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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Jacksonville News.net http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/cat/3951354e01311858/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 09:09:37 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 09:09:37 -0400 30 A Florida supermarket sold the only winning ticket in last night’s estimated $590.5 million Powerball drawing, lottery officials in the Sunshine State announced.The winning numbers were 10, 13, 14, 22, and 52, and the Powerball was 11.The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., about 29 miles northeast of Tampa, the Florida Lottery announced on ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614045/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:20:39 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614045/scat/3951354e01311858 DES MOINES, Iowa -- It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday.The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The Associated ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614029/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:19:45 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614029/scat/3951354e01311858 The Powerball jackpot is estimated to be more than $550 million for Saturday's drawing. So how do you spend that much money? Orlando Sentinel reporter Jon Busdeker shows off how he'll burn through his millions when he ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614046/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 08:05:51 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214614046/scat/3951354e01311858 ALACHUA — The Hare Krishnas founded their community in Alachua in 1977. More than 35 years later, they say it is the largest Hare Krishna community in North ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214613401/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 06:35:14 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214613401/scat/3951354e01311858 COCOA, Fla. -- A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their central Florida home.The Brevard County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad evacuated neighbors from a dozen nearby homes as they searched the couple's two-story apartment Friday. Authorities found two pipe bombs along with rifles, handguns and shotguns. Two elementary ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612697/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:55:17 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612697/scat/3951354e01311858 Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges. But that doesn't change the fact that, in 2000, stung that 13 inmates had been exonerated and freed from death row in the previous 23 years, Ryan committed an act of profound moral courage, imposing a moratorium on capital punishment. In 2003, in the waning days of his term, he ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612709/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:54:10 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612709/scat/3951354e01311858 A single ticket in Florida has matched all the numbers to win the highest Powerball lottery jackpot in history at an estimated 590.5 million dollars (389.2m), officials said ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612710/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:42:39 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612710/scat/3951354e01311858 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a bus and killed at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.Broward Sheriff's officials said the unidentified victim was walking along the lower level of the terminal Saturday when they were hit by a private charter bus.The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. None of the roughly 10 people on ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612288/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:59 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612288/scat/3951354e01311858 LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- A man and his 13-year-old son have been rescued after their airboat sank in the Florida Everglades.Will Cazanas and his son were stranded for two hours Friday after their airboat sank in western Broward County.Broward County Sheriff's officials sent out an airboat after receiving a distress call. They found the pair about 20 minutes into their search. The Palm Beach ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612287/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:59 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214612287/scat/3951354e01311858 Powerball numbers are chosen in the drawing at the Florida Lottery on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Tallahassee, Fla. The numbers drawn in the $579.9-million game were: 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6. (AP Photo/Phil ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611887/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:57:15 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611887/scat/3951354e01311858 A Florida supermarket sold the only winning ticket in last night’s $600 million Powerball drawing, lottery officials in the Sunshine State announced.The winning numbers were 10, 13, 14, 22, and 52, and the Powerball was 11.The winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., about 29 miles northeast of Tampa, the Florida Lottery announced on Twitter."We’re ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611400/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:24:58 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611400/scat/3951354e01311858 DES MOINES, Iowa - It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said early Sunday.The lone winner was sold at a Publix supermarket location in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:23:33 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611403/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO, Fla. -- One of the tickets sold in Florida for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 10-13-14-22-52, Powerball: 11 The player matching all five numbers and the Powerball won the $600 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated $40 million for Wednesday, May 22. Tickets that match the first five numbers, but miss the Powerball, win $1 ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611402/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:01:48 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214611402/scat/3951354e01311858 A driver who crashed into a car that burst into flames saved the other driver, but couldn't rescue