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Local kids uplifted at World Youth Day

Jul 20, 2008 5:35 am

Some were inspired. Others awed. Sarah Merideth, 17, said listening to Pope Benedict XVI during World Youth Day festivities in Australia convinced her that the world can be changed for the better.

Museum observes picnic month

Jul 20, 2008 5:35 am

In observance of National Picnic Month, the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science sponsored a picnic on its spacious grounds.

Speedy mini-cars boost Scouting

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

Dan Walton's car shot sparks into the air on its way down a metal track, causing a crowd of about 50 people to gasp and jump. "Good old gunpowder," said Walton, Cub Scout master of Pack 337 ...

Election panel rules for Voltz

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

The Florida Elections Commission found no evidence that an erroneous advertisement printed about the Brevard County Property Appraiser's budget violated state campaign laws.

Titusville may stop campaign acts in council chambers

Jul 20, 2008 5:34 am

Leave your campaign speeches, posters, placards, buttons and T-shirts at the council chamber doors. That prohibition could become part of the meeting rulebook, as the Titusville City Council wants to ...

Turtle, Belle o' Brevard, in race

Jul 19, 2008 12:49 pm

Belle o' Brevard, the brainchild of Sally Hoopingarner of Melbourne Beach, took the prize. That's the moniker chosen for a female loggerhead sea turtle set to race seven other turtles across the Atlan...

Historic post office leaves Main Street

Jul 19, 2008 12:19 pm

Customers at the city's downtown post office may have noticed the sign as they strolled through the double doors to check their old-fashioned brass postal boxes for the last time.

Port Canaveral naval unit greets new commander

Jul 19, 2008 6:19 am

Capt. James Kuzma took charge Friday of the Naval Ordnance Test Unit, the Navy's premier port for testing and support of Trident missiles, during a change-of-command ceremony steeped in military tradi...

Teen becomes honorary Marine

Jul 19, 2008 5:20 am

Not expecting anything out of the ordinary Friday morning during a stay at the Wuesthoff Hospice Care Center, 16-year-old Travis Derrick turned a corner in the pale hospital hallways to find his famil...

Budget director accepts buyout

Jul 19, 2008 5:19 am

Brevard County has lost one of its top budget experts at the peak of deliberations over next year's budget. Dennis Rogero, the Budget Office director for about 10 years, left his position Friday, afte...

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Finding sanity in `la vida loca'

Jul 20, 2008 7:08 am

Editor's note: Our new Metro columnist, Myriam Marquez, starts today. Her column runs Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. My first English lesson at age 5 came hard and fast in the Land of the Free.

Auction draws deal-seekers

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

There were all kinds of buying strategies on display Saturday at the city of Miami's car and surplus equipment auction. In the case of numerous Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors, there was the f...

Broward births

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL, FORT LAUDERDALE Danielle Kathleen Anglero was born June 4 to Kathleen and Felix Anglero of Fort Lauderdale. Julianna Aaliyah Bateman was born June 4 to Ivy Nottage and Jerry Batem...

Retired officers aim for special gun permits

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

As bullets ripped through blue-bodied targets, the concussions from the shots echoed around the outdoor firing range. Twenty former officers reloaded their handguns -- semi-automatics and revolvers --...

Broward Caribbean Carnival organizers smooth pitfalls of past

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

Broward Caribbean Carnival will be back in October, and organizers promise that this year's fete will run flawlessly. Broward's major event celebrating Caribbean culture is Oct. 12 at its new home at ...

Parking in Miami to be as easy as dialing a phone

Jul 20, 2008 7:07 am

Parking at one of the 10,000 metered spots in Miami? Here's one more tool to beat a meter that's about to expire and save the trouble of scrounging around for loose change -- your cellphone.

Housing bust has left plenty of eyesores

Jul 20, 2008 7:06 am

FRED GRIMM fgrimm@MiamiHerald.com I t's as if two hulking stories of raw concrete block were frozen in time -- an unsightly monument to when the boom went bust.

Obama's Latin policies in play

Jul 20, 2008 7:06 am

There is a fierce behind-the-scenes battle for influence over presumptive Democratic candidate Barack Obama's Hispanic and Latin American agenda, and some Democratic strategists say that its outcome c...

'Generation-?oncept reborn on website

Jul 20, 2008 4:04 am

Bill Teck's biggest dream was just a cab ride away from his New York City hotel back in 2000. His agent had set up a meeting with New Line Cinema to talk about distributing a movie Teck had made. His ...

