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Haitian parents with U.S.-born children are in a bind

Mar 15, 2010 4:00 am

1,300 quake survivors fear to return to devastated nation, but their time here is running out Of the thousand...

State legislators laboring to eliminate dated laws

Mar 15, 2010 3:19 am

‘The Repealer Project’ takes aim at laws with no function in today’s society Fl...

Deputy shoots pit bull in Pompano Beach

Mar 15, 2010 1:54 am

POMPANO BEACH One pit bull was shot and a second was captured after the dogs charged at Broward Sheriff's Office deputies searching for a suspect after a traffic stop, authorities said.

Gators, Seminoles reach NCAA Tournament

Mar 15, 2010 1:53 am

Florida and Florida State are going dancing after all.

Florida educators think new math standards will add up to success

Mar 14, 2010 11:29 pm

A new way of teaching math in Florida public schools next school year is sort of like addition by subtraction.

Toddler unhurt after fall from Fort Lauderdale church terrace

Mar 14, 2010 10:39 pm

FORT LAUDERDALE A 2-year-old fell from a second-floor banister after Sunday's church service at Ministerio Cristo Te Ama, landed on the concrete parking lot and wasn't hurt.

Lineman Incognito, the NFL's 'dirtiest player,' to visit Dolphins

Mar 14, 2010 9:18 pm

Oft-fined free agent guard could compete for a starting job Richie Incognito, voted by his peers as the NFL's...

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Mar 12, 2010 10:12 pm

Tallahassee and Panhandle News from The Tallahassee Democrat

Florida State softball falls to North Carolina, 5-4

Mar 15, 2010 5:41 am

The No. 16 Florida State softball team fell in 11 innings, 5-4, to No. 18 North Carolina Sunday afternoon at JoAnne Graf Field.

Loved ones say farewell to Dee Dee Murray

Mar 15, 2010 5:04 am

GREENSBORO—Tears streamed down Dedric Streeter Sr.'s face as he entered the crowded West Gadsden High School gym Sunday, wife Gwendolyn on his arm.

Loved ones say farewell to Dee Dee Murray

Mar 15, 2010 5:04 am

GREENSBORO—Tears streamed down Dedric Streeter Sr.'s face as he entered the crowded West Gadsden High School gym Sunday, wife Gwendolyn on his arm.

Local icon, Anna Johnson Riedel, seeks to help foster children

Mar 15, 2010 4:59 am

Anna Johnson Riedel is best known for her 35-year career as a television personality with CBS affiliate WCTV. What people may not know is that she started her career when she was a single mother rais...

Champions and Chumps of Governmental Transparency

Mar 15, 2010 4:57 am

A selection of legislators who have acted in the interest of Florida's Sunshine Laws or who have sponsored bills that are contrary to them.

Local briefs: Information sought on missing elderly man

Mar 15, 2010 4:52 am

TALLAHASSEE

Bill Cotterell: Open government doesn't need a filter

Mar 12, 2010 10:49 pm

Openness, like ethics, is an attitude. But unlike ethics, it's a comparative value.

News from Tampa Bay from The Tampa Tribune

Power failure darkens nearly all of Chile

Mar 15, 2010 4:03 am

A power failure plunged nearly the entire Chilean population into darkness tonight, rattling a country already anxious after last month's 8.8-magnitude quake.

Reid's wife released from hospital after treatment for injuries

Mar 15, 2010 3:40 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife has been released from a Virginia hospital, where she was taken after being seriously injured in a traffic accident.

Northeast cleans up, restores power

Mar 15, 2010 3:21 am

The Northeast mopped up today following a bout with high wind and heavy rains that uprooted trees, downed power lines and flooded creeks and rivers. At least seven people died in storm-related acciden...

Shanghai Expo gives Chinese a closer look at U.S.

Mar 15, 2010 2:49 am

For millions of Chinese, the USA pavilion's show at the Shanghai World Expo will be the closest they'll ever come to an experience of America. What they'll get apart from long waits is a warm welcom...

Dodd revises oversight plan for financial markets

Mar 15, 2010 2:25 am

The senator trying to rewrite the nation's financial industry rules is dropping plans to create a stand-alone consumer financial protection agency and to give a single regulator the power to oversee a...

Gators, Noles go dancing; Bulls to host NIT game

Mar 15, 2010 1:05 am

Florida is back in the NCAA Tournament after a two-year absence. The Gators earned the No. 10 seed in the West Region and will play seventh-seeded BYU in the opening round Thursday in Oklahoma City. ...

