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Humpback whale, calf spotted in distress off Florida coast

Mar 20, 2010 4:10 pm

Boaters off Florida's Atlantic coast are asked to call wildlife officials if they spot a humpback whale tangled in a rope attached to an anchor.

Boca Ponzi mastermind sentenced to nearly 16 years

Mar 20, 2010 12:16 am

Michael Meisner cheated investors out of $38 million, filed false tax returns A Boca Raton man who cheated investors out of $38 mill...

Frustrated by high produce prices? Spring harvest should bring relief

Mar 19, 2010 10:42 pm

Costs that soared after freezes hit Florida crops may fall in coming weeks Relief is a few weeks away for con...

South Florida vocational schools score academically

Mar 19, 2010 10:24 pm

Students have high college acceptance rates Area vocational high schools have been recognized nationally for ...

Despite growing enrollment, budget cuts would pack more kids into pre-K classes

Mar 19, 2010 10:10 pm

Florida lawmakers slashing popular pre-kindergarten program by about 15% Florida's pre-kindergarten program ...

Tallahassee and Panhandle News from The Tallahassee Democrat

Live Blog: NCAA women's tournament (FSU vs. Louisiana Tech)

Mar 20, 2010 7:39 pm

NoleSports.com editor Corey Clark and Democrat staff writer Will Brown are blogging live from the NCAA women's basketball tournament at the Civic Center where Florida State plays host to Louisiana Tec...

TPD: Man shot on Holton Street

Mar 20, 2010 4:46 pm

A 21-year-old man was shot Friday night in the 2500 block of Holton Street, said Officer Danny Jeter of the Tallahassee Police Department.

Updated: LGBT community seeking protection from discrimination under county ordinance

Mar 20, 2010 3:47 pm

Lisa Comingore, an assistant attorney general for the state of Florida, knows what it's like to be forced out of a job over sexual orientation. Comingore, 39, took a job as a staff attorney with a sta...

Big Bend briefs

Mar 20, 2010 4:52 am

LEON COUNTY

Thornton acknowledges those before her

Mar 20, 2010 4:51 am

Glenda Thornton is a woman of many firsts. She was the first African-American chairwoman of the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of the Big Bend, and Leadership Tallahassee's b...

Spring finally comes to Tallahassee

Mar 20, 2010 4:50 am

Wake up! It's the season of renewal — spring.

FAMU High fields in limbo: Contractors say they haven't been paid

Mar 20, 2010 4:50 am

Don't expect to see children happily playing on the fields behind Florida A&M's new kindergarten-12th grade school on Orange Avenue anytime soon.

Boyd to vote yes on federal health-care legislation

Mar 20, 2010 4:47 am

U.S. Rep. Allen Boyd, who voted against national health care last November, said Friday he will vote for the new bill when it comes to the House floor.

Former commissioner Katz confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Portugal

Mar 20, 2010 4:44 am

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Friday a former Tallahassee city commissioner as ambassador to Portugal.

Former commissioner Katz confirmed as the new U.S. ambassador to Portugal

Mar 20, 2010 4:44 am

WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Friday a former Tallahassee city commissioner as ambassador to Portugal.

News from Tampa Bay from The Tampa Tribune

1st day of Airfest brings 'wows' at MacDill

Mar 20, 2010 6:48 pm

Today is a beautiful day for flying. It's also a beautiful day to watch people flying from the massive shadow of a B-52 Stratofortress.

Officials: Polk motorist cited after collision with train

Mar 20, 2010 6:09 pm

A Lakeland man escaped serious injury but not traffic citations when he drove past stopped cars to go around a railroad crossing arm and was hit by a passenger train, the Polk County Sheriff's Offic...

Body of local Marine set to arrive Monday

Mar 20, 2010 5:25 pm

The body of a Marine killed in Afghanistan is expected to arrive Monday at MacDill Air Force Base.

Residents fight to hold back rising Red River

Mar 20, 2010 4:18 pm

A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had done enough to hold back the swelling Red River - even as the water inched higher - but officials stressed that it was too early to ce...

Blue Angels to star in Air Fest

Mar 20, 2010 1:28 pm

The Navy's famed Blue Angels take to the sky this weekend at MacDill Air Force Base's Air Fest, designed to showcase the country's military services.

Obama making final health care pitch to House Dems

Mar 20, 2010 12:26 pm

Claiming unstoppable momentum but still short of the goal line, President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to rally House Democrats for a final push on landmark health care legislation.

Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 'heroes'

Mar 20, 2010 12:23 pm

A federal judge rejected a multimillion dollar settlement for people sickened by ash and dust from the World Trade Center, saying the deal to compensate 10,000 police officers, firefighters and other ...

