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Florida News - OrlandoSentinel.com  Destination casino bill is dead for this year 3 Feb 2012 at 6:04pm TALLAHASSEE – Attempts to bring destination casinos to Florida are dead – at least for now.
 Search on for missing cruise passenger on ship from Fort Lauderdale 3 Feb 2012 at 12:34pm MIAMI — A search is under way in waters near Mexico for a British cruise ship passenger who apparently went overboard.
 Man, 36, survives suicide jump off Skyway bridge 3 Feb 2012 at 9:54am TAMPA, Florida — Deputies say a 36-year-old man is in good condition after jumping off the Sunshine Skyway bridge, which spans Tampa Bay.
 Florida Senate panel offers plan to tax online retailers 2 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm TALLAHASSEE – With lobbyists for Amazon.com Inc.watching silently, the Florida Senate on Thursday took the first step toward trying to force the Internet giant and other online retailers to collect...  Florida eyes school bus ads for extra money 1 Feb 2012 at 4:58pm Florida school districts mired in budget woes might soon get a new fundraising option — selling ad space on their fleets of yellow school buses.
Business-tax breaks exceeding $125 million clears key committee 1 Feb 2012 at 8:27pm TALLAHASSEE An influential state House committee unveiled plans Wednesday for more than $125 million a year worth of new business-tax breaks, ranging from broad cuts sought by Republican Gov. Rick ... Telecom tax sails through committee 31 Jan 2012 at 5:05pm TALLAHASSEE — A tax bill sought by Verizon Communications Inc. and other big telecom companies sailed through another legislative committee Wednesday, despite uncertainty about the measure's long-t...  Pythons wiping out Everglades mammals, study finds 30 Jan 2012 at 6:47pm Burmese pythons have virtually wiped out raccoons, marsh rabbits, opossums and other once-common mammals in the southern region of Everglades National Park, according to a nine-year study that show...  Florida's deadly pileup: Churchgoers among victims of I-75 disaster 31 Jan 2012 at 10:19am GAINESVILLE (AP) — Senior pastor Arao Amazonas said he wanted to wait until the next morning to leave Florida after a religious conference. But pastor Jose Carmo Jr. wanted to be back in time for t...  Telecom companies seek tax changes that some say could rip big holes in state... 30 Jan 2012 at 4:25pm Verizon Communications Inc., Comcast Corp. and other big telecom companies are lobbying Florida lawmakers to exempt a host of digital items from the state's communications tax, in an overhaul the i...  Florida News / South Florida Sun-Sentinel 3 Feb 2012 at 8:31pm If you spot Cpl. John Baker stopped on the side of the road, you may want to change lanes.
Florida leads nation in violence against homeless, report says 3 Feb 2012 at 8:22pm The mean streak is alive and well in the Sunshine State.
 South Florida a gateway for child sex trafficking 2 Feb 2012 at 7:47pm As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, police are sounding the alarms about the problem of children being sold to partiers for sex.
 Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of West Palm man in Orlando 2 Feb 2012 at 8:22pm Authorities in Orlando announced on Thursday that an arrest has been made in the death of a 21-year-old West Palm Beach native who was found shot earlier this week outside an apartment complex near...  Unwanted pythons find a home in northern Palm Beach County 2 Feb 2012 at 6:34pm A retirement home for Burmese pythons has been established in northern Palm Beach County , now that the federal government has banned imports and interstate commerce in the snakes.
 Driver sought after one dies in Hialeah canal following possible hit-and-run-... 2 Feb 2012 at 7:01am Florida Highway Patrol are investigating a possible hit-and-run that left one man dead after his car plunged into a Hialeah canal.
 Red-light cameras help find Central Florida cattle rustling suspects 2 Feb 2012 at 6:43pm Authorities went high-tech to catch some Central Florida cattle rustling suspects.
 Miami-Dade voters reject term limits, salary increases for commissioners 1 Feb 2012 at 6:59am Skeptical Miami-Dade voters rejected a key county charter amendment Tuesday, refusing once again to give county commissioners a hefty pay raise in exchange for term limits.
 Occupy movement evicted from Miami camp 1 Feb 2012 at 5:36am Scores of police swept through the downtown location of Occupy Miami Tuesday night, ejecting several dozen demonstrators and arresting a few of them while shutting down the protest camp after three...  Baby's body found inside Punta Gorda freezer 1 Feb 2012 at 11:30am Authorities in southwest Florida say an autopsy is pending for an infant whose body was found in a freezer.
