School Bus Advertising

2010-03-19T02:45:26Z

In this Feb. 9, 2010 photo, Marc Horner, fleet manager for Jeffco Public Schools, walks next near school busses with advertisements on their sides at the school's bus maintenance facility in Lakewood, Colo. About half a dozen states already allow bus advertising _ including Colorado, Arizona,

Text message dispute triggered brutal Fla. beating

2010-03-19T01:30:23Z

<div id="subtitle">Authorities say brutal beating at Fla. middle school student triggered by text message dispute</div><div><p>The brutal beating of a 15-year-old girl at a Florida middle school was triggered by a text message dispute between the victim and the teenage boy accused punching and stomping on her with steel-toed boots, authorities said Thursday.</p><p>The 15-year-old suspect was ordered held at a juven...

Coyotes-Panthers Sums

2010-03-18T19:30:14Z

<div><table> <tbody> <tr><td>Phoenix 0 0 3 0_4</td> </tr> <tr><td>Florida 1 2 0 0_3</td> </tr> <tr><td>Phoenix won shootout 2-1</td> </tr> <tr><td>First Period_1, Florida, Weiss 24 (Stillman, McCabe), 19:53 (pp). Penalties_McCabe, Fla (hooking), 7:53</td><td>Allen, Fla (holding), 12:2...

NCAA Florida BYU Basketball

2010-03-18T16:01:03Z

Members of the Florida band perform during a break in the the second half of an NCAA first-round college basketball game between Florida and BYU, Thursday, March 18, 2010, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue ...

Orioles Jays Spring Baseball

2010-03-18T13:18:04Z

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Miguel Tejada fields ground balls before a spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, Fla., on Thursday, March 18, 2010.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Florida's quarterback John Brantley (12) passes during the team's first NCAA college football practice in Gainesville, Fla., Wednesday, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Phil Sandlin)

Yankees Phillies Spring Baseball

2010-03-17T14:03:54Z

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte throws against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game in Clearwater, Fla., Wednesday, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gene J. Pusk...

Overview of recent prescription drug heists

2010-03-17T11:45:49Z

<div><p>At least 31 pharmaceutical thefts worth more than $500,000 were reported in the U.S. in 2008 and 2009. Of those, stolen goods from 15 eventually were recovered. Several dozen other drug thefts worth less than $500,000 also were reported.</p><p>In most cases, the cargo was stolen from trucks in transit or cargo containers, though a few larger thefts were recorded during burglaries at company warehouses.</...

Senate roll vote on jobs bill

2010-03-17T09:00:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Roll Vote: Senate OKs legislation giving businesses more incentives to hire the jobless</div><div><p>The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers.</p><p>A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill.</p><p>Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Tampa Bay Rays' Evan Longoria runs toward first base as he grounds out in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Port Charlotte, Fla., Tuesday, March 16, 2010. (AP Photo/S...

Coyotes Lightning Hockey

2010-03-16T19:45:29Z

Phoneix Coyotes goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov (30), of Russia, kicks a side a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tues...

Capitals-Panthers Sums

2010-03-16T19:16:12Z

<div><table> <tbody> <tr><td>Washington 2 4 1_7</td> </tr> <tr><td>Florida 1 1 1_3</td> </tr> <tr><td>First Period_1, Washington, Semin 32 (Laich, Backstrom), 5:46 (pp). 2, Washington, Chimera 14 (Morrison, Morrisonn), 15:32. 3, Florida, Reinprecht 15 (Kulikov), 18:19...

Mom: Jogger hit by plane was excited to head home

2010-03-16T12:32:29Z

<div><p>The mother of a man hit and killed by a small plane as he jogged on a South Carolina beach says he was on a business trip and looking forward to heading home for his daughter's third birthday.</p><p>Authorities in Hilton Head say Robert Gary Jones of

Florida Alligator Hunt!

2010-03-16T09:26:43Z

Wanna go alligator hunting? If you are looking for the most exciting hunt of a life time you have just found it! Just head for the Florida Everglades. If you are an outdoors type person and you enjoy the sport of hunting as I do, you should sign up for one of the alligator hunts that are available.<br><br>These hunts will provide you with a full time, very experienced guide that has accumulated many years of famil...

Braves Nationals Spring Baseball

2010-03-15T20:16:26Z

Washington Nationals pitcher Drew Storen, right, throws to first for the out after fielding a ball hit by Atlanta Braves' Nate McClouth, left, during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 15, 2010, in Viera,

Lawmakers targeted in pro-health care overhaul ads

2010-03-15T14:30:10Z

<div><p>A new $1.3 million ad campaign will target 17 House Democrats this week urging them to support President Barack Obama's health care plan.</p><p>The ads are funded by labor unions and other groups backing health care reform.</p><p>At least seven of the lawmakers — including Rep. Brad Ellsworth of I...

JetBlue adds 2 more flights to LAX from JFK

2010-03-15T14:00:16Z

<div id="subtitle">JetBlue adds 2 more flights to Los Angeles-LAX from JFK, doubling daily flights to the airport</div><div><p>JetBlue said Monday it is adding two daily flights to Los Angeles International Airport from National Association of Home Builders said Monday its housing market index, which tracks indust...

Marlins 5, Twins 4

2010-03-15T13:16:04Z

<div><table> <tbody> <tr><td></td> </tr> <tr><td>Minnesota @ Florida @</td> </tr> <tr><td>ab r h bi @ ab r h bi</td> </tr> <tr><td>Span cf 2 1 2 0 Bonifacio cf 4 2 2 0</td> </tr> <tr><td>...

States go all in, expand gaming to plug the budget

2010-03-15T12:45:33Z

<div id="subtitle">Roll the dice, not once, but twice! States expand gaming to plug recession-battered budgets</div><div><p>Faced with a drop in gambling revenue, states are adding games, considering new casinos and increasing lottery options — anything to keep their cut of the profits rolling in.</p><p>States are adamant that they don't want to take advantage of anyone, but with budgets in free-fall and tax increases a losing hand politically, lawmakers ackno...

The latest in Florida