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• Two Sanford cops suspended during investigation

  Orlando Sentinel – 40 mins ago  

  Two Sanford police officers have been suspended with pay while the agency investigates a complaint that centers on a violation of policy and procedure involving electronic communications. Full Story »

• Witness: Accused shooter taped 'blood thumbprint' to office window

  Orlando Sentinel – 2 hrs 38 mins ago  

  The State Attorney's Office released more than a 150 pages of investigative documents in the case against the man accused in the last month's downtown Orlando shooting. Full Story »

• Teacher appears in court on stalking charges

  Orlando Sentinel – Thu Dec 10, 10:07 am ET  

  Suspended teacher Jerrold Gabriel made his first appearance in court Thursday on new charges that he stalked an Orange County Public Schools employee. Full Story »

• Report: T-Bone the cat nabbed from steak house

  Orlando Sentinel – Thu Dec 10, 10:07 am ET  

  Surveillance video shows a woman swipe the cat, named T-Bone, as it sat in front of Linda's La Cantina Saturday night, a Web site is reporting. Full Story »

• Funeral for former Sen. Paula Hawkins today

  Orlando Sentinel – Thu Dec 10, 8:58 am ET  

  The family and friends of Paula Hawkins, who in 1980 became the first woman elected to a full Senate term without a family political connection, are preparing to pay their last respects. Full Story »

Florida Today

• Palm Bay tests community gardening idea

  Florida Today – Thu Dec 10, 6:49 am ET  

  PALM BAY — City leaders will plant a seed to see whether community gardens could be perennial favorites among green-thumbed citizens. Full Story »

• Real or fake: Which tree fits your style?

  Florida Today – Thu Dec 10, 1:35 am ET  

  With images of spray-on snow and tacky plastic needles dancing in their heads -- especially after the craze for renditions in red -- many holiday purists dismiss fake Christmas trees. Full Story »

• Extending tax breaks key for Florida

  Florida Today – Thu Dec 10, 1:35 am ET  

  WASHINGTON — Floridians are watching closely a legislative package, already approved by the House, that extends the federal income-tax deduction for sales taxes and other popular tax breaks. Full Story »

• Brevard cat shooting a legal puzzler

  Florida Today – Thu Dec 10, 1:35 am ET  

  MELBOURNE VILLAGE — Margaret Wetzel was leaving her house around sunset three weeks ago when she heard a loud metallic bang, "an ungodly cat scream" and five gunshots. Full Story »

• Tougher times can't cut Christmas tree sales

  Florida Today – Thu Dec 10, 1:35 am ET  

  Although there may be fewer presents beneath them, Christmas trees have been selling briskly at area lots as holiday tradition trumps the Scroogean economy. Full Story »

WESH 2 Orlando

• Mom Gets 1 Year In Jail After Son's Death

  WESH 2 Orlando – 43 mins ago  

  An Orange County mother is heading to jail after authorities said one of her children died at the hands of his brother. Full Story »

• Documents: Victim Targeted In Downtown Shooting

  WESH 2 Orlando – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  New documents of discovery are released in the downtown shooting that claimed one life and wounded five others last month. Full Story »

• Woman Spray Paints Home In HOA Dispute

  WESH 2 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 8:40 am ET  

  A spray-painted reference to Adolf Hitler on a Brevard County home has neighbors upset. Full Story »

• Tiger Woods Scandal Boon To Internet News

  WESH 2 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 7:04 am ET  

  The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications. Full Story »

• Pedestrian Hit, Killed By Deputy

  WESH 2 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 5:40 am ET  

  A pedestrian is struck and killed by a sheriff's deputy in Apopka late Wednesday night. Full Story »

WFTV 9 Orlando

• Alan Grayson Takes Aim At Dick Cheney Again

  WFTV 9 Orlando – 23 mins ago  

  ORLANDO, Fla. -- Orlando Congressman Alan Grayson is stirring up controversy again after a television interview. On Hardball with Chris Matthews Wednesday night, Grayson took aim at former Vice President Dick Cheney once again. Full Story »

• 50 Dogs Seize From "Super Breed" Operation

  WFTV 9 Orlando – 24 mins ago  

  BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Palm Beach County officials have shut down a dog breeding operation run by a man who was trying to develop what he called a "super breed." Full Story »

