Robert Levy's record in the Vietnam War was impressive: two Army tours and several honors, including a Bronze Star. It just wasn't as impressive as he claimed.
Polk County elementary school principals are no longer allowed to spank students.
At least 15 judges and lawyers have applied to replace two of the most conservative members of the Florida Supreme Court.
Imperial Sugar CEO John Sheptor said there may be "significant" penalties proposed when federal workplace safety regulators released their findings after investigating a dust explosion that killed 13 workers at a company sugar refinery.
TALLAHASSEE - Tallahassee police are searching for a suspect who stole an idling car with two young children inside.
Publix Super Markets of Lakeland, Fla., has issued a voluntary recall on no-sugar-added cherry pie with a sell-by-date of July 8 to July 27. The pies and UPC codes are Publix NSA 8-inch cherry pie, UPC: 41415-65990, Publix NSA half cherry pie, UPC: 03000-00225 Publix NSA quarter cherry pie, UPC: 41415-66990.
RIVIERA BEACH - A preliminary investigation has found that four people injured on a ride at a South Florida water park may together have been in excess of the weight limit for the ride.
ORLANDO - Former boy band creator Lou Pearlman has finally been transferred to a federal penitentiary to serve his 25-year prison sentence.
MIAMI - The grandmother of a missing 2-year-old Orlando girl told an emergency dispatcher that a car driven by the girl's mother smelled like there had been a dead body inside, according to recordings of 911 calls.
FORT LAUDERDALE - Authorities say they have arrested a 15-year-old boy in the murder of a 14-year-old girl who had been missing for three weeks.
MANATEE - Two people were killed Thursday in a horrific rear end collision near the intersection of U.S. 301 and 51st Avenue East, Florida Highway Patrol officials reported.
The focus on contract negotiations between the Manatee School District and Manatee Education Association on Thursday turned to health insurance.
Sheryl Crow is putting the "Rumours" to rest: She's not making a record with or joining Fleetwood Mac - not anytime soon at least.
A 22-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison today after a jury convicted him of robbing a pizza shop manager earlier this year.
MANATEE - With the primary election one month away, Manatee's Republican Party will trot out its candidates in several races tonight at 6 p.m.
By ROBERT NAPPER BRADENTON - Bradenton authorities are seeking the public's help in locating a man who robbed a CVS pharmacy at knife point.
PARRISH - Thieves stole thousands of gallons of fuel from a farm over the weekend, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reported.
The library downtown will close on Aug. 9 for nine days for renovation. The interior will be repainted, the carpet replaced, and the checkout desk refurbished, a library system press release said.
HERALD STAFF REPORT A U.S. Congressman from Florida has introduced a bill to compensate tomato growers and packers nationwide for their losses due to the salonella scare.
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department in 2002 told the CIA that its interrogators would be safe from prosecution for violations of anti-torture laws if they believed in good faith that harsh techniques used to break the will of prisoners would not cause "prolonged mental harm."
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