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Man survives crotch snake bite CAIRNS, Australia, May 29 -- A man seemed embarrassed after a snake bit him in the crotch while he was relieving himself on the side of the road in Australia, an ambulance ...

TALLAHASSEE - A term-limited Tallahassee legislator, a veteran executive of Florida's prison system and a current commissioner are finalists for a lucrative appointment to the panel that works to fit ex-cons ...

Amendment 1 and the Save Our Homes tax caps that save homeowners more than $400 billion a year don't treat Florida newcomers unfairly, lawyers for state and local officials argued Thursday.

Attorney General Bill McCollum met a battle-scarred pit bull at the Capitol on Wednesday and announced a Humane Society program providing rewards up to $5,000 for informants who sic police on animal-fighting ...

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Last night, Tuesday May 27, 2008, at approximately 10:45pm Leon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 10000 block of Spring Sink Road in reference to a shooting.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Everlasting Jelly candles, due to a fire hazard.

Lorenzo Griffin, 37, was arguing, then fighting with Darryl Martin, 21, at a house on the 2000 block of Warwick Street.

Nothing like a stop at the gas pump to zap that Memorial Day weekend cheer. This time, though, consumers were joined in their frustration by Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Political operatives who were involved in the most dramatic election of our lifetimes say HBO's 'Recount' brings back the intensity.

By Tabitha Yang * DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER * May 22, 2008 The work on Capital Circle Southeast is now complete, with bicycle lanes, sidewalks, landscaped medians and six lanes in place.

The Florida Public Service Commission went nuclear Tuesday, but not in the way most would expect from the powerful utility regulating body.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The boycott is over. Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton will both be in Florida on Wednesday after avoiding the state since last fall.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Rios-Martinez family as they move one step closer toward seeing justice finally obtained for Junny Rios-Martinez”

By DAVID ROYSE Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Florida plans to execute child killer Mark Dean Schwab on July 1, which would make him the state's first inmate to be put to death since a 2006 ... via First Coast News

“How do you send a kid in to do a deal like this?”

Rachel Hoffman's father wants state legislators to pass a law that will ensure what happened to his daughter won't destroy another family. via Tallahassee.com

And the winners are. . . You Don't Say The Alpha Male Making Rainbows The Flyboys Once Upon a Christmas Village Rundown Africa's Daughters Five Days in September: The Rebirth of an Orchestra Expendable ... via Tallahassee.com

Friends and family of a former Florida State University student found dead last week after helping with a narcotics investigation are gathering to remember her. via WJXT

“We need to let that process be completed and once it is we'll analyze what the results are and what changes should be made”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article By Brittany Benner Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Governor Charlie Crist expressed sympathy for former FSU student Rachel Hoffman, but he reserved placing ... via WTLV

“Drug court is to help them overcome drug addiction, and it's difficult for them to do that if they're living the lifestyle.”

Rachel Hoffman's participation in a court-ordered drug-treatment program should have precluded her from buying drugs for police, legal and mental-health professionals said Tuesday. via Tallahassee.com

Friends and family of the late Rachel Hoffman are gathering today to celebrate her life and participate in Shiva, a Jewish tradition in which mourning family members receive visitors. via Tallahassee.com

Despite 'gloom-and-doom stories' about the economy, the chairman of the Florida Public Service Commission told minority business owners Tuesday to be optimistic about doing business with Florida government. via Tallahassee.com

“I think it's important to have all hands on deck, I want us to be reactive but not over reactive, this is a situation where you try to maintain calm when you're addressing a serious situation.”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article By First Coast News Staff TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Governor Charlie Crist asked Floridians to be "fire safe" just before he headed to the front lines of Florida's wildfires ... via FirstCoastNews

The murder of a 23 year old Florida woman, killed in a drug deal gone bad, is prompting questions about the use of confidential informants in police investigations. via WCTV Tallahassee

Tallahassee police are expected to release some details today of Rachel Hoffman's most recent arrest, which led to her working for the police. via Tallahassee.com

“The home builders may be killing the goose that laid the golden egg if they don't spend some extra effort protecting it.”

