http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/FloridaFind stories, videos, and photos about Florida from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 26 May 2013 02:34:51 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120814020737-record-python-found-in-florida-00001702-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Florida14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Florida from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/florida-largest-python/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/florida-largest-python/index.htmlUniversity of Florida researchers examining the carcass of a large, pregnant Burmese python said Monday they found a record 87 eggs inside, giving them important clues about the reproductive capability of the dangerous, invasive species.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/15/us/florida-citizenship-database/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/15/us/florida-citizenship-database/index.htmlFlorida election officials will have access to a federal law enforcement database to challenge the eligibility of a person to vote as part of its effort to purge non-citizens from its voting rolls, state officials said.Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/24/us/tropical-weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/24/us/tropical-weather/index.htmlThe expansive, stalled Tropical Storm Debby lashed Florida on Sunday, spawning apparent tornadoes in the central part of the state that killed one woman, a county spokeswoman said.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/us/florida-osprey-crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/us/florida-osprey-crash/index.htmlAn Air Force CV-22 Osprey crashed Wednesday during a routine training mission north of Navarre, Florida, injuring five crew members aboard, a military official said.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/politics/florida-voting-lawsuit-holder/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/politics/florida-voting-lawsuit-holder/index.htmlThe Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Tuesday that seeks to stop the state of Florida from purging voters from registration rolls.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/politics/florida-voting-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/12/politics/florida-voting-lawsuit/index.htmlIn the latest volley in the ongoing battle over Florida voter lists, the Justice Department has sent a letter stating it will take legal action against the state, citing violations of voting rights laws.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/02/opinion/martin-florida-voter-laws/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/02/opinion/martin-florida-voter-laws/index.htmlIt wouldn't be an election year without Florida exhibiting its usual despicable efforts to keep residents from voting.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/florida-cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/florida-cruise-ship-rescue/index.htmlA Disney cruise liner stopped to rescue four men signaling for help near Key West, Florida, a spokeswoman for the company said Tuesday.Tue, 29 May 2012 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/weather-beryl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/us/weather-beryl/index.htmlAfter dumping more than a foot of rain in at least one location, Tropical Depression Beryl continued to soak the South on Tuesday, prompting flood watches and warnings from Florida to North Carolina.Tue, 29 May 2012 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/us/weather-beryl/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/28/us/weather-beryl/index.htmlAfter ruining Memorial Day plans along the Florida and Georgia coasts, the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl are forecast to bring more rain to the Carolinas.Tue, 29 May 2012 13:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/travel/smackdown-convention-cities/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/travel/smackdown-convention-cities/index.htmlWhy wait for the election in November? The political convention host cities are already going head-to-head as part of our Destination USA project pitting rival cities against each other. Tampa, Florida, will host the Republican National Convention August 27-30, while Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the Democratic National Convention September 3-6.Thu, 24 May 2012 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/florida-school-hazmat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/16/us/florida-school-hazmat/index.htmlA southern Florida high school was placed in lockdown for a time Wednesday after a dozen students and two teachers complained of itchy rashes, officials said.Wed, 16 May 2012 20:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/justice/florida-supremacists-arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/justice/florida-supremacists-arrests/index.htmlRailroad ties, cement pilings and other debris reportedly mark the entrance to Marcus and Partricia Faella's rural Florida compound, situated on the edge of a wildlife management area marketed by tourism officials as a good spot for hikers, campers and bird watchers.Wed, 09 May 2012 21:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/justice/florida-drug-testing-ruling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/justice/florida-drug-testing-ruling/index.htmlA federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against Florida Gov. Rick Scott's order to test most state employees for drug use, according to a ruling filed Thursday.Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/travel/quick-getaway-common-mistakes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/18/travel/quick-getaway-common-mistakes/index.htmlNot that long ago Budget Travel asked readers if it would be worth flying six hours to a destination if you only had four nights to spend there. And surprisingly, the majority said yes! So the next question is: how do you make the most of a short break?Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/travel/baseball-spring-training-trip/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/travel/baseball-spring-training-trip/index.htmlGrowing up in New York City, there are a few things I never imagined myself doing, like driving a car, living in a house or attending big high school games like the ones I'd seen on TV.Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/us/florida-school-bus-fatality/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/26/us/florida-school-bus-fatality/index.htmlA 9-year-old boy was killed Monday when the school bus he was on turned in front of a fully loaded tractor-trailer and was hit broadside, according to Florida Highway Patrol.Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/us/florida-teen-shooting-law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/20/us/florida-teen-shooting-law/index.htmlIn the months after the Florida Legislature passed a law in 2005 allowing residents to use deadly force to protect themselves no matter where they were, gun-control advocates plastered the state with fliers bearing warnings to tourists.Wed, 21 Mar 2012 01:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/us/florida-deportation-valedictorian/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/07/us/florida-deportation-valedictorian/index.htmlA Florida high school valedictorian and her sister, who were facing deportation, instead were meeting with with lawmakers Wednesday after being granted a reprieve.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/travel/florida-missing-cruise-passenger/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/01/travel/florida-missing-cruise-passenger/index.htmlA Canadian woman was nowhere to be found when her cruise ship docked in Florida, prompting an FBI investigation and a Coast Guard search Thursday between Palm Beach and the Bahamas, authorities said.Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/justice/colorado-arrested-siblings/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/justice/colorado-arrested-siblings/index.htmlOne of three siblings accused of robbing a bank and trying to kill police officers last year has accepted a plea deal that calls for at least nine years in prison, according to court documents.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/08/real_estate/foreclosure_inventory/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/08/real_estate/foreclosure_inventory/index.htmSlowly, but surely, the foreclosure crisis seems to be abating.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/politics/florida-primary-faq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/politics/florida-primary-faq/index.htmlWith the results from the critical Florida primary coming in tonight, here are a few answers to the top questions:Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/31/news/economy/florida_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/31/news/economy/florida_jobs/index.htmIf you lose your job in Florida, chances are you won't find another one any time soon.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/opinion/avlon-florida-myths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/opinion/avlon-florida-myths/index.htmlFlorida is the traditional tie-breaking primary in the January gantlet -- but there's very little that's traditional about the Sunshine State. It is a sprawling cross section of 10 media markets and one of the most diverse states in the nation, containing communities of voters across the political spectrum.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/politics/florida-no-game-ender/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/politics/florida-no-game-ender/index.htmlThe four survivors of the Republican primary process intend to keep on keeping on after Florida. They all see the White House from their campaign headquarters.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlOn behalf of all those Latino voters who have figured out that the Obama administration is the most hostile to Latino immigrants of any administration in the last half century and who are looking for an alternative, let me say this to the Republican presidential candidates: "Bienvenidos to Florida! Now, behave yourselves."Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/florida-latino-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/florida-latino-vote/index.htmlAs the attention of the nation turns toward Florida ahead of its primary election, the Latino vote has emerged as an important factor.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/travel/brazilian-tourist-invasion/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/travel/brazilian-tourist-invasion/index.html"Oi -- Sejam bem-vindos!" -- meaning "Hi, welcome!" -- is a Portuguese phrase heard more and more these days at Florida's tourist spots.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/us/winter-weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/us/winter-weather/index.htmlWinter weather greeted southerners as they returned to work Tuesday following the New Year's holiday weekend, with freezing temperatures replacing the surprisingly warm weather of recent days.Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/26/us/florida-medical-helicopter-crash/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/26/us/florida-medical-helicopter-crash/index.htmlThree people -- a surgeon, a medical technician and a pilot -- were killed Monday when a medical helicopter crashed in Florida, the Mayo Clinic said.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/justice/florida-mall-shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/24/justice/florida-mall-shooting/index.htmlA shooting outside a crowded Florida mall on Friday night left one man dead and more than 100 shell casings at the scene, authorities said.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/us/florida-python-deer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/11/01/us/florida-python-deer/index.htmlA Burmese python slithering through the Everglades proved that her eyes weren't bigger than her stomach, swallowing intact a 76-pound deer.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/justice/florida-pill-mill-arrests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/justice/florida-pill-mill-arrests/index.htmlLaw enforcement officers arrested 22 people Friday in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, as part of an effort to shut down so-called pill mills distributing illegal prescription drugs.Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/25/us/florida-welfare-drug-tests/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/25/us/florida-welfare-drug-tests/index.htmlA federal judge has temporarily blocked a controversial Florida law requiring all welfare applicants to be drug-tested.Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/us/florida-courthouse-evacuated/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/us/florida-courthouse-evacuated/index.htmlA courthouse in Coral Gables, Florida, was evacuated Thursday afternoon after several employees reported feeling ill, fire officials said.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/florida-severe-weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/florida-severe-weather/index.htmlSevere weather has damaged more than 50 homes in several Florida towns, officials said, and schools in the Florida Keys were canceled Wednesday because of heavy rain and frequent lightning. No serious injuries were reported.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/florida-space-center/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/us/florida-space-center/index.htmlFlorida's governor sent a message to the aerospace industry Tuesday: the state supports Kennedy Space Center's future.Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/us/scotus-ten-commandments/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/us/scotus-ten-commandments/index.htmlThe Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from an Ohio judge who wanted to post a copy of the biblical Ten Commandments in his courtroom.Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/us/florida-sexting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/01/us/florida-sexting/index.htmlBefore Saturday, a Florida teenager who sent or received nude photos or video could have been charged with a felony and forced to register as a sex offender.Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/30/politics/florida-gop-primary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/30/politics/florida-gop-primary/index.htmlA Republican-appointed commission in Florida could turn the 2012 GOP presidential nominating calendar topsy-turvy Friday if it goes ahead with plans to shift the state's primary to January 31.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 06:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/28/florida.primary/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/28/florida.primary/index.htmlFlorida is now expected to hold its presidential primary on the last day in January 2012, a move likely to throw the carefully arranged Republican nominating calendar into disarray and jumpstart the nominating process a month earlier than party leaders had hoped.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/florida.cohabitation.law/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/09/01/florida.cohabitation.law/index.htmlA Florida lawmaker is pushing to repeal a state law that makes it illegal to cohabitate with someone who is not their spouse, and makes it a crime punishable by a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail.Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/24/florida.anthony.costs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/24/florida.anthony.costs/index.htmlThe Orange County, Florida, Sheriff's Office spent $293,123.77 on detective work in the disappearance of 2-year-old Caylee Anthony in 2008, according to authorities, and it wants to be reimbursed.Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/08/17/real_estate/burt_reynolds_foreclosure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/08/17/real_estate/burt_reynolds_foreclosure/index.htmBurt Reynolds could lose his waterfront mansion in Florida after failing to make mortgage payments for almost a year.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/11/georgia.siblings.manhunt/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/08/11/georgia.siblings.manhunt/index.htmlA Florida police officer who was shot at by three fugitive siblings said Thursday he was glad the trio was apprehended without any civilian or police casualties.Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/27/addicted.at.birth/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/27/addicted.at.birth/index.htmlAccording to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, prescription drug overdose deaths in Florida are up a staggering 265% since 2003. But it's not just the deaths that have Florida officials worried; it's the births.Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/02/florida.drug.tests.welfare/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/07/02/florida.drug.tests.welfare/index.htmlA controversial law requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening has gone into effect in Florida.Sun, 03 Jul 2011 02:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/23/zeller.oxycodone.heroin/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/06/23/zeller.oxycodone.heroin/index.htmlThis past winter, I found myself following a drug dealer and his crew up the dark stairway of a triple-decker apartment building on the outskirts of Boston. Reaching a unit on the top floor, the young man pulled a gun from his waistband and set it on a coffee table next to a digital scale and a pile of drugs.Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/21/florida.firefighters.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/21/florida.firefighters.deaths/index.htmlA pair of firefighters died in north Florida on Monday while battling the Blue Ribbon wildfire in Hamilton County, the Florida Division of Forestry said.Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/20/news/economy/florida_teachers_pension_lawsuit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/06/20/news/economy/florida_teachers_pension_lawsuit/index.htmFlorida teachers have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the state from requiring them to contribute 3% of their pay towards their pensions.Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/15/florida.wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/15/florida.wildfires/index.htmlAs many as 30 to 40 new wildfires have been breaking out daily in Florida amid persistent dry conditions, fire officials said Wednesday.Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/14/florida.toxic.drywall/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/14/florida.toxic.drywall/index.htmlA Florida company that was sued after thousands claimed they used toxic drywall imported from China agreed to a $55 million preliminary settlement Tuesday.Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/14/florida.okefenokee.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/14/florida.okefenokee.fire/index.htmlTwo fires have merged, coming dangerously close to protected areas in Florida's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/12/florida.starbucks.voyeur/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/12/florida.starbucks.voyeur/index.htmlA man accused of placing a hidden camera in the unisex bathroom of a Starbucks was found dead in a hotel room in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Sunday, police said.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/09/florida.brush.fire/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/09/florida.brush.fire/index.htmlFirefighters in Florida executed a controlled burn Thursday to try to keep a large brush fire from reaching property belonging to the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians west of Miami.Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/31/florida.jellyfish/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/31/florida.jellyfish/index.htmlMore than 1,600 people within a 10-mile stretch of central Florida's Atlantic beaches have been stung in the past week by a distinctive species of jellyfish not indigenous to North America, a rescue official said Tuesday.Tue, 31 May 2011 21:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/26/real_estate/americas_oldest_states/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/26/real_estate/americas_oldest_states/index.htmFlorida may have the reputation as a big draw for retirees, but it's actually the northern end of the Eastern Seaboard that has the most aged population in America.Fri, 27 May 2011 18:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/24/news/economy/florida_foreclosure/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/24/news/economy/florida_foreclosure/index.htmSay bye-bye to Florida's rocket-docket foreclosure courts.Wed, 25 May 2011 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/05/10/florida.predators.arrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/05/10/florida.predators.arrest/index.htmlA Florida sheriff who just arrested 22 men caught in an online undercover operation blames the policies of the Internet sites used by sexual predators.Tue, 10 May 2011 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/09/lahood.rail/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/09/lahood.rail/index.htmlRail riders along the California coast and the Boston-Washington "Northeast Corridor" are set to reap much of the benefits from $2 billion that Florida policymakers had earlier rejected for high-speed rail development.Tue, 10 May 2011 10:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/10/news/economy/florida_unemployment_benefits/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/05/10/news/economy/florida_unemployment_benefits/index.htmFlorida residents would no longer get up to 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits come 2012, under a bill state lawmakers approved late last week.Tue, 10 May 2011 09:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/25/news/economy/state_unemployment_benefits/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/25/news/economy/state_unemployment_benefits/index.htmThe jobless may soon find their state unemployment check is not in the mail.Mon, 09 May 2011 18:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/17/real_estate/buying_second_home.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/02/17/real_estate/buying_second_home.fortune/index.htmPeople selling second homes in sunny locations couldn't have asked for a better marketing pitch than the winter of 2011. With snow turning Northern roads into ice rinks and closing airports and schools, the Sunbelt would seem to be more desirable than ever. The only glitch is the real estate hangover from the Great Recession.Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/26/florida.immigration.bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/26/florida.immigration.bill/index.htmlWith less than two weeks before the scheduled last day of the Florida legislative session, demonstrators against the state's proposed immigration bills are putting on a full court press.Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/21/harrod.high.speed.rail.trains/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/04/21/harrod.high.speed.rail.trains/index.html"Stop the Train" was, literally, a rallying cry for post-Tea Party Republicans this past November.Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/08/florida.powder.congressman/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/08/florida.powder.congressman/index.htmlA white substance mailed to a Florida congressman's campaign office on Friday was "not a dangerous material," emergency officials said.Sat, 09 Apr 2011 00:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/27/florida.pilot.killed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/27/florida.pilot.killed/index.htmlA pilot performing stunts in an east Florida air show died in a fiery crash Saturday when the Russian military plane he was flying broke from formation and plummeted to the ground, officials said.Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/23/news/economy/florida_courts_foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/23/news/economy/florida_courts_foreclosures/index.htmFlorida desperately needs more foreclosures ... or its court system does, at least.Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/18/real_estate/florida_vacant_homes/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/03/18/real_estate/florida_vacant_homes/index.htmIt's not always easy to feel sorry for sunny Florida. But they just got hit with another blow.Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/15/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/15/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlChild welfare officials Tuesday defended their involvement with the family of a woman whose two children were found dead in a south Florida canal, saying Felicia Brown "deserved a chance to have her children back."Wed, 16 Mar 2011 02:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/14/georgia.army.escapee/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/14/georgia.army.escapee/index.htmlA U.S. soldier who escaped Army custody while facing a rape charge in California has been returned to Los Angeles County, authorities said Monday.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/09/florida.teen.charged/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/09/florida.teen.charged/index.htmlA 14-year-old Florida teen accused of gunning down his parents faces manslaughter charges and will be tried as an adult, the Collier County State Attorney's Office said Wednesday.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/08/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlChild protective investigators in Florida had "prior involvement" with the family of the two children found dead in a canal this month, an official said Tuesday.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/05/florida.twin.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/05/florida.twin.deaths/index.htmlThe adoptive mother of a Florida girl found dead in a plastic bag in her husband's truck has been charged with first-degree murder, police said Saturday.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/03/florida.twin.investigation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/03/florida.twin.investigation/index.htmlA second person tried to warn authorities about alleged abuse of a Florida brother and sister days before one was found dead and the other doused in dangerous chemicals, according to a child abuse hotline call released this week.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/02/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/02/florida.child.deaths/index.htmlPolice are trying to identify the bodies of two children found stuffed into luggage and floating in a south Florida canal on Wednesday.Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/01/florida.wildfires/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/01/florida.wildfires/index.htmlTwo major wildfires have burned more than 18,000 acres along Florida's eastern coast, state officials said Tuesday.Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/01/florida.twin.investigation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/03/01/florida.twin.investigation/index.htmlA therapist tried to warn authorities about alleged abuse of a Florida brother and sister days before one of them was found dead and the other found doused in dangerous chemicals in a pest control truck on the side of a highway, according to a phone call released this week.Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/18/high.speed.rail/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/18/high.speed.rail/index.htmlFlorida's decision this week to shun federal funding for high-speed rail has set off an auction house-like frenzy among some states hoping to get a bigger piece of the pie.Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/19/georgia.army.escapee/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/19/georgia.army.escapee/index.htmlA soldier who escaped Army custody while facing a rape charge has been captured at Daytona Beach, Florida, authorities said.Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/18/gelles.florida.child.abuse/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/02/18/gelles.florida.child.abuse/index.htmlThe tragic case of Jorge Barahona of Florida is yet another reminder of the shortcomings of the nation's child protective service systems.Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/01/florida.official.threats/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/01/florida.official.threats/index.htmlA Massachusetts man was arrested in connection with a threatening e-mail sent to a Florida state representative, authorities said Tuesday.Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/26/florida.storms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/26/florida.storms/index.htmlStorms will subside in some parts of Florida on Wednesday, a day after forecasters issued tornado watches and warnings throughout the state.Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/23/florida.miner.trapped/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/23/florida.miner.trapped/index.htmlA 35-year-old Florida blasting inspector is presumed dead after the ground at a mine collapsed Thursday, sending him plummeting into a lime rock pit, police said.Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/21/census.politics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/21/census.politics/index.htmlThe numbers for the 2010 census are out, and the news appears good for Republican-leaning states when it comes to adding new seats in the House of Representatives.Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/16/florida.health.care.challenge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/16/florida.health.care.challenge/index.htmlOpponents of this year's sweeping health care law challenged its validity in a Florida courtroom Thursday, pressing ahead on a second front with their campaign to reverse it.Fri, 17 Dec 2010 02:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/14/florida.crops.weather/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/12/14/florida.crops.weather/index.htmlFlorida's winter fruit and vegetable crops appear to have survived freezing temperatures overnight with not too much damage, industry officials said Tuesday.Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/02/florida.disney.town.murder/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/02/florida.disney.town.murder/index.htmlPolice are investigating the first-ever homicide in a Disney-developed town in central Florida, officials said.Thu, 02 Dec 2010 22:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/22/real_estate/shadow_inventory_lengthening/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/22/real_estate/shadow_inventory_lengthening/index.htmThere's a large number of homes, either already repossessed by lenders or very seriously delinquent, that are poised to be added to the already glutted supply of homes on the market.Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/18/florida.missing.plane/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/18/florida.missing.plane/index.htmlAn "aircraft incident" involving a civilian plane took place near the Avon Park Bombing Range Air Field, according to a statement Thursday from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/11/real_estate/metro_area_prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/11/11/real_estate/metro_area_prices/index.htmAny possible housing market recovery hit a snag during the three months ended September 30, as a government tax credit for homebuyers wound down.Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/10/florida.schools.lockdown/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/10/florida.schools.lockdown/index.htmlPolice lifted the lockdown on all schools and district facilities in Broward County, Florida, Wednesday after receiving information that a threat to the facilities had diminished, authorities said.Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/09/florida.infant.sale/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/09/florida.infant.sale/index.htmlA Florida mother has been arrested for her alleged part in attempting to sell her 8-week-old son, police said Tuesday.Tue, 09 Nov 2010 22:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/08/florida.grandson.sale/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/11/08/florida.grandson.sale/index.htmlA Florida grandmother and her boyfriend were in jail Monday after trying to sell the woman's 8-week-old grandson for $30,000, police said.Mon, 08 Nov 2010 23:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/01/cruise.ship.bridge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/01/cruise.ship.bridge/index.htmlIt was a tight squeeze for a giant new cruise ship sailing from Europe to its home port in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, over the weekend.Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/29/florida.deputies.shot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/29/florida.deputies.shot/index.htmlFive people, including three sheriff's deputies, were wounded by gunfire in a Pensacola, Florida, residential neighborhood Friday morning, according to an Escambia County sheriff's spokeswoman.Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/28/real_estate/realtytrac_metro_area_foreclosures/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2010/10/28/real_estate/realtytrac_metro_area_foreclosures/index.htmThe usual suspects led the list of top cities for foreclosure filings during the last three months.Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/26/florida.infant.killed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/26/florida.infant.killed/index.htmlA 4-day-old died after being attacked by his family's pit bull terrier Sunday evening at his home in Jacksonville, Florida, according to John Harrell, a spokesman with the Florida's Department of Children and Family.Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/22/florida.gay.adoptions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/22/florida.gay.adoptions/index.htmlFlorida's ban on adoptions by gay men and lesbians came to an official end Friday.Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:48:00 EDT