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Employee killed, 2 wounded in Ohio State shooting

A shooting at an Ohio State University campus maintenance building left one employee dead and two others wounded, the university said Tuesday. A suspect was taken into [...]

6 killed, 21 injured in tour bus crash near Phoenix

Five people were killed and over 20 were reportedly injured in a crash involving two semi trucks, several cars and a tour bus south of the Valley this [...]

Lawmaker’s bill aimed at ending fake military solicitations

A South Florida lawmaker wants to put a stop to people impersonating military veterans when soliciting [...]

Gunman killed after shooting 2 Pentagon police

Resentment of the U.S. government and suspicions over the 9/11 attacks have surfaced in writings by the Californian identified as the gunman who shot two Pentagon police officers before he was mortally wounded in a hail of return [...]

Elusive monkey in Tampa Bay area again escapes

A monkey that has eluded capture for months has again escaped from wildlife officials in St. [...]

Child’s play: Kid directs air-traffic, Kennedy Airport officials under investigation

Employees at the Kennedy Airport air-traffic control tower are under federal investigation for apparently allowing a school-age kid to give directions to [...]

Mack statement on Chile earthquake

U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, issued the following statement today on the devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile early this morning. Mack is the ranking Republican of the House Subcommittee on the Western [...]

Expect another sonic boom over Naples during space shuttle’s re-entry Sunday night

Expect to hear another sonic boom Sunday night in Southwest Florida. This time the disturbance will be caused by a space shuttle gliding [...]

Legislature tries again to tackle insurance mess

Randi Schuknecht worried that her longtime, established insurance company was about to leave Florida — and leave her without a homeowner’s policy. So she found a new insurer — one she wouldn’t have to worry about if a big storm struck the state and damaged or destroyed her [...]

L.A. tries to rein in wild market for medical marijuana

The medicinal marijuana flow is coming to an end in the palm-shaded “vapor room” of the Pure Life Alternative Wellness [...]

Wash. court ruling scares medical marijuana patients

Just as medical marijuana commerce was beginning to flourish openly in Tacoma, a Washington State Supreme Court decision sent many patients running for [...]

Presidents Day poll: Obama’s approval rating consistent at 51 percent

As we celebrate Presidents Day, a new poll of likely voters shows Obama’s overall approval rating holding steady at 51 percent, according to Zogby [...]

White House mocks Sarah Palin from podium

Even the White House’s top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a speech to “tea party” [...]

Kate Gosselin to release personal new book

Kate Gosselin has a new book, “I Just Want You to Know,” scheduled for release in [...]

Crist’s budget calls for $2.7 billion spending increase in Florida

The growing number of recession-wracked Floridians who are expected to qualify for government-paid health care is the main factor behind Gov. Charlie Crist’s call Friday for a $2.7 billion spending increase in the next state budget. Crist’s proposed $69.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 is still well short of the state’s $73.8 billion spending peak in 2006-07 — just before Florida’s housing bust and the national recession. [...]

State of the Union: Rep. Mack’s statement on Obama’s address

Congressman Connie Mack, R-Fla., issued the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union [...]

State of the Union: Virginia Gov. McDonnell delivers Republican response

Below is the full text (as prepared) of tonight’s Republican Address to the Nation, delivered by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell following President Obama’s State of the Union [...]

State of the Union: Remarks of President Barack Obama

The following is the text from President Barack Obama’s speech on Jan. 27, [...]

Gov. Crist still pushing for gaming deal with Seminole Tribe

Despite being shot down two weeks ago, Gov. Crist said Tuesday that a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe of Florida is still in the [...]

Tiger Tales: Investigation reveals details on how Woods’ scandal unraveled

Tiger Tales: Investigation reveals new details into Woods’ scandal [...]