Provides the latest RSS feeds for Florida News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Fort Lauderdale News.net http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/cat/3951354e01311858/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:41 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:41 -0400 30 A workman who disappeared from St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre in December was found hanging in the theatre's attic, investigators said. The body of the 22-year-old man was found hanging from a rope. Investigators believe he hanged himself. The legendary Mariinsky Theatre opened a new $700-million stage earlier this month in a gala ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin. --IANS/RIA ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214701662/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214701662/scat/3951354e01311858 Weather forecasters are predicting another busy Atlantic hurricane season. The storms will get their names from an alphabetical list of 21 names:WHAT NAMES ARE ON THE LIST?Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Ingrid, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Nestor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van and Wendy. WHO PICKS THE NAMES?The National Hurricane Center ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725229/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725229/scat/3951354e01311858 More than 100 people from the Gainesville area are expected to join thousands of others around the world on Saturday to protest a corporation at the forefront of genetically modified crops and the use of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725230/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:05 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725230/scat/3951354e01311858 The Legislature has sent Gov. Rick Scott a law on capital punishment reform that critics say would limit defendants' opportunities to vindicate themselves in the courts.Called the "Timely Justice Act," the law would require Gov. Scott to sign a death warrant within 30 days of receiving confirmation of a capital conviction from the Florida Supreme Court. Scott has not yet said ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725233/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725233/scat/3951354e01311858 What: The Eighth Annual Williston Ranch RodeoWhen: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.Where: Williston Horseman's Park, 803 SW 19th Ave., WillistonAdmission: $10 at the gate, free for children 5 and underFor more information: ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725231/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725231/scat/3951354e01311858 Due to the Memorial Day holiday, residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling and yard trash will be delayed one day for the entire week. The regular schedule for these services will resume on Monday, June ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725232/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725232/scat/3951354e01311858 Alachua County's annual Memorial Day program will be held Monday starting at 11 a.m. at the Forest Meadows East cemetery, 3700 SE Hawthorne ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725234/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725234/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- A boy was taken to the hospital from a hotel on International Drive after nearly drowning, rescue officials say. Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando at 9000 International Drive around 4 p.m. Officials said a young boy was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital. The boy's condition was not immediately available. This is a developing story. Refresh ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725236/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:08 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725236/scat/3951354e01311858 This Florida black bear is the largest ever captured. He was caught getting into garbage in Lake County. Biologists anesthetized the bear to get him an exam. He was relocated and released ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725235/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725235/scat/3951354e01311858 A Utah mom's unusual punishment for bullying is making headlines all over the web. Ally found out her fourth grader was bullying another girl because of the clothes she wore. So what did she do? She headed to a thrift store to teach her child, Kaylee, an embarrassing lesson in fashion. A $50 pile of clothes proved to be an invaluable lesson for the 10-year-old. For two days, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725237/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:24:06 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725237/scat/3951354e01311858 The National Hurricane Center started using women's names for Atlantic storms in 1953; men's names were added in 1979. The lists are now maintained by the World Meteorological ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725238/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:14 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725238/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida officials this week finished paying back about $3.5 billion the state had borrowed from the federal government to make unemployment payments during the worst of the recession. It was one of 36 states forced to borrow the money from the feds to ensure the unemployed received the payments to which they were entitled. In Florida, the maximum payment is $275 a week. Payments typically come ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725240/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725240/scat/3951354e01311858 Rick Scott 's veto of $50 million for the project, state Sen. Andy Gardiner said Thursday."We're committed to getting this done," said Gardiner, the Orlando Republican and avid cyclist who pushed for the Coast to Coast Connector Trail. "I'm all in on this, so we'll keep working on it."The budget state legislators passed in April included $50 million to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725239/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725239/scat/3951354e01311858 A mother charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in the death of her 11-month-old son was ordered held without bond Saturday. Miami-Dade Judge Andrew Hague ordered Catalina Marista Bruno, 30, held on no bond in connection with a previous case involving her son. He set her bond at $250,000 for the new case, and set numerous conditions if she posts ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725007/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:59 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725007/scat/3951354e01311858 Earlier this month, a 33-year-old man was shot dead in his car while traveling southbound on I-95 near Oakland Park, Florida. After the shots were fired, Nicholas Romondo Walker’s silver Buick crashed into a guardrail and burst into flames. The ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725242/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725242/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA -- Officers were searching Thursday for a hit-and-run driver who crashed into a bicyclist and sped away, police said. The crash was reported about 7:40 a.m. near N Tampania and W Lemon Streets. Freddie J. Alonso, 44, was riding a bicycle south on Tampania Street when he didn't stop at a stop sign at W Lemon Street and was struck by a pickup, Tampa police ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725175/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725175/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida Highway Patrol is reporting.FHP Sgt. Kim Montes said the police officer was trying to pass the school bus and sideswiped it about 2:45 p.m. in the westbound lanes of S.R. 408 near John Young Parkway.Troopers said there were five students on board but no one was injured. It does not appear either vehicle was significantly damaged, Montes ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724366/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724366/scat/3951354e01311858 North Lauderdale , and another man were playing a dice game outside the Champion Food Store, 2409 NW 15 Ct., about 12:55 a.m. on May 16 shortly before the shooting happened. According to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724940/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724940/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI - When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American community who do not believe in pacific opposition. The reaction has been far different. When he went to the Versailles restaurant, a traditional gathering spot for older exiles in the city's Little Havana neighbourhood, he was embraced. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724576/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724576/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI (CBS4) – Miami-Dade Police are searching for answers Thursday evening after an anonymous call led them to two dead bodies in a ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724846/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724846/scat/3951354e01311858 HOLLYWOOD (CBSMiami) – At a time when the music industry was dominated by the British invasion, four young men from the Northeast rose to the top becoming one of the most important American bands in rock and roll history. For the first time in 42-years The Rascals, formerly known as The Young Rascals, are back on stage and in the spotlight. On Thursday morning, media was invited to a ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724460/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:02:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214724460/scat/3951354e01311858 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. | Thu May 23, 2013 4:40pm EDT CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 23 (Reuters) - Nearly two years after space shuttle Atlantis blasted off for the last time, NASA on Thursday put out a "For Lease" notice for one of its shuttle launch pads in Florida. In a notice posted on its procurement website, the U.S. space agency said it was looking for one or more companies to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725241/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:54 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214725241/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -; When Cuban hunger striker Guillermo Farinas arrived in Miami, he said he was prepared to face rejection from radical members of the Cuban-American ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723111/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:30 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723111/scat/3951354e01311858 DURHAM, N.C. -- Nick Howard and Kenny Towns each drove in two runs, while Scott Silverstein flirted with a complete-game performance to help Virginia beat Georgia Tech 8-2 on Thursday in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.Silverstein (9-1) allowed two runs in 8 2/3 innings for the third-seeded Cavaliers (46-10), who rebounded from Wednesday's loss to Virginia Tech in ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723576/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723576/scat/3951354e01311858 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An eighth person has pleaded guilty to his role in a $30 million fraud and bribery scheme that duped NASA into awarding contracts to companies that falsely claimed eligibility for preferences granted to minority-owned businesses.On Thursday, 59-year-old Michael Dunkel of Merritt Island, Fla., pleaded guilty in federal court in Alexandria to fraud for illegally receiving more ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723578/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723578/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami construction worker. "I am a happy man. Now I can probably get back to work and I need to be back to work," said Reginald Johnson, a carpenter who lives in Miramar. "This is good, more people are interested in buying homes and I am getting more offers," said Tom Stanton, a Miami ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723733/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723733/scat/3951354e01311858 New research shows parents play a more important role than previously thought in whether or not their child is bullied. Bullies are more likely to target children of overprotective ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723017/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723017/scat/3951354e01311858 Cruise Lines International Association , which represents 25 major cruise companies, says the bill of rights demonstrates the industry's commitment to "the safety, comfort and care of guests in a number of important areas." The announcement was made in the aftermath of the Carnival Triumph debacle. The ship drifted for several days earlier this year without power as passengers ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723734/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723734/scat/3951354e01311858 The Future of our Fight against Terrorism Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery National Defense University May 23, 2013 As Prepared for Delivery -- It's an honor to return to the National Defense University. Here, at Fort McNair, Americans have served in uniform since 1791- standing guard in the early days of the Republic, and contemplating the future of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723162/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:13 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723162/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Never-before-seen video was shown during the Caryn Kelley murder trial Thursday, because the state rested its case. Kelley is accused of killing her boyfriend, Phillip Peatross, in 2011. The video showed Kelley sitting in a room with investigators at the Orlando Police Department. At one point when investigators tell her Peatross is dead, she is heard sobbing hysterically. That ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722877/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:09 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722877/scat/3951354e01311858 The "I Watch Brevard County" app is the first of its kind in the state. Residents can text tips and communicate with local law ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722698/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:06 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722698/scat/3951354e01311858 Governor Rick Scott was joined by a who's who of Osceola County leadership as he announced Colt Manufacturing would be bringing 63 jobs there -- December 1, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723736/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723736/scat/3951354e01311858 FILE - In this April 4, 2013 file photo, people line up for entry to a job fair in Montpelier, Vt. The Labor Department reports on the number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits last week on Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Toby ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723737/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723737/scat/3951354e01311858 President Obama issued a sweeping new policy statement regarding counterintelligence and America's war on terrorism Thursday at the National Defense ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723164/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:01 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723164/scat/3951354e01311858 The Orlando Magic are helping out the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. The team has donated $25K to the Red Cross for relief ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723610/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:58 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723610/scat/3951354e01311858 George Zimmerman trial , defense attorneys have released a mountain of new evidence, including Trayvon Martin's cell phone records and recent photos of the 17-year-old shot and killed in Sanford last year. The defense's third supplemental discovery, released Thursday also included photos from Trayvon Martin's cell phone. Some of the photos show the teen blowing smoke and ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723738/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723738/scat/3951354e01311858 Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the Magnolia School located in the 1900 block of Matterhorn Drive for the report of smoke in two ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723739/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:54 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723739/scat/3951354e01311858 Alisa Williams, 32, is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's DeLand home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children. (PHOTO/Volusia County ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723740/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723740/scat/3951354e01311858 A Florida honor student who was expelled and faced possible felony charges for a science experiment gone awry has not only been cleared of charges, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723741/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723741/scat/3951354e01311858 A South Florida woman is facing a grand theft charge after she drove an elderly man to Broward County banks and made him withdraw tens of thousands of dollars, authorities ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723581/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:54:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723581/scat/3951354e01311858 FBI review team from Washington, D.C., was in Orlando on Thursday investigating the death of Ibragim Todashev, the Central Florida man who was shot by an agent while being questioned about a triple murder in Massachusetts and his connection to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723742/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:52:37 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723742/scat/3951354e01311858 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the2012-13 All-NBA First Team and HEAT guard Dwyane Wade has been named to the 2012-13 All-NBA Third Team. James led all players with 595 points, receiving all 119 possible First Team votes. The honor marks his seventh overall First Team selection and six-straight. This marks Wade's eighth All-NBA honor and his ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723536/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:54 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723536/scat/3951354e01311858 An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital has acquired Atlas Paper Mills LLC, a Miami-based tissue paper maker. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, according to a news release. A spokesman for Austin-based Peak Rock declined to reveal the name of the affiliate company. Atlas Paper Mills, founded in 1981, manufactures tissue products using 100 percent recycled fiber. It employs 2,000 workers, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723424/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:40:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723424/scat/3951354e01311858 South Beach ACE is one of the development groups vying for the chance to overhaul the Miami Beach Convention Center. Its plan focuses on orienting the convention center toward the east and developing a small amount of retail, in addition to an 800-room hotel as part of the convention center. Miami Beach commissioners will vote July 8 on which of two developers will overhaul its convention center ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722870/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:13:10 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722870/scat/3951354e01311858 The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will no longer offer trolley services in the Downtown segment of Jacksonville. Starting June 3, the JTA is discontinuing all operations north of the Jacksonville Landing to the St. James Building, and east to the City Hall Annex Building. Our customers spoke, and we listened, said Clinton Forbes, chief of transit operations support. The new Riverside ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723743/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:02:33 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723743/scat/3951354e01311858 Describing what it called a "damning