Pope blasts Irish bishops, orders Vatican probe

Mar 20, 2010 12:05 pm

Pope Benedict XVI rebuked Irish bishops Saturday for "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse and ordered a Vatican investigation into the Irish church to wipe out the scour...

County's auditor asks for legal representation

Mar 20, 2010 10:00 am

The county's internal performance auditor says he needs a new lawyer. In a memo to Hillsborough County Commissioners on Friday, Jim Barnes said the e-mail snooping controversy involving County Attorne...

Plant City restaurants to collect donations for clean water for impoverished children

Mar 20, 2010 10:00 am

Customers of two popular restaurants will be asked in the next few days if they want to plunk down money for a glass of water.

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Airfest, featuring Blue Angels, opens Saturday

Mar 20, 2010 7:09 pm

The Blue Angels begin performing at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Students trade in beach to volunteer this spring break

Mar 20, 2010 6:54 pm

More than 250 students from six colleges are working with the National Relief Network in Florida and Louisiana.

Vote on controversial compromise bill nears

Mar 20, 2010 4:09 pm

The clock is ticking down for the House of Representatives to take a vote on Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. Compromise bill text (.pdf) Section-by-section analysis...

Bay area firefighters climb 914 steps for charity

Mar 20, 2010 3:09 pm

It was all part of the Fight for Air Climb Saturday morning, benefiting the American Lung Association.

Florida session: Tallahassee week in review

Mar 20, 2010 12:24 pm

Debate over a handful of controversial issues dominated much of that time, including the $3 billion budget deficit. Watch the story

Florida Southern College celebrates 125th anniversary

Mar 20, 2010 11:09 am

The college is marking the date with a gift to students - a state of the art computer lab and cyber lounge - something the first alumni could have never imagined.

Hernando lawmakers looking at boat parking regulations

Mar 20, 2010 10:54 am

While a day out on the water provides fun for many families, when the day is over, the boats end up parked in driveways and front yards.

2-year-old runs into traffic, hit by SUV

Mar 20, 2010 1:54 am

Gabriel Johnson suddenly left the sidewalk and ran into the path of a SUV driving westbound on Cleveland Street.

New: Task force recommends three options for pier

Mar 19, 2010 11:24 pm

A task force narrowed down options for what to do with the pier from six to three possibilities Friday night. They will be recommending their choices to city council.

Dept. of health wraps up hepatitis C investigation

Mar 19, 2010 9:54 pm

At Wellness Works, a holistic clinic, officials say eight people contracted hepatitis C.

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EPA rules label a dozen waterways as polluted

Mar 20, 2010 7:25 pm

NAPLES: More Southwest Florida streams and canals would violate water quality standards under a proposal by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit pollution in Florida waters, according to ...

Missing teen in Collier County

Mar 20, 2010 3:40 pm

GOLDEN GATE: Deputies are searching for a 16-year-old Golden Gate girl who has been missing since Friday night.

Pope blasts Irish bishops, orders Vatican probe

Mar 20, 2010 1:55 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Benedict is rebuking Irish bishops for what he calls "grave errors of judgment" in handling clerical sex abuse.

73-year-old man missing from Cape Coral

Mar 20, 2010 1:40 pm

CAPE CORAL: Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing elderly male.

Sheriff's office warning of roofing scams

Mar 19, 2010 11:55 pm

LEE COUNTY: The Lee County Sheriff's Office is warning residents, particularly those in mobile home parks, to beware of con artists preying on homeowners with a "warranty" roofing scam.

New legislation would speed up foreclosures

Mar 19, 2010 10:55 pm

State lawmakers in Tallahassee are working on new legislation that would speed up the foreclosure legal logjam.

More people building homes in the Cape

Mar 19, 2010 10:10 pm

CAPE CORAL: New numbers show Cape Coral's building industry could be bouncing back.

Warmer weather helping spring break season

Mar 19, 2010 10:10 pm

Fort Myers Beach: A few weeks ago, local businesses at Fort Myers Beach were worried spring break was going to be a big bust. Fortunately, spring breakers were out in full force Friday.

Cape city vehicle vandalized

Mar 19, 2010 7:55 pm

LEE COUNTY: A Cape Coral employee says a work vehicle was damaged while parked outside SE 10th Place as crews were working.

Hot tub, AC equipment stolen from Cape home

Mar 19, 2010 7:25 pm

CAPE CORAL: Police are searching for a suspect who stole a hot tub, pool equipment and an AC handler from a newly purchased home.

Local News from Miami Herald via Yahoo! News

Miami Dade College president to be honored by Beacon Council

Mar 19, 2010 6:01 pm

Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrn will be honored next month by the Beacon Council for his community work. Padrn will receive the Chairman's Award ``for leading the way in creating new jobs a...

