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Dogs vs. pythons

9:26 PM, May 15, 2012

A new program at Auburn University in Alabama is using trained dogs and their keen sense of smell to root out pythons in the Florida Everglades.

State education officials lower passing FCAT writing score

8:38 PM, May 15, 2012

The state is conducting an internal and external audit of the testing.

Records detail George Zimmerman's medical injuries

8:28 PM, May 15, 2012

Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.

Police: Florida mom kills 4 children, herself

5:05 PM, May 15, 2012

Brevard County sheriff's investigators say a mother took the lives of her four children during an early morning confrontation before turning the gun on herself.

Passing grade lowered on FCAT writing test

4:59 PM, May 15, 2012

An unexpected, huge drop in students' scores on a section of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is prompting the state to lower the passing grade.

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OSHA probes postal employee's illness

4:01 PM, May 15, 2012

The federal agency that monitors worker safety has opened an investigation into the illness of a U.S. postal worker who became sick after coming into contact with a mysterious package.

FCAT writing scores plummet

1:11 PM, May 15, 2012

An emergency rule lowering the passing grade for Florida's standardized writing test will keep the failure rate essentially unchanged from last year.

Florida State president weighs in on Big 12 rumors

10:59 AM, May 15, 2012

As Florida State's future in the ACC continued to fuel plenty of rumors and speculation, FSU President Eric Barron spent at least part of his day trying to deliver a message to the university's alumni, fans and other stakeholders

Feds eye possible hate crime in Trayvon case

10:54 AM, May 15, 2012

George Zimmerman, the volunteer neighborhood watchman from Florida charged in the killing of unarmed black teen Trayvon Martin, could face federal hate crime charges, WFTV is reporting.

Evidence against George Zimmerman given to defense

10:30 AM, May 15, 2012

Prosecutors in the George Zimmerman murder trial have released nearly 70 compact discs to the defense.

FHP troopers disciplined for speeding

5:14 AM, May 15, 2012

31 South Florida FHP troopers have been given oral reprimands for speeding and must also attend a 4 hour ethics course, the result of a Sun-Sentinel investigation into police officers ignoring the speed limit. FHP confirmed the discipline, and also said another 17 troopers are still under investigation.

Defense has discovery in neighborhood watch case

10:12 PM, May 14, 2012

George Zimmerman's attorney is examining 67 compact discs and a list of witness statements in the Trayvon Martin case.

Famed FAMU marching band suspended another year

5:59 PM, May 14, 2012

Florida A&M University's famed marching band is being suspended until 2013.

Stand your ground mom receives 20-year sentence

12:10 PM, May 14, 2012

A Duval County judge has sentenced Marissa Alexander to 20 years in prison.

Trayvon Martin evidence to be released?

11:14 AM, May 14, 2012

The special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin case is expected on Monday to hand over all the evidence built against George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged with murder in the teen's death.

Two charged with murder in Florida teens' death

11:02 AM, May 14, 2012

Authorities say two men have been charged with murder in the killings of two teenagers whose bodies were found engulfed in flames along a central Florida trail. The Orlando Sentinel says 30-year-old Jesse Brandon Davis and 31-year-old Hector Manuel Rodriguez have been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in the deaths of 16-year-old Nicholas Presha and 18-year-old Jeremy Stewart in April.

Large sinkhole opens near Gainesville

11:02 AM, May 14, 2012

A large sinkhole has forced a family to evacuate their north Florida home. It's estimated to be at 80 by 40 feet.

Decision day for Florida A&M marching band

7:05 AM, May 14, 2012

The fate of Florida A&M University's marching band is the topic of a special meeting today of the FAMU Board of Trustees.

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Postal worker says mystery package made him ill

5:17 AM, May 14, 2012

A postal worker says a mysterious leaking package from Yemen has left him seriously ill, and while some of his colleagues confirm his account of what happened at an Orlando sorting facility 15 months ago, the U.S. Postal Service denies the package ever existed.

Fla. author confused with erotic writer

5:13 AM, May 14, 2012

The author of a book called "Shades of Gray" says her work is being confused with that of a chart-topping erotic fiction writer.

Human remains found in grave outside Fla. home

5:42 PM, May 13, 2012

A southwest Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder after detectives uncovered human remains in a grave dug outside a Port Charlotte home.

Mother of slain Fla. teen gets 8 months paid leave

3:33 PM, May 13, 2012

The mother of a Florida teenager slain by a neighborhood watch volunteer will be able to take about eight months of paid leave from her county job.

VIDEO: U.S. Army soldier brutally beaten in South Tampa

Police want your help finding four men who teamed up to beat a young U.S. Army soldier in a South Tampa street.

12:41 PM, May 14, 2012

Soldier Beating: Law firm, church offer rewards for information in the attack of Sgt. Johnny Aparico

A local law firm and a church are both offering rewards totalling $15,000 to anyone with information on the men who attacked a soldier in Tampa earlier this week.

5:10 PM, May 16, 2012

Video shows young soldier severely beaten by four men

Four violent men are still on the loose after beating a young soldier severely and leaving him on the sidewalk.

11:16 AM, May 15, 2012

Jennifer Holloway arrested for DUI in Fort Meade

Morning show personality Jennifer Holloway was arrested for DUI in Fort Meade Sunday night, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

2:27 PM, May 15, 2012

Brevard County Shootings: Experts say moms like Tonya Thomas who kill their kids are often driven by love

It's often a complex mix of motivations and stressors that lead a mother to kill.

11:16 AM, May 16, 2012

Former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones pleads not guilty to sex abuse

Ex-Cincinnati Bengals cheerleading squad member Sarah Jones has been charged by a grand jury with first-degree sexual abuse involving a student when she was a high school teacher.

4:10 PM, Apr 2, 2012

Michael Agana's friends say Bayshore wall crash victim taken off life support

Friends say Michael Agana's family has taken him off life support, days after crashing through Bayshore Blvd.'s wall and into Hillsborough Bay.

6:08 AM, May 16, 2012

Authorities: Tonya Thomas shot and killed her four children before shooting herself

Brevard County sheriff's investigators say a mother took the lives of her four children during an early morning confrontation before turning the gun on herself.

4:05 PM, May 15, 2012

31 arrested in Polk online prostitution busts

Polk deputies say more than two dozen people were arrested as a result of an online prostitution sting operation.

3:29 PM, Dec 5, 2011

Teen girls Emily Starnes and Cosandra Tyree accused in cab driver's death

Investigators say two 16-year-old girls have been arrested and charged with murder in the 2011 slaying of a North Carolina cab driver.

11:13 AM, Apr 2, 2012

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