a passenger who was killed during the Saturday collision ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610885/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:06 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610885/scat/3951354e01311858 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office .The altercation occurred about 7:30 p.m. in the 17000 block of 40th Run North. Deputies found a man suffering from gunshot wounds, the Sheriff's Office said.The unidentified man was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center in critical ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610886/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:04 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610886/scat/3951354e01311858 A woman's airport visit to greet an arriving traveler turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610722/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:02 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610722/scat/3951354e01311858 Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The owners chose to name the 3-year-old thoroughbred after their city of residence. City of Weston competed in the $100,000 Chick Lang Stakes among eight other ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610887/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:17:02 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610887/scat/3951354e01311858 NBA Eastern Conference finals after they closed out their semi-final series against the New York Knicks in six games with a 106-99 victory on Saturday. The Pacers thrilled their home crowd with the win to take the seven-game series 4-2 and advance to the finals for the first time in nine ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610349/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:47:49 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610349/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA -- Sure, the skateboarding shelties and long-jumping dogs wowed the crowd. And yes, the water-skiing squirrel elicited oohs and ahhs. But, for many at Pet-A-Palooza, there was a much cooler attraction waiting. As temperatures climbed into the 80s outside Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, dogs of all shapes and sizes flocked to the plastic kiddie pools scattered across the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610466/scat/3951354e01311858 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:59 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214610466/scat/3951354e01311858 Located on eight acres in Fort Myers, the Florida office of technology research giant Gartner Inc. is 125,000 square feet of modern corporate campus, with a cafeteria large enough to feed 200 at a time, a gym and second-floor outdoor patio. It houses just over 10 percent of the multinational company's 4,500 staffers. Gartner's technology services and consulting operation grew up in ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609986/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:55:59 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609986/scat/3951354e01311858 A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing its story after being summoned to Panama to rescue a federal agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609832/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:55:58 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609832/scat/3951354e01311858 DORAL (CBSMiami) – An undercover Miami-Dade Police detective who was shot three times during a shoot-out at asuspected marijuana grow house last July has been named the 2012 Police Officer of the Year by the Miami-Dade PoliceBenevolent Association. CBS4's Peter D'Oench reported exclusively that the announcement came Saturday night at the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609835/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:30:00 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609835/scat/3951354e01311858 AIDS Walk Orlando, the second-largest annual fundraiser for the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc. Last year, the event raised more than $207,000 for the group. Early Saturday, the event had raised $116,150, but that amount was expected to grow. U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Orlando, delivered the event's opening remarks before leading the roughly two-mile walk through ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609511/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:03 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609511/scat/3951354e01311858 A mother charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in the death of her 11-month-old son was ordered held without bond Saturday. Miami-Dade Judge Andrew Hague ordered Catalina Marista Bruno, 30, held on no bond in connection with a previous case involving her son. He set her bond at $250,000 for the new case, and set numerous conditions if she posts ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609438/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:43:20 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609438/scat/3951354e01311858 Brandon McCarthy fired his second career shutout Saturday, baffling the Marlins on three hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 decision over Miami. McCarthy (1-3) earned his first win of the season in his ninth start after firing eight shutout frames in his previous outing -- a no-decision against the Phillies. The right-hander allowed two walks and struck out five in the 100-pitch ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609513/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:07 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609513/scat/3951354e01311858 The Heat have cruised so easily through the 2013 playoffs that you can’t blame Dwyane Wade for lining up some events on his social calendar. Wade spent Friday night attending Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School’s senior prom with Nicole Muxo, a fan ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608916/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:45 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608916/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA -- The love affair between Leland Hawes and newspapers began in the 1930s, with an old L.C. Smith typewriter in his father's office in their Thonotosassa home. Mr. Hawes, then a boy of 8 or 9, was fascinated by the typewriter, he told an interviewer later. His father, who worked in the citrus business, had an idea -- the boy could put out a newspaper in their rural community. That ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609007/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:47:34 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214609007/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Two time gold medalist DeeDee Trotter, whose Altamonte Springs home was robbed this month, is asking for help is getting her memorabilia back. The star ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608518/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608518/scat/3951354e01311858 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a study of public pools during swim season last year which yielded some stomach-turning ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608517/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608517/scat/3951354e01311858 A hot and humid afternoon has led to some evening weather activity in parts of Central Florida where the east and west coast sea breezes are colliding to produce showers and ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608519/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608519/scat/3951354e01311858 Armed Forces Day recognized this year on Saturday, May 18, was established in 1949 to honor and thank members of all military ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608226/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:20 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608226/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a sold out crowd of 55,000 people in Brazil earlier ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608520/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:19 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608520/scat/3951354e01311858 According to reports, 86-year-old Nancy Pennypacker told deputies she had shot her son, William Pennypacker, 64, in self-defense after he punched her in the face and fired a gun at her. (PHOTO: Polk County Sheriff's Office, 2012 booking ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608227/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:17 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608227/scat/3951354e01311858 his weekly radio and Internet address , Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living. Obama has been pushing those priorities in recent visits to Baltimore and Austin, Texas. Obama says he'll make the case in more U.S. cities soon. Obama says politics in Washington often aren't focused on what Americans ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608298/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:13 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608298/scat/3951354e01311858 COCOA -- Two people facing charges after police discovered pipe bombs inside their home appeared before a judge Saturday. Clarice Radcliff, 31, and Bryan O'Halloran, 37, are charged with possession of an explosive device, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608522/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:12 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608522/scat/3951354e01311858 Thirteen people were on a rented 20-foot boat Saturday when it began taking on water. They were rescued by personnel from a dolphin sightseeing boat that happened to be in the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608521/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:11 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608521/scat/3951354e01311858 After being cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair's paperwork will now be reviewed by the Florida Commission of Ethics. ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608228/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:11 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608228/scat/3951354e01311858 A former Flagler Beach officer was charged with attempted murder after an apparent road rage incident sent a Flagler firefighter to the hospital with two gunshot wounds -- Saturday, March 30, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608523/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:09 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608523/scat/3951354e01311858 Robert Jones was arrested and charged with grand theft of the grave markers from Lohmans Funeral Home, where he was an employee. (PHOTO/Volusia County ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608524/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:08 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608524/scat/3951354e01311858 Kaitlyn Hunt (Credit: Free Kate Facebook Page) A Florida family says their 18-year-old daughter was charged with a felony and expelled from high school as a result of a consensual, same-sex relationship with another student. Kaitlyn Hunt started dating a female classmate at the beginning of the school year ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608525/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:04:17 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608525/scat/3951354e01311858 Penguins acclimate to their new habitat at the "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins" attraction, during an exclusive preview, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The attraction is scheduled to open Friday, May ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:14 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/3951354e01311858 Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Eventually that catches up with a club, even one with a great bullpen and a lineup that can hammer opponents. Case in point: Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that extended the Orioles' losing streak to a season-worst four games. The Orioles (23-19) bashed Rays starter Roberto Hernandez and ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608410/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:50:49 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608410/scat/3951354e01311858 Luke Scott drew a bases-loaded walk to cap the rally, which enabled the Rays to clinch their three-game series. Joyce also homered, finishing 3-for-5 with five RBI in the victory. Alex Torres (1-0) earned the decision with four innings of scoreless ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608494/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:32 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608494/scat/3951354e01311858 Two-year-old Damian Brown pretends to steer the Waste Pro Display truck during the 4th Annual Sweet Dreams Touch A Truck event at Citizens Field on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Children climbed into large vehicles and learned about car and pedestrian safety from various companies and public ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608056/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:38 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608056/scat/3951354e01311858 Charles Rigby, left, gets his Powerball tickets from clerk KC Patel, for the $600 million jackpot at the Texaco store on the corner of SW 13th Street and SW 21st Avenue, in Gainesville Friday, May 17, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608055/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:38 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214608055/scat/3951354e01311858 For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.At a price around $7.5 million, it comes stocked with china glasses, monogrammed hand towels and pillows, a mini-bar, and a lap top of navigational charts.It also carries some awful hefty baggage. The private aircraft is the source of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and a long-running legal battle ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606987/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:38 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606987/scat/3951354e01311858 A Gainesville man found with empty beer cans, gas cartridges and compressed air containers was arrested on a DUI charge after getting into an accident that he didn't remember, Gainesville police ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607353/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:41 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607353/scat/3951354e01311858 Sought is Laurence "Larry" Vantassell, 52. His exact address is unknown but military records list his address as the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center on Archer Road.Vantassell called his parents, who live in another state, and indicated that he was suicidal, police said. Vantassell is a combat veteran from Iraq and reportedly suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and other ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607352/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:41 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607352/scat/3951354e01311858 A Gainesville man was charged with robbery early Saturday morning on allegations that he stole a purse from a woman, according to an arrest ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607351/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:40 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214607351/scat/3951354e01311858 Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606540/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606540/scat/3951354e01311858 One person was killed and two were injured in an early-morning car crash on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar.Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release that a 2004 Hyundai XG 350 was stopped in the westbound left lane of the Homestead Extension west of University Drive when a 2011 Nissan 370 struck it from behind at about 2:45 a.m.The Hyundai burst into flames. ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606705/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606705/scat/3951354e01311858 When exams at the end of the year go well, some students say they feel "on top of the world." But one Gainesville High School student can claim he is "Top in the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606767/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:34 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606767/scat/3951354e01311858 Move over, Powerball. Mega Millions is moving into Florida with tickets now on sale for the popular multi-state lottery. Players Filipe Placucci and Willy Puig talked about the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606707/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606707/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) -- Former Beatles star Paul McCartney’s North American tour kicks off Saturday night in Orlando, and if the elaborate production equipment involved is any indication, spectators are in for a quite the show. McCartney’s ';Out There'; tour requires31 trucks worth of equipment, including spectacular lasers and lighting, huge pyrotechnics, and ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606557/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:05 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606557/scat/3951354e01311858 The jokes came easy when a Hialeah police sergeant blamed his girlfriend’s pimp for setting him up when he was arrested on cocaine charges in April.But it’s no laughing matter that his arrest follows a string of headline-grabbing incidents involving Hialeah cops during the past few years. There was a husband-and-wife police team charged with illegally selling hundreds of guns. A ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605944/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:48 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605944/scat/3951354e01311858 University of Central Florida student's blood was tested for alcohol after she was accused of causing a fatal head-on crash at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.Dana McKinnon, 22, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606254/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:27 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606254/scat/3951354e01311858 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the fifth time in James' career that he has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors, all in consecutive seasons. He previously earned First Team honors during the 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. It also marks James' third All-Defensive ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/3951354e01311858 Monsanto is spreading to every person in the United States. For those who have not heard about it, the March against Monsanto that is happening in over 360 locations and 36 countries around the world is on May 5, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605731/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:29 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605731/scat/3951354e01311858 The woman was struck in front of Terminal 4, spokesman Greg Meyer said. She was pronounced dead on the scene by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue after the crash on the lower level, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605732/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605732/scat/3951354e01311858 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.Six tickets won $1,153.50 for picking 4-of-4; 52 tickets won $291.50 each for picking 3-of-4 plus the Mega Ball number; 1,076 tickets won $42 each for picking 