Provides the latest RSS feeds for Orlando News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Florida Statesman.com http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/cat/88746c23afcdd0e0/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 19:53:43 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:53:43 -0400 30 ON WHAT IS THE BEGINNING OF A VERY BUSY BEACH WEEKEND. I SHOULD HAVE, BUT IT DIDN'T SAVE HIM A BIT. THIS ELDERLY WOMAN TALKING ABOUT HER AWFUL ENCOUNTER WITH A VICIOUS PIT BULL MICK. THE 89-YEAR-OLD SHARES HER STORY OF SURVIVAL FROM HER HOSPITAL BED AFTER A DOG ATTACKED HER IN HER BACKYARD. THANKS FOR JOINING US. WE ARE LEARNING HOW LONG THIS TERRIBLE ATTACK WENT ON, BEFORE SOMEBODY CAME TO ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214764705/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214764705/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SeaWorld Orlando on Friday, May 24, with a special ceremony that included a live performance by award-winning country artist, Lauren Alaina. Click the video toward the bottom of this article for highlights of the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763834/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:38:49 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763834/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Protesters worried about genetically modified foods and plants took the streets in Orlando today as part of the global March Against Monsanto.About 800 people gathered with signs, pamphlets and speeches in front of Orlando City Hall this afternoon.Maryann Wilson of Clermont brought her daughter to the protest that started at 2 p.m. to "make sure they don't secure a monopoly on ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763744/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 16:24:27 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763744/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 What if you arrive at the park and find that the wait time is just too long? After all, there's so much more to do, like seeing the dolphins and orcas in Blue Horizons and One Ocean or hopping on roller coasters like Kraken and Manta. If you don't want to chew up multiple hours, here's how to enjoy penguins without the long wait (and if you'd like a quick overview of the ride, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763550/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:55:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763550/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The march started around 2 p.m. at Orlando City Hall and featured various speakers including Commissioner Maya Fiallos and representatives from organic ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763246/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:09:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763246/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Lifeguards warn of rip current threat as thousands of people are expected to pack the beaches in Volusia and Flagler counties for Memorial Day ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763245/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 15:09:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214763245/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 who help keep sales healthy. "Our area is a great area because it's gotten very bike-friendly," said Jessica Kinnee, co-owner of Retro City Cycles north of downtown Orlando. And, she said, "we can do this 365 days a year." One of the latest stores to open here is Performance Bicycle, a nationwide dealer that expanded into Florida this year. It has four Florida shops so ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214762555/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 14:16:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214762555/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A new military communications satellite has been launched into space.An unmanned Delta IV rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday evening. The satellite was the fifth Wideband Global satcom spacecraft to be launched.The satellite, which is being sent into an orbit that follows the earth's rotation 22,000 miles above the equator, will serve the U.S. military with the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214761265/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 11:48:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214761265/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Sanford police chief is moving forward with security plans ahead of George Zimmerman's second-degree murder trial, despite the request for a trial ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214760201/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:49:05 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214760201/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The owner of a blue Bentley who dropped a shooting victim off at the hospital early Thursday morning has come forward and is cooperating, deputies ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214760202/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:49:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214760202/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 TAMPA, Fla. -- A Tampa man has been charged with animal cruelty after authorities discovered 22 dead cats at his home.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports deputies were executing an eviction at the home of James Hopkins when the cats were discovered Thursday.Deputies say the deceased felines were being stored in two freezers. Investigators also discovered more than two dozen ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214757872/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 07:35:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214757872/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 As "The Hangover III" hits theaters, where we're likely to see another Mike Tyson cameo, take a look at some other celebrities who have made memorable cameos on the big ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754054/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:42:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754054/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 TO LAUNCH IN THE COMING YEARS. BOLD ROBBER ON THE RUN TONIGHT. HE HAS ALREADY STOLEN HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS IN CELL PHONES FROM LOCAL STORES IN DAYTONA BEACH AND HE USES A VERY SPECIFIC WEAPON TO GET INSIDES. A CINDER BLOCK. THE NIGHT CAM IS THERE TONIGHT. SO TIM GARRISON, WHAT ARE POLICE SAYING ABOUT THIS. DAYTONA BEACH POLICE NEED YOUR HELP IN FINDING WHO WAS ASSOCIATED IN A ROBBERY THAT TOOK ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754369/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:38:52 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754369/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A 17-year-old with a prior arrest for stealing a gun during a home burglary was charged by Orlando police Thursday with one count of first-degree murder in the death of an apartment complex security guard. Terrance Anthony, who was already being detained on several unrelated charges, is accused of killing Allen Ray