Latest Florida News
RSS-
More demand for housing in Miami area
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 ...
-
Priority Health Bullying and Parents
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 ...
-
Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights addresses recent problems
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 ...
More Florida News
RSS-
President Obamas statement on security
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 ...
-
New video Caryn Kelley cries to police after boyfriends death
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 ...
-
Brevard County Sheriffs office launches new app
The "I Watch Brevard County" app is the first of its kind in the state. Residents can text tips and communicate with local law ...
-
Gun companys move to Osceola may not happen
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, ...
-
US unemployment aid applications fall again
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 ...
-
Obama heckled during speech on drones security leaks
President Obama issued a sweeping new policy statement regarding counterintelligence and America's war on terrorism Thursday at the National Defense ...
-
Orlando Magic donate $25K to Oklahoma tornado relief
The Orlando Magic are helping out the victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes. The team has donated $25K to the Red Cross for relief ...
-
Trayvon Martin cell phone records photos released
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 ...
-
Orlando school evacuated after smoke reported
Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the Magnolia School located in the 1900 block of Matterhorn Drive for the report of smoke in two ...
-
Volusia mom arrested after threat to cut off her kids heads with machete
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 ...
-
Florida Honor Student Arrested For Science Experiment Cleared of Charges Going To Space Camp
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, ...
-
Woman Made Elderly Man Withdraw Thousands Cops
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 ...
-
FBI team in Orlando investigating Ibragim Todashev killing
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 ...
-
James and Wade Named to All-NBA Teams
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 ...
-
Peak Rock Capital acquires Miami paper maker
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, ...
-
Miami Beach to select convention center developer July 8
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 ...
-
JTA to discontinue trolly service Downtown
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 ...
-
Miami-Dade public defender allowed to pull out of cases because of workload
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 ...
-
Vernon Dolphins Youth Camper To Dolphins Draft Pick
. 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 ...
-
Felon ripped off Target stores in Central Florida deputies say
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 ...
-
Play Tampa Bay Theme park tips Sunset Music Festival Backyard BBQ
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 ...
-
St. Petersburg City Council candidates dont live where they claim
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 ...
Fort Lauderdale Feature
-
New federal law will affect thousands of Fort Lauderdale homes
New federal law expected to increase prices and add time to renovations of homes across the country built before 1978, what impact will it have on Fort Lauderdale?
Renovations of any kind to most buildings in Fort Lauderdale are expected to go up in the wake of a new federal law, the Renovation, Repair and Painting law, which is intended to protect children from the damaging effects of toxic lead. Read more
News from around our Network
