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New statistics suggest cell phone use may be linked to a startling rise in accidents — at hom and teenager's pedestrian accidents.
Fort Meade Leader
Unreasonable restrictions on the funding of Florida's prescription-drug database threaten to act like a poison pill — dooming the database.
Lakeland Ledger
The Veterans Beach men's room has been an unfortunate problem for many years, attracting men who engage in public sex acts.
Sebring News Sun
What must be emphasized in all this is that the challenges of elder driving aren't just for individuals or families, they are community-wide.
Lakeland Ledger
The War on Drugs is lost. It was unwinnable from the beginning.
Tallahassee Democrat
Unreasonable restrictions on the funding of Florida’s prescription drug database threaten to act like a poison pill — dooming the database.
Ocala Star-Banner
A new Florida law went into effect requiring that any individual who suspects a child has been abused must report that to the Florida Abuse Hotline.
Treasure Coast Palm
The Ocala City Council voted this week to ban the sales of all synthetic drugs from store shelves within the city.
Ocala Star-Banner
The best way to protect against lightning fatalities and injuries is a plan that keeps people out of harm’s way.
Fort Myers News-Press
Slavery? In our own day? In America? In South Florida? Shockingly, yes. We hope right-minded South Floridians share this Editorial Board's disgust.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
A standing agreement between the Naples Fire Department and Collier County EMS ends today, a harbinger of the difficulties that lie ahead.
Naples Daily News
Voters have the opportunity to keep the momentum going forward on the long-awaited move toward fire-district consolidation.
Naples Daily News
Manatee County sheriff's deputies arrested 43 men in the Internet child-sex sting operation.
Bradenton Herald
The party that cost Joey Boylan his life was not much of a party at all.
Tampa Bay Times
Identity thieves are swooping in and rerouting direct deposits, leaving retirees — many on fixed incomes — in dire circumstances.
Tampa Bay Times
A bereaved family is asking the city of Cape Coral to help prevent another family from suffering their devastating heartache.
Cape Coral Daily Breeze
Last week's vote to consolidate Ocala's fire-rescue dispatch services with Marion County's public safety communications operations was a good step.
Ocala Star-Banner

Letter To The Editor

The people that should be...

Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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Orlando Sentinel

Goldman Sachs will invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism at Rikers Island in New York City.

Tallahassee Democrat

As a group we are committed to...

Bradenton Herald

The St. Cloud City Council has been working on the proposed balanced budget for fiscal year 2012-13 along with staff and the finance committee....

Osceola News Gazatte

The Daily News story, headlined "Victim refused to press charges," was disheartening for staff, volunteers and those served by The...

Naples Daily News

Government war on pain medication necessary given ongoing tragedies.

TCPalm

This year, the Pasco County Mosquito...

Tampa Bay Times

I know that it only takes...

Tampa Bay Times


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