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Former Foster Youth Face Cut
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Last Updated: 7:25 PM 01/27/12 - Only three percent of kids aging out of Florida’s foster care system receive a college degree. The state pays their tuition and offers a stipend for living expenses until they turn 23. Advocates say it’s helping, but the stipend is under attack as state lawmakers try to balance the budget with two billion fewer dollars. (Full Story) |
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[UPDATE] Florida Could Allow Random Testing of Public Workers
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Last Updated: 11:47 PM 01/27/12 - Florida lawmakers are pushing ahead with a bill that would allow random drug testing of state workers and other public employees every three months. (Full Story) |
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Haz-Mat Teams: Transporting Dangerous Chemicals
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Last Updated: 12:03 AM 01/28/12 - Safety experts around Florida are wrapping up hazardous materials awareness week. (Full Story) |
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FSU Students "Flying High" from Circus Visit
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Last Updated: 8:12 PM 01/27/12 - The circus couldn't come to the classroom, so the class came to the circus. FSU Flying High students get personal time to learn from Ringling Brothers Circus. (Full Story) |
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State Wants Bee Regulations Gone
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Last Updated: 9:57 PM 01/27/12 - Florida may soon tell local governments that they can no longer place restrictions on beekeepers. Local ordinances have cropped up as the number of beekeepers has tripled, and industry experts say local ordinances are actually putting local residents at risk of dangerous bee stings. (Full Story) |
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BP Emails Reveal Company Veiling Spill Rate
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Last Updated: 11:19 PM 01/27/12 - BP officials warned in an internal email conversation that if the well was not protected by the blow-out preventer at the drill site, crude oil could burst into the Gulf of Mexico at a rate of 3.4 million gallons a day, an amount a million gallons higher than what the U.S. government ultimately estimated spilled daily from the site. (Full Story) |
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Investigation Continues into Valdosta DJ Killed Outside Radio Station
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Last Updated: 2:55 PM 01/27/12 - The investigation into the murder of Stephon Edgerton by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is continuing. As of this date no arrest has been made. (Full Story) |
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[UPDATE] APNewsBreak: Dougherty Sibling Planned Escape
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Last Updated: 5:45 PM 01/27/12 - Authorities say one of three siblings who were part of a crime spree and nationwide manhunt planned to escape from a Colorado jail. (Full Story) |
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Police Raid Apartment, Find Man Cooking Meth
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Last Updated: 8:36 PM 01/27/12 - A tip from a concerned citizen led the Valdosta Police Department to raid a meth lab on North Ashley Street. (Full Story) |
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Organizers Saddle Up for Red Hills Horse Trials 2012
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Last Updated: 1:05 PM 01/27/12 - Organizers are gearing up for the Red Hills Horse Trials again. Many of this year's riders will be hoping to gain a spot on the U.S. Olympic team this summer. Red Hills is the first step toward winning that ticket to ride in the Olympics. (Full Story) |
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New Bill Could Change Greyhound Racing in FL
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Last Updated: 9:45 PM 01/27/12 - Greyhounds have raced along these tracks at Jefferson County Kennel Club for over 50 years. But new bills moving through the Florida legislature may change that. (Full Story) |
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Panetta Cites Key Intelligence on bin Laden Raid
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Last Updated: 11:08 PM 01/27/12 - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May. (Full Story) |
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Scott Welcomes America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses to Florida
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Last Updated: 2:02 PM 01/27/12 - Governor Rick Scott officially welcomed America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses to Florida during the company’s debut in Miami-Dade County in Kendall, Florida. (Full Story) |
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Sandusky Asks Pennsylvania Court to See His Grandchildren
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Last Updated: 11:05 PM 01/27/12 - The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation asked for court permission Friday to see his grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under his bail conditions. (Full Story) |
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Starbucks CEO Paid $16 Million in 2011 Fiscal Year
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Last Updated: 10:51 PM 01/27/12 - Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was given a pay package worth roughly $16 million in the company's 2011 fiscal year. (Full Story) |
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Vice President Joe Biden to Speak in Tallahassee
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Last Updated: 5:21 PM 01/27/12 - A reception featuring Vice President Joe Biden will be held at the spacious Challenger Center on Kleman Plaza, just steps from the Capitol Building on February 6. (Full Story) |
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Boat Ramp Leads to Controversy
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Last Updated: 8:37 AM 01/27/12 - There's a growing controversy over a boat ramp in Jackson County. County commissioners reopened it to the public, after the landowner blocked access. (Full Story) |
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Opportunities Await Veterans at TCC
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Last Updated: 2:26 PM 01/27/12 - Florida Governor Rick Scott has urged employers to “make hiring Florida’s heroes their business.” At Tallahassee Community College (TCC), a high priority is placed on veterans – as students, prospective employees and employees. (Full Story) |
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Dow Slips After U.S. Economic Growth Disappoints
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Last Updated: 5:10 PM 01/27/12 - The Dow fell 74 points, or 0.6 percent, to 12,660. (Full Story) |
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Community Looks to Clean Up Streets
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Last Updated: 11:40 PM 01/26/12 - Residents in Griffin Heights met at the New Birth Tabernacle of Praise Church off of Harlem Street. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Marsh attended as well as TPD Chief Dennis Jones. (Full Story) |
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