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As I can recall, my friendship with Julian Bond began on a fall day in 1960 after a student meeting in the “Upper Room” of …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – The latest on storm preparations for Erika. The National Hurricane Center said during its 5 p.m. forecast that Tropical Storm …

By GARY FINEOUT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell abruptly resigned on Friday amid questions about her travel, spending and work habits. …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – With students streaming back into school this month, a big mystery still surrounds Florida’s highly scrutinized school testing regimen: Who was …

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Deputies say a 24-year-old Joseph Lytell fatally shot his older sister before turning the gun on himself. The shooting happened …

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE NEW ORLEANS (AP) – President Barack Obama says New Orleans is “moving forward” a decade after Hurricane Katrina dealt it a devastating …

By JONATHAN DREW and ALAN SUDERMAN MONETA, Va. (AP) – The fatal shooting of a reporter and cameraman unfolded on live TV during the early …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say two north Florida prison guards are accused of using excessive force against inmates and then lying about it. The …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) _ A former South Florida youth pastor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of a federal sex …

MIAMI — The ongoing debate in Florida and the nation between teachers and public school administrators has yielded dissention, frustration and distrust, only to create …