3-of-4; 1,630 tickets won $19 each for picking 2-of-4 plus the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605091/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:35 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605091/scat/3951354e01311858 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.The winning tickets were bought in Tarpon Springs, Miami, Homestead and St. Petersburg, lottery officials reported.The 371 tickets matching four numbers won $101.00 each. Another 12,091 tickets matching three numbers won $8.50 each, and 108,031 tickets won a Quick ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605092/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605092/scat/3951354e01311858 Ex-NBA player Predrag Danilovic was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a cafe in Belgrade, Serbian police say.The Associated Press reports that Danilovic is undergoing surgery for injuries to his abdomen, head and arms.The Serbian player was part of the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997, and then played for the Dallas Mavericks in 1997. He is considered one of the best European shooting ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/3951354e01311858 Declaring it was necessary to “protect the safety of the community” and the “integrity of the [court] system,” a judge ordered a western Miami-Dade woman to remain in jail, at least for now, while she awaits trial on charges she killed her infant son by leaving him to bake in a hot car.Catalina Marista Bruno was given a $250,000 bond on aggravated manslaughter charges ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604464/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:59 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604464/scat/3951354e01311858 (CBS News) For millions of Americans, part of the morning ritual is a glass of orange juice, but that sweet start to the day is now threatened. There's a disease spreading through Florida's multi-billion-dollar citrus crop. The malady is called citrus greening, and it is making it harder for area businesses to stock Florida's best known fruit. "My concern is we won't have ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604219/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:38 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604219/scat/3951354e01311858 No lie was too small to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603770/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:27 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603770/scat/3951354e01311858 Orlando jury will decide this fall whether Dontae Morris shot to death two Tampa police officers who had pulled his girlfriend over for a minor traffic infraction. Morris faces two charges of capital murder. Circuit Judge William Fuente scheduled the trial for Nov. 4 in Orlando. It's being moved from Tampa because of heavy publicity from the killings, the massive manhunt that ensued and ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604023/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:26 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214604023/scat/3951354e01311858 CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made one high school senior's night when he showed up unexpectedly at her prom.Wade walked into a ballroom with roses and hugged Nicole Muxo on Friday night as her classmates from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School cheered.Muxo posted a YouTube video in April asking Wade to the prom. She knew it was unlikely with the Heat heading to ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:29 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/3951354e01311858 BarCamp Orlando, an annual technology event, is back in downtown Orlando today. BarCamp is a series of 20-minute talks mostly focused on technologies like Ruby, PHP, Java and C with additional presentations on graphic design, music, photography and other new media for nondevelopers in the audience. The daylong event at Wall Street Plaza is free and open to the public and "to bring people ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:25 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA — Police are investigating the death of a man discovered on N 30th Street Friday night.The man, who is possibly in his 30s, has not been identified. Detectives are trying to determine the cause of his death, Tampa police said. His body was found in the 4800 block of N 30th ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603407/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:28 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214603407/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -- A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing their story after being summoned to Panama to rescue an NCIS federal agent.The U.S. ambassador to Panama asked the hospital for help after 42-year-old agent Noel Zuniga collapsed in March during his daily run. Hospital officials said he suffered a heart attack.Doctors performed an angioplasty but Zuniga remained critically ill and ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602440/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:11 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602440/scat/3951354e01311858 Temperatures are already in the low 80s, and will top out in the upper 80s Saturday afternoon. A spotty shower or storm is possible in the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602700/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:48 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602700/scat/3951354e01311858 "I am a survivor of almost 14 years of incest, about three, almost four years, of sex trafficking and I’m also the daughter of a sex offender and my pimp was my dad," Rose ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602699/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:47 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602699/scat/3951354e01311858 LEALMAN, Fla. -- Two Good Samaritans are being praised after authorities say they rescued a disabled veteran whose wheelchair rolled into a southwest Florida pond.Lealman Police say 79-year-old Robert Lunay was sitting in his wheelchair overlooking a pond Friday night when his wheelchair slipped and he fell into the water. Lunay is a double-amputee.Robert Fields and Norman Steers happened to be ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602101/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602101/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA, Fla. -- A 14-month-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle and dragged for several feet.Hillsborough County Sheriff's officials said Jaike Young