To some springs supporters, it seemed a modest proposal. Legislation sponsored by Sen. via Tallahassee.com

“She didn't want to go back to jail, so basically, they used that experience to scare her”

Rachel Morningstar Hoffman knew what jail was like, and friends say she didn't want to go back. via Tallahassee.com

Hotly debated evolution bills that critics said would inject religious doctrine into public schools in the guise of science died on the last day of the Florida legislative session. via TheNewsTribune.com

“At some point during the investigation, she chose not to follow the instructions. She met Green and Bradshaw on her own. That meeting ultimately resulted in her murder.”

By Angeline J. Taylor and Nic Corbett * DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITERS * May 9, 2008 updated 2:55 p.m. The best friend of slain Tallahassee woman Rachel Hoffman remembered her as fun-loving and smart. via Tallahassee Democrat

A 37-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 2200 block of Holton Street at 10:41 a.m., according to the Tallahassee Police Department. via Tallahassee Democrat

“Last year you beat our cities up, and this year you are stealing our lunch money. How are we supposed to run our cities?”

The seeds of secession have been planted in the sandy soil of South Florida. Discontented by what they perceive as a Capitol snubbing, the mayors of two small Broward County cities have raised the battle flag ... via The Eden Daily News

“There are laboratories sending implant work to China to be done. I believe that is happening. Do I have any record of it? No”

By Deanna FenA© First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, FL -- First, it was lead in Chinese made toys. via WTLV

Robert Donley Appointed executive director of the state Board of Regents in Iowa The state Board of Regents this morning appointed Robert Donley to be its next executive director. via The Gazette

A Tallahassee woman arrested early this morning on murder charges after a 13-year-long investigation by Santa Rosa County deputies tried to escape from custody, according to the Leon County Sheriff's Office. via Tallahassee.com

Friends and family gathered at Fairview Middle School to celebrate the academic achievements of the Boys' Choir of Tallahassee this morning. via WCTV Tallahassee

The state plane carrying Gov. Charlie Crist had to make a U-turn over Georgia and return to Tallahassee after three controls malfunctioned. via Tallahassee.com

“If there is one single thing you can do to improve your health, there is no doubt it is exercise”

Main Category: Sports Medicine / Fitness Article Date: 06 May 2008 - 4:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions rate article The American College of Sports Medicine announced "May-Kit Happen," a program to ... via Medical News Today

“We went to Tallahasse and sat there and listened to Senators debate "truck nuts”

By First Coast News Staff North Lauderdale, FL -- A call for secession by southern leaders, claiming that the northern-based legislative and executive branches do not represent their interests. via WTLV

“And what was going on amounted to a SWAT team assault on this house.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Three men convicted of killing six people with baseball bats over an Xbox video game system - including one with ties to New Hampshire - should have been tried separately, a lawyer for one ... via New Hampshire Magazine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida Supreme Court is taking up key issues in a lawsuit over the anthrax death of a photo editor for a supermarket tabloid publisher.Robert Stevens died Oct. via ABC 33/40

“My constituents are always asking what we can do about gas prices, and there's really not much the state can do. But we could at least do this much.”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Even though the state budget is at the printers at this very moment, Gov. via First Coast News

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Senate passed and sent to the governor on Friday a shrunken budget alternately described as incredibly painful and "the best we could do." In doing the only thing they are required to ... via WTVJ Miami Channel 6

“If she doesn't want to see it, she doesn't have to see it”

By DAVID ROYSE Associated Press Writer TALLAHASSEE, FL -- A divided state Senate narrowly defeated a bill to require that most women seeking an abortion first be given an opportunity to look at an ultrasound ... via WJXX

“The votes are not there in the Senate for the state to shift liability off of a for-profit company and onto the people of Florida”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A deal that would pay CSX Transportation $450 million in state funds in exchange for using 61.5 miles of the company's tracks for commuter rail may have crashed in the Legislature this year. via Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers a...

The Judicial Nominating Commission is seeking applications to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Leon County Judge Tim Harley. via Tallahassee.com

A military plane has made an emergency landing at Tallahassee Regional Airport. The plane's landing gear malfunctioned, according to David McCranie, spokesman for the Tallahassee Police Department. via Tallahassee.com

“I feel like it gives a woman a really good choice decision, it lays out all the perspectives of that choice and lets her make a more educated choice”

By Ryan Duffy First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Seeing the grainy black and white images of her son in an ultrasound picture was a moving experience for Theresa Graham. via WJXX