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15 years later, mom charged with child abuse | Video

Feb 4, 2012 3:43 am

Raquel Knowles, 38, fled to Jamaica, police saidA 38-year-old Deerfield Beach woman is facing a charge of aggravated child abuse about 15 years after the fact, according to Broward court records. ...

Heat wing it with Big 5 lineup combination, down 76ers 99-79

Feb 4, 2012 3:21 am

It apparently was all about winging it Friday at Wells Fargo Center.

Norovirus cleanup will delay ship's embarkation Sunday

Feb 4, 2012 2:49 am

Ruby Princess must be undergo extensive cleaning The gastrointestinal illness known as norovirus has stricken passengers and crew aboard the Ruby Princess as it was returning to Port Everglades on Fri...

Jose Reyes drops locks for Miami Marlins

Feb 4, 2012 2:19 am

It was a hair razing.

New beach erosion fight reignites sea turtle concerns

Feb 4, 2012 1:21 am

Environmentalists question proposed beach erosion-fighting structures It's sea turtles versus beach condos, Round Two.

Former assistant public defender raising funds to get wheelchairs for needy

Feb 4, 2012 1:20 am

It was the smile of a 15-year-old girl that changed Richard St. Denis' life.

Ely teacher could face discipline for 'chocolate' remark to student

Feb 3, 2012 11:13 pm

A reading teacher at Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach has been accused of screaming at a Haitian student in her class last year, telling him to shut up and calling him a "little chocolate...

Destination casino bill dead, sponsor says

Feb 3, 2012 11:04 pm

A proposal to bring three high-end casino resorts to Florida had its first debate in a House committee Friday morning. But after 90 minutes of debate, it was abundantly clear that the measure didn't h...

Komen reverses move to cut Planned Parenthood funding

Feb 3, 2012 6:25 pm

Susan G. Komen for the Cure said on Friday it was retreating from a decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood.

News from Jacksonville and Northern Florida from WLTV

Air Force to Cut 10,000 Airmen, Shift Aircraft

Feb 3, 2012 11:59 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force says it will cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the...

Court Papers Reveal How Jarred Harrell Lured Somer Thompson

Feb 3, 2012 11:53 pm

Newly Released Court Papers Reveal How Jared Harrell Lured Somer Thompason In

Ken's Top 10 Places to Buy Lunch for $7 or less

Feb 3, 2012 7:50 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- I don't know if you've ever done it: Sit down and count the cost of going out to lunch five days a week, but it adds up.

Police Find Missing First-Grader at Relative's Home

Feb 3, 2012 7:39 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police are reporting that a first-grade student who disappeared from Loretto Road Elementary School this afternoon was found with a friend, according to Duval County Public Sch...

Who Are You? Group Works to ID Unclaimed Veteran Cremains

Feb 3, 2012 7:23 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Across the country the unidentified cremains of thousands of military veterans are sitting in urns.

Restlawn Cemetery Denied Family Casket Already Paid For

Feb 3, 2012 7:08 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- This weekend Curtis Kelly will funeralize the patriarch of the family, 88-year-old Amos Kelly.

Tony Nelson Sentenced in Federal Court

Feb 3, 2012 4:42 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Former Jacksonville Port leader Tony Nelson was sentenced to 40 months in prison today in a federal court.

Tipster in Somer Thompson Case Speaks Out

Feb 3, 2012 12:30 pm

Thousands of tips poured in after Somer Thompson disappeared, but it was just one that set justice in motion. Now the family that came forward in 2009 is speaking out about their experience.

Bill Proposes Cameras on School Buses to Catch Bad Drivers

Feb 3, 2012 7:42 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Florida Senator wants to put cameras on school buses to catch bad drivers and ticket them. It's a proposed bill that caught the attention of a local mother.

JEDC May Get New Focus, New Look

Feb 2, 2012 11:49 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Downtown Jacksonville will soon have a new recruiting organization with a new focus as the Jacksonville Economic Developement Commission is set for an overhaul.

News from Tampa Bay from The Tampa Tribune

HART sets bus ridership record

Feb 4, 2012 5:00 am

HART enjoyed record bus ridership in 2011, gaining 11 percent more riders.

2-day business forum at St. Leo goes global

Feb 4, 2012 5:00 am

Saint Leo University will host its third annual International Business Conference on Feb. 9 and 10.

MacDill's KC-135 seems safe from cuts

Feb 4, 2012 5:00 am

As part of the ongoing military budget cuts, the Air Force is trimming nearly 300 aircraft from its inventory in the next seven years, but none from MacDill Air Force Base, according to a document rel...

Romney campaign parts ways with debate coach

Feb 4, 2012 2:12 am

LAS VEGAS The debate coach who worked with Mitt Romney ahead of two well-received debate performances in Florida is no longer with the Republican's presidential campaign.

Four charged in rash of burglaries

Feb 4, 2012 1:48 am

Teamwork among Highlands County Sheriff's Office investigators has led to arrests in a rash of random burglaries from one end of Highlands County to the other.

Seminoles says state could forfeit millions over Internet cafes

Feb 4, 2012 12:48 am

TALLAHASSEE — The Seminole Tribe of Florida could stop paying tens of millions to the state if legislators move ahead with a bill to regulate electronic sweepstakes operations known as Inter...

Ex-Rays OF Josh Hamilton confirms alcohol relapse

Feb 4, 2012 12:43 am

Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized Still, it was clear he was upset by what his relapse with alcohol has done to himself and others.

Tampa mother broke baby's bones, police say

Feb 4, 2012 12:38 am

A mother was arrested today after admitting to investigators that she used force that broke her 8-month-old son's arm and leg, the Tampa Police Department said.

Florida House blocks casino bill

Feb 3, 2012 11:30 pm

The push to transform Florida into an east coast version of Las Vegas fell apart on Friday after state legislators rejected a plan to bring three major casinos to the state.

Student charged with battery on school official over McNuggets

Feb 3, 2012 11:15 pm

An Avon Park High School student was free on $1,000 bail Wednesday after reportedly putting up a struggle with a school official to defend his McNuggets.