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A Brevard judge this morning ordered the man accused in the shooting of a state wildlife officer to be held behind bars without bond.

A motorcyclist died early Saturday and his passenger was critically injured in an Orange County crash.

An early morning Orange County apartment fire has left a child dead and at least four people injured.

Winter Haven police said Friday that they have identified the body of a man who died 19 years ago.

Writing at 49 schools shows signs of memorized passages, state says The practice of having elementary students memorize phrases and sentences to spit out on their FCAT writing exams did not go "poof!" and disappear the way the Florida Department of Education had hoped.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- Police are searching for the family of a man identified 19 years after his body was found in Winter Haven. Police say the body of 39-year-old Melville Talley Townsend was found in an abandoned home on July 24, 1990.

Fire investigators are on the scene of a fatal apartment fire in Orange County.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- It's spacewalking day in orbit. Two astronauts ventured out shortly after noon to help attach a platform for science experiments at the international space station. It's the third and final piece of Japan's huge billion-dollar lab.

Law Enforcement officers have caught suspected wildlife cop shooter Christopher Eddy. Eddy told Eyewitness News, "If I Wanted To Kill Him I Could Have." VIDEO: Suspect Admits To Shooting Officer AT THE SCENE: Wildlife Officer Shot GIRLFRIEND ARRESTED: See Images | Raw Video CRIME SECTION: Latest News, Neighborhood Watch

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A teenager filed an "intent to sue" the Orlando Police Department because he says a cop shot him from behind after a traffic stop. Police said they opened fire, because 17-year-old Dorall Marshall had a gun.

Brevard County Sheriff's investigators said they have uncovered "thousands" of child pornography images on the computer of a 65-year-old Cocoa Beach man arrested Wednesday night at his home on charges of making and distributing the material.

Plummeting property values forced city leaders to consider raising taxes by as much as $1.50 for every $1,000 of assessed value to maintain the budget at current levels.

West Melbourne said goodbye Friday to one city manager and welcomes the next on Monday. City Manager David Reynal served West Melbourne for nearly three years. He will be replaced by Scott Morgan.

Eight judges independently will consider and rule on the validity of breath-test machines in 46 cases of suspected drunken driving after jointly hearing evidence and testimony in a hearing that ended Friday.

A new air show is coming to the beach in Brevard County, providing a spectacle for viewers and, organizers hope, a boon for the tourism industry during a traditionally slow period.

Two astronauts ventured out on the first spacewalk of Endeavour's space station visit Saturday to help install a porch on Japan's expansive lab.

Investigators with the Broward Sheriff's Office are trying to determine what led to the death of three neighbors in a Pompano Beach condominium building.

For the second time, Gov. Charlie Crist has set a date for the execution of John Richard Marek.

The state fire marshal's office is investigating an overnight fire that left one person dead in Central Florida.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office says two children were left in a hotel room for several hours while the guardians visited a pool.

A central Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient -- twice.

It's spacewalking day in orbit.

Police in Brevard County say they've made an arrest in the shooting of a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

Twenty homes in Waterford Lakes were evacuated before a man in a police standoff shot and killed himself, authorities say.

Witnesses testified Friday during the trial of an accused cop killer.

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LAKE HELEN -- Questions about a developer's financing for roads cropped up during Thursday's regular Lake Helen City Commission meeting, and the developer was a familiar face.

A lumbering gopher tortoise crossing a busy road or even a yard often attracts attention and sometimes stops traffic.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- An independent legal review of the city's 99-year lease with the Angler's Yacht Club concluded city officials never had the lawful authority to enter into such a contract.

DAYTONA BEACH -- Applause and cheers of relief erupted Friday afternoon as Daytona Beach police officers led a handcuffed Kory Toliver down Caroline Street, ending a two-hour stand-off where no one, including the suspect, was harmed.

By AUSTIN L. MILLER Star-Banner SILVER SPRINGS SHORES - A pedestrian died at the hospital late Friday night after being struck by a car on Maricamp Road, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

By Katherine Villacis Correspondent As a legislative overhaul of the health-care system moved through Congress on Friday, more than 50 people gathered outside U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns' office to protest it.

By Anthony Clark Staff writer The cautious optimism about jobs in April is looking like false hope, after the unemployment rate jumped in the Ocala area and statewide for the second month in a row in June.

By Suevon Lee Staff writer Arnold Lee "Sonny" Evans, 61, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder early Friday evening for his role in a December 2001 slaying that claimed the lives of two men and has already sent three co-defendants to prison.

By Austin L. Miller Staff writer A 49-year-old man who told law enforcement officials he was desperate and down on his luck - which caused him to rob a bank - was arrested Friday.

The Florida Department of Education says it has discovered examples of “template writing,” in which students memorize phrases to use on the exam, on FCAT exams in 12 school districts, including Brevard, Lake and Orange counties.

Looking for a hot job? Sumter County Fire Rescue is looking for a few good men and women to become volunteer firefighters.

Environmental leaders in Volusia County are looking for gopher tortoises, and people to help keep track of them.

A man wanted following a shooting Sunday is in jail after he surrendered to police following a two-hour standoff.

The passenger of a motorcycle was killed, and the driver left in serious condition after their bike stalled and was rear-ended by a car.

A Central Florida dentist is being sued for allegedly dropping tools down the throat of an elderly patient -- twice.

A child was killed and four others were injured in an early morning house fire in Pine Hills.

A Lakeland man has been charged with the death of his 5-month-old daughter. Polk County detectives say Timothy King beat his daughter Kyra to death by slamming her against her crib.

It's spacewalking day at the shuttle-station complex.

A Lakeland man convicted of five counts of DUI manslaughter for a crash that killed four relatives of a bride-to-be on the eve of her wedding has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.

FOX Sports Net announced a multiyear agreement with ESPN to secure the television rights to Southeastern Conference events and games for its networks, including Central Florida’s Sun Sports.

The Florida Attorney General’s office filed suit against Victor Lopez & Associates of Orlando, accusing the company of not performing services after charging customers high fees for mortgage loan modifications.

Housing woes cut into second-quarter earnings for BB&T Corp., which says its net income dropped 71.7 percent for the three months ended June 30. (BBT)

Despite growing loan losses and deteriorating credit quality, Bank of America Corp. managed a $2.42 billion second-quarter profit, the bank reported Friday. (BAC)

Bank of America Corp. is operating under a secret regulatory sanction to reform its board as well as its risk and liquidity management, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation. (BAC)