Cops: Key West crime down 18 percent from 2011

Although Key West experienced an overall 18 percent drop in crime in 2011 compared to 2010, according to city officials, violent crime is up 1.6 percent.

Key West 'honored' as 'trashy' Spring Break site

Key West is second only to Las Vegas in trashiness -- apparently the good kind -- for Spring Break, according to the website Coed Magazine.

Court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal 'slaves'

A California federal court is to decide for the first time in US history whether amusement park animals are protected by the same constitutional rights as humans.

SkyWire Media and WebmasterRadio.FM’s “Mobile Presence” Set to Reconnect with Listeners Starting Wednesday February 8th

Taking over the weekly hosting duties in this returning radio series will be two sales and marketing executives from the mobile solutions provider, Nicole Hurley and Joe Walczak.Fort Lauderdale, Florida (PRWEB) February 08, 2012 Mobile Presence, the weekly mobile marketing radio series that examines all things mobile from devices to software, services and SEO, returns with new episodes on ...

FSU toots its academic horn at Capitol Days

By Bill Cotterell Florida Capital Bureau -- With jugglers, unicyclists and acrobats, Florida State University proudly grabbed the spotlight away from that other circus going on at the Capitol for a few happy hours Tuesday in a garnet-and-gold celebration of academic achievement.

Suncorp to send 65 more jobs offshore: FSU

Suncorp Group is the latest financial services company to announce redundancies, by sending 65 accounting positions to India.Finance Sector Union (FSU) national secretary Leon Carter said two thirds of ...

University of Florida suspends fraternity over hazing incident

The University of Florida (UF) has suspended a fraternity after a "serious physical hazing" incident, school officials said Tuesday.

Saturday Conch game moved to 6 p.m.

Key West opens its preseason with a pair of games Friday and Saturday at Rex Weech Field, but the time has been changed on the Saturday contest. On Friday, Coral Reef opposes South Miami at 4 p.m.,... read more

City says yes to school

In a unanimous vote Tuesday, the City Commission took its first step in the direction of turning the Glynn Archer Elementary School into Key West's City Hall. The preliminary deal is for the School... read more

Mile Markers

LOWER KEYS Low-cost pet vaccinations offered CheapShots will offer free vaccinations for pets this weekend at various spots throughout the Florida Keys. • Key West: 9 to... read more

Mile Markers

LOWER KEYS Low-cost pet vaccinations offered CheapShots will offer free vaccinations for pets this weekend at various spots throughout the Florida Keys. • Key West: 9 to... read more

Town proclaims Saturday as Heart Awareness Day

The Town of Fort Myers Beach and Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District are joining forces to fight cardiovascular disease.

Miro String Quartet to perform at Gusman

Sunday Afternoons with Music presents the Miro String Quartet (Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheuer, violin; John Largess, viola and Joshua Gindele, cello) in concert on Feb. 12 at 4 pm in the Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami, 1314 Miller Drive, Coral Gables.

Reporting crime? There's an app for that

For years, law enforcement agencies have given people the opportunity to submit crime tips via text message. Fort Myers Police have gotten nearly 400 since 2010. But now there's an app for that.

Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsNo. 8 Florida falls 78-58 to No. 1 Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Florida kept sticking to its strength by shooting behind the arc. It turned out to be the eighth-ranked Gators biggest problem.

Recognizing STUNT for Title IX would benefit USF

By: Cheerleading may not be considered a valid Title IX sport, but USF's STUNT team has the possibility of being recognized as one by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). ... ;

No. 8 Florida falls 78-58 to No. 1 Kentucky

Florida kept sticking to its strength by shooting behind the arc. It turned out to be the eighth-ranked Gators biggest problem. Kenny Boynton led Florida with 18 points, but the team with the most 3-pointers in the nation this season went 6 of 27 from 3-point range in a 78-58 loss to No. 1 Kentucky on Tuesday night.

Woman dies, hit by car in South Fort Myers

A pedestrian was hit and killed in a crash in South Fort Myers on Tuesday night.

Momentum builds as SW Florida adds jobs

In the past 10 days, Sarasota and Manatee counties have received word that more than 600 new positions are in the offing

FSU remembers the past, honors the present

Black History Month began with the notion that blacks have been denigrated, marginalized and omitted from American history - and those are concerns that are still very real now, according to Charles Jones.

College basketball preview: USF Bulls vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

By Greg Auman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 7, 2012 USF vs. Pittsburgh When/where: 7 p.m.; Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa TV/radio: BHSN; 620-AM Records: Pittsburgh 15-9, 4-7 Big East; USF 13-10, 6-4 Notable: Here are two teams coming from decidedly different directions. USF is coming off a 30-point loss at Georgetown, its most lopsided conference loss since joining the Big East in 2005 ...

Commission vote unanimous to rehab Glynn Archer

The Key West City Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to rehabilitate Glynn Archer Elementary as a new city hall.

Dan Marino Foundation plans downtown Fort Lauderdale college for the developmentally disabled

Dan Marino plans to open a vocational college for young adults with disabilities in downtown Fort Lauderdale. ( Taimy Alvarez, Sun Sentinel / February 7 , 2012 )

Spring training: Addition of Nationals could make Lee County prime baseball destination

If everything works out, Fort Myers may soon become the premiere tourist destination for baseball fans each spring.

Study shows cardiac stem cells outperform bone marrow stem cells in treating heart attacks

A new study by collaborating researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and L’Institut du Thorax in Nantes, France, indicates that stem cells derived from cardiac tissue are far more effective in repairing damage caused by a heart attack than therapies using stem cells taken from bone marrow. The study, published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine, suggests that ...

Florida prison privatization stalls in legislature

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - A proposal to privatize at least 26 prisons in south Florida is facing stiff opposition in the Florida Senate and may not have the votes to pass, the chamber's president and chief backer said on Tuesday. With the chamber split evenly on the issue, Senate President Mike Haridopolos, a Republican, said he will postpone until at least next week a vote on whether the ...

First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. to Participate in Sterne Agee 2012 Financial Institutions Investor Conference

ITASCA, IL-- - First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. announced today that it will be participating in the Sterne Agee 2012 Financial Institutions Investor Conference in Orlando, Florida on Monday, February 13, 2012. ...

FSU proud of surge, still striving for consistency

Seminoles continue to believe their best basketball is on the horizon TALLAHASSEE — With its recently improved play, Florida State has begun turning heads in the college basketball world. As the Seminoles' popularity has started rising, so too has their standing in the national rankings.

Florida no match for UK

Having guided three teams to the Final Four and won NCAA Tournaments in 2006 and 2007, Florida Coach Billy Donovan knows a national-championship contender. He saw one beat his Gators 78-58 Tuesday night in Rupp Arena.

Theme Park Income Spurs Profits at Disney

Operating income at Disney's parks division was up 18 percent over the same quarter a year ago, a positive sign for the broader economy and an indication of that sector's overall strength. The company's cable division also did well, but the film unit's performance was more mixed.

Media Decoder Blog: Theme Park Income Spurs Profits at Disney

Operating income at Disney's parks division was up 18 percent over the same quarter a year ago, a positive sign for the broader economy and an indication of that sector's overall strength. The company's cable division also did well, but the film unit's performance was more mixed.

Florida St.-Boston College Preview

It's been five seasons since Florida State won eight in a row. It's been even longer since Boston College dropped seven straight. These teams are on opposite ends of the ACC standings and headed in different directions when they meet Wednesday night in Boston. The surging Seminoles have climbed to No.

Cruise line and theme parks help propel Disney profit

A new cruise ship sