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Fla. man gets 30 years for fatal blow outside club
A Florida man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the blow that led to the 2009 death of a Louisiana man. The American Press reports (http://bit.ly/qjfACs ) David Nelson, of Crestview, Fla., was convicted of manslaughter in March for throwing the punch outside a Louisiana nightclub that ...
Gulf fishermen reel from seafood troubles
Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP's catastrophic oil spill kicks into high gear. Usually folks are upbeat and busy in May, when shrimpers get back to work in Louisiana's rich waters. This spring, though, ...
Hurricane Bud strengthening in the Pacific
A tropical storm warning has been issued for the coast of Mexico as Hurricane Bud gains strength in the Pacific. The tropical storm warning was in effect early Thursday for Mexico's Pacific coast from Punto Telmo to Cabo Corrientes. A hurricane watch was also issued for that area. Bud's maximum ...
Police: Cab driver shot passenger in self-defense
Police say a Titusville cab driver likely won't be charged with fatally shooting a passenger. Authorities did not identify the driver, who they say shot 19-year-old Marize Simone Brooks in self-defense early Wednesday. Brooks had asked the driver to take him to an isolated location, where they began discussing the ...
Private supply ship flies by space station in test
The world's first private supply ship flew tantalizingly close to the International Space Station on Thursday but did not stop, completing a critical test in advance of the actual docking. The unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule flew within 1 1/2 miles of the orbiting lab as it performed a practice lap ...
Man linked to sour Detroit loan caught in Florida
A man blamed for a sour investment made by a public pension fund in Detroit has been captured in Florida following an arrest order by a bankruptcy judge. The Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press report George Kastanes was arrested Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, where he had taken a ...
Search for Romney running mate in audition phase
Mitt Romney's vice presidential search has entered a new phase: auditions. As his campaign evaluates potential running mates, Republicans with a possible shot at the No. 2 spot on the presidential ticket are starting to engage in unofficial public tryouts for the traditional vice presidential role of attack dog. Democratic ...
Legal experts discuss FAMU band member interviews
Band members' statements to investigators that a Florida A & M University drum major willingly got on a bus where he endured a beating with drumsticks, mallets and fists help explain why the nearly dozen defendants charged in his death face felony hazing counts and not more severe charges such ...
Mack opens big lead in Florida GOP Senate contest
U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers has become the frontrunner in a three-way contest for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday shows. The conservative congressman with a famous name received 40 percent support from a group of 742 registered Republican voters ...
Boy, 12, dies days after crashing car at track
Authorities say a 12-year-old who crashed in to a wall during a children's race at a central Florida race track has died. The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/Ls9cSZ ) reports Tyler Morr died Wednesday at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg. Officials say Morr was participating in an eight-lap "Kids Club" ...
Safety groups urge swimming lessons for minorities
Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will release its annual childhood drowning report Thursday at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, ...
Alleged mob drug ring leader to plead guilty
A Massachusetts man who prosecutors say was a leading member of New York's Colombo crime family is expected to plead guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge. Ralph DeLeo, of Somerville, has a plea hearing scheduled Thursday in U.S. District Court. Prosecutors say DeLeo led a group known as the "DeLeo ...
Revised Florida gopher tortoise goals proposed
Proposed changes in Florida's gopher tortoise management plan are aimed at restoring its population so it'll no longer need threatened species protection. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is seeking public comment and plans to consider the proposal in September. The existing goal is to restore and maintain viable ...
Fla. town's ex-comptroller gets prison for theft
The former comptroller of a South Florida town will serve more than two years in prison for stealing more than $200,000 in town money. Authorities said Wednesday that 46-year-old Carolyn Ann Modeste stole the money from Miami Shores over a 13-month period. She pleaded guilty to grand theft, fraud and ...
Civil rights leaders cry foul over poll closures
Sarasota-area civil rights leaders say plans to eliminate dozens of voting precincts in the southwest Florida county amounts to voter suppression. The Sarasota Herald-Tribune (http://bit.ly/MHOcNC ) reported Wednesday that leaders are pointing to the majority-black Newtown neighborhood, which will go from six precincts down to one. They say shaking up ...
Weather service to offer beach hazard warnings
The National Weather Service will issue statements on beach hazards as part of a pilot program. Beginning June 1, the weather service will begin issuing information about harmful algae blooms, Red Tide, rip currents, chemical spills, high bacteria levels and dangerous marine wildlife. Weather service officials say they want to ...
US forecasters prepare hurricane season outlook
Federal forecasters are getting ready to release their outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release its initial outlook for the six-month storm season Thursday at its Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. Hurricane season officially begins June 1, but it started early ...
Second Broward school reports mystery rash
Broward County school officials say they don't know what caused students at two schools to break out in a red, itches rash. Lauderdale Lakes Middle School was locked down on Wednesdsay morning while a hazmat squad from the Broward Sheriff's Office investigated. The South Florida SunSentinel (http://sunsent.nl/JFlsiD) reports four students ...
Hurricane Bud forms in the Pacific off Mexico
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Bud has formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico. The Miami-based agency said early Thursday the storm was packing sustained winds of 75 mph and was located in the Pacific Ocean about 385 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. Wind and storm conditions are ...
Clinton: US wars with al-Qaida on the web
The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida, engaging in a cat and mouse game to replace anti-American al-Qaida ads on Yemeni tribal websites. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that experts based at the State Department swapped al-Qaida ads on Yemeni websites bragging ...
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