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The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. Unlike much of the state of Louisiana, this region was not part of the Louisiana Purchase, as it remained under Spanish control.

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Lower Livingston Parish declared eligible for Hurricane Ike disaster assistance

Oct 15, 2008 1:34 pm

Residents in lower Livingston Parish can now receive assistance for storm damage from Hurricane Ike. Livingston is just one of six parishes approved for this disaster assistance.

Second round of debris pickup scheduled for Ascension Parish

Oct 15, 2008 1:34 pm

Crews in Ascension Parish are about to start a second sweep of the parish to pick up debris from Hurricane Gustav. The second phase of the cleanup will start Monday (Oct. 20th).

Two motions heard regarding member of "Angola 3"

Oct 15, 2008 1:19 pm

Albert Woodfox spent 36 years in solitary confinement at Angola for the 1972 murder of a prison guard. Two motions were heard in federal court Tuesday regarding Woodfox's life sentence.

Detectives identify suspect wanted in St. Amant pharmacy burglaries

Oct 15, 2008 11:34 am

Ascension Parish sheriff's detectives say they are looking for 35-year-old Jeffrey Berthelot of French Settlement. Berthelot is wanted on two counts of simple burglary of a pharmacy and one count of l...

EBR test score re-routing report headed to accountability commission

Oct 15, 2008 10:34 am

Tuesday, BESE members voted in favor of referring East Baton Rouge Parish's test score re-routing report to the accountability commission.

6 more parishes eligible for unemployment aid from Hurricane Ike damages

Oct 14, 2008 4:49 pm

The state labor department says people who lost jobs or lost wages because of Ike in Allen, Livingston, Orleans, St. Martin, St. Tammany, and Tangipahoa parishes are eligible for disaster unemployment...

Hearing on Mississippi River oil spill to resume

Oct 14, 2008 4:49 pm

An in-depth Coast Guard hearing is scheduled to resume Tuesday into a July 23 collision on the Mississippi River that resulted in a major oil spill.

Ascension Parish family continues having problems with the height of its trailer

Oct 14, 2008 12:34 pm

Ascension Parish will not give Sherell Williams and her family a permit to get power until their trailer is lifted a total of 50 inches. Volunteers tried Monday to lift the structure to the proper flo...

Woman accused of stealing $20,000 from the state

Oct 14, 2008 11:19 am

A Baton Rouge woman is accused of stealing $20,000 from the state while she worked for the Governor's Office of Homeland Security.

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

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