• Man Awaiting Execution Dies Of Natural Causes

  WFTV 9 Orlando – 39 mins ago  

  RAIFORD, Fla. -- A man sentenced to death for raping and killing two elderly sisters in their South Florida home has died of natural causes while awaiting execution. Full Story »

• Man Charged With Raping 91-Year-Old Woman

  WFTV 9 Orlando – 39 mins ago  

  TAMARAC, Fla. -- A South Florida man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 91-year-old woman. Chad Weiner was arrested by Broward County Sheriff's Office detectives after leaving his Tamarac home on Wednesday. Authorities say a DNA analysis and other evidence tie him to the crime. Full Story »

• Mom Charged In Connection To Son's Death

  WFTV 9 Orlando – 54 mins ago  

  ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- A mother who pleaded guilty to charges of child neglect in connection with the death of her 8-year-old-son will have to spend the next year in jail. Full Story »

Local 6 Orlando

• Docs: Orlando Office Shooting Suspect Held Grudge

  Local 6 Orlando – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

  The man accused of opening fire at a downtown Orlando office building held a grudge against a former co-worker who was killed in the mass shooting, according to documents. Full Story »

• TRAFFIC ALERT: I-4 Ramp At Interstate 95 Reopens

  Local 6 Orlando – 2 hrs 50 mins ago  

  Find out what a sputtering economy and an increasingly difficult to crack job market means to you. More Don’t believe everything people tell you about home improvement. Check out the top 4 myths and stop throwing away your money. Full Story »

• Mom Gets Year In Jail In Son's Death

  Local 6 Orlando – 2 hrs 50 mins ago  

  A Central Florida mother who pleaded guilty to neglect after her 13-year-old son allegedly beat his younger brother to death over a piece of dessert is sentenced to a year in jail. Full Story »

• Walmart Clerks Fight TV Theft Suspect

  Local 6 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 8:48 am ET  

  A 30-year-old Central Florida man was arrested after he fought with Walmart clerks while trying to leave the store without paying for a 46-inch plasma television, police say. Full Story »

• Woods Sex Scandal Boosts Web Sites

  Local 6 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 8:18 am ET  

  The Tiger Woods sex scandal has been a boon for online publications. Full Story »

Daytona Beach News-Journal

• Public records for Dec. 10, 2009

  Daytona Beach News-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 4:05 am ET  

  Courthouse Full Story »

• Daytona detective faces felony charge, firing

  Daytona Beach News-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 1:50 am ET  

  DAYTONA BEACH -- A veteran detective arrested for scuffling with Holly Hill officers during a traffic stop is now formally charged with a felony, and it's likely she'll lose her job with Daytona Beach police. Full Story »

• Record high tied but it won't last

  Daytona Beach News-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 1:50 am ET  

  While much of the nation shoveled snow and dealt with a harsh winter storm, Daytona Beach set a record high temperature Wednesday. Full Story »

• Police: Fatal shooting victim had drug history

  Daytona Beach News-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 1:50 am ET  

  DELAND -- A house near DeLand where a man was shot multiple times and killed has a history of drugs, sheriff's officials said Wednesday. Full Story »

• Deltona to hire attorney for commissioner query

  Daytona Beach News-Journal – Thu Dec 10, 1:49 am ET  

  DELTONA -- The city will hire an attorney to look into whether Commissioner Herb Zischkau violated its rules. Full Story »

The Ocala Star-Banner

• Seventh-grader missing

  The Ocala Star-Banner – 1 hr 12 mins ago  

  Staff report Family and friends of missing 12-year-old Haley Chamblin are asking the public's assistance in trying to find her. She is 5-3, blond hair and blue eyes. Full Story »

• Belleview-Santos names new principal

  The Ocala Star-Banner – 1 hr 12 mins ago  

  Staff report OCALA — Wyomina Park Elementary assistant principal Teresa Forsyth is the new principal of Belleview-Santos Elementary School, the School District announced Thursday. Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey said Forsyth was selected from a field of 20 candidates. Full Story »

• Cliff Stearns, jobs, and nuclear waste

  The Ocala Star-Banner – 1 hr 12 mins ago  

  By Bill Thompson Staff writer U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns recently denounced as a job-killer a proposal to ban imported radioactive waste. Full Story »

• Obama defends US wars as he accepts peace prize

  The Ocala Star-Banner – Thu Dec 10, 9:11 am ET  

  The Associated Press President Barack Obama entered the pantheon of Nobel Peace Prize winners with humble words Thursday, acknowledging his own few accomplishments while delivering a robust defense of war. Full Story »

