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Fla. Driver killed by own truck

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

A delivery driver who was run over by his own truck outside a central Florida hospital has died.

FBI questioning Fla. lawmakers in eye doc case

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

FBI agents and Justice Department officials have been questioning Florida lawmakers for a corruption investigation of a politically influential eye doctor.

Fla. woman arrested for allegedly hitting boyfriend with raw steak after dispute over a roll

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

Fla. county maintenance worker killed in crash

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

A county maintenance worker died in a crash in central Florida.

Fla. redistricting proposals may get new challenge

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

Florida lawmakers say they may again challenge two citizen initiatives designed to limit gerrymandering when congressional and legislative districts are redrawn.

Fla. homeowner's 'Hitler' graffiti rattles neighbors

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday

INDIAN HARBOR BEACH, Fla. - A frustrated homeowner took to spray-painting graffiti with a Hitler reference on her own house to address an escalating tiff with her homeowner's association, causing unrest Tuesday among neighbors in this quiet community of single-family homes.

Fla. woman accused of hitting man with raw steak

Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | yesterday

DUNNELLON, Fla. (AP) -- A 53-year-old was arrested after alledgedly hitting a man in the head with a raw steak. According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report, the man told deputies Elsie Egan repeatedly hit him with the uncooked meat and slapped his face after he refused a piece of sliced bread. The man said he wanted a bread roll....

Fla. woman accused of hitting man with raw steak

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday

DUNNELLON, Fla. -- A 53-year-old was arrested after alledgedly hitting a man in the head with a raw steak. According to a Marion County Sheriff's Office report, the man told deputies Elsie Egan repeatedly hit him with the uncooked meat and slapped his face after he refused a piece of sliced bread. The man said he wanted a bread roll.

Fla. neo-Nazi in murder trial gets tattoo makeover for trial — at cost of up to $150 per day

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday

• Court pays $150 a day to cover Neo-Nazi's tattoos during murder trial - NY Daily News
• Makeup Hides John Ditullio’s Neo-Nazi Swastika In Florida Court, Judge Ordered The State of Florida To Pay A Cosmetologist $150 A Day To Apply Makeup Before Trial, What The Hell ? - bill warner private investigator

Woods' Mother-In-Law Released From Fla. Hospital

New York Times (Free subscription) | yesterday

OCOEE, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods ' mother-in-law collapsed at his home and was rushed to a hospital early Tuesday, touching off the second media frenzy in two weeks surrounding the pro golfer's carefully guarded private life.

Fla. man wants to meet with daughter's killer

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

The father of a murdered 7-year-old girl says he wants to meet with his daughter's killer in an attempt to locate her body - but corrections officials won't allow the meeting.

North Fla. black bear shooting reviewed

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday

A 52-year-old north Florida man who shot and killed a black bear that he thought was attacking him won't face charges.

Woods' Mother-In-Law Released From Fla. Hospital

KEYT - News - Local (Free subscription) | yesterday

Tiger Woods' mother-in-law has been released from an Orlando-area hospital after being treated for stomach pains.

Cubs consider investing in Naples, Fla. training facility

Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009

The Chicago Cubs are considering making a financial investment in a proposed spring training facility near Naples, Fla., according to people familiar with the team.

C. Fla. gets $40M to jumpstart rail

The Orlando Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s office said Wednesday that congressional budget negotiators late last night agreed to spend $40 million to help jumpstart a rail system that will serve commuters in Central Florida.