• Citrus County gunslinger hits target quickly blind

  BROOKSVILLE -- A Citrus County man is proving you don't need to see to be a good shot and a fast shot. The modern day gunslingers are members of the Classical Fast Draw Society and they meet at the Hernando Sportsman's Club a few times a month. For sure they're some of the fastest guns around. Jim Miekka, also known as "Midnight Gunslinger," is totally blind. ...

• Gov. Rick Scott speeding up Florida inmate execution process

  TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott has accelerated the pace of signing death warrants in Florida by lining up three executions over the next few weeks, the most in such a brief period of time in more than two decades. Scott and his chief legal adviser say they are doing nothing unusual. But legal experts who oppose the death penalty wonder whether other factors are at work -- such as Scott's ...

• Florida National Guard in transition phase

  Sgt. Sean O'Donnell, center, 23, U.S. Army National Guard, barks out command to his platoon during a warrior leadership course at the Florida National Guard training facility Camp Blanding, where weekend warriors hone their ...

• Guardian ad Litem program lauds Bradley for his support

  State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, was honored as an ';Honorary Guardian ad Litem'; at the annual volunteer recognition dinner held recently in Gainesville. Bradley was recognized for his work during the recent legislative session, supporting the program as chairman of the Senate's appropriations committee which funds court services. The volunteer recognition dinner is ...

• Florida Governor Rick Scott To Veto 3 College Tuition Hike

  Florida Governor Rick Scott could sign or veto a texting while driving ban as soon as the weekend but so far, he has given no indication which way he is leaning. Attorney David Seltzer comments on the ...

• Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park

  People survey damage from a tornado that hit Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, ...

• Here comes typical summer pattern Heat humidity rain

  Elevated temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms are predicted every day this week, marking the beginning of the typical Florida weather ...

• One winning ticket in Florida set to take record Powerball jackpot topping $590 million

  DES MOINES, Iowa - A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...

• How much is that dusty collectible worth Plenty appraisers say

  Joan Landry holds a doll that she brought to "Antiques in Your Attic" at the Sterling House of Gainesville on Sunday. Landry said that the doll is over 25 years old and belonged to her sister, who is now deceased. "Its important to me," she said. Guests to the event were invited to bring in their favorite antique, knickknack or keepsake to find out its worth from the staff at ...

• Woman 19 fell from 3rd-floor balcony during party police say

  A 19-year-old woman fell from a third-floor balcony at a Gainesville apartment house on Saturday night but received only minor injuries, according to a police ...

• No-right-on-red signs need to be consistent city says

  The right-turn prohibition is activated early Sunday mornings, when traffic is minimal. But it is not on at other times, such as weekday evenings, Berg said.';And of course traffic at this time is still quite busy, far more so than early Sunday a.m.,'; Berg said. ';If this works as intended, I’d love to hear the explanation for it!';Matthew S. Weisman, Gainesville ...

• St. Petersburg gives the former Scene nightclub six months to stay clean of drugs crime

  ST. PETERSBURG -- Despite attempts by the city to close the former Scene Premium Nightclub, a new owner has been given a chance to keep the doors open. The club, now called Onyx, has reached an agreement with the city on security issues after the Nuisance Abatement Board voted to close the troubled facility in March. The agreement is the first to stem from a new law the City Council passed in ...

• Florida’s Citizens Balks at Issuing HO-8 Policy

  Florida's quasi-governmental property insurer is resisting a statutory requirement that it start issuing an HO-8 policy due to a disagreement with regulators over rates and concerns that the policy's reduced price could make it attractive to consumers despite the policy's limited ...

• Florida’s Citizens Regulators Agree to Restrict Eligibility for New HO-8 Policies

  Florida's state-backed property insurer and state regulators have cleared the path for the insurer to begin issuing a new HO-8 policy by limiting it to low-value older homes, addressing concerns that the policies’ low rates could lead to a potential influx of policies into the insurer. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. was required by law to start making the HO-8 policy available by ...

• 2013 Hurricane Prediction 72 Chance on East Coast 48 for Florida

  The Colorado State University team is predicting an above-average 2013 Atlantic basin hurricane season with 18 named storms and a 72 percent chance one will make landfall somewhere along the entire Eastern seaboard. Nine of those 18 named storms are expected to become hurricanes and four of those major hurricanes (Saffir/Simpson category 3-4-5) with sustained winds of 111 mph or greater. The ...

