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VIDEO: Archived Webcast of August 14th Local Political Debates Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:56 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Jacksonville Bar Association held a debate for judicial, state attorney, and public defender candidates at the Florida Coastal School of Law on August 14, 2008.

Governor Crist Declares State of Emergency Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:49:27 GMT
CLEARWATER, FL (AP) -- A spokeswoman says Gov. Charlie Crist has declared a state of emergency for Florida due to the threat of Tropical Storm Fay

Georgia Top Dog in Preseason AP Poll Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:50 GMT

Drug Ring Dismantled on The First Coast Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:19:09 GMT
FLAGLER COUNTY, FL -- A two-year investigation that began in Flagler County has culminated this week with the arrests of more than 60 individuals on the First Coast.

Phelp Clinches Gold, Record Sun, 17 Aug 2008 03:28:53 GMT
BEIJING, CHINA -- Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics as a member of the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, breaking a tie with Mark Spitz for most golds in a single games.

Track Fay with the new Interactive Stormtrack iMap Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:13:12 GMT

John McCain and Barack Obama Face Questions About Their Faith Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:16:35 GMT
The Rev. Rick Warren is so prominent and respected that just being seen with him is a boon for any presidential candidate.

Encuentran Cuerpo de Pescador Desaparecido Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:19:41 GMT
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- La Guardia Costera ha finalizado la búsqueda de un pescador desaparecido en St. Augustine al encontrar el cuerpo sin vida del hombre flotando en el agua.

Conductora Distraída Mata a Repartidor de Periódicos Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:16:20 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Hay nueva información acerca de la muerte de un repartidor de periódicos de la zona.

Movie Review: 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:29:09 GMT
You should hate these people, really, these smug American yuppies chatting gaily about golf, tennis and boating over red wine on a sun-splashed Spanish afternoon.

Movie Review: 'Fly Me to the Moon' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:23:35 GMT
A well-intentioned exercise at blending education and family entertainment, the 3-D animated tale "Fly Me to the Moon" ends up only mildly educational and not all that entertaining.

Irma Thomas is 'Simply Grand' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:21:27 GMT
"Simply Grand" would fit as an album title for Irma Thomas on merits alone.

Madonna: An Unlikely Inspiration For 50-Plus Set Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:21:32 GMT
NEW YORK (AP) -- Sure, Madonna may have scandalized the Vatican and shocked nearly every parent in America at some point during her long and provocative career full of shrewd image transformations.

The Cab Bring Whisper War to Jacksonville Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:14:40 GMT
What would happen if you took someone like Justin Timberlake and threw him in an emo-ish sort of band? Ask The Cab, because that's basically what they've got going on as they're probably the funkiest emo kids in all of emodom.

No Joke: Bill Murray Leaps 13,000 Feet To Beach Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:39:41 GMT
CHICAGO (AP) -- Bill Murray landed in Chicago on Friday like he never had before - by jumping from an airplane 13,500 feet up.

Movie Review: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:57:30 GMT
You'll know you're in a different galaxy within the first seconds of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," which substitutes the Warner Bros. logo and theme music for the familiar 20th Century Fox searchlight and fanfare.

Movie Review: Tropic Thunder Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:25:55 GMT
"Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's extravaganza of a Hollywood satire, couldn't be any more "inside-baseball" if it contained references to the infield fly rule and Rule 5 draft picks.

Players Compete in Pokemon Championship in Orlando Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:07:32 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- Players from more than 20 countries are in Orlando competing in the Pokemon Trading Card Game World Championships

Miami Arcade Manager Dies in Shooting Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:17:32 GMT
MIAMI (AP) -- Miami-Dade police are searching for two gunmen after a shooting at an arcade left the manager dead

Medicare Fraud Rampant in South Florida Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:13:14 GMT
MIAMI (AP) -- An investigation has found that Medicare fraud has spun out of control during the past decade with little effort by Medicare regulators to stop it here and in other major cities.

Miami-Dade Man Dies After Being Tasered Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:57:41 GMT

Horse Dies of Rare Disease Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:15:53 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- The state says a horse in southwest Florida has been euthanized after it was diagnosed with a disease thought to have been eradicated in the United States.

Jail Guard Says Man Confessed To Slaying of Sarah Lunde Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:32:04 GMT
TAMPA, FL (AP) -- A former jail guard tells a Tampa jury that David Lee Onstott admitted to killing 13-year-old Sarah Lunde in 2005.

Disney Revises Guns-To-Work Policy Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:22:47 GMT
ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- Walt Disney World is revising its employee gun ban policy. That's according to a company memo obtained Friday.

Reward Offered To Catch Person Who Killed 9 Goats Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:14:21 GMT
FORT WALTON BEACH, FL (AP) -- With nine goats found beheaded in Fort Walton Beach, officials in the northwest Florida town are offering a $5,500 reward to help them catch those involved.

