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Canadian man arrested after disruption on airliner in Miami

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:35:03 GMT

Miami -- A 24-year-old Canadian man will probably face federal charges after allegedly rushing to the front of an American Airlines aircraft after it landed in Miami on Friday, the FBI said.

USDA spends $6.7 million to fight invasive plants

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:28:46 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $6.7 million to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests that threaten Florida's agriculture and environment.

Officials say $25 million condo sale sets record

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:27:52 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- The Miami Herald reports a three-story penthouse with views of the Atlantic Ocean and the city of Miami has sold for a record 25 million.

w groups urge Brevard library to restock racy book

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:26:33 GMT

TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and an anti-censorship group have sent the Brevard County Commission a letter urging the restock of a controversial erotic novel on its library shelves.

High school football coach killed in crash

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:48:58 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Authorities say an Alabama high school football coach and his 10-year-old son were killed in a central Florida crash.

2 Fla. murder suspects killed during police crash

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:36:46 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Two murder suspects were killed in a crash that injured three others during police chase in Orlando.

'Trayvoning' trend has some outraged

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:19:49 GMT

MEMPHIS, TN -- "Trayvoning" is a new internet trend where people post pictures of themselves re-enacting the death of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, with Skittles in one hand, iced tea in the other.

Twins wanted for Florida slaying arrested in Va

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:47:43 GMT

STAFFORD, Va. -- Twin brothers from Florida are facing murder charges after being arrested in Virginia.

No injuries when sea plane crashes into Fla. lake

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:45:03 GMT

SANFORD, Fla. -- No one was seriously injured after a sea plane crashed into Lake Jesup in central Florida.

36,000 Florida 3rd graders fail FCAT reading, face retention

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:47:30 GMT

The latest round of FCAT scores show only 56 percent of third graders passed this year's reading test and 58 percent passed math.

3rd grade FCAT scores reflect expected drop

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:46:11 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- FCAT scores for third grade reading and math were released by the Florida Department of Education on Thursday, and the scores show the state's third graders to be "on target" in light of creating higher standards from 2011 to 2012, the Department said in a release.

Forecasters: 9 to 15 storms this hurricane season

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:51:24 GMT

MIAMI -- Federal forecasters predict there will be about nine to 15 storms during this year's Atlantic hurricane season.

Gov. Rick Scott makes faux pas with Spain's King

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:49:51 GMT

MIAMI -- Apparently Florida Gov. Rick Scott decided not to ignore the elephant in the room.

Woman documents stolen iPhone's adventures on Facebook -- starring alleged thief

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:56:55 GMT

After her iPhone left her possession during a Disney cruise, a woman started noticing new photos being automatically uploaded to her iCloud account.

Zimmerman's relationship with police evolved, city files show

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:15:12 GMT

SANFORD, Fla. -- George Zimmerman gave a scathing review of the Sanford Police Department when he spoke at a public meeting in January 2011, describing what he'd seen in ride-alongs with officers as "disgusting."

Boy, 12, dies days after crashing car at track

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:52:59 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Authorities say a 12-year-old who crashed in to a wall during a children's race at a central Florida race track has died.

Police: Cab driver shot passenger in self-defense

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:50:05 GMT

TITUSVILLE, Fla. -- Police say a Titusville cab driver likely won't be charged with fatally shooting a passenger.

Parents skeptical of FAMU hazing probe statements

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:49:36 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died during a hazing ritual say they are having a hard time believing other band members' statements to detectives that Robert Champion volunteered to be hazed.

Public safety trumps politics in hurricane season

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:47:42 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott calls off the Republican National Convention in Tampa as a Category 3 storm bears down on Florida's west coast in a fictitious scenario worked by state emergency employees this week in preparation for the upcoming hurricane season.

USF searches for unmarked graves at Dozier School for Boys

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:26:43 GMT

BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Roger Kiser, a Brunswick, Ga. resident, describes himself as a survivor of the Dozier School for Boys. The Marianna facility was closed in 2008, but when Kiser learned that a University of South Florida team is attempting to document the history of the cemetery, they became excited.