The Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The Associated Press Oral Roberts, the evangelist who rose from humble tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university bearing his name, died Tuesday. He was 91. Full Story »

Web Search powered by YAHOO! Search Hundreds of thousands of H1N1 swine flu shots for children are being recalled, government officials said today. Children who received the shots are safe. The issue is that some of the doses lost strength and are not as effective. Full Story »

The Associated Press Police say a would-be burglar has died of apparent asphyxiation after getting caught inside the exhaust vent of a Jacksonville restaurant. Employees of Shane's Sandwich Shop found the man's feet dangling over fryer vats early Tuesday when they showed up for work. Full Story »

The Associated Press The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders Tuesday with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Full Story »

The Associated Press A federal grand jury has indicted two Pennsylvania teenagers and four Shenandoah police officers in a hate crimes investigation into a fatal attack on a Hispanic man. Derrick Donchak and Brandon Piekarsky were charged with a hate crime for the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez while shouting racial epithets at him in July 2008. Full Story »

The Associated Press A man lying on train tracks in Southwest Florida was struck and killed by a dinner train hosting a holiday-themed party. Lee County Sheriff's Office detectives said the crash happened shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night. Seminole Gulf Railway spokesman Harry Neeves said the victim was lying on the tracks in a fenced in area. Full Story »

The Associated Press A fire that heavily damaged a small, wood-frame home in the Ybor City neighborhood is the 19th suspicious fire in the area this year. Tampa Fire Rescue was called to the blaze at the vacant home at 5:02 a.m. Tuesday. The blaze is the 19th over the past 12 months in the neighborhood. It is the 15th fire at a vacant house. Full Story »

The Associated Press Federal agents arrested several suspects and expected to roundup about 30 in three states Tuesday on charges related to Medicare fraud totaling $61 million as the government cracks down on waste under health care overhaul plans. Full Story »

The Associated Press A bear that swatted a central Florida man in the face has been euthanized, and officials say the man may have been illegally feeding the bears. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Joy Hill says the 200-pound female bear had to be euthanized because it was a public risk. Full Story »

The Associated Press Taking an important step on the thorny path to closing the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the White House plans to announce Tuesday that the government will acquire an underutilized state prison in rural Illinois to be the new home for a limited number of terrorist suspects held at Guantanamo. Full Story »

The Associated Press One person was killed and seven others were injured when a tour bus crashed into a car in Merritt Island. The Florida Highway Patrol reports that 49-year-old Patrick Norton swerved into the path of the TraveLynx bus Monday afternoon. Norton died at the scene and seven passengers on the bus were transported to nearby hospitals. Full Story »

By DALE WHITE Manatee County says if it contributes to Ringling International Arts Festival, it won't settle for No. 2 billing. Full Story »

By JOHN DAVIS Caller didn't have road name, so dispatcher sent no officer Full Story »

By MICHAEL BRAGA Prosecutors say they are set to try Beau Diamond Full Story »

By TODD RUGER One DUI-related arrest made out of 633 cars stopped Full Story »

The Associated Press The University of South Florida plans to look into a report that football coach Jim Leavitt struck one of his players in the face during halftime of a game last month. Full Story »

By ROBERT ECKHART A workshop sprouts small businesses in Newtown, even in a harsh economy. Full Story »

Staff Report He has been on leave since killing courthouse shooter Full Story »

By ZAC ANDERSON Roxanne Johnson is planning a big Christmas with family this year and her son Justin will be right in the middle, a holiday blessing like no other after the 21-year-old soldier was wounded during the Fort Hood shooting in November. Full Story »

By JENNIFER SHEA Correspondent Teresa and Kevin Witkowski are eternally grateful. "Without the help of Jewish Family & Children's Service, we would have lost our house," Teresa said. "But we are surviving and paying our bills." Full Story »

The county saw another increase in residential building permits in November, an indication that the home building industry may be bouncing back. Sixty-six permits for new homes were filed, compared with 28 in November 2008. Full Story »

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STAFF REPORT Trod Medical S.A., a Paris-based medical equipment manufacturer, has opened its U.S. headquarters in Manatee. Trod said the office, 11045 Gatewood Dr., will spearhead the company's launch of its Food and Drug Administration-approved Encage surgical device in the summer. Full Story »

By JOHN DAVIS Police are investigating why dispatchers did not send officers to respond to a 911 call Friday night about a body lying by the side of a road. The man's body was found Saturday after a second 911 call was received. Full Story »

Police shot and killed Alan Provencal outside his home after he shot and killed his wife outisde the Venice courthouse. Full Story »