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House Republicans Won't Hike Insurance Premiums

6:14 PM, Feb 3, 2012

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 million.

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Fla. House Beginning Floor Debate on Redistricting

12:25 PM, Feb 2, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Redistricting is headed for final action in the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature.

Fla. Senate Considers Taxing Internet Sales

12:09 PM, Feb 2, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Some Florida lawmakers want to force online retailers to collect the state's sales taxes.

School Prayer Bill Passes in Florida Senate

10:08 AM, Feb 2, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Senate passes legislation that would allow students to lead prayers at school events.

Helping those Affected by the I-75 Crashes with Text Donations

6:23 PM, Feb 1, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- There is a new way to help those affected by the deadly I-75 crashes.

High School Students Push for New Law at State Capitol

12:46 PM, Feb 1, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Some talented and motivated students from Armwood High School in Seffner make a good impression at the state Capitol.

Police in Riot Gear Close Down Occupy Miami Site

12:45 PM, Feb 1, 2012

MIAMI, Fla. -- The Miami Herald reports police on Tuesday night ejected protestors and tore down tents at their camp site. The operation was mostly peaceful.

SW Florida Police find Infant's Body in Freezer

12:08 PM, Feb 1, 2012

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Authorities in southwest Florida say an autopsy is pending for an infant whose body was found in a freezer.

11th Victim found Days after Deadly Crash on I-75

11:57 AM, Feb 1, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Florida Highway Patrol says the body of an eleventh person has been found in a pickup truck days after a deadly pileup on Interstate 75.

Female Florida Voters Help Give Romney Sizable Win

12:08 AM, Feb 1, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) - Women are apparently a key factor in Mitt Romney's primary victory in Florida over Newt Gingrich.

Federal Jury Awards $189K to 2 Fla. Firefighters

12:54 PM, Jan 31, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. -- Two Tampa Bay area firefighters brought their initial claim in 2007, saying they had become "social pariahs" within the department.

Pythons have Stranglehold on Florida Everglades Ecosystem

12:46 PM, Jan 31, 2012

THE EVERGLADES, Fla. -- Workers hold a nearly 16-foot-long Burmese python captured and killed in Everglades National Park, Fla., in October. The python had consumed a 76-pound adult female deer.

2 Firefighters Hurt while Battling Fla. Brush Fire

12:10 PM, Jan 31, 2012

KENDALL, Fla. -- Authorities say two firefighters suffered smoke inhalation while battling a South Florida brush fire.

Gov. Scott won't say for Whom he Voted

11:59 AM, Jan 31, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott won't say who got his vote in Florida's presidential preference primary.

Gingrich Campaign Lowers Nevada and Michigan Expectations

10:58 AM, Jan 31, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. -- Up against Mitt Romney's robust campaign operation and facing a tough February slog, Newt Gingrich's campaign is tempering expectations for two major contests and largely setting its sights on March, when a slew of southern states begin to weigh in on the presidential race.

FL Governor Orders Investigation into Deadly Crash

12:11 AM, Jan 31, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Rick Scott is ordering an investigation into the Florida Highway Patrol's decision to reopen an interstate highway shortly before a pair of pileups happened that killed 10 people.

Fla. Highway Open after Chain Crashes Kill 10

11:34 PM, Jan 30, 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A driver is heard telling a 911 dispatcher "another one" multiple times during the massive pileup along a Florida interstate in which 10 people died.

Gov. Scott Suspends Osceola County Court Clerk

6:55 PM, Jan 30, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Rick Scott has suspended Osceola County's clerk of courts after his arrest on assault and battery charges.

Florida's Battle to Stay Ahead of Synthetic Drugs

5:27 PM, Jan 30, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida lawmakers are moving swiftly once again to ban over-the-counter synthetic drugs.

Florida Debates When to Stop Cash Assistance for Former Foster Kids

5:26 PM, Jan 30, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The question of cash assistance for former foster children in Florida is dividing the House and Senate.

Restrictions on Snook, Grouper Fishing in Florida Take Effect

12:20 PM, Jan 30, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- State wildlife officials say harvesting eight species of grouper will be closed for the season from Wednesday through March 31 in state waters in the Gulf of Mexico, except in Monroe County.

Fla. Prison Closings are Legacy of Wrong Guess

12:19 PM, Jan 30, 2012

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Lawmakers in the late 1980s and early 1990s expected a dramatic rise in crime and started building prison space.  The increase in inmates didn't come.

Cause Sought for Deadly Fla. Highway Pileup

10:35 AM, Jan 30, 2012

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. -- Southbound lanes on I-75 south of Gainesville remain closed after a fatal pile-on early Sunday morning. Northbound lanes have reopened.

Court Papers Reveal How Jarred Harrell Lured Somer Thompson

Newly Released Court Papers Reveal How Jared Harrell Lured Somer Thompason In

11:53 PM, Feb 3, 2012

McDonald's Drops Use of Gooey Ammonia-Based 'Pink Slime' in Hamburger Meat

McDonald's confirmed that it has eliminated the use of ammonium hydroxide - an ingredient in fertilizers, household cleaners and some roll-your-own explosives -  in its hamburger meat.

1:11 PM, Feb 1, 2012

Anonymous Source Confirms Somer Thompson Accused Killer Jarred Harrell Set to Plead Guilty

ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- An anonymous source has confirmed to First Coast News that Jarred Harrell is set to plead guilty in a pretrial hearing Friday, February 3rd, in Green Cove Springs.

12:45 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Jarred Harrell Guilty in Murder of Somer Thompson

GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. -- The man accused of killing a 7-year-old Florida girl whose body was found in a Georgia landfill is scheduled for a court appearance Friday and a court spokeswoman says there's potential for a "significant development" in the case.

5:16 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Air Force to Cut 10,000 Airmen, Shift Aircraft

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Air Force says it will cut the service by nearly 10,000 active, National Guard and Reserve airmen next year, as part of a broad move to downsize and shift capabilities around the country to be better prepared for wars of the future.

11:59 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Ken's Top 10 Places to Buy Lunch for $7 or less

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- I don't know if you've ever done it: Sit down and count the cost of going out to lunch five days a week, but it adds up.

7:50 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Police Find Missing First-Grader at Relative's Home

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police are reporting that a first-grade student who disappeared from Loretto Road Elementary School this afternoon was found with a friend, according to Duval County Public Schools spokesperson Jill Johnson.

7:39 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Tipster in Somer Thompson Case Speaks Out

Thousands of tips poured in after Somer Thompson disappeared, but it was just one that set justice in motion.

Now the family that came forward in 2009 is speaking out about their experience.

12:30 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Tony Nelson Sentenced in Federal Court

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Former Jacksonville Port leader Tony Nelson was sentenced to 40 months in prison today in a federal court.

4:42 PM, Feb 3, 2012

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