McPherson on Oct. 20. McPherson, 48, was working at the Sabal Palm Apartments as ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753769/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:31:44 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753769/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The body of a missing Seminole County insurance agent has been found in upstate New York, WFTV.com is reporting. Charles Butler, 56, disappeared last year after a trip ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754175/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 01:28:27 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214754175/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Federal authorities have released the crime scene around an apartment where a local man tied to a Boston Marathon bombing suspect was shot and killed by the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753703/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:33 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753703/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 If new numbers tell us anything, it's that no one is safe from an attack. According to the tech company, NQ Mobile, nearly 33 million smartphones were infected last year with what's called "malware." "The more devices that we have, obviously, that gives more opportunities for the bad guys to do their dastardly deeds," says Don Benson, the director of the IT ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753704/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Sat, 25 May 2013 00:29:32 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214753704/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A man shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando early Wednesday killed three people along with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in 2011, sources tell NBC ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752864/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752864/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Electronic Resource Associates LLC GPS Orlando, a private company, was selected to fit Cruz with an ankle monitor. They confirm that there was a violation of his GPS ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752863/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:36:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752863/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Lake County Animal Services said it rescued 41 malnourished cows from a rancher near DeLand.Officials said their ribs and hipbones were poking through their hide, and some of the calves couldn't get milk from their mothers.Officials said they've been eating constantly since they arrived at an animal shelter in Astatula. The director of the shelter said they'd been working with the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752172/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752172/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The FBI has cleared a crime scene Friday night where they shot and killed Ibragim Todashev. The shooting happened at the Windover Apartments on Wednesday when agents questioned him about a Boston-area triple homicide. Agents claimed he lunged at them with a knife. Neighbors told WFTV's Ryan Hughes Todashev was friendly. On the front door of the apartment where Todashev was shot and killed by ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752173/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752173/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Florida teenager has one day to decide whether she will accept a plea deal after she was arrested and charged with unlawful sex with a minor because of a relationship with her 15-year-old ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752174/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752174/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752175/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752175/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Storm surge, depression forming, sea surface temperatures. These are all terms I've not missed saying, and yet after nearly 6 months of an 'off season' they are terms that once more will be rolling off the lips of us weather dorks. Hurricane Season 2013 is upon ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752176/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752176/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The organization has been tracking the influx in the number of tourist flocking to the region, as the theme parks keep rolling out new expansions and renovations, to bring more people to the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752177/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:15:49 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214752177/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A rocket carrying a payload that will revolutionize military communication, according to NASA, launched successfully into space from Cape Canaveral on Friday ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214751454/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214751454/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A rocket carrying a payload that will revolutionize military communication, according to NASA, launched successfully into space from Cape Canaveral on Friday ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214751455/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 21:21:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214751455/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Investigators believe the same man who broke into the store on Nova Road and International Speedway Thursday night also broke into a Ridegwood Avenue location on Wednesday ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749643/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:50 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749643/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Kelley's decision comes after five days of delays. The trial came to a standstill Friday when a defense witness, pathologist Dr. William Anderson, testified about a test that he was not permitted to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749644/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:46 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749644/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:15 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Orlando nonprofit Clean the World is working to lend a helping hand to Oklahomans hit by a massive tornado, and they'll need help of their own to do ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748715/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748715/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Volusia County Ocean Rescue said it's ready for the start of the busy beach season. Although the full crowd hasn't arrived, lifeguards said they've already had to rescue three people and expect more. Officials said there will be 80 to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748716/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:12 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748716/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Delta 4 rocket is scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Friday evening.The launch was postponed Thursday night because of last-minute technical issues.The rocket, carrying a military satellite, is set to lift off at 8:27 p.m.You can watch the launch live on WFTV Channel 9 and on ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748717/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748717/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 After years of focusing improvement efforts on the look of U.S. Route 17-92, Casselberry leaders are now shifting their focus to include residential neighborhoods. Channel 9 learned that there are dozens of empty lots and homes that the city is looking at rehabilitating. Casselberry resident Allen Wingate spent Friday afternoon cleaning up a lawn that he doesn't own. "I don't want ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748718/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748718/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A new bill awaiting the governor's signature could give drivers two months to challenge a red-light camera ticket, but carry a heavy price tag. Channel 9's Racquel Asa discovered that although the 230-page bill gives drivers 60 days to challenge a ticket, the fine jumps to $408 if they lose. Jerleen Franklin-Brown has less money to spend on gas these days after she said she shelled out ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748720/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:10 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748720/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Brevard County said he misused 911. Deputies said Bruno Jankowicz called 911 five times because he wanted a car towed away from his apartment. Deputies think Jankowicz may have been drinking, but he was warned repeatedly to stop calling 911. "Where is your emergency, sir?" the dispatcher asked during the first call. "My emergency is there's a BMW sitting out in front of my ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748719/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:57:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748719/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Click slideshow for scenes from the Wilderness Lodge So what, exactly, is so special about the Wilderness Lodge? Here are my top five reasons to stay ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748721/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:45:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214748721/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Caryn Kelley's manslaughter trial went into its fifth day of testimony Friday.Kelley is accused of shooting her boyfriend Phillip Peatross to death during a drunken argument inside her College Park home in 2011.Her defense has maintained that Peatross grabbed the gun and shot himself."How much disagreement can there be between reasonable medical examiners when it comes to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747567/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:11 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747567/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Channel 9 is working to learn more details after a man was dropped off at Doctor Phillips Hospital early Thursday morning by an unknown man driving a blue Bentley.Reporter Myrt Price found deputies have tracked down the owner of the car and that he is cooperating in the investigation, but officials have not released the victim nor the driver's names.Authorities said they talked to both the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747568/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:09 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747568/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Seminole County woman is recovering Friday after dog already deemed dangerous by officials attacked her, leaving the 89-year-old with bite wounds all over her ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747569/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747569/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The owner and the person who was driving the vehicle said they were shot at on the corner of Kirkman Road and Old Winter Garden Road by someone in a dark-colored ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747570/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:48:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747570/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Gov. Rick Scott said he will sign Senate Bill 52, which prohibits drivers from manually typing or entering letters, numbers, symbols or other characters into mobile communication ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747572/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747572/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 oxycodone , and other pain killers. But the tipster who called Central Florida Crimeline claimed that somehow, 33-year-old Mathew Barry, and a couple of friends had a constant supply, according to court records. The information led to a statewide investigation crossing 18 counties that targeted a group using laptop computers and a special grade of watermarked paper to print prescriptions for ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747573/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:23:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214747573/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A high school senior arrested on charges of having a sexual relationship with her underage female classmate said she will not accept a plea deal and will fight the charges. Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, could be labeled a sex offender for the rest of her life for a relationship the two girls said was consensual. Her parents' online petition on Change.org to keep their daughter out of jail has gained ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746280/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:24 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746280/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Zimmerman's defense said he passed a computerized voice stress test he took hours after he allegedly shot and killed Trayvon Martin. In a new motion, prosecutors said such evidence is "unreliable and inadmissable." In a related development, the state is also asking for a gag order on the attorneys in the case. Those requests have been turned down twice ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746279/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:20 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746279/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Officials said the crash happened at Euclid and Florida avenues. Police said two cars collided at the intersection, sending one car into the porch of a home. A power pole was also knocked over. They are now investigating what caused the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746282/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, "Monsters University" had a special showing at the Downtown Disney AMC theater for those who signed up quickly enough for the Disney Parks Blog event and media who were covering Monstrous Summer. The movie official movie release