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Food safety company to expand near Jupiter, add 100 employees

Feb 9, 2012 7:27 pm

Locus Traxx, a company that specializes in food safety and shipment, is expanding near Jupiter, with plans to hire 100 additional employees, economic development officials said Thursday.

A look at who the Miami Dolphins will face in 2012

Feb 9, 2012 6:50 pm

The 2012 NFL schedule won't be released until April, but we do know who the Dolphins will play next season and where the games will be played.

Airplane tire blows out after landing at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

Feb 9, 2012 6:34 pm

A flight from Montreal to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Aiport ended oddly for 188 passengers and crew when the plane's front tire blew out.

Four students in custody after explosion at Tradewinds middle school

Feb 9, 2012 5:45 pm

School in Greenacres was on partial lockdown during investigationBy Alexandra Seltzer and Cynthia Roldan,The Palm Beach Post

U.S. bank regulators roll fines into mortgage pact

Feb 9, 2012 5:05 pm

(Reuters) - U.S. banking regulators are using the agreement announced on Thursday between large U.S. banks and state and federal agencies over foreclosure abuses as a vehicle for levying their own fin...

Hialeah man claims $12 million Lotto | Lotto alerts

Feb 9, 2012 2:51 pm

Reinaldo Corrales, 52, of Hialeah claimed the $12 million Florida Lotto jackpot from the drawing held on Feb. 4.

Report: Father makes son, 4, run in snow in just underwear

Feb 9, 2012 1:24 pm

A Chinese father visiting New York made his 4-year-old son run in the snow while wearing only underwear, reports New York Daily News.

5 Florida cities ranked among trashiest Spring Break locales

Feb 9, 2012 2:48 am

Key qualifications: number of Hooters restaurants; preponderance of tattoo parlors, liquor stores and strip clubs; the existence of a motorcycle week and, of course, the number of times the destinatio...

Polo mogul's adoption of girlfriend challenged

Feb 9, 2012 12:30 am

A guardian for Wellington polo mogul John Goodman's teenage children is asking a judge to toss out Goodman's recent adoption of his 42-year-old girlfriend, saying the move defrauded the court, blindsi...

News from Jacksonville and Northern Florida from WLTV

Museum Valentine's Day Event Sold Out

Feb 9, 2012 2:05 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The annual Valentine's Day Event Bella Luna: Dessert Under the Stars held every year at the Museum of Science and History is sold out.

Party in Pants Cuts Profits, Raises Prices

Feb 9, 2012 1:44 pm

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- Shoplifting is on the rise and it's impacting your bottom line. Ken Amaro is First For You.

Warm Winter Brings Flea Problems

Feb 9, 2012 12:45 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Ruby is a two-year-old Basset Hound that likes to get out for a walk, but that is causing a problem for Ruby and her mom.

Haleigh Cummings 3 Year Anniversary Tomorrow

Feb 9, 2012 11:35 am

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. -- Friday, February 10th, 2012, marks the three year anniversary of the disappearance of Haleigh Cummings.

College Bound? It's Time To Fill Out The FAFSA

Feb 9, 2012 10:38 am

JACKSONVILLE- Annual costs range from $9000 for state colleges to more than $50000 for private universities. To receive financial aid the Free Application for Federal Student Aid of FAFSA must be fill...

Tuition Up, Teachers Coming Locally

Feb 9, 2012 10:00 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two major education stories making headlines.

26.2 With Donna Achieves Weaver Challenge

Feb 9, 2012 8:54 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  Back in July of 2011, Delores Weaver issued a marathon challenge to 26.2 With Donna The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. Now that challenge has been met.

Duval County Courthouse Construction Battle Drags On

Feb 9, 2012 12:00 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Though still under construction, the new Duval County Courthouse has already seen its share of battles.

UF Frat Suspended After Hazing Accusations

Feb 8, 2012 6:20 pm

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Another Florida college is making headlines for hazing, and this time it's a fraternity at the University of Florida that's in the hot seat.

Married Couple Arrested, Child on Life Support

Feb 8, 2012 5:16 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Two people have been arrested, one charged with aggravated child abuse and the other child neglect, after a child was brought to Orange Park Medical Center unresponsive.

News from Tampa Bay from The Tampa Tribune

Pentagon to allow women to serve closer to combat

Feb 9, 2012 7:29 pm

The new rules will allow women to serve at the battalion level, but they are still barred from duty in combat jobs like infantry, armor and special operations forces.

Rick Scott: Port of Tampa to get $45 million facelift

Feb 9, 2012 7:26 pm

Gov. Rick Scott announced that a $45 million upgrade to the Port of Tampa will help Florida be more competitive in a global economy and create jobs.

Florida State Fair is unorthodox setting for Cabinet meeting

Feb 9, 2012 7:19 pm

Starting the day with an impromptu square dance and a crack of a bullwhip, Gov. Rick Scott celebrated the opening day of the Florida State Fair and held a cabinet meeting at the fairgrounds Thursday m...

Democrats propose 6-week cut in jobless benefits

Feb 9, 2012 7:09 pm

House-Senate negotiations on extending jobless benefits and a two percentage point cut in the payroll tax remained stalled today, despite a proposal in which Democrats urged a modest six-week cut in t...

Marines posed with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan

Feb 9, 2012 7:04 pm

The Marine Corps confirmed today that one of its scout sniper teams in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS.

Bill would rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America

Feb 9, 2012 6:55 pm

State Rep. Steve Holland wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for "official purposes within the state of Mississippi."

Richard Gonzmart named Tampa's Citizen of the Year

Feb 9, 2012 6:45 pm

Richard Gonzmart, of the family that founded the Columbia Restaurant, was named Tampa Metro Civitan Club Citizen of the Year today at the Governor's Day Luncheon at the Florida State Fair.

NRC approves first new nuclear plants in decades

Feb 9, 2012 6:30 pm

WASHINGTON The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in Georgia.

Official: Florida to get relief from No Child Left Behind

Feb 9, 2012 6:10 pm

No Child Left Behind requires students to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. President Obama's action strips away that fundamental requirement for states approved for flexibility, provided the...

Tampa woman charged again with animal cruelty

Feb 9, 2012 5:48 pm

When investigators arrested Cynthia Cuervo at her Town 'N Country home Wednesday, they saw a familiar scene.