Report: Orange County Crime Rate Drops
Orange County and the surrounding municipalities’ crime rate dropped by 4 percent in 2012 when compared with 2011, according to statistics released by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Thursday.
The Radio Invasion: New York Company Buys 5 Florida Radio Stations
JVC Media, of Long Island, N.Y., has agreed to purchase five Florida radio stations owned by Asterisk Communications, a Fort Lauderdale-based company.
Scott Turns Down Amazon Deal and Jobs
Governor Rick Scott has rejected a proposed deal which would have brought Amazon, a major Internet retailer to the state, and with it about 2,500 jobs.
FAU President Resigns in Wake of Controversies
Florida Atlantic University president Mary Jane Saunders has tendered her resignation in the wake of negative media coverage and a school year rocked with several strange-but-true incidents that have turned the school into a curiosity.
Inmates Hate Timely Justice Act
The Timely Justice Act, legislation aimed at speeding up the workings of the capital punishment system, is not sitting well with two exonerated inmates.
Ambitious Biking Trail Would Connect FL Coasts
Lawmakers want to spend $50 million over the next five years to forge a 275-mile long biking trail that would be the longest in the state, if completed – bikers all over the state are salivating at the prospect.
Florida Drivers getting Scammed with Shortened Yellow Lights
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) surreptitiously changed the state’s policy on traffic signals, allowing local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, a 10 News Investigation has revealed.
Miami Rep Stops Deportation at Last Minute
At the eleventh hour before their impending 4 A.M. deportation, Carlos Rivas stood up for his family at an immigration forum and explained his plight – and, despite all evidence pointing toward the contrary, Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Miami) was able to stop it from happening, saving the family.
Manufacturers Celebrate Victorious Tax Break
Now that a tax break has been passed for manufacturers, the companies rejoice in the good it will do for them as Governor Rick Scott makes the rounds to celebrate with them.
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