Body found in sports bar's ceiling

Jul 20, 2008 2:51 am

Hollywood Fire and Rescue cut open an air-conditioning vent to find a dead body Saturday evening, after employees reported smelling a foul odor and seeing blood on the floor of the kitchen, police sai...

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Teen burglars caught red-handed

Jul 20, 2008 12:44 am

Lee County deputies arrested two burglars red-handed Saturday afternoon in Lehigh Acres.

$220 million bid to buy W.C.I. Communities

Jul 20, 2008 12:44 am

An offer is on the table to purchase W.C.I. Communities for nearly $220 million. The company's C.E.O., Jerry Starkey, announced the offer Saturday.

Campaign to raise $100,000 for Officer Widman's family begins Sunday

Jul 19, 2008 10:44 pm

At least nine different law enforcement agencies showed up at the Cape Coral Police Department Saturday; their goal is to raise $100,000 in three days for the family of Officer Andrew Widman.

Tropical Storm Cristobal forms

Jul 19, 2008 6:14 pm

Tropical storm Cristobal has formed off the South Carolina coast; forecasters are predicting heavy rains.

ABC7 adds newscasts in HD

Jul 19, 2008 2:44 pm

This weekend, viewers will see newscasts on ABC7 better than ever before. All will be broadcast in High Definition.

Jim Clarke's Precision Forecast for Saturday

Jul 19, 2008 1:44 pm

A hot, mostly dry weekend is in store for Southwest Florida as high pressure builds across the region between two tropical features.

Tropical Depression 3 forms

Jul 19, 2008 4:14 am

Officials with the National Hurricane Center in Miami say the third tropical depression of the season has formed. They have issued a tropical storm warning from South Santee River, South Carolina to C...

Officer shot: ABC7's exclusive interview with suspect's girlfriend

Jul 19, 2008 1:14 am

ABC7's Stacey Deffenbaugh sat down for an exclusive interview with Crystal Tercotte, the girlfriend of the suspect who shot Fort Myers Police Officer Andrew Widman Friday morning in Downtown Fort Myer...

New Goodwill store opens in Golden Gate

Jul 18, 2008 10:14 pm

Goodwill Industries of Southwest Florida has opened a new Goodwill retail and donation center located at 4955 Golden Gate Parkway.

Villegas, Norman star in second round

Jul 18, 2008 12:44 pm

Camilo Villegas birdied the final five holes to shoot a 5-under 65 in the second round of the British Open.

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Pair of proposed amendments may end gerrymandering

Jul 19, 2008 5:13 pm

TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- The ability to draw and redraw district boundaries to ensure re-election, also known as "gerrymandering," is an essential part of the veteran politician's toolkit...

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Jul 18, 2008 8:28 pm

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Orange County Sheriff's authorities are digging through a woman's backyard in an attempt to find clues into the disappearance of her 2-year-old granddaughter.

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Jul 18, 2008 12:43 pm

STATE (Bay News 9) -- Some officials are expressing suspicion about the motives of Florida's largest private insurer.

What are harmful algal blooms?

Jul 18, 2008 9:58 am

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) occur when algae, simple plants that live in the sea and form the base of the food web, produce toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals and bird...

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Jul 14, 2008 10:33 am

TALLAHASSEE (Bay News 9) -- The reasons vary, but thousands of Florida homeowners are facing foreclosure.

Struggling homeowners encouraged to seek legal help

Jul 14, 2008 10:33 am

Homeowners who are facing the threat of foreclosure are encouraged to take advantage of free legal assistance, according the office of Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H....

E-mail public documents get erased, disappear

Jul 14, 2008 8:33 am

By SUDHIN THANAWALA HONOLULU (AP) -- Laws in all but a handful of states give the public access to government e-mail. But what if that e-mail was intentionally deleted or routinely purged?

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Northside Stands Up Against Violence

Jul 20, 2008 7:00 am

Many families on the Northside want to send a loud and clear message; They are sick of the killing that keeps taking young lives. Two groups held separate gatherings Saturday...

Fish toxin scare

Jul 18, 2008 10:00 pm

Toxins in fish can you sick.

Jones-Drew named one of Ebony's "sexy singles"

Jul 18, 2008 9:15 pm

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew can add another accolade to his growing list of superlatives -- sexy single!

Solar and Electric Powered Car

Jul 18, 2008 8:45 pm

Local man says with some elbow grease we can all save money and the environment.