was playing outside with several other children Friday when a vehicle stopped in front of the home to drop someone off. As the car was pulling away, another child threw a rock in front of the car and the toddler ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602102/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:40 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214602102/scat/3951354e01311858 A bear weighing 136kg (300lb) is discovered up a tree in a suburban garden in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Friday. The male black bear has to be tranquilised with a stun gun before being transported to the Ocala National Forest. The same bear was discovered in an Orlando neighbourhood in June ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601873/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:25 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601873/scat/3951354e01311858 AIDS Walk Orlando. Rosalind Avenue from Central Boulevard to Robinson Street is closed until noon for the event, the second-largest annual fundraiser for the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc. Last year, the event raised more than $207,000 for the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601605/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601605/scat/3951354e01311858 May 18--Classic, black-and-white detective films and dime-store pulp fiction novels inspire much of "Dirk Darrow 2: Rudy Knockers, Jaded Dick," the one-man comedy sequel by Tim Motley. There's the fast-talking, cigarette-smoking private dick wearing a trench coat, hat and holster. There's talk of dames, bank heists and cops. And one-liners are aplenty. They're mostly the ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601103/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:05 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601103/scat/3951354e01311858 Marlon Brown died Wednesday, May 8. Brown ran from his vehicle after officers tried to pull him over because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt. He somehow ended up being run over by a patrol car driven by Officer J.P. Harris. Funeral services for Brown will be Saturday at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church on Cincinnati Street. He will be laid to rest at the Community Cemetery in ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214600835/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:12 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214600835/scat/3951354e01311858 1251 Seminola Blvd. Four businesses use the warehouse, including SERVPRO, which clleans up after water and fire damage. Fire Rescue said flames are shooting through the roof and Casselberry firefighters are in defensive mode. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601105/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:11 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601105/scat/3951354e01311858 Children with neuromuscular disorders became honorary firefighters at Nemours Children's Hospital in South Orange County -- Friday, May 17, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601104/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:10 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601104/scat/3951354e01311858 FLORIDA -- What would you do with $600 million? Well your dreams could become a reality if you win Saturday's Powerball drawing. It is the largest in Powerball history and second biggest overall. The odds of winning are 1 in 175 million. The highest was $656 million from a Mega Millions jackpot in 2012. The prize was split three ways with winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. The ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601106/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214601106/scat/3951354e01311858 For all intents and purposes, Lowe's 10-year tenure as a city commissioner and then mayor ended shortly before midnight Thursday in a sparsely populated meeting room at City Hall.It was another marathon meeting, but this one was Lowe's last.Commissioners told stories of serving together. Commissioner Randy Wells recalled one about Lowe calming a group scared of a snake on a sister city ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214600162/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:29:09 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214600162/scat/3951354e01311858 Rob Rosenwald (left), an assistant city attorney and his partner Thomas Barker (right) are shown outside of city hall on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The city has domestic partner benefits and is weighing whether to pay the federal taxes on those ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214599657/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:42 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214599657/scat/3951354e01311858 ST. PETERSBURG -- The new owners of the Palazzo Di Oro, an assisted living facility that closed suddenly two years ago amid financial turmoil, may have problems of their own. In recent years, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has found dozens of deficiencies at facilities operated by Senior Management Advisors of Clearwater and fined them thousands of dollars. The state agency ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214599675/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:20 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214599675/scat/3951354e01311858 PLANT CITY, Fla. -- A man driving a pickup truck died after crashing into a Tampa Bay area school bus.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports that 66-year-old James Allen Flint died at the scene Friday afternoon.The bus driver and three students from Plant City High School were on the bus when it was knocked onto its side. Two students were taken to a nearby hospital with minor ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214598658/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:12 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214598658/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -- A South Florida doctor is facing up to two decades in prison after pleading guilty to drug and tax charges arising from an illegal pill mill operation.Dr. Stephen Anthony of Davie entered his guilty pleas Friday to conspiring to illegally dispense large amounts of oxycodone, money laundering and tax evasion. He will be sentenced Oct. 4 in Miami federal court.Over a 10-month period, ... http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214598659/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:11 -0400 http://www.jacksonvillenews.net/index.php/sid/214598659/scat/3951354e01311858