November 5, 2014

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Republican Adam Putnam has been elected to serve another term as Florida’s agriculture commissioner. The 40-year-old incumbent Putnam was easily re-elected Tuesday over Democratic challenger Thaddeus “Thad” Hamilton. With about half the expected vote counted, Putnam had a 59-41 percent lead. Putnam’s victory came after a campaign that saw a lop-sided […]

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- Firefighters in Lehigh Acres have a reason to celebrate Wednesday; the department is the first fire and EMT service in the state to pass a fire assessment by popular vote. 392 votes made all the difference in this very heated election. For months the firefighters have been waiting to learn their fate […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The Pinellas County man convicted of trying to buy weapons in 2011 for a planned terror attack in Tampa has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Sami Osmakac was sentenced in federal court Wednesday. In May, jurors found Osmakac guilty of the federal charges of attempted possession of a […]

MIAMI (AP) – A lawyer for the University of Miami’s former pitching coach said Wednesday that Alex Rodriguez admitted to federal investigators he used steroids supplied by the owner of a now-closed South Florida clinic. Attorney Frank Quintero Jr., who represents Lazaro “Laser” Collazo in his defense against charges of conspiracy to distribute performance-enhancing drugs, […]

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Hillsborough County deputies have ended their investigation into a family’s murder-suicide in May inside a Tampa mansion and have found no motive. Detectives say 49-year-old Darrin Campbell shot his 51-year-old wife Kimberly, their 18-year-old son Collin and 16-year-old daughter Megan. Then he spread fireworks and gasoline through the house, started a […]

MIAMI (AP) – A former Venezuelan judge has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges in a cocaine trafficking case that connected high-ranking officials in late President Hugo Chavez’s government to Colombian drug cartels. Court records show Benny Palmeri-Bacchi pleaded guilty Wednesday. He has been jailed since his arrest in August at Miami International Airport on the […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Medical marijuana supporters in Florida are vowing to push forward after losing at the ballot box. A day after Amendment 2 narrowly failed, its chief backer said Wednesday that he would lobby state lawmakers to take up the issue, or attempt to get it back on the ballot in […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Videogames can be entertaining, but now some experts say they could be used to help improve your mental health. According to the national institutes of health nearly 15 million Americans suffer from major depressive disorder and 40 million from an anxiety disorder. Psychologists are looking at these video games as a […]

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Information like what you buy at the grocery store, what you charge on your credit cards, even what you surf for online, could soon be part of your health report. Some experts say this analysis could actually improve your health or maybe even save your life! Experts say a growing number […]

LEE COUNTY, Fla.- Residents voted to expand the school board from five to seven members Tuesday night. “I think seven is going to be a lot harder. It’s hard to reach consensus when you have five members, if you look at Cape Coral you can see the problems they have with seven,” said newly elected […]