Putnam man charged with sexual battery

Jul 18, 2008 3:00 pm

A Putnam County man is out on bond after two women claim he sexual assaulted them.

SWAT standoff suspect takes his own life

Jul 18, 2008 1:30 pm

A woman is hospitalized and a man is dead after taking his own life following a SWAT standoff Friday afternoon.

Rally for Peace

Jul 18, 2008 4:15 am

A worried Westside community teams up with Mad Dads to fight crime.

State Farm wants to raise rates

Jul 17, 2008 9:30 pm

State Farm is asking the state to hike rates 47%.

As The Rain Comes Down, The Mosquito Population Goes Up

Jul 17, 2008 8:45 pm

Experts warn we could be on the verge of a mosquito explosion

Community Center In Talleyrand Being Renovated

Jul 17, 2008 7:00 pm

In just a few months kids living in Talleyrand will have a new place to go after school.

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Felons fight for right to own guns

Jul 20, 2008 12:14 am

Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his h...

After salmonella scare, many support a better system to trace produce

Jul 19, 2008 9:14 pm

The tomato scare may be over, but it has taken a toll - it's cost the industry an estimated $100 million and left millions of people with a new wariness about the safety of everyday foods.

One drop at a time

Jul 19, 2008 8:14 pm

Despite those regular afternoon showers, Florida gardeners should still be diligent about conserving water. That's the message this July during Smart Irrigation Month.

Parakeet population causing problem for power companies

Jul 19, 2008 7:44 pm

Little gray-cheeked monk parakeets have caused big problems for power companies around the country for years. Now University of Florida researchers may have devised a way to control the monk parakeet ...

Friday Night Lights

Jul 19, 2008 10:17 am

Scenes and highlights from Friday Night Lights at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. (Video by Tricia Coyne/The Gainesville Sun)

Q & A with Florida's #1 Recruit Rodney Scott

Jul 19, 2008 10:16 am

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Long-time principal retires from stellar career

Jul 19, 2008 5:29 am

Dr. Doris Richardson spent 56 years as an advocate of education

SFC construction institute is sets completion for fall 2009

Jul 18, 2008 11:29 pm

In fall 2009, Santa Fe College will have a new home for its building construction labs and classrooms.

Darnell sees positive changes

Jul 18, 2008 10:31 pm

Darnell, 56, is running this year to retain her position as the county's- sheriff. She won the office in 2006 after then-Sheriff Steve Oelrich left the office in his successful bid to become a state s...

Blaze erupts at Williston business

Jul 18, 2008 10:31 pm

Firefighters from around the area were responding to a blaze at Creative Water Concepts Inc. in Williston Friday afternoon.

News from Tampa Bay from The Tampa Tribune

Man Tried To Use Fake Credit Card, Police Say

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

This month, Cesar Manuel-Reina Verdecia went shopping at a Publix, police say, where he tried to purchase two gift cards for $600.

Woman Stabs Man Over $6, Deputies Say

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

Friday night, when Sarah Moore demanded money from Robert Smith at 2206 2nd Ave. E in Palmetto, Smith refused to give her any, Manatee County sheriff's deputies said.

Mom: Enlisting In Army Started Son's Downfall

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, 14-year-old Phillip Michael Pearson told his mother he wanted to join the military as soon as he graduated from Alonso High School.

Law Aims To Declaw FCAT Mania

Jul 20, 2008 4:00 am

Florida schools that rally, drill and otherwise throw themselves into an FCAT frenzy may have to exercise more control, now that new test-prep restrictions have become law.

Flugtag Entries Take Energetic Drop Into Drink

Jul 20, 2008 3:43 am

Richard Robards of Tallahassee stood outside the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday in a purple shower cap and a white bath towel - and no one batted an eye.

Army Was Start Of Son's Downfall, Mother Says

Jul 20, 2008 12:18 am

TAMPA - When the United States was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, 14-year-old Phillip Michael Pearson told his mother he wanted to join the military as soon as he graduated from Alonso High School.

In Afghanistan, Obama Visits Troops And Officials

Jul 19, 2008 10:14 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to t...

Tropical Storm Cristobal Forms Off Southeast Coast

Jul 19, 2008 7:46 pm

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- Tropical Storm Cristobal formed off the Southeast coast Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said.

Men Try to Buy Coke From Undercover Officers, Police Say

Jul 19, 2008 4:38 pm

Friday afternoon, Jeffrey Alan Curry and Luis Manuel Buitrago Jr. met with a couple of men, police say, they thought would sell them a kilo of cocaine.