indictment" of representation for poor criminal defendants, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Miami-Dade County public defender's office could withdraw from a large chunk of felony cases because of excessive workloads.The court divided 5-2 on the issue, with Justice Peggy Quince writing a majority opinion that said attorneys ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214721881/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:41 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214721881/scat/3951354e01311858 . Vernon, now 22, remembers his experience at the team's youth football camp in 2003 like it just happened. It was then that Vernon decided for himself that football and not soccer was going to be his passion and he planned his future. "Actually, during my first week of OTAs last year that was going through my head," said Vernon, a defensive end who was chosen in the third round of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722009/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:29 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722009/scat/3951354e01311858 Osceola County Sheriff's Office said they watched Angel Guillermo Diaz burglarize two Super Target stores in Osceola, including one at 4795 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214721103/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:55 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214721103/scat/3951354e01311858 Theme Park Guide ) and tips, and offer suggestions for how to spend Memorial Day in Tampa Bay. Here are the quick details on those events, and for even more things to do, head ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722191/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722191/scat/3951354e01311858 ST. PETERSBURG -- District 4 City Council candidates Darden Rice and David McKalip said they would move to run for council even as they criticized the redistricting process that drew their current homes out of the district. Both candidates said publicly they would make the sacrifice because they wanted to help improve the city. The problem: The Tampa Bay Times found that neither candidate ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722192/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214722192/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida has the ninth best economic outlook in the country, according to a study by the American Legislative Exchange Council. The ranking provides a forecast based on existing state economic policy. States with a higher economic outlook ranking can expect better growth than states with lower ranking, a statement said. Factors that lead to a higher rating include low tax rates, right-to-work laws ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723697/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214723697/scat/3951354e01311858 The Tampa Bay Times reports that the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office plans to "strictly enforce a county law mandating background checks for all customers at gun shows" and close down private firearms sales between individuals. Working closely with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an undercover ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719504/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:45:13 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719504/scat/3951354e01311858 COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season.Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6 that become major hurricanes.The prediction by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is more than what's considered an average Atlantic season. Last year was the third-busiest on ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:09 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720623/scat/3951354e01311858 Tampa Bay is down to just one unsigned draftee after inking second-round pick Johnthan Banks, the award-winning cornerback out of Mississippi State, to a four-year deal on ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720563/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:34:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720563/scat/3951354e01311858 NBC News footage . Seven candidates ran for Mayor of North Miami, FL in Tuesday’s race. Who can blame them? North Miami’s a beautiful and fascinating place. One candidate in particular appeared to feel extremely confident about winning. Anne Pierre — a nurse, mom, radio DJ, and Haitian creole pop star with a Master’s degree in Public Health — claimed that she had ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720624/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:33:08 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720624/scat/3951354e01311858 Martin last year during a confrontation at a gated community in Sanford. He is pleading not guilty, claiming self-defense. His trial starts next month. The photos show Martin blowing smoke and extending his middle finger to the camera. The photos also show a gun and what appears to be a potted marijuana plant. In the text messages, Martin tells a friend that his mother has told him he needs to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719583/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:48 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719583/scat/3951354e01311858 Kennedy heads the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, named for her late father. She led the crowd outside the stockholders' meeting in a chant of "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720354/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:52 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720354/scat/3951354e01311858 Ducasse was followed by three men on bicycles when suddenly one of them pulled out a gun and demanded her purse, police said. Another suspect grabbed the purse and slapped her in the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720448/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720448/scat/3951354e01311858 A group of 20 students headed to prom - along with their limousine driver - helped rescue five adults and two children, who were trapped in a van after they crashed on Interstate 595 Saturday. Students Frank Tucker and Peter Kim described what ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720449/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720449/scat/3951354e01311858 Miramar police said. "If you know you have done nothing wrong and you're not expecting police at your door, call 911," Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues said. According to Rues, the incident began to unfold shortly after 1 a.m. when the owner of a home along the 2000 block of Southwest ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719706/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719706/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA -- The City Council on Thursday decided this is not the time to hire its own budget analyst to keep an eye on Mayor Bob Buckhorn's administration. With a $15 million to $20 million revenue shortfall looming for next year's budget, several council members characterized the analyst as a luxury the city cannot afford -- at least, not now. Instead, they said, any available funds for ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720565/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720565/scat/3951354e01311858 Roger Alvarez says he received these wounds from a Davie K-9 when he and a cousin were working on the roof of a restaurant about 2:40 a.m. Wednesday and they were mistaken for ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719707/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719707/scat/3951354e01311858 PLANTATION— Izzy, the retired police dog who went missing during a thunderstorm Monday night, is back home with her family. The 7-year-old black Lab dashed out of her owners' house in Plantation about 9 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720383/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:53 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720383/scat/3951354e01311858 The Miami HEAT announced today thatDwyane Wade is the recipient of the "2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award" in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.The award recognizes the NBA player who best reflects the passion that the league and its players have for giving back to their communities. This year marked the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720385/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214720385/scat/3951354e01311858 Foreclosure activity was down in South Florida in March. Foreclosure activity in South Florida was down in March, with Miami-Dade County recording the largest year-over-year decrease. The CoreLogic data reveals that the rate of Miami-Dade foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 13.25 percent in March, down 4.26 percentage points from the same month last year. The county's mortgage ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719678/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719678/scat/3951354e01311858 Max Planck Florida researcher Jason Christie The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience in Jupiter announced that one of its researchers received a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes for Health. The five-year grant will help Dr. Jason Christie study the electrical signaling connections between neurons in the brain. He plans to use laser-based techniques to study this so he can ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719877/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:46 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719877/scat/3951354e01311858 Alex Rodriguez's home has sold for $30 million. New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez may have sold his South Florida home for $30 million, a 21 percent discount on the original price. According to TMZ, a Palm Beach celebrity signed on the dotted line for the sluggers spacious home in Miami Beach. The onetime home run king bought the property, at 4358 N. Bay Road, in 2010 for $7.4 million. He ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719750/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719750/scat/3951354e01311858 U.S. news reports say a Chechen man killed in an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that may have been connected to dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718352/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718352/scat/3951354e01311858 FOX 35 News Orlando An FBI incident review team from Washington, D.C., is in Orlando today, a day after a Russian man who knew Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot dead by an agent. Federal and Central Florida law enforcement agencies are still collecting and processing evidence from the shooting scene at a condominium complex on Peregrine Avenue, near Kirkman Road and ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719040/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:20 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719040/scat/3951354e01311858 VICKSBURG, Miss. -- The Mississippi River town of Vicksburg is holding several events this week to mark the 150th anniversary of its siege during the Civil War.Concerts, lectures and wreath-laying ceremonies are planned at the Vicksburg National Military Park.On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a Vicksburg stamp that's part of a Civil War commemorative series. On Saturday, Iowa ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:13 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718866/scat/3951354e01311858 When it comes to quinceaneras, the words "gran sacrificio" come to Miriam Rodriguez's mind. For four generations, her family has gone through great lengths to celebrate the transition from girl to womanhood. Rodriguez's mother, Balbina Espino, 93, said she remembers spending two weeks making her own quinceanera dress. She used a few yards of a crisp yellow taffeta that ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717978/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:31 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717978/scat/3951354e01311858 The Florida Department of Education says it will release the results of FCAT 2.0 Writing and Third-Grade FCAT 2.0 Reading and Mathematics assessments at 10 a.m. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719042/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719042/scat/3951354e01311858 A case of expired food being served to students was cause for concern recently at a local school, but school officials say the incident is unlikely to happen ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719041/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719041/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami Heat rookie Norris Cole (left) celebrates with LeBron James (right). Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers takes place in the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Final Game 1 on Wednesday night – a repeat of their tough six game postseason battle last season when Miami came through. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free live stream (details below). ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:19:21 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718698/scat/3951354e01311858 Steve Flip Gianfilippo Bob Gries, principal of Gries Investment Funds, has switched gears. After backing off a plan to buy Southern Commerce Bank, he now plans to open a mortgage company. The Tampa-based mortgage operation, DiscountLoans.com, will have a national footprint, said Steve Flip Gianfilippo, a partner at Gries Investment. The company has an application for a state license in Florida, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719636/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:16:35 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719636/scat/3951354e01311858 CEO Jay Stein said in a statement on Thursday that sales started off slow in the quarter because of the chilly weather and shift in the Easter holiday to March, but that sales picked up later in the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719043/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:07:41 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719043/scat/3951354e01311858 Kevon J. Obas, 20, was arrested Tuesday in Lauderhill for his suspected connection with the May 16 shooting at the Champion Food Store on 2409 NW 15 Court, according to the Broward Sheriff's ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718811/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:14 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718811/scat/3951354e01311858 After storms like Sandy inundated coastal areas last year, forecasters have developed an experimental model to show potential areas of impact in a deadly "storm ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718868/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:13 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718868/scat/3951354e01311858 Davie Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which three people were critically injured Thursday. The 4 a.m. incident happened when an SUV carrying two men north on Davie Road was hit by a westbound car at Southwest 38th Court. "The car was driven by a male and it failed to stop at a stop sign," Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said. "The car T-boned the SUV, and it ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718814/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:46 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718814/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI - LeBron James caught the inbounds pass, changed direction and immediately attacked the rim. There was no one in his way. There was no stopping him, either. James made a layup as time expired in overtime, capping a 30-point, 10-rebound, 10-assist effort as the Miami Heat found a way to outlast the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wildly back-and-forth Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719044/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:11 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214719044/scat/3951354e01311858 A Florida insurance trust that provides property insurance and other products to cities around the state has issued a $20 million private placement catastrophe bond to help pay claims due to hurricanes. Towers Watson Capital Markets, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Towers Watson, said that the bond, Sunshine Re 2013-1, was issued on behalf of the Orlando, Fla.-based Florida Municipal Insurance ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718122/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:51:47 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718122/scat/3951354e01311858 What do the SS Gairsoppa and the NASDAQ have in common? Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX) has opened them both. The Tampa-based deep-ocean exploration company rang the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite this morning to promote an exhibition opening on Friday at Discovery Times Square. The exhibit, SHIPWRECK! Pirates and Treasure explores years of research by Odyssey and features ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718970/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718970/scat/3951354e01311858 Liz Smith is CEO of Bloomin' Brands. Shareholders at Bloomin Brands Inc. have priced the millions of shares of stock they are offering for sale. The shareholders will sell their Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) stock for $21.50 a share, according to a statement early Thursday. The stock closed at $21.52 a share Wednesday night, before the pricing was announced. Most of the stock to be sold is ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718969/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214718969/scat/3951354e01311858 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Authorities in South Florida say a man is charged with murder because he was overheard discussing the killing when his cellphone pocket-dialed 911.The Broward Sheriff's Office says 24-year-old Scott Simon is charged with first-degree murder in the May 5 shooting of 33-year-old Nicholas Walker. Walker was shot while driving his car onto an Interstate 95 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717418/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:13:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717418/scat/3951354e01311858 NAPLES, Fla. -- A Florida Highway Patrol trooper driving in North Naples hit an alligator that was crossing a road.The incident happened about 3 a.m. Thursday on Immokalee Road.The Naples Daily News ( http://bit.ly/11d7cWg) reports Trooper Roberto Morales couldn't avoid hitting the gator, which ran off. Morales wasn't injured, but his vehicle was damaged.Morales says the gator was ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717260/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:25 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717260/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -- The U.S. Coast Guard has returned seven Cuban migrants found off the Florida Keys back to their Caribbean homeland.The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Flores repatriated the migrants on Wednesday to Bahia de Cabañas, Cuba. The group was found on Saturday after a good Samaritan reported a rustic boat was taking on water east of Card Sound.The Coast Guard says crew members ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214716947/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:20 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214716947/scat/3951354e01311858 Seminole County Fire Rescue officials said the woman suffered a severe bite to her neck. She was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center in serious ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717821/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717821/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO - A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Orlando after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717419/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:03:12 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717419/scat/3951354e01311858 barrage of election law changes pushed by Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) and other GOP lawmakers. Republicans slashed the number of early voting days in half, changed ballot length restrictions to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717420/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717420/scat/3951354e01311858 A Marion County man who shot and killed a