• 2013 Miami 48 Hour Project winners

  48 Hour Film Project (48HFP) comes to a close. Last night was the screening of Group C's films and the 48HFP Awards Ceremony at the Hollywood Performing Arts Center. It was the final result of all the hard work these amateur filmmakers and returning participants had waited for. A time to see if all of their hard work and sleepless nights had resulted in an awarding winning ...

• Worker Rescued From Upper Deck of Ship at Port Everglades

  For the first time since the event began, there will be no fleet at Fleet Week Port Everglades this year. Organizers Mary Anne Gray and Jean-Sebastien Gros of Broward Navy Days Inc. and Nicki Grossman of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau spoke about the ...

• Diamondbacks rally in 9th falls short at Miami

  Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, left, is robbed of a foul ball by a fan in the stands during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Miami. The Marlins defeated the Diamondbacks 2-1. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...

• Tornadoes hit Kan. Okla. no injuries reported

  A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ...

• Marc Caputo IRS does bad job with bad laws

  Congress vs. IRS: The do-littles vs. the do-wrongs. With 79 percent of Americans disapproving of its performance, Congress finally found a government group that’s probably more disliked than the politicians: the tax bureaucrats. The U.S. House's tax-agency inquests that began Thursday and run through this week are bad American government on display. At the least, the hearings make ...

• Small Florida town buzzing over news of local lotto winner

  Clutching the Powerball tickets that she estimates she won $8 on, Denise Godsey looks over at a gaggle of gathered television news trucks at a Publix in Zephyrhills, ...

• Small Florida city wonders who hit historic $590.5M Powerball lottery jackpot

  Kelly Branscom, of Zionsville, buys 2 Powerball lottery tickets, one for her and one for her cat Token, from a walk up window at a Hess gas station on the corner of Brodhead Avenue and Broadway, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bethlehem, Pa.. At left, is Alex Lopez, of Bethlehem, with Powerball tickets in hand. (AP Photo/The Express-Times, Stephen ...

• Trailer Home Fire Being Investigated as Arson Davie Police

  Tossie Crowder is trying to figure out what started the fire that destroyed the Allapattah home where she lives with her 17-year-old nephew. She and Miami Fire-Rescue spokesman Lt. Ignatius Carroll spoke about the fire, which is being investigated as a possible ...

• Sunrise clinic renamed for Bill Kling veterans advocate

  Mike Ryan, left, Mayor of Sunrise; Sylvia Gallen, second from left; U.S. Rep Ted Deutch, third from left; U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, fourth from left; and Dr. Gwen Findley, Assistant Director of the Veteran's Adminstration Miami Healthcare System, right, look up as the William "Bill," Kling Outpatient Clinic in Sunrise is ...

• Port Everglades workers struck by cargo container

  Port Everglades worker was hospitalized after he was hit by a cargo container Sunday afternoon, Broward Sheriff's officials said. The 52-year-old man was transported to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were not life threatening, Mike Jachles, a spokesman for ...

• MLB Tampa Bay 3 Baltimore 1

  Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore 3-1 to complete a three-game sweep. Moore surrendered five hits, walked only one and struck out three en route to his major-best eighth victory. The left-hander lowered his ERA to 2.29 with the 106-pitch ...

• Forensics utilized in animal abuse crackdown

  Adam Leath deals with the ugliness of animal abuse daily, operating out of a closet-sized office as the Gainesville-based southeast regional director of investigations and response for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) since late 2011.But he hopes through his work that more people who abuse or neglect animals will pay for their crimes.';Law enforcement, ...

• Suspects wanted in Port Orange Kohls robbery

  A still image taken from surveillance footage of a suspect wanted in a robbery of a Port Orange Kohl's Department Store. (IMAGE/Port Orange Police ...

• Governor Scott plans to veto tuition hike for college students

  TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott is going to veto a proposed three percent tuition hike for college and university students. The Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion budget passed earlier this month. Scott will sign the budget into law on Monday, but is expected to veto numerous spending items, including the proposed tuition hike. In a copy of ...

• Lifeguard pulls shark away from Cocoa Beach shore

  COCOA BEACH -- A shark sighting in Cocoa Beach was too close for comfort Sunday. Ocean Rescue told News 13 a sharked washed in near the Cocoa Beach Pier and had to be pulled back into deeper waters by a lifeguard. Witnesses said the five-foot-long shark was near where some kids were playing. The lifeguard, Zach Cooney, grabbed the shark by its tail to move it away from a small crowd that ...

• Woman killed in one-car crash on I-95

  Boynton Beach Boulevard and struck a pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Rose Manie Corvil was pronounced dead at the scene of the 5:44 a.m. crash, said ...

