deal for House Members
Will Weatherford, speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, said recently that his chamber's decision not to expand Medicaid benefits "wasn't an oversight but a thoughtful, purposeful ...
View ArticleFired DCF Child Protective Investigator Denies Wrongdoing
A Department of Children and Families child protective investigator has been fired for falsifying documents in a case related to the boy who died a week ago in his mother's hot car, the agency's leader...
View ArticlePawnfellas Coming Soon to Fort Lauderdale
Shaw got an offer to shoot "Pawnfellas" in Los Angeles for more money, but turned it down. Why not South Beach? Shaw said Fort Lauderdale is home and he didn't even think about producing this ...
View ArticleMiami Increase the Heat on Indiana Pacers
Miami Heat displayed championship fight as they routed the Indiana Pacers 114-96 late on Sunday to regain control of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade had 18 and...
View ArticleCompetency hearing for key defendant in Fla. fraud
MIAMI -- The physical and mental competency to stand trial of a former Miami insurance executive is before a federal judge in one of Florida's biggest fraud cases.A hearing Wednesday concerns...
View ArticleDCF seeking more foster parents to meet 1200 goal
TALLAHASEE, Fla. -- Florida child welfare officials say they have recruited nearly 1,200 new foster parents in the past fiscal year.Department of Children and Families Secretary David Wilkins said the...
View ArticleThieves steal cheese from Churchs Fried Chicken in Orlando
In a report released by the Orlando Police Department Tuesday, someone burglarized Church's Fried Chicken on Sunday and made off with five pounds of ...
View ArticleMan convicted in 1990 murder of 10-year-old to be executed
ORLANDO -- A 56-year-old man convicted of raping and strangling a 10-year-old girl is set to be executed this week. Elmer Carroll is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Florida State...
View ArticleSoyuz rocket carrying NASA astronaut 2 others blasts off
A Soyuz rocket carrying NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg and two others from Russia and Italy blasts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Kazakhstan, for the International Space Station at 4:31 p.m. EDT...
View Article8 injured in rollover accident at Hummer Off-Road Experience
GROVELAND -- Eight people were hospitalized when their Hummer rolled at Hummer Off-Road Experience near Groveland Sunday. The business wasn't even supposed to be open yet. According to the Lake County...
View ArticleSanford residents discuss impact of George Zimmerman case
a panel of six Sanford residents from several different backgrounds talked about how they've been affected by the upcoming George Zimmerman ...
View ArticleBomb squad called to Orange County Courthouse
Crime scene tape blocks off a walkway near the courthouse parking garage - Tuesday, May 28, 2013. (PHOTO/Jamey Cicalese, ...
View Article7-year-old girl attacked by pack of dogs in Orange County
ORANGE COUNTY -- A 7-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was viciously attacked by five dogs Tuesday evening in Orange County. Animal Services and the sheriff's office are both...
View ArticleWoman 51 struck and killed by lightning in Belleair Beach
PINELLAS COUNTY -- A 51-year-old woman was struck and killed by lightning in Belleair Beach. The incident happened shortly before 6 p.m. on the 2500 block of Gulf Boulevard. The Pinellas County...
View Article3 charged in Osceola County kidnapping case
KISSIMMEE -- Three people were arrested and charged with kidnapping an Osceola County resident. Sheriff's deputies said Rami Maswadeh, Bridgett Schoen, and Carl Pate were responsible for kidnapping...
View ArticleTampa homicide victim identified
TAMPA - Tampa Police are investigating the murder of a 49-year-old killed inside of a home. Officials say the victim, Anthony Jerome Lee, was an unemployed, frequent guest at the home located on 3911 E...
View ArticleRegions taps banking veteran Steve Stagg for key commercial role
Stagg Steve Stagg, a veteran Tampa Bay banker, was named executive in charge of Regions Banks West Florida commercial banking team. Stagg will be the lead commercial bank executive for an area spanning...
View ArticleErnst Young highlights Tampa finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year
A screen shot of an Ernst & Young video showing a judging panel for the national awards. This is an amazing time to be an entrepreneur in Florida, according to Trevor Burgess, CEO of C1 Bank....
View ArticleUnitedHealth names CEO for Medicare plans in South Florida
Roger Rodriguez, CEO for Medicare and retirement plans in South Florida for UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthcare has named Roger Rodriguez as the CEO over all its Medicare and retirement plans in South...
View ArticleSarasotas Rectrix acquires fixed-base operator
The acquisition gives Rectrix five additional hangars and increases its space at Sarasota-Bradenton Airport from 24 to 40 acres, the report said. Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services bought the APP Jet...
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