Man Accused Of Using Fake Credit Cards To Purchase Gift Cards

Jul 19, 2008 3:07 pm

Earlier this month, Cesar Maneul-Reina Verdecia went shopping at a Publix, police say, where he tried to purchase two gift cards for $600.

Tallahassee and Panhandle News from The Tallahassee Democrat

Family targeted in cyberbullying after Lincoln High investigation

Jul 20, 2008 5:22 am

They shared the thrills of winning softball games together, and the disappointments of losing. But now things have soured and become unnerving for 16-year-old Jade McNeely and her family.

Two shot in separate incidents

Jul 20, 2008 5:17 am

Two people were shot in separate incidents in Tallahassee late Friday and early Saturday.

TPD patrol cars get air cards

Jul 20, 2008 5:15 am

A man Tallahassee police Officer Michael Petroczky pulled over early Saturday morning said his name was Corey Johnson, but the officer became suspicious when "Johnson" couldn't remember his ...

Nims principal had a chaotic, eye-opening and ultimately inspiring year

Jul 20, 2008 5:04 am

I remember the day I really understood Kay Collins. It was a few months into my yearlong assignment to chronicle her efforts to improve Nims Middle School, Leon County's only failing school.

National media interest 'intense' over Hoffman case

Jul 20, 2008 5:03 am

"'60 Minutes' has called, 'Dateline' has called, '20/20' has already been here and filmed," said Lance Block, the attorney for the Hoffman family. " Rolling Stone was here to do a stor...

Local briefs

Jul 20, 2008 4:56 am

TALLAHASSEE

I-10 construction continues

Jul 20, 2008 4:18 am

The westbound I-10 off ramp at Thomasville Road will be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, for construction on the I-10 bridge at Thomasville Road.

I-10 construction continues

Jul 20, 2008 4:18 am

The westbound I-10 off ramp at Thomasville Road will be closed from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, for construction on the I-10 bridge at Thomasville Road.

McCallister commits to FSU football program

Jul 20, 2008 3:48 am

All these years later, Demonte McAllister is finishing what his mother started. McAllister, a defensive tackle at Tampa's Alonso High, committed to the Florida State football program on Saturday eveni...

Leon County tentatively setting aside over $13 million for roads

Jul 19, 2008 9:04 pm

During its July budget workshop, Leon County Commission tentatively set aside over $13 million for road construction and improvement projects.

News from Jacksonville and Northern Florida from WLTV

Rain Winding Down

Jul 19, 2008 11:12 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL --   The showers slowly started winding down late Saturday night.   The we hours of Sunday will offer only a 20% Rain chance. 

Riders Remember Local NFL Player

Jul 19, 2008 10:44 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Family, friends, and fans came together Saturday to help the family of former NFL player Jonathan Goddard.

Ash Sites to be Cleaned

Jul 19, 2008 10:39 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A judge has approved the City of Jacksonville's proposal to remove contaminated soil from the First Coast.

Boselli's Kick-off for the Youth Center On the Eastside

Jul 19, 2008 10:29 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- What better way to spend your day than at a summer picnic? Tawanna Noel agrees, especially when it's geared towards the future of her children and others who live near the Russel&...

Meat for Sale at Springfield Grocery, Again

Jul 19, 2008 10:21 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Quality Foods Plus is selling packaged meat again, after food safety inspectors ordered the store to stop selling meat, Friday.

Woman Disappears after Leaving Work in Alachua County

Jul 19, 2008 9:21 pm

WALDO, FL -- Investigators in Alachua County need help finding a woman who's been missing for ten days.

Daniel Celebrates 124th Anniversary

Jul 19, 2008 8:58 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Florida's oldest child service agency has reached a new milestone.

Motorcyclists Raise Money for Crach Victim's Children

Jul 19, 2008 8:22 pm

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL -- Friends and family gathered in Jacksonville Beach to help the family of a former NFL player and Ed White graduate.

Mother Shot at Work Remains Critical

Jul 19, 2008 7:43 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL-- Investigators say the suspect in the shooting of a woman at her work Friday morning killed himself during a standoff at a home on the Northside.

Kutting for Kids: Shannon Is Beautiful Bride & Mom

Jul 19, 2008 5:59 pm

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Shannon was so upset about being bald she had to go on medication for her nerves.  She even dropped out of school.  Now--ten years later---look at her beautiful ...

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