• City Auditorium imagined as part of public venue

  The Ocala Star-Banner – Thu Dec 10, 6:43 am ET  

  By Susan Latham Carr Staff writer A resident challenged Ocala City Manager Ricky Horst to come up with a plan to save the City Auditorium that, until recently, had a date with the wrecking ball because of its financial drain on the city's budget. Full Story »

Central Florida News 13

• Neighbor Shoots Cat, Thinking It Was Wild Pig

  Central Florida News 13 – 24 mins ago  

  A Brevard County man who admitted to shooting his neighbor’s cat says he thought it was a wild pig. Full Story »

• New Documents Reveal Timeline Of Downtown Shooting

  Central Florida News 13 – 2 hrs 9 mins ago  

  The Florida state Attorney’s Office has released new information in the case of November’s deadly downtown shooting rampage. Full Story »

• Deputy Behind Wheel In Deadly Pedestrian Accident

  Central Florida News 13 – 2 hrs 38 mins ago  

  A woman is dead after she was struck by a van driven by an Orange County sheriff’s deputy. Full Story »

• Endeavour Prepares For First Launch Of Shuttle’s Final Year

  Central Florida News 13 – 2 hrs 54 mins ago  

  Endeavour is gearing up for its next stop on the way to the first space shuttle launch of 2010. Full Story »

• Strong Storms Sweeping Through

  Central Florida News 13 – Thu Dec 10, 9:44 am ET  

  News 13’s Severe Weather Experts are watching a strong line of storms moving across Central Florida as a cold front drops back into the area. Track the Storms: Digital Doppler X3 Plus: Check Your County’s Forecast Full Story »

FOX 35 Orlando

• Documents: Victim targeted in shooting

  FOX 35 Orlando – 1 hr 31 mins ago  

  Newly released discovery documents indicate that the man killed in the Gateway Center shooting was held up as a better employee to Jason Rodriquez. More>>> Full Story »

• Season of Hope: Toy and pet food drive

  FOX 35 Orlando – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

  FOX 35 is committed to helping those is need this holiday season. Full Story »

• Special Olympics Florida

  FOX 35 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 9:52 am ET  

  The 11th Annual Central Florida High School All-star Football Game! Full Story »

• Health care discussion

  FOX 35 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 9:37 am ET  

  FOX 35 Good Day talked to Professor Aaron Liberman. Full Story »

• Car crashes into restaurant

  FOX 35 Orlando – Thu Dec 10, 7:07 am ET  

  A husband and wife have been injured after a pickup truck slammed into the central Florida restaurant where they were eating lunch. Full Story »

The Villages Daily Sun

• Groups applaud cancer findings

  The Villages Daily Sun – Thu Dec 10, 7:43 am ET  

  THE VILLAGES — A recent study conducted by a consortium of cancer groups has concluded that the colorectal cancer death rate has dropped roughly 20 percent during the past 10 years, and predicts during the next decade it could be half of what it was in 2000. Full Story »

• Area children presented with fun, educational gifts at Hugs and Wishes holiday celebration

  The Villages Daily Sun – Thu Dec 10, 7:43 am ET  

  THE VILLAGES — The location was different this year, but the smiles on the faces of the children gathered for the 13th annual Hugs and Wishes holiday celebration were familiar. Full Story »

• Lake Sumter Landing comes alive with holiday spirit

  The Villages Daily Sun – Thu Dec 10, 7:43 am ET  

  THE VILLAGES — Gail Beck got a surprise Wednesday evening while shopping at Brook’s Hallmark Gold Crown store in Lake Sumter Landing Market Square. Full Story »

• Proposal could slash Progress Energy bills

  The Villages Daily Sun – Wed Dec 9, 7:43 am ET  

  THE VILLAGES — Progress Energy Florida consumers could receive a break on next year’s electric bills. Staff at the Florida Public Service Commission recently slashed by about 64 percent the St. Petersburg-based electric utility’s request to increase its 2010 base rates. Full Story »

• Food pantry donations can be left at any regional recreation center

  The Villages Daily Sun – Wed Dec 9, 7:43 am ET  

  THE VILLAGES — Villagers planning a trip to any regional recreation center can help others by taking a quick look around their pantry. Extra cans of food could go a long way toward feeding those in need during this season of giving. Full Story »