Florida Senate panel OK's tougher Bright Futures standards

Mar 19, 2010 3:21 pm

A Florida Senate committee approved a bill Friday that would impose tougher standards for getting a Bright Futures scholarship. Only Sen. Dan Gelber, a Democrat from Miami Beach, opposed the bill.

FHP plans checkpoint Friday afternoon on County Line Road

Mar 19, 2010 11:36 am

The Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a driver's license checkpoint from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday on the Broward/Miami-Dade County line. Troopers will ask motorists to show their licenses at the checkpoin...

Release of Guantnamo detainees thoroughly investigated, Senate told

Mar 19, 2010 11:31 am

All U.S. intelligence agencies agreed unanimously on which war-on-terror captives now held at Guantnamo can be let go and which alleged terrorists must be held -- with or without trial, President Bara...

Reputed mobster stung by Rothstein charged earlier in death-threat case

Mar 18, 2010 11:46 pm

Roberto Settineri, the reputed Sicilian mafioso snagged by Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein in an FBI sting, had a little brush with the law in January.

Adoptive parents won't have to disclose guns under new law

Mar 18, 2010 11:27 pm

Adoption agencies can't require prospective parents to disclose whether they have a firearm, according to a new bill that rocketed Thursday out of the Legislature and awaits the governor's signature.

South Florida teachers combat students' high-tech cheating

Mar 18, 2010 10:08 pm

Want to cheat on your English homework? There's an app for that. Whether it's downloading CliffsNotes to their iPhones or texting friends for the answers to tests, tech-savvy teenagers are finding new...

`Speed dating' job fair Thursday at Hard Rock Hotel

Mar 18, 2010 4:28 pm

Job seekers can get two-minute interviews with hiring companies at ``Speed Dating for Jobs'' from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at 88's Dueling Pianos at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Singer Willy Chirino seeks help for cancer-stricken girl

Mar 18, 2010 12:46 pm

The mother of a 6-year-old Cuban girl suffering from a rare form of cancer will be joined by doctors at Jackson Memorial Hospital and Cuban salsa singer Willy Chirino on Thursday to help raise money f...

Florida Legislature to consider bills on adoption, civics education

Mar 18, 2010 11:51 am

The pace of the legislative session continues to pick up Thursday with the House and Senate expected to pass legislation that includes bills requiring civics education in public schools, excusing brea...

Local News from Florida Today via Yahoo! News

CEO visits Melbourne in 'Undercover Boss'

Mar 20, 2010 5:10 am

Adam Curtin had no idea that the scruffy-looking guy wearing a blue floral print shirt, thick Clark Kent glasses and a black baseball cap on backward was the Big Kahuna of GSI Commerce Inc., a company...

Kosmas swayed to vote for bill

Mar 20, 2010 5:10 am

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas announced Friday her support for health care legislation pending in the House that aims to insure nearly all Americans.

In 7 years of war, boys become men

Mar 20, 2010 5:10 am

Seven years ago, Ryan Shinault was a skinny, unassuming freshman at Rockledge High.

Stargazing: Equinox powerful cosmic force

Mar 19, 2010 11:40 am

Doomsayers are warning of dire consequences from a cosmic alignment which should occur in 2012 when the ecliptic lines up with the galactic equator. Yet, an even more powerful force will grip the Eart...

Cocoa Beach ponders pulling plug on FPL

Mar 19, 2010 11:10 am

Cocoa Beach will consider pulling the plug on its long-term contract with Florida Power & Light Co. and set up its own municipal electric utility.

Brevard's bad news: $42.3 million

Mar 19, 2010 11:10 am

VIERA Picture Brevard County's dwindling governmental funding as a roller coaster train, poised to rocket down a steep hill with spooky-looking mists obscuring the bottom.

Brevard fair promises fun for all

Mar 19, 2010 5:11 am

MELBOURNE As Brevard County Fair president Frank Sullivan and his team were planning this year's 11-day event, which opened Thursday, they knew they would have to keep it affordable to attract cost-c...

Tempers flare at Palm Bay-firefighters talk

Mar 19, 2010 5:11 am

PALM BAY Tensions between Mayor John Mazziotti and the president of the Palm Bay firefighters union erupted Thursday night as the city council discussed changes to a pension board.

Big St. Johns River cleanup on Saturday

Mar 19, 2010 5:11 am

Along the St. Johns River, litter cleanups always seem to deliver a few surprises. During a Feb. 27 cleanup at Sarno Lakes, volunteers found snakes under mattresses, a propane tank with a beehive insi...

Kids get lesson in water safety

Mar 19, 2010 5:11 am

MERRITT ISLAND With their little right hands raised in the air, 55 Audubon Elementary kindergartners took a pledge Thursday to practice water safety.