• Pompano Beach Boat overturns offshore

  POMPANO BEACH— A 19-foot boat overturned about 30 yards offshore Sunday afternoon, authorities said.About five or six people were on board, all are safe, said Mike Jachles, a spokesman for ...

• St. Petersburgs Night of Museums

  This weekend, St. Petersburg will see two international events take place that happen only once a year: Restaurant Day, when anyone can don a toque and become a chef, will take place on May 18, right before the Night of Museums, which begins at 6 p.m. that evening and lasts till 6 a.m. the following ...

• MLB Miami 2 Arizona 1

  Marcell Ozuna delivered a two-run double Sunday and the Miami Marlins survived a late Arizona rally to edge the Diamondbacks 2-1. Ozuna doubled home Adeiny Hechavarria and Derek Dietrich with two out in the sixth inning, providing Miami's only ...

• Bozzone bounces back to emphatic Florida win

  Source: ONE Sport Former world champion Terenzo Bozzone bounced back with a big win at Iron Man 70.3 Florida in Haines City today. After having a car door opened on him while riding his bike two days before the Iron Man 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship in Auckland in January, New Zealand'sBozzone struggled to get back to form. At that race he found himself well off course during the ...

• Search for Man Spotted in Water Off Lower Matecumbe Key

  Miami-Dade Police on Monday identified Jeffrey Vincent, 39, as the diver who is being searched for after he went missing off of Key Biscayne Sunday. Miami-Dade Police spokesman Detective Alvaro Zabaleta and Miami Beach Coast Guard Lt. Commander Joe Abeyta discussed the ...

• Coast Guard rescues 13 from sinking boat in Fla.

  CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued 13 people after their boat sank in the waters off Clearwater.Luckily the family's boat sank close to the Coast Guard station at Sand Key on Saturday morning. Everyone onboard was also wearing a life jacket.Rescuers escorted the boaters safely to shore. The Tampa Bay Times (http://www.ittybittyurl.com/1jPF) reports the 20-foot boat was ...

• Weather updates Storms build over Central Florida

  rain already drenched parts of Volusia and Marion counties and more is on the way for parts of Central Florida. Scattered showers and storms are expected as the east coast sea breeze and other outflows push inland. Those storms should push south and southeast at 10 to 15 mph bringing heavy rainfall. The heaviest amounts of rain are forecast near the coast, with additional showers in Volusia, ...

• Fla. girl who lost feet in lawnmower meets dolphin

  TAMPA, Fla. -- A toddler whose feet were amputated after her father accidentally backed over her with a riding lawnmower had a special meeting with her hero.Ireland Nugent has often been seen clutching a stuffed animal of Winter, the dolphin with a prosthetic tail, in her wheelchair since the April 11 accident. She even carried the toy with her when she left the hospital nearly a month after ...

• Fla. gov. steps up pace on signing death warrants

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Rick Scott is signing death warrants at a pace rarely seen in Florida since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976.Scott already has signed five death warrants this year, including three in a recent span of less than four weeks."I go through them and when people have exhausted their appeals and when they're finished with their clemency process, then I ...

• Deltona man ejected in Flagler County crash

  BUNNELL -- A 50-year-old Deltona man is dead after he was ejected from a car in County . Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Christina Laming, 41, was traveling northbound on U.S. 1 north of Otis Stone Hunter Road when she drifted onto the grassy median. Laming then over-corrected, crossed over both northbound lanes and overturned partially on the east shoulder. Joseph Drenner was ejected ...

• Funeral services set for Kissimmee firefighter killed in crash

  The Kissimmee Fire Department has announced arrangements for a firefighter, who died May 16. (PHOTO/City of Kissimmee Fire ...

• POLITIFACT Texas Gov.s boast rated true

  A former presidential contender, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is doing a little bragging. "If we want to get American working again, we need Washington to get out of the way," he said. The day Obama swung through Austin earlier this month, Perry ran an ad in the local newspaper in which he referenced the "Texas model working much better than Washington's," saying that ...

• Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny

  Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quantitative ways to measure their programs’ ...

• Teen arrested after cops say she bit mans penis

  BRADENTON, Fla. -- A 19-year-old high school student has been arrested after authorities say she bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her.Manatee Sheriff's Office said Krystle Harrison made several advances toward her boyfriend of three years and he rebuffed her. According to an arrest report, she grabbed him and bit his genitals.He left the house, but the arrest ...

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