Florida Gannett Papers Cutting Jobs Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:10:42 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Two of Florida's four Gannett daily newspapers announced staff cuts Friday as part of a corporate plan to eliminate 1,000 jobs nationwide

2 Classroom Trailers at Brookwood High Burned Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:54:46 GMT
SNELLVILLE, GA (AP) -- A fire that damaged two classroom trailers behind Brookwood High School has been declared arson by fire investigators.

Underground Fire Cuts Power in Downtown Savannah Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:07:56 GMT
SAVANNAH, GA (AP) -- An underground electrical fire in downtown Savannah has left much of the city's historic district without power.

4 Plead Guilty in Online Drug Case Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:24:40 GMT
NEWNAN, GA (AP) -- An Atlanta-area company and four Georgia men have pleaded guilty to conspiring to import unauthorized prescription drugs from Central America and selling them on the Internet, taking in millions of dollars.

Salmonella Outbreak Winds Down Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:21:31 GMT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The nationwide salmonella outbreak is finally winding down, after sickening more than 14 hundred people. But federal health officials still don't know why the few tainted Mexican peppers they found could explain such widespread illness.

Jags Lose Preseason Game Two to Miami Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:06:27 GMT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Chad Pennington is already giving the Miami Dolphins something they're not used to.

Hey Dan! Jags Preseason Week 2 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:01:46 GMT
Jacksonville--Uh, Oh! Call it a team thud as the Jags lost to the worst team in football from last year, Miami....

3 Fantasy 5 Players Share $230,938.83 Friday Prize Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:15:45 GMT
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Three winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $76,976.61 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

Next Mega Money Jackpot $1.1 Million Jackpot Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:11:53 GMT
TALLLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- No tickets matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number, so the jackpot rolled over to an estimated $1.1 million in the Mega Money game, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.

The Hush Sound Say Goodbye Blues Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:15:08 GMT

Gay Marriage Opponents Seek To Reverse New Law Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:15:15 GMT
BOSTON (AP) -- The gay marriage fight in Massachusetts might not be over after all. Opponents of same-sex marriages are seeking a ballot question that would prevent gay and lesbian couples from getting married here if their union wouldn't be legal in their home state.

Bearded Man in Women's Garb Accused of Tip Theft Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:03:30 GMT
FAIRFIED, Conn. (AP) -- Fairfield police said they didn't have much problem tracking down a theft suspect, a bearded man dressed in a tank top and capri pants.

Arkansas Man Finds 4.42-Carat Diamond at State Park Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:56:37 GMT
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- A local diamond hunter found a 4.42-carat stone Friday after about a 30-minute search at the Crater of Diamonds State Park, a park official announced.

Stickers Appraise Mundane Objects in Downtown Wisconsin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:51:38 GMT
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) -- No one seems to know where the mysterious stickers came from - colorful dots that appeared in this eastern Wisconsin town, apparently placing a value on the most mundane of public objects. An orange dot on a decorative light post is labeled "Art Object, $10,000."

Man's Ear Chewed Off After Dispute With Neighbor Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:42:30 GMT
OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Two Ogden neighbors got into a fight after a minor league baseball game that ended with one them biting off a part of the other's ear.

Seattle Relieved To Lose Its High-Tech Toilets Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:40:24 GMT
SEATTLE (AP) -- City officials have finally gotten rid of five high-tech self-cleaning toilets that cost Seattle $5 million - but sold online for just $12,549.

Forecasters: Floridians Should Prepare For Hurricane Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:28:13 GMT
KEY WEST, FL (AP) -- Residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, which forecasters said could strengthen to a hurricane and begin battering the island chain as soon as Monday.

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Georgia Leader Signs Truce, But Will Russia Leave? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:09:25 GMT
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) -- Georgia's president grudgingly signed a truce with Russia Friday, even as he denounced the Russians as invading barbarians and accused the West of all but encouraging them to overrun his country.

Accident Leads To Airborne Rescue Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews rescued two workers after a scaffolding fell at a high-rise building.

Keys May Evacuate Tourists Before Fay Arrives Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
As residents and tourists in the Florida Keys prepared Saturday for Tropical Storm Fay, officials in Monroe County are considering issuing an evacuation order for tourists.

Evangelist Can't Heal Marriage Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
For months, he drew thousands of people to Lakeland for a religious revival that got international attention.

Children, Hot Cars Are Deadly Mix Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Over the past several months: •A South Florida mother inadvertently leaves her 4-year-old son in her SUV for more than two hours while having her nails done on what was supposed to be her wedding day. Her son dies.

Hurricane Plans Should Include An Escape Route For Pets Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Lady Frances, a cheerful canine companion of undetermined origin and age, is Raquel Aluisy's poster pup for the importance of hurricane preparedness.

HART Sees Upgrades In Leader's 1st Year Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
In August 2007, the area's bus agency was, if not in turmoil, at least in limbo.

Crist Declares Emergency As Fay Lurks To South Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency Saturday to spur preparations for Tropical Storm Fay, whose intense winds are expected to reach the Florida Keys as soon as Monday.

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