Federal, Toyota technicians question case of runaway Prius

Mar 15, 2010 12:43 am

The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened today as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's version of events.

Michael Bubl delivers off-kilter performance

Mar 15, 2010 12:24 am

Michael Bubl delivered an off-kilter performance in Tampa Saturday night, says reviewer Jeff Houck.

American woman rows across Atlantic to raise funding

Mar 15, 2010 12:12 am

A 22-year-old American rower completed a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean today, touching a pier in the coffee-brown waters off Guyana to claim a record as the youngest person to accomplish such...

History Channel offers new DVD to 35,000 schools

Mar 15, 2010 12:02 am

The History Channel says it will give a free DVD copy of its sprawling 12-hour series on American history to any school in the country that wants one.

Local News from Gainesville Sun via Yahoo! News

SFC bus fee gets a new shot in Capitol

Mar 15, 2010 4:30 am

By Ron Word Capitol Correspondent The Senate is expected to take up a measure that would enable Santa Fe students to have unlimited ridership on RTS buses for a fee that comes out of their tuition.

Fort White man leads deputies on high-speed chase

Mar 15, 2010 4:30 am

By Lise Fisher Staff writer Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Fort White man after a pursuit near County Road 337 early Sunday.

Sheriff: Boy sought in Amber Alert found safe

Mar 15, 2010 1:45 am

By Lise Fisher Staff writer A boy, who was the subject of an Amber Alert issued out of Suwannee County Sunday night, was found safe in St. Johns County a few hours later, the Suwannee County Sheriff's...

Santa Fe bus access fee, public school class size on legislative agenda this week

Mar 15, 2010 1:45 am

By Ron Word Capitol Correspondent After two weeks of waiting for budget figures and committee action, the House and the Senate will be meeting in session starting Tuesday to consider a number of bills...

County officials urge resident to fill out Census forms

Mar 15, 2010 1:45 am

By Lise Fisher Staff writer Check the mail, and the 2010 Census form should be there this week. The form has 10 questions and can be mailed back in a postage-paid envelope provided with it, according ...

Last day of Gatornationals goes out with engines roaring

Mar 15, 2010 1:45 am

By Lise Fisher Staff writer Skies were blue but the thunder rolled as the 41st Annual NHRA Gatornationals geared up for a final day of racing Sunday morning.

Martial arts trainer stops man from breaking into his home

Mar 14, 2010 11:30 pm

By Lise Fisher Staff writer A man trying to break into a southwest Gainesville home early Sunday made the mistake of picking the home of a martial arts trainer with a black belt.

Gators are going dancing

Mar 14, 2010 11:15 pm

By Kevin Brockway Staff writer It took a miraculous 75-foot shot, some stunning November upsets and some nail-biting wins in Southeastern Conference play. But Florida is back in the NCAA Tournament af...

Dem House vote-counter lacks health care votes now

Mar 14, 2010 9:45 pm

The Associated Press The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, eve...

Arbitrator: Fired investigator should get job back

Mar 14, 2010 12:45 pm

The Associated Press An investigator who was fired in the wake of a bungled drug case should be allowed to return to the Tallahassee Police Department.

Local News from FOX 30 Jacksonville via Yahoo! News

Missing Jacksonville Beach teen found safe

Mar 15, 2010 4:05 am

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A 16-year-old girl from Jacksonville Beach has been found safe.

Teenager missing from Jacksonville Beach

Mar 15, 2010 3:36 am

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. -- A 16-year-old girl is missing from Jacksonville Beach.

Amber Alert cancelled, child located safe

Mar 15, 2010 2:20 am

Suwannee, Fla. -- The child that police believe was abducted has been located safe at his family's house in St. John's County. An Amber Alert was issued just after 6...

JU Will Play Arizona State In NIT

Mar 15, 2010 2:05 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Dolphins are headed back to the NIT for a second year in a row.

Amber Alert for Missing Boy

Mar 15, 2010 12:35 am

Suwannee, Fla. -- An Amber Alert has been issued for a 9-10 year old boy who was last seen being placed in the trunk of a car at a rest...

Top Seed Duke Coming To Jacksonville

Mar 15, 2010 12:20 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Duke Blue Devils will lead a contingent of eight schools to Jacksonville Friday for the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament.

Seminoles to open NCAA tournament vs. Gonzaga

Mar 14, 2010 11:05 pm

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - After an 11-year hiatus, Florida State is going back to the NCAA tournament for the second straight year.

Gators back in NCAA tournament after 2-year hiatus

Mar 14, 2010 11:05 pm

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida is back in the NCAA tournament after a two-year absence.