red-bellied woodpecker that was eating his plums was charged Tuesday with taking a migratory bird, ocala.com is reporting.John Wayne Miller, 51, of Ocklawaha, was booked and released at the Marion County Jail on Tuesday.He said he was sorry and didn't know it was illegal to shoot it, ocala.com ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717421/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:08 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717421/scat/3951354e01311858 Friday is designated "White Hot Heat Day" for all students, faculty and administrators for Miami-Dade and Broward County Public ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717261/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:51:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717261/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) - He's not been on the baseball field this year, but New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is still pocketing plenty of cash. But it's not the Yankees giving A-Rod his latest payday, but rather a home buyer in South ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717134/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214717134/scat/3951354e01311858 shot and killed after he allegedly attacked an FBI agent Wednesday in Orlando, may have been involved with Boston bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a 2011 triple murder. As NPR's Dina ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715839/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715839/scat/3951354e01311858 Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715806/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715806/scat/3951354e01311858 LeBron James delivered in the nick of time. James hit the game-winning layup as time expired in overtime Wednesday, lifting the Miami Heat to a thrilling 103-102 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. "Two teams fought hard," said James after collecting 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth career playoff triple-double. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715590/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715590/scat/3951354e01311858 Curry, who fished aboard Reel Conch guided by Captain Randy Sterling Jr., earned $7,500 for his catch. He caught it on the tournament's second day in an area off Key West known as the wall. Sterling credited the victory to the team's preparation and persistence. We prepare hard with our baits and getting everything ready, and we fish hard from lines-in, he said. Shane made a great ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715840/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:58 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715840/scat/3951354e01311858 In this photo provided by BluePearl Veterinary Partners, Vernon Yates, founder of Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, lays his hands on Ty, a 400-pound tiger, as staff prepare to surgically extract a 4-pound hairball from the big cat on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Clearwater, Fla. Ty is cared for by Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole. The non-profit animal rescue group mainly serves ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715841/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:30 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715841/scat/3951354e01311858 The twins of missing Orlando woman Michelle Parker turned 5 today in what has become a bittersweet birthday for some of her Central Florida relatives. Parker, a mother of three, vanished in November 2011 after dropping off her young twins with her ex-fiance, Dale Smith, the only suspect in her disappearance. He has not been charged. Smith has custody of the twins and moved to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715842/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:12 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715842/scat/3951354e01311858 Police are investigating after two men wearing police insignias and bulletproof vests made their way into a Miramar home early Thursday, stealing weapons and cash after beating up the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715729/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715729/scat/3951354e01311858 May 4, 2013: This police mugshot provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715650/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:52 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715650/scat/3951354e01311858 While Ty reclined drowsily in the back of Vernon Yates' white pickup, about a dozen reporters and photographers stood less than 2 feet from his open cage, snapping photos of him - and of themselves, standing within inches of the 400-pound Siberian ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715682/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:26 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715682/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI (CBSMiami) - A dispute between a landlord and a tenant turned deadly in Hialeah. Hialeah police said the two men were arguing in the front lawn of a home at 5761 West 10th Avenue early Thursday morning. The tenant had a baseball bat and the landlord was armed with a gun. The argument got heated and the landlord reportedly shot the other man in the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715843/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:55 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715843/scat/3951354e01311858 Police said they have arrested a Florida man who mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 while planning a killing earlier this month. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking to another person on the May 5 recording. He says he is going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, out of his home and kill him, a release from the Broward County Sheriff's Office states. Just a few minutes later, Walker was fatally ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715844/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:48 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214715844/scat/3951354e01311858 According to Bay News 9 Meteorologist Juli Marquez, rain chances are only 20 percent today as showers move inland and to the other side of the state."After our wet days, rain chances start dropping and drier air moves in," Marquez said. "It will be partly sunny today with some slight chances of isolated showers and storms - mainly to the east of the Bay area. It will remain warm ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714404/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:52:19 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714404/scat/3951354e01311858 The historic but ruined Hampton House Motel, the gathering spot for Miami’s African-American movers and shakers during the final years of segregation in the 1950s and early ‘60s, will finally be rebuilt after nearly 10 years of planning by a group of activists and preservationists.The group will host a groundbreaking Thursday for the restoration of the MiMo-style motel, which years of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714201/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:06 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714201/scat/3951354e01311858 OCKLAWAHA, Fla. -- A north Florida man faces charges after fatally shooting a red-bellied woodpecker that was eating the plums from his trees.State wildlife officials say 51-year-old John Wayne Miller shot the bird with a pellet rifle. He was arrested Tuesday and released after posting a $250 bond.The woodpecker is protected by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act but officials decided not to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714450/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:05 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714450/scat/3951354e01311858 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $115,731.52 each, the Florida Lottery said Thursday.The winning tickets were bought in Dania and Doral, lottery officials reported.The 312 tickets matching four numbers won $119.50 each. Another 9,701 tickets matching three numbers won $10.50 each, and 99,664 tickets won a Quick Pick ticket for picking two numbers. ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714451/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714451/scat/3951354e01311858 Hialeah police on Thursday morning are investigating a homicide at a home that may have stemmed from a landlord-tenant dispute.Police are questioning someone in custody. The medical examiner's office have removed a body from the lawn of the home near Palm Springs Middle School.The family renting the home were "calm people," neighbor Michael Allen told Miami Herald news partner ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714334/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:47:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714334/scat/3951354e01311858 The open house on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled beverages, but the real draw was the newly listed house for sale for $435,000. Over a two-hour stretch on a Sunday afternoon, 44 groups of couples and families streamed through the well-kept 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house on an outsized lot. They didn't come to eat cupcakes. Five purchase offers ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714478/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:43 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714478/scat/3951354e01311858 The chance of rain drops to 10 percent, down from 50 percent the past few days. But it is expected to be a few degrees hotter, with a forecast high of 90 degrees.- Cindy SwirkoNational Weather Service 7-Day Forecast Today A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714452/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714452/scat/3951354e01311858 <p>A Hawthorne resident was hospitalized with serious injuries following a Wednesday afternoon accident in Bradford County.</p><p>Taken to Shands Hospital in Gainesville was Michele Rene Hoskins, 55, the Florida Highway Patrol reported in a press release.