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Job recruiters reporting too many unqualified...
Thousands of people are turning to local job fairs to find employment. Still, recruiters say they are having a hard time finding qualified people to employ.
FHP highway bust: 97 pot plants off Collier...
From Collier to Cape Coral, a large amount of marijuana is off the streets. Investigators seized about 250 pounds in the last 24 hours. And the busts come just days after deputies discovered one of the biggest grow house operations the county has ever seen.
Man wanted by FBI in Baltimore arrested in Fla.
A man wanted by the FBI in Baltimore on charges of wire fraud and money-laundering is being held in a Florida jail for allegedly running a stop sign.
Charlotte Fire, EMS stage disaster
Charlotte County Fire and EMS staged a mock drill Friday involving a crashed car that started a building on fire.
Quran burning canceled | Opinion: The real...
The Rev. Terry Jones said he plans to meet with a New York imam about a planned Mosque near Ground Zero.The pastor who planned to burn Qurans said he will meet an imam who wants to build a mosque near the site of the 9/11 attacks, reports say.
Police: Lewd burglar arrested in Punta Gorda
A woman awoke Thursday morning to a man standing over her bed masturbating, according to Punta Gorda police.
Victim speaks about 'lewd burglar' attack
The victim of a lewd burglar attack earlier this week spoke today about the incident and fears that she may have inadvertently put her two-year-old daughter in harm's way.
Judge upholds wording on Fla. class size amendment
A circuit court judge ruled Friday that Florida voters should have the right to determine class sizes in their public schools.
Castro says his communism remark misinterpreted
HAVANA - Fidel Castro said Friday his comments about the Cuban economic model no longer working were misinterpreted by a visiting American journalist - taking back an admission that caused a stir around the globe.
Fla. pastor's son: no Quran burning on 9/11
The son of a pastor who suspended plans to burn copies of the Quran to mark the 9/11 anniversary says Islam's holiest text will not be torched at their Florida church Saturday.
Woman retracts previous claim at Anna Nicole trial
A key witness at the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial retracted previous statements and testified Friday that she never saw defendant Howard K. Stern or anyone else inject Smith with anything.
Mayor charged with unlawful sexual activity
The mayor of a central Florida city has been charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor.
Crews try to reach smoldering homes after...
Fire crews tried to douse the remnants of an enormous blaze and account for the residents of dozens of homes today after a gas line ruptured and an...
Charlotte County florist accused of obtaining...
Detectives arrested the owner of a Port Charlotte floral shop today for taking an employee's credit card and charging onto it more than $1,500.
Police: Highland Beach woman victimized in lottery...
A 74-year-old Highland Beach woman was tricked out of $30,000 in uninsured jewelry after a woman approached her asking for collateral to cash in a winning lottery ticket, Boca Raton police said.

Police: Man accused of drugging, performing oral sex on Daytona Beach boy killed himself
A man sought by Volusia County authorities, charged with drugging and performing oral sex on a 15-year-old boy in June, killed himself in Plantation last week, police there said Wednesday.
Help Sought In Volusia Co. Missing Teen Case
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Volusia County Sheriff?s Office is asking for the public?s help in finding a missing teenager.
Planning Board Blocks Volusia Bikini Bar
A local group wins a fight to keep a gentleman's club out of Volusia County -- at least temporarily.
Police Seek Clues In Senior Citizen Deaths
Authorities continue their investigation into the deaths of two senior citizens in Volusia County.
Mainland Coach To Return To School
Officials with Volusia County schools allow a football coach arrested in a prostitution sting to return to school.
Police: We have Volusia coach John Maronto on tape...
An undercover Daytona Beach police officer posing as a prostitute has video and audio recordings of Volusia County high school football coach John Maronto offering her $50 for sex, documents released today show.
Cops: We have tape of coach asking for sex
An undercover Daytona Beach police officer posing as a prostitute has video and audio recordings of Volusia County high school football coach John Maronto offering her $50 for sex, documents released today show.
Officials: Watch Out For Rip Currents
Lifeguards in Volusia and Brevard counties warn beachgoers this holiday that surf conditions are still dangerous.
Rip Current Takes Beachgoer's Life
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Volusia County Beach Patrol officials say they've made several rip current rescues already on Saturday.
2 bodies found by cadaver dogs near central Fla.
Relatives are waiting for news if a second body unearthed from a Volusia County neighborhood is that of a missing 78-year-old woman.
Deputies Arrest Volusia Pharmacy Robber
Volusia County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested a woman who robbed two pharmacies in the past week.
2 surfers bitten by sharks in Volusia Co. waters
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Two surfers are recovering from a shark bite while swimming along the Volusia County coastline.
Teen girl nearly drowns at New Smyrna Beach
Dozens of people have been rescued today from the Atlantic Ocean off Volusia County, including a 14-year-old girl who nearly drowned.
Dangerous Rips Remain In Volusia Co.
The Volusia County Beach Patrol is on high alert after dangerous rip currents follow in the wake of Atlantic storms.
2 surfers bitten by sharks in Volusia Co. waters
Two surfers are recovering from a shark bite while swimming along the Volusia County coastline.
Two surfers bitten by sharks off Volusia County
Surfers are flocking to the ocean off Volusia County to take advantage of "incredible waves" created by Hurricane Earl.
Coast Guardsman, Surfer Bitten By Sharks
Two surfers are bitten by sharks in separate attacks in the water off Volusia County.
2nd Body Pulled From Woods Near Missing Woman's...
Investigators conducting a dig at a home near the residence of a missing Volusia County woman have pulled a body from the woods.
Learn how to control bedbugs at free workshop
Extension agents are holding a free workshop on bedbugs at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. A resurgence in the tiny insects has prompted a 57 percent rise in calls to exterminators nationwide in the past five years. Speakers include extension agents Karen Stauderman and Kathleen Bryant , Hank Nolin of Sun K-9s, and Massey Services. Registration is requested but not required, by calling 386-822-5778. -Ludmilla Lelis
Two surfers bitten by sharks off Volusia County...
Waves attract surfers; bait fish attract sharksSurfers are flocking to the ocean off Volusia County to take advantage of "incredible waves" created by Hurricane Earl. At the same time, sharks are having a feeding frenzy as they chase bait fish.
Two surfers bitten by sharks off Volusia County...
Waves attract surfers; bait fish attract sharksSurfers are flocking to the ocean off Volusia County to take advantage of "incredible waves" created by Hurricane Earl. At the same time, sharks are having a feeding frenzy as they chase bait fish.
Man Accused In I-4 Stabbing Dies
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. -- The man accused of running his ex-girlfriend off of Interstate 4 and then stabbing her to death has died.
Remains Indentified As Missing Woman
Volusia County sheriff's investigators now say remains found in a wooded area near Deland are those of a missing woman.
Remains identified as missing woman
Jacqueline Delrey, 42, was last seen in mid-JulyDeputies in Volusia County have identified the remains found near DeLand on Aug. 22 as 42-year-old Jacqueline Delrey, who had been missing since July.
Family: Woman's Death Could Have Been Prevented
Authorities discovered the bodies of a missing Volusia County woman and her ex-boyfriend in a Port Orange hotel room in Monday, but the woman's family says she tried to protect herself against him.

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