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Emily Alexander attends school every Friday, but always leaves her backpack and books at home.
Mass Motorcycle Accident On I-75
One man was killed and another critically injured after a group of motorcycles wiped out on I-75 at the exit for state road 326.
One dead in multiple motorcycle crash on I-75
A group of motorcyclists traveling together northbound on Interstate 75 Friday morning were involved in a chain reaction accident just south of mile marker 358 that claimed the life of one man.
Comedy show offers family-friendly humor
Comedian Ted Holum said he never expected having a clean comedy show would be a hook.
Information sought on Purple Heart recipients
Dear Help!: On Mike Huckabee's television show honoring our military, the former Arkansas governor interviewed Everett Smith, a man on a mission to document every recipient of a Purple Heart.
Dog perishes in Merritt Island house fire
A dog was killed in a house fire this morning in the 1400 block of Earl Drive on Merritt Island, just south of the Merritt Island Airport.
Outdoor overhaul: Incorporate every element of space in landscape redesign
If you think there's not much you can do with that rectangle of grass in the backyard, welcome to the landscape of possibilities.
Troubled Brevard County Bridge Closed Down
A Brevard County bridge is closed Thursday morning, but engineers are hopeful that it will reopen by noon.
Angry anglers attack proposed ban on snapper fishing
Fishermen plan to cast their doubts today about a plan to close off a massive swath of ocean to red snapper and grouper fishing.
Port officials still in the dark about Kennedy resignation
People privy to information about the circumstances surrounding Ralph Kennedy's resignation from the Canaveral Port Authority and a related investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are keeping a tight lid on things.
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Frim that laid off shooting supsect has high-profile projects
'They left me to rot,' Orlando shooting suspect says
Suspected Orlando mass shooter Jason Rodriguez, 40, was arrested a little after 2 p.m.at his mother's apartment at the intersection of Curry Ford Road and State Road 436.
Robbie Carrico, former "American Idol" season seven contestant, shows a family friend how to wear a bandana.
Compensation hearing under way for man who was wrongfully imprisoned
An administrative hearing on a $1.35 million bill to pay a Brevard County man for 27 years he spent in prison on a wrongful murder conviction began today with a judicial warning that standards of evidence are reversed in the legislative proceedings.
Dillon takes financial plea to Florida House
William Dillon will make his case today in Tallahassee that he should be compensated for 27 years of wrongful incarceration.
Our views: Drilling for answers
To drill or not to drill, that's the big - and very controversial - question. And it's a question that needs the most rigorous examination, because ending the more than two-decade ban on drilling for oil off Florida's Gulf coast would have major, long-term ramifications for our state.
Cash cow or curse? Drilling experts offer familiar promises, warnings
Offshore drilling would bring 20,000 new jobs and $2 billion a year to Florida, or it would doom a $60-billion-a-year industry that draws millions of tourists to Florida's pristine beaches.
PNJ will show forum tonight on energy exploration in Gulf
Gannett Florida and Florida State University are sponsoring Florida Forum on Energy Exploration from 6 to 8 p.m. today from the studios of WFSU-TV in Tallahassee.
Swine flu kills space, nature fan
One of the things James Jeffords of Port St. John loved most about the Florida county he was raised in was nature: He was a gardener who loved to fish at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.
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