 MiamiHerald.com: Florida 3 Feb 2012 at 7:40pm The House approved new redistricting maps amid opposition from Democrats who said the political boundaries favor Republicans. Sunny Isles doctor sentenced in pill-mill case 3 Feb 2012 at 5:28pm A Sunny Isles doctor was sentenced to six years in federal prison on Friday for his role in a massive scheme to traffic oxycodone through pain clinics in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Mega-casino gambling is dead – or is it? 3 Feb 2012 at 5:21pm Time to exhale, at least a little, and take down names. House approves ‘downsizing” Citizens Property 3 Feb 2012 at 8:25pm The House passed a bill to allow surplus lines carriers to take over some insurance policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Man confesses to teaming with mom to commit car burglaries 3 Feb 2012 at 4:22pm A 29-year-old man suspected of pulling a string of car burglaries with his 49-year-old mother as a lookout is in jail today after being picked up by authorities on unrelated charges, Tequesta Polic... Woman: Big breasts caused me to fail roadside sobriety test 3 Feb 2012 at 3:08pm A woman arrested in Jensen Beach for DUI told the cops that her “big boobies” caused her to flunk her sobriety test, <a href ="http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/Big-Boobs-Blamed-for-Bad-DUI-Test-Perform... Officer fatally shoots teen suspect 3 Feb 2012 at 9:52pm Authorities say a South Florida police officer fatally shot a 16-year-old suspect at a gas station convenience store. Man gets life for killing jewelry store owner 3 Feb 2012 at 9:31pm A South Florida man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a West Palm Beach jewelry store owner during a robbery. Romney campaign parts ways with debate coach 3 Feb 2012 at 8:57pm The debate coach who worked with Mitt Romney ahead of two well-received debate performances in Florida is no longer with the Republican's presidential campaign. Santorum pushes discredited stroke claim 3 Feb 2012 at 7:21pm Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum on Friday backed prominent conservative James Dobson's claim that President Barack Obama's administration would block medical treatment for stroke pati... WTLV - Florida News  House Republicans Won't Hike Insurance Premiums 3 Feb 2012 at 1:14pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- House Republicans plan to keep health insurance premiums for all state workers at their current rates even though the cost for the state is expected to go up by nearly $50 mill...  Battling Brain Cancer, Gary Carter makes Opener 3 Feb 2012 at 7:13am JUPITER, Fla. -- Even as he battles an aggressive form of brain cancer, Hall of Famer Gary Carter wouldn't miss opening day for the college baseball team he manages.  Fla. House to take up Bill to Allow Casinos 3 Feb 2012 at 7:08am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Supporters of a plan to bring major casinos to South Florida are finally getting a chance to pitch the proposal to the Florida House.  Tug-of-War Contest at State Capitol Ends with Chants of "Drop the Rope!' 2 Feb 2012 at 2:24pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. --Teacher and healthcare unions rally against Gov. Rick Scott's proposed budget.  Sen. Fasano Stripped of Chairmanship after Speaking Against Prison Plan 2 Feb 2012 at 1:21pm TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Sen. Mike Fasano was stripped of his chairmanship of a budget committee after speaking out against the privatization of prison facilities in South Florida.
 Orlando Gets Permission for Cuba Flights 2 Feb 2012 at 12:33pm ORLANDO, Fla. -- Airport officials said Wednesday that their application was approved by federal authorities.  Gorilla Born at Florida Panhandle Zoo 2 Feb 2012 at 12:32pm PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The 5-pound male Western lowland gorilla was born Jan. 23 at the Gulf Breeze Zoo. It's the first gorilla birth at the zoo in Gulf Breeze.  Wealthy Florida Man Adopts 42-Year-Old Girlfriend 2 Feb 2012 at 7:34am WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- A wealthy Florida man has set off a firestorm by legally adopting his 42-year-old girlfriend as he prepares for a potentially costly wrongful death suit.  Fla. House Beginning Floor Debate on Redistricting 2 Feb 2012 at 7:25am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Redistricting is headed for final action in the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature.  Fla. Senate Considers Taxing Internet Sales 2 Feb 2012 at 7:09am TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Some Florida lawmakers want to force online retailers to collect the state's sales taxes.  Florida News Mitt Romney Florida primary_20120201074617_JPG 3 Feb 2012 at 10:09pm The debate coach who worked with Mitt Romney ahead of two well-received debate performances in Florida is no longer with the Republican's presidential campaign. Somer Thompson's killer pleads guilty, gets life in prison 3 Feb 2012 at 6:00pm A man pleaded guilty Friday in the abduction, sexual battery and slaying of a 7-year-old Florida girl who was found in a landfill, as dozens of her family and friends packed a crowded courtroom wea... Gays "Make God Want to Vomit": Meet Santorum's Honorary Florida Chairman 3 Feb 2012 at 1:46pm While the network news shows spend this Sunday marveling over Newtmentum in South Carolina, Rick Santorum will quietly make his first stop in Florida, site of the next primary on January 31. He'll ... Kitten born with two faces dies 3 Feb 2012 at 9:35am Port Charlotte, Florida -- UPDATE: 10 News has learned from our news partners WWSB that the kitten born with two-faces died overnight. South Florida a gateway for child sex trafficking 3 Feb 2012 at 5:25am As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, police are sounding the alarms about the problem of children being sold to partiers for sex. Redistricting shuffles Florida's political landscape, changes lawmakers’ plan... 3 Feb 2012 at 1:16am For the last year, Broward Democratic Rep. Marty Kiar planned to run for the state Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Florida Senate Considers Taxing Internet Sales 2 Feb 2012 at 9:06pm This January 16, 2012 photo shows a view of the online shoe seller Zappos.com. Florida Senate is considering a bill taxing Internet sales. Last of 11 victims in deadly Fla. crash identified 2 Feb 2012 at 4:51pm The last of 11 victims in a deadly interstate crash in Florida have been identified as a father, his daughter and the man's wife. Charge against Rubio staffer dropped 2 Feb 2012 at 12:37pm Southwest Florida prosecutors aren't pursuing a domestic battery charge against a former regional director for U.S. Sen. Reaping Floridaa s bounty 2 Feb 2012 at 8:32am Field-ripened radishes add extra color to a rainbow of produce that can be found year-round at Don Victorio's on South Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach. |