date is still almost a month away, so I can't reveal any plot details, but I can share my general opinion. In a word, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746283/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:25:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214746283/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Bishop John Noonan of Orlando's Catholic diocese is set to ordain four men to the order of priesthood on Saturday, May 25, at 10 a.m. The men will be ordained at St. James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Avenue, Orlando. The four men, who have each been preparing for the Sacrament of Holy Orders for nine years, are Deacons Ivan Olmo, Benjamin Lehnertz, Dominic Buckley and George Nursey, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745970/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745970/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When a person experiences sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) while asleep, the chance of survival is minimal. The LifeVest is a personal defibrillator worn by the patient who is at risk for SCA. It monitors the heart constantly. So, if a patient goes into an arrhythmia, the LifeVest delivers a shock treatment to restore the patient's heart to normal. The two major components of the LifeVest ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744925/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744925/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 SeaWorld's Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin opened officially to guests Friday morning with the only appropriate greeting for Central Florida: 30-degree weather and ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744926/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 14:11:25 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744926/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 President Richard Nixon declared Memorial Day a federal holiday on the last Monday in May. Cities all around the U.S. will hold their own celebrations to pay respect to the men and women who have died in wars or in the service of their country.Teaching the meaning of Memorial Day to your children can be a challenge. To many Americans, Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer and is an excuse to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214742999/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214742999/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 There's been yet another security scare at a central Florida school.A student's Facebook post, saying there was going to be a fight on campus Friday and that there would be a gun involved, brought deputies out to Tavares Middle School, authorities said.Deputies took no chances and were waiting for students when they arrived to school Friday morning.Half a dozen deputies were on campus ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743593/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:01 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743593/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Marion County Sheriff's investigators said he took photos of a 10-year-old boy at a urinal in a department store.According to investigators, a witness told them that he saw Maximo Deherrera, 63, slide his cellphone camera down the side of a urinal divider and take a picture of the young boy who was using the urinal next to him.The witness told investigators that he saw the flash go off on ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743595/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:13:00 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743595/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 The Florida Department of Education announced the results of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test 2.0 on Friday and said statewide, students made gains in writing scores.Students in grades four, eight and 10 were tested on writing skills.The department said, in a press release, that 58 percent of those students scored at 3.5 and higher, a jump of 4 percent from the 2012 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743596/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743596/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Results released Friday show less than two-thirds of Florida's third grade students are performing at a satisfactory level in math and reading on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. There was a 1 percent increase in reading scores and no improvement in ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743597/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743597/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 When an exhibit isn't in one of the "Ripley's Believe It or Not" attractions, it's housed in this warehouse in a nondescript building in an Orlando office park. You'd never be able to tell from the outside of the building what is stored ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743598/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:12:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743598/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 "On June 8, Brevard Zoo will join hundreds of aquariums, zoos, museums and conservation organizations in fun, inspirational and educational events to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743600/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:59:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743600/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Melbourne, FL - MAY 18, 2013 - Throughout the month of May outdoor enthusiast have many choices when trying to decide what to do each weekend here ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743599/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:59:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743599/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 New York police arrested actress Amanda Bynes recently after she allegedly tossed drug paraphernalia out the window of her 36th floor Manhattan apartment. While troubled child stars seem to get most of the press, plenty of young actors have managed to stay successful into adulthood. Take a look at child actors who grew up into ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743603/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:58:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743603/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 A Palm Coast man was arrested Wednesday on battery charges after police responded to a possible attempted child abduction at a daycare center in ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743601/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:58:04 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743601/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Image: KSCs Launch Complex 39 is strategically located next to a barge site and a variety of structures, including a Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), Orbiter Processing Facilities (OPF), Press Site, Launch Control Center (LCC), and a crawlerway to the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743452/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743452/scat/88746c23afcdd0e0