Florida Passes New York as 3rd Most Populous State

12/24/14 11:48 AM PST

The Sunshine State leapfrogs the Empire State into third place on the Census Bureau list of state populations

U.S.

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Florida Cop Dead After Getting Shot, Run Over

12/23/14 10:16 AM PST

A police officer in Tarpon Springs dies after getting shot by an ex-convict, who then gets in a car and runs him over

U.S. Crime

Tags: tarpon springs, police, florida, shooting, charles kondek

Man Fakes Heart Attack, Allowing Friend to Steal Toys

12/18/14 4:44 PM PST

Surveillance video from a Wal-Mart in Florida shows a man clutching his chest on the floor as his friend walks out with more than $300 dollars worth of Barbie merchandise

Crime

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Jeb Bush 'Actively Exploring' Presidential Bid

12/17/14 1:50 PM PST

Former Florida Governor - and son and brother of two former presidents - Jeb Bush starts the frenzy for 2016 financial backing

Politics

Tags: jeb bush, george bush, 2016 presidential campaign, florida, marco rubio, chris christie, rand paul, ted cruz, scott walker

Florida Woman Gives Birth to Conjoined Twins

12/16/14 2:43 PM PST

Conjoined twins born in Florida underwent their first surgery, the first battle in the fight for their lives

U.S. Health

Tags: conjoined twins, florida, newborns

11-Year-Old Leaves Home Unnannouced, Travels from Arkansas to Florida Via Taxi

12/16/14 9:52 AM PST

An 11-year-old steals from grandma and attempts to take a cab to Arkansas to Florida to see a boy she met two years prior on vacation

U.S. Travel Offbeat

Tags: child runaway, arkansas, florida, boyfriend, vacation, hitchhike, taxi, cab, atlanta, missing, girl, boy

Florida Sex Offender Wins Lottery

12/11/14 3:00 PM PST

A Florida man, who is a convicted sex offender, buys a scratch-off ticket and wins $3 million

U.S. Crime

Tags: florida, lottery, winner, scratch-off, sex offender, crime

FSU Shooting Victim Reportedly Paralyzed

11/26/14 10:10 AM PST

One of the victims of the gunman who opened fire at Florida State University is reportedly paralyzed from the waist down

U.S. Crime Health

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Florida Teen Accused of Running Prostitution Ring with Fellow High School Students

11/25/14 5:30 PM PST

A 17-year-old high school student has been charged with human trafficking in Florida for allegedly running a prostitution ring with her peers

Crime

Tags: venice florida, teen prostitution, human trafficking, high school, social media, sex, oral sex, alcohol, payment, clients, ringleader

FSU Gunman Sent Packages to 8 Acquaintances Before Rampage

11/21/14 3:36 PM PST

Florida State University gunman Myron May reportedly sent packages to 8 acquaintances, who are being warned to be careful

U.S. Crime

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Gunman Opens Fire in Crowded Florida State Library

11/20/14 3:21 PM PST

Shots were fired at Florida State University while students study for finals; three were wounded before police fatally shoot the gunman

U.S. Crime

Tags: fsu, florida state university, shooting, myron may, gunman

Investigation Reveals Cosmic Profits for Rocket Subcontractor

11/20/14 12:26 PM PST

RD Amross is a Florida-based company with five employees — so why is it set to make $93 million on rocket engine deals with Russia?

Business U.S.

Tags: rocket, engine, amross, rd-180, energomash, united launch alliance, united technologies, florida, air force, atlas v rocket, pentagon, department of defense, sanctions, russia, moscow, vladimir putin