Time to check your smoke detectors

Mar 14, 2010 10:50 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Not only do you need to set your clocks back on hour, but you should test your smoke detectors.

Jayhawks earn top seed in NCAA tournament

Mar 14, 2010 10:50 pm

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kansas, Kentucky, Syracuse and Duke have earned the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament, with the Jayhawks selected as the top seed overall for this year's...

Local News from Bay News 9 Tampa Bay via Yahoo! News

Update: Amber alert canceled for boy seen on I-10

Mar 15, 2010 2:13 am

The boy, who officials describe as about 9 to 10 years old, was last seen at a rest area on I-10 eastbound near the Suwannee and Columbia County line.

Bay area watches Chinese drywall trial in New Orleans

Mar 15, 2010 1:13 am

Florida homeowners plagued by the Chinese drywall problem might finally get some answers.

Top gun at annual remote-control plane event is a teen

Mar 15, 2010 12:13 am

Remote-control plane enthusiasts from all over the Bay area gathered in Bradenton Sunday for their own version of an air show.

Hills Co. commissioner weighs in on email scandal

Mar 14, 2010 10:28 pm

County commissioner Rose Ferlita spoke to Bay News 9 after Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents seized documents from her office. Watch the story Previous stories Rose Ferlita

Life is 'sweet' on last day of Strawberry Festival

Mar 14, 2010 9:28 pm

Today is the last day to gorge on strawberries and jump on carnival rides at the Florida Strawberry Festival. Watch the story Cold spell creates abundance of berries for festival

Update: Sailboat capsizes, six rescued, boat towed

Mar 14, 2010 8:28 pm

A 24-foot boat named "Shock Therapy" awaits a tow as it sits submerged off St. Petersburg waters.

Henry Kissinger released from South Korean hospital

Mar 14, 2010 5:28 pm

Kissinger, 86, arrived in the South Korean capital Wednesday for a security forum and met with President Lee Myung-bak on Friday, Yonhap reported.

Zephyrhills community celebrates 100th anniversary

Mar 14, 2010 1:28 pm

One resident, Nathan Geiger, has deep roots because his family was in the area before it was even classified as a town.

Pinellas residents can blog budget questions online

Mar 14, 2010 12:58 pm

It's part of the Pinellas County eTownHall meeting, which will be held Monday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

FAA orders inspections of 600 Boeing planes

Mar 14, 2010 11:28 am

The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to check 600 Boeing 737s for mechanical problems.

Local News from ABC 7 Gulfshore News via Yahoo! News

Family says pregnant hit-and-run victim 'brain dead'

Mar 14, 2010 10:55 pm

COLLIER COUNTY: The mother of a hit-and-run accident victim tells us that her daughter has been declared 'brain dead'.

Tip-A-Cop Fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics

Mar 14, 2010 10:40 pm

FORT MYERS: Law enforcement officers from across Southwest Florida are pulling double duty at Joe's Crab Shack.

Cape road to close permanently

Mar 14, 2010 10:25 pm

LEE COUNTY: Starting Monday Cape Coral will permanently close NE 9th street, west of Del Prado Boulvard as a part of the widening project.

Diana dresses exhibit at von Liebig

Mar 14, 2010 6:40 pm

NAPLES: A steady stream of anxious ticketholders filed into The von Liebig Art Center throughout the opening day of the "Princess Diana: Dresses of Inspiration" exhibit on Saturday.

NYU student drowns on spring break

Mar 14, 2010 5:40 pm

NEW YORK: A New York University student has drowned on spring break in Florida after a powerful rip current dragged him out to sea.

Probe questions runaway Prius story

Mar 14, 2010 1:10 pm

SAN DIEGO: A memo drafted for a congressional panel says the Toyota Prius involved in a California runaway car incident performed exactly as it is designed to in tests trying to replicate the situatio...

Last day for the Fort Myers boat show

Mar 14, 2010 11:55 am

FORT MYERS: Boat dealers say for those in the market, it's a good year to make a deal on your dreamboat this Sunday.

Cape mayor tours flood damaged neighborhoods

Mar 14, 2010 12:10 am

CAPE CORAL: A neighborhood in north Cape Coral is still under water after Friday's torrential downpours.

Matanzas Pass Bridge to close for 2010 Shrimp Festival

Mar 13, 2010 1:25 pm

LEE COUNTY: Thousands are expected to turn out for the two day 52nd Annual Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival.

10,000 to attend the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure

Mar 13, 2010 12:40 pm

FORT MYERS : NBC2 is a proud sponsor of this year's Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure.