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How the "Robo-Signing" settlement affects Florida

TAMPA (2012-2-10) - A settlement has been reached that will provide a total of 25 billion dollars of relief to struggling homeowners. It will be paid by five of the country's biggest banks for improperly handled foreclosures.

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Three Tuskegee Airmen Share Their Stories

POLK CITY (2012-2-9) - Three of the Tuskegee Airmen, the black pilots who helped break the military color barrier during World War II, shared their experiences Thursday at a public symposium at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City.

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Pinellas Man Fights for His Right to Party

TALLAHASSEE (2012-2-9) - Under Florida law, you can get a ticket for blasting music out of your car speakers, but it is okay to crank up Rush Limbaugh or Terry Gross.

By Gina Jordan

No More No-Fault? Florida Legislature Tackles Auto Insurance Reform

TALLAHASSEE (2012-2-6) - Florida’s no-fault insurance requirement is set to undergo major changes this legislative session. Right now, Florida drivers are required to have $10,000 worth of personal injury protection, or PIP, for payout in a crash regardless of who is at fault.

By Gina Jordan

Volunteers Wanted for RNC Convention in August

TAMPA (2012-2-6) - When the Super Bowl was held in Tampa, event organizers depended on a corps of volunteers to greet out-of-town guests and help at events. The 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee is following the same game plan only this time it’s for the Republican National Committee Convention this August in Tampa.

By Bobbie O'Brien (Send E-Mail)

Where the GOP Candidates for President Stand on Education

TAMPA (2012-2-6) - As the Republican candidates for president arrive in Florida, they agree on one thing: The federal government should have a smaller role in education.

By John O'Connor

Environmentalists Battle Fertilizer Exemption Bill

ST. PETERSBURG (2012-2-3) - Bills now circulating in Tallahassee would block cities and counties from enacting bans on applying fertilizer during the summer rainy months - if those lawns are professional treated. A group of environmentalists offered what they say is proof the law won't work.

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Ninth Child in Two Years Dies in Hillsborough Kids Custody

TAMPA (2012-2-3) - When he was born, Gabrielle Crawford had the deck stacked against him. He fought multiple birth defects. His mother, Rosalee Crawford, struggled with substance abuse and mental illness.

By Scott Finn (Send E-Mail)

Local Headlines

From Tampabay.com:

Republican candidates line up to take on state Rep. Peter Nehr

State Rep. Peter Nehr has drawn four Republican rivals in District 48....

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Fantasy 5 ticket worth nearly $250,000 bought in Clearwater

If you purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery ticket in Clearwater, you may want to check the numbers....

A Tampa man who barricaded himself inside a home on Floribraska Avenue has surrendered peacefully, police said....

From HeraldTribune.com:

Everglades and Florida Forever funding in doubt

Environmental programs hang in the balance as lawmakers move toward passing a new state budget...

Sarasota man arrested in triple murder

Thomas Moak Jr. was out of work. He lived with his elderly parents and sister after moving to Sarasota about a year ago....

From TheLedger.com:

Rep. Bachus' Stock Trades Before Bailout Draw Ethics Inquiry

A new ethics investigation of the House Financial Services Committee chairman's investment activities during the events leading up to and surrounding Congress' $700 billion bailout of Wall Street sets back lawmakers' election-year efforts to rebound ...

VATICAN CITY | Money laundering at the Vatican bank. Corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts. Even a purported plot to kill Pope Benedict XVI....

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She Ain't My Sister - Linda Cooper speaking with Sheena Ivy

Writing is a passion for Linda Cooper, this week on Florida Stories she talks to her daughter Sheena Ivy about how coming home sparked painful memories of her childhood that also allowed her to let it out on paper...

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White House Offers 'Accommodation' On Contraception

The Obama administration generated intense opposition with a ruling that says employers must fully cover birth control in workers' health plans. There's an exception for churches that oppose contraception but no exception for large institutions like ...

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With Contraceptive Coverage Plan 2.0, Obama Pleases Allies, But Not Everyone

Supporters who split with the White House over the original health care initiative are coming back to the fold now that the president has changed strategy. But some Catholics and Capitol Hill Republicans are still fuming....

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Greece's Coalition Party Leaders Push Bailout Deal

The leaders of the two parties backing Greece's coalition government made dramatic appeals to their deputies Saturday to back legislation that calls for harsh new austerity measures — essential if Greece is to get a new bailout deal worth $171.6...

Britons are in an uproar over a judge's decision to release a Muslim preacher suspected of al-Qaida links. The British government wanted to deport him to Jordan, where he's been convicted on terrorism charges, but European courts won't allow that bec...

France has opened a new museum honoring one of the most multi-talented, controversial and too-often-forgotten artists of the last century: Jean Cocteau. He was a poet, playwright, sculptor, painter and filmmaker. Frank Browning reports that it's all ...