</p><p>The accident occurred on State Road 100 about 5:05 p.m. as Hoskins, driving a 1999 Chevrolet Venture, was ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714453/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:43:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714453/scat/3951354e01311858 DELAND, Fla. - A woman is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's central Florida home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children. Volusia County Sheriff's deputies say 32-year-old Alisa Williams had moved out of the home two weeks ago. She returned Tuesday with a machete. Williams broke through the door and went after ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713508/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:02 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713508/scat/3951354e01311858 After Wednesday afternoon’s break in the rain, we anticipate just one more chance of isolated thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. Expect partly cloudy conditions and highs around ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714340/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:56 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714340/scat/3951354e01311858 NBC 6 was the first to bring you the story of Jason Leon's wrestling bout with a Burmese python in the Everglades, but now the 23 year old's larger than life catch has gone global. Leon and friend Veronica Larios ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714339/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:55 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714339/scat/3951354e01311858 CLEARWATER, Fla. – It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself. The 17-year-old tiger named Ty underwent the procedure Wednesday at a veterinary center in the Tampa Bay area community of Clearwater. Doctors said in a statement that they safely ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713815/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:47 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713815/scat/3951354e01311858 A woman is being held without bond after authorities say she broke into her ex-boyfriend's central Florida home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children.Volusia County Sheriff's deputies say 32-year-old Alisa Williams had moved out of the home two weeks ago. She returned Tuesday with a machete. Williams broke through the door and went after former boyfriend ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712993/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:39:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712993/scat/3951354e01311858 Outgoing Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (left) shakes hands with new Gov. Rick Scott after his swearing in at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Tuesday, Jan. 4, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713108/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:37:30 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713108/scat/3951354e01311858 PLUMSTED TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- A Florida man died and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle was struck by a dump truck in New Jersey.Officials say 81-year-old Robert Sauer of Fort Myers, Fla., was trying to turn left when his vehicle was hit by a dump truck loaded with sand in Plumsted Township Wednesday.Officials say the truck, driven by 49-year-old Elijah Vandermark of Dingmans ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713109/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:37:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713109/scat/3951354e01311858 Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens to a question during a Joint Economic Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Bernanke said the U.S. economy remains hampered by high unemployment and government spending cuts, and tightening policy too soon would endanger the recovery. Hot and wet Thursday. High of 89. See more weather at Action News ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713619/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:36:57 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713619/scat/3951354e01311858 MARION COUNTY -- A 62-year old Marion County man who was arrested last week for trying to have sex with a 15-year-old boy is now facing more charges. Kenneth Devore is now charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment. He was arrested last week, after investigators say he admitted to sexually abusing at least three children. Investigators are urging any other victims to come forward by ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712969/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:29:39 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712969/scat/3951354e01311858 South Carolina police had been looking for Sachs since February, when a 19-year old said she was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. (PHOTO/Brevard County ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713110/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:29:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713110/scat/3951354e01311858 As many as 13,000 homes were damaged or destroyed Monday when the twister plowed through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. About 33,000 people were affected, officials said, though the number left homeless was still ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713033/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:29:38 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713033/scat/3951354e01311858 SunRail officials are looking to implement a rental car program in downtown Orlando similar to one UCF already has in place. SunRail officials are looking to start a rental car program in downtown Orlando similar to one the University of Central Florida already has in place. UCF currently runs the Zipcar program, where students and staff can rent a car for the hour, day or weekend, CF News 13 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714455/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:21:31 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714455/scat/3951354e01311858 Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), based in Mountain View, Calif., is also drawing scrutiny for its tax practices. Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook may have been singled out on the hot seat this week over the tech giants tax practices, but Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and other corporate heavy-hitters are skirting the system as well, Bloomberg reports. For example, Google funnels profits through ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713185/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713185/scat/3951354e01311858 A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712963/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712963/scat/3951354e01311858 The SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative is expected to boost lending nationwide by $475 million. The U.S. Small Business Administration expects to boost its small business lending by $475 million nationwide through the SBA Veteran Pledge Initiative. The agency expects to assist 2,000 veterans obtain loans to start or expand companies during the next five years. Of the $475 million, $249 million will be ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713267/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:07:01 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713267/scat/3951354e01311858 Rob Higgins The new Event Development Institute scheduled to launch June 1 in Tampa is a first-of-its-kind sports event incubator envisioned by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission and funded by private donations. There was no fertile ground in which these event ideas could come to fruition, said Sports Commission Executive Director Rob Higgins. His team created the EDI to give upstart sports event ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714417/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:58 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214714417/scat/3951354e01311858 John Carlson The deal that brought J.W. Cole Financial Inc. together with Financial Advisors of America LLC was more than a year in the making. The companies, each independent broker-dealers, were introduced at an industry conference about a year and a half ago, and have been talking since then. They found a good culture fit and a geographic match that led to J.W. Cole acquiring Financial ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712355/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712355/scat/3951354e01311858 The morning and noon news anchor for local CBS affiliate WTSP-Ch. 10 plans to leave the station next month. Ginger Gadsden has been with the station since 2006, but said she grew exhausted from the morning shift, which required her to wake up at 2 a.m., the Tampa Bay Times said. She will leave her position on June 30 and said she does not have another job lined up yet. I dont think your body is ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712293/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:54 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712293/scat/3951354e01311858 Taubman Centers Inc., co-developer of the $315 million Mall at the University Town Center, plans to use the project as a showcase and a testing ground for digital interactive tools. The firm plans to combat showrooming where shoppers use brick-and-mortar stores for experimentation before purchasing items online, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune said. Mall tenants will likely offer discounts through ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712350/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:44:31 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712350/scat/3951354e01311858 St. Petersburg-based Heritage Property and Casualty Company is set to receive up to $52 million from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. in a deal that is drawing criticism. Heritage Property and Casualty, which is in line to take over 60,000 policies from Citizens, donated $110,000 to Gov. Rick Scotts reelection campaign in March, the Tampa Bay Times said. Citizens, a state-backed insurer, is ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713078/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:27:48 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214713078/scat/3951354e01311858 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A man who caused a crash that killed four family members near Fort Lauderdale must give up his driver's license.A Broward County judge ruled Wednesday that 37-year-old Romial Romeus must pay a $4,000 fine and complete 120 hours of community service.Romeus was issued a careless driving citation after the Jan. 2 crash. The dead included 37-year-old Nadege Theodore, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711793/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:47 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711793/scat/3951354e01311858 HOLIDAY, Fla. -- A strong odor coming from a nearby home prompted a neighbor to call authorities. It turned out someone had abandoned 40 animals inside the Pasco County home.Sheriff's deputies found dogs, cats, rabbits, a snake and a lizard inside the Holiday home on Wednesday evening. There were flies swarming around the windows.The Tampa Bay Times ( http://bit.ly/18k9jhi) reports the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711139/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:47 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711139/scat/3951354e01311858 admitted he had underestimated the South Florida weather. "I felt great, I felt really good out there," Keller said. "The thing that was hurting the most was the wind (as in stamina). Have to get that right. I forgot about this Miami heat." Keller really isn't worried about adjusting to the elements, nor he is worried about learning the nuances of a new offense after ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711757/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:25:37 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711757/scat/3951354e01311858 CAPE CANAVERAL -- A Delta IV rocket is scheduled to lift off tonight from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, after a technical issue that forced engineers to delay the launch a day. In October a Delta IV rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and a fuel leak caused a lower than expected thrust from the upper stage of the rocket. The rocket was still able to deliver the cargo, a ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711866/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711866/scat/3951354e01311858 PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter checks in to see if Governor Rick Scott is still on track with his campaign pledge of 700,000 jobs in 7 ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711865/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:04 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711865/scat/3951354e01311858 MANATEE COUNTY -- Employees and parents of Manatee County will now know the financial vision of the new Manatee school superintendent. Superintendent Rick Mills released documents outlining the school district's budget priorities. These documents include cost saving and recovery measures that were discussed during a budget workshop held for the School Board this past Monday. Informing the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711868/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711868/scat/3951354e01311858 Leaders of Boy Scouts of America are voting on whether to lift the ban on gays in Scouts during their three-day meeting in Texas. A decision could be reached Thursday or ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711867/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:03 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711867/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida's largest property insurer is shedding 60,000 policies -- many of them in South Florida -- under a questionable deal. The board of Citizens Property Insurance voted 3-2 on Wednesday to transfer policies to a St. Petersburg company called Heritage Property and Casualty Insurance. Heritage is less than a year old but it has already made large donations to the re-election campaign of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711869/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:17:09 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711869/scat/3951354e01311858 Terrace Oaks Plaza, a 40,659-square foot shopping center in Temple Terrace, has sold for $5.4 million, or $133 per square foot. James Medefind and Patrick Whitney of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services had the listing to market the property on behalf of the local seller, a private investor. Medefind procured the international buyer, a partnership based in Canada. Terrace Oaks Plaza ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712397/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:09:22 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214712397/scat/3951354e01311858 The victim's body was found on a front lawn outside a home, Hialeah Police said. One man was seen in handcuffs at the scene but police haven't confirmed whether an arrest was ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711794/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:04:58 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711794/scat/3951354e01311858 The Florida Supreme Court unanimously decided that Floridas statute of limitations apply in arbitration proceedings. The ruling stem from a case involving Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: RJF) and several investors. Like similar businesses, the St. Petersburg-based financial services company requires its clients to sign an agreement to arbitrate disputes arising from the handling of ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711258/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:17 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214711258/scat/3951354e01311858 This May 4, 2013 police photo provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710525/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:21:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710525/scat/3951354e01311858 LOCKPORT, La. -- Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. has delivered the sixth fast response cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard.Executive vice president of new construction Chris Bollinger says the 154-foot Paul Clark was delivered to the 7th Coast Guard District in Key West, Fla.It will be stationed at Miami, where the Coast Guard is scheduled to commission the vessel in ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710818/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:18:05 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214710818/scat/3951354e01311858 BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- A photographer is planning to reopen former animal attraction in southwest Florida as a botanical garden.Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs closed its doors last month after 77 years. Its remaining alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats were moved to Gatorland in central Florida.Wildlife photographer John Brady tells the Naples Daily News ( ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709709/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:59 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709709/scat/3951354e01311858 SYDNEY -- One of two Australians who plunged from a cruise ship in mysterious circumstances two weeks ago was remembered on Thursday as a hero who died attempting to rescue his girlfriend.Officials have been tight-lipped about why Paul Rossington, 30, and his 26-year-old girlfriend Kristen Schroder plummeted more than 20 meters (65 feet) from their cabin balcony of a Carnival Corp. ship off ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709185/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:59 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709185/scat/3951354e01311858 PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A New Mexico man is facing federal charges in the Florida Panhandle after authorities say he sold two African elephant tusks.The U.S. Department of Justice reports that a grand jury in Pensacola indicted Charles Kokesh Tuesday on three counts, including violating the Endangered Species Act and making a false statement.Officials say Kokesh legally imported a sport-hunted ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709307/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:07:58 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709307/scat/3951354e01311858 May 23--Checking in on Chase Padgett's "6 Guitars," which debuted at the 2010 Orlando Fringe Festival, is like visiting old friends -- if your friends were comic and musical geniuses. There's Tyrone, the elderly bluesman; Rupert the good ol' boy; Michael, the young rocker wannbe. They (and three others) are all portrayed by Padgett, whose comic timing has only gotten ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709232/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:04:59 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709232/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) drives on Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida May 22, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709588/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:28 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709588/scat/3951354e01311858 When she was 17 years old, Kaitlyn Hunt started a consensual sexual relationship with a fellow Sebastian River High School student, who was 14 at the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709710/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:46:16 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709710/scat/3951354e01311858 The peak travel season has begun, bringing with it crowded planes and higher fares. Consumer Reports has just released its latest airline ratings. They’re based on input from more than 16,000 subscribers. The list of complaints is long. A full third of survey respondents complained about crowded flights. And a quarter complained about cramped ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709711/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:46:15 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709711/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO, Fla. -- A friend of suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev was shot and killed early on Wednesday by an FBI agent. He had confessed to a direct role in a 2011 triple homicide in Waltham, Mass., a federal law enforcement official with direct knowledge of the case ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709632/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:43:25 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214709632/scat/3951354e01311858 Davie Police said they are looking for an arsonist who set part of a trailer home on fire Sunday morning on the 500 block of Southwest 132nd Avenue. Homeowner Frank Torres spoke about the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708640/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:35:29 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708640/scat/3951354e01311858 TORONTO - Jose Bautista homered twice and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning single, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.Bautista went 4 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs. Three other players had one hit, but that was it for Toronto's offense.Facing Cesar Ramos (1-1), Colby Rasmus reached on an infield single to begin the 10th. Rasmus ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708408/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:33:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708408/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO, fla. - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said.Ibragim Todashev, 27, a mixed martial arts fighter, was gunned down at his Orlando townhouse during a meeting with an FBI agent and two Massachusetts state troopers, authorities said. The ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708565/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:23:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214708565/scat/3951354e01311858 Ken Johnson says a big hole opened up in his kitchen ceiling after Monday's heavy rain. But it came as no surprise. He spoke about the problem, while Alex Berkovich from RE Investments International issued a ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214707743/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:29:00 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214707743/scat/3951354e01311858 With 2.2 seconds to go, James took an inbounds pass from Shane Battier and made a beeline for the rim to hit the final shot, making it a 103-102 win over the Indiana ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706722/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:18:45 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706722/scat/3951354e01311858 Willie Dumel, who police say killed four people in a violent wrong-way crash on I-95, made his first appearance in court Thursday where a judge set his bond at $100,000. Judge Dava Tunis and Dumel's attorney, Andrew Rier, spoke about the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706849/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:18:44 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706849/scat/3951354e01311858 - The Miami HEAT announced today that it will host a White Hot HEAT Road Rally presented by American Express at the AmericanAirlines Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The White Hot HEAT Road Rally is the official watch party for HEAT playoff road games. HEAT fans are encouraged to join the HEAT Dancers, Burnie, the Xtreme Team, PA Announcer, Michael B., in-Arena host ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706663/scat/3951354e01311858 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:15 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214706663/scat/3951354e01311858 Reader comments posted to this article may be published in our print edition. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission. Links are ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705740/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:27:36 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705740/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO, Fla - Reniya Manukyan, although estranged from her husband, is standing by him and denies his involvement in a triple slaying and the Boston bombings. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was gunned down at his Orlando home during a meeting with FBI agents and two Massachusetts state troopers Tuesday night, authorities said. Todashev, according to his roommates, was questioned multiple times by the FBI ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705741/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:22:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705741/scat/3951354e01311858 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Brett Austin drove in two runs during a four-run seventh inning to help North Carolina State beat Clemson 6-3 on Wednesday night in pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705742/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:13:29 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705742/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami Police Major Ian Moffett was appointed as the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department’s new chief at the Miami-Dade School Board meeting ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705593/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:08:40 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214705593/scat/3951354e01311858 Around 2,000 delegates from 26 countries have descended on St. Petersburg's Tauride Palace for the 6th Nevsky International Ecological ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704768/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:55 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704768/scat/3951354e01311858 Bonecrusher II arrived at Gatorland Thursday from South Florida. Bonecrusher is a direct descendant of the legendary Bonecrusher II, who was a main attraction at the park in the '50s and ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704800/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:51 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704800/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- In the City of Orlando, May 22, 2013 is now American Cancer Society Day. Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a proclamation, recognizing the American Cancer Society's 100th Birthday. Wednesday marks 100 years that the Cancer Society has raised money and support for cancer research. To celebrate, officials are encouraging people to join together, and take action to finish the fight ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704249/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:49 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704249/scat/3951354e01311858 BARTOW -- Bartow High School student Kiera Wilmot spoke out in a press conference saying the same thing she's said from day one, this was an honest mistake. "I made a mistake of performing my experiment outside of the classroom, however that is the only mistake I feel I've made," she said. After mixing house hold cleaners in a water bottle with aluminum foil, Wilmont found ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704801/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:47 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704801/scat/3951354e01311858 LEESBURG -- Eddie Ko grew up in North Korea, which might make him an unlikely candidate to be delivering peace medallions from the South Korean government to Florida's largest chapter of Korean War veterans in Leesburg. That is, unless you know his story. "I wasn't patriotic by any means, it was just revenge against what they did to my parents," Ko said. Ko's entire ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704802/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:12:45 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704802/scat/3951354e01311858 Tim G. Zechar/Icon SMI LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wide receiver Nick Harwell is transferring to Kansas after spending three seasons at Miami of Ohio, where he set the school record with 219 yards receiving in a game as a freshman. Kansas coach Charlie Weis announced his decision in a statement Wednesday. Harwell missed three games last season with a knee injury but still led ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704531/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:06:54 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704531/scat/3951354e01311858 The U.S. Department of Justice this week filed a legal brief arguing that the state should deny a law license to anyone who enters or remains in the country without legal ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704803/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:02:07 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704803/scat/3951354e01311858 Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday.Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking with another person on a recorded 911 line May 5, saying he's going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704610/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:18 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214704610/scat/3951354e01311858 According to investigators, officers were attempting a traffic stop on a vehicle on Wednesday in the area of 54th Street and Northwest 3rd Avenue when the alleged suspect in the vehicle fled on ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703541/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:08:53 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703541/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami Heat forward LeBron James, left, shoots over Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert during the second half of Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703431/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:52:41 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703431/scat/3951354e01311858 Two men are in custody after police say a group of suspects barged into a home, stole two vehicles and fled. Miami-Dade Police spokesman Det. Alvaro Zabaleta discusses the ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703542/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:49:44 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703542/scat/3951354e01311858 A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to ... http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703498/scat/3951354e01311858 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:56 -0400 http://www.fortlauderdalenews.net/index.php/sid/214703498/scat/3951354e01311858