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More AP classes could cost districts millions

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:05:23 GMT

Florida school districts are saying that a recent bill allowing high school students to take more Advanced Placement classes will cost them millions.

An 'America's Most Wanted' fugitive captured in Florida

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:19:48 GMT

A bit of careless driving is what ultimately led to the capture of one the country's most wanted criminals on June 12.

Furloughs impact Florida National Guard's readiness

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:40:54 GMT

The Florida National Guard looks for ways to improve its ability to respond to hurricane damage as national sequester budget cuts hamper the Guard's operational readiness.

Good news, bad news for Gov. Scott's re-election bid

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:56 GMT

A new poll offers good news and bad news for Gov. Rick Scott.

Attorney for lesbian teen wants judge to step down

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:20:36 GMT

The attorney for an 18-year-old Florida girl who was charged with a felony for having sexual contact with her underage, 14-year-old girlfriend, is asking the judge to remove himself from the case.

Man, 87, shoots stepson in the face for being a 'moocher'

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:35:52 GMT

A North Fort Myers man is facing an attempted murder charge after deputies say he shot his stepson in the face for being a "moocher."

Rick Scott's job approval up to 43%

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:20:18 GMT

Florida Gov. Rick Scott's approval rating is improving, though not to the point that it's likely to deter any potential challengers in 2014.

Florida man beaten, left naked on first date

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:18:08 GMT

A north Florida man says he needs surgery on his right eye after he was beaten and robbed during his first date with a woman he met at a convenience store.

Suspected gas station 'flip flop' bandit arrested

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:25:59 GMT

Police identified Heather Brianna Kelly, 25, of Fort Pierce as the suspect in a gas station robbery caught on surveillance video early Tuesday morning.

Florida hits lowest rate ever for infant mortality

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:23:48 GMT

State health officials credit improved prenatal and infant health care for the good news.

Immigration bill would let Canadian snowbirds stay in FL longer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:38:14 GMT

Florida already is the top destination for Canadian snowbirds, and more could flock to the Sunshine State soon.

Teachers Union: 'Absurd' evaluation system partially fixed

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:42:20 GMT

Gov. Rick Scott and state lawmakers have finally fixed a flaw in the state's teacher evaluation system that graded teachers in part on the performance of students they did not teach.

Does Gov. Scott have something against Florida wildflowers?

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:40:42 GMT

Some folks are struggling to understand why Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill that would have helped raise more money for the Florida Wildflower Foundation.

Piano prodigy, 12, wows patients and staff at FL hospital

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:52:32 GMT

Noah Waddell is just 12, but his talent for playing piano reaches far beyond his age, and one he shares with a Ft. Myers hospital's doctors, patients and visitors on Fridays.

Large cactus is not your ordinary ficus

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:27:29 GMT

At 24 feet, desert plant set to bloom in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

FL couple among first to pay for private space flight

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:31:45 GMT

Dropped, the spacecraft falls toward Earth - one ... two ... three ... four - before a burst of smoke and flame rockets it away from a mothership, forward and upward into a blue desert sky.

Jeb Bush: Parents "split" over my potential 2016 bid

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:25:17 GMT

Whether or not Jeb Bush will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 has created a house divided for the onetime first family, the former Florida governor said Sunday on ABC's "This Week."

Man arrested for impersonating cop in Miami

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:58:44 GMT

Authorities have arrested a 31-year-old man they say posed as a cop and pulled over a vehicle.

Florida skydiver suffers broken leg

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:11:18 GMT

A skydiver is recovering after authorities say he suffered a broken leg during a jump in DeLand.

Miami couple saddened after bee hive destroyed

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:57:11 GMT

A Miami Beach couple says they are devastated after a bee hive outside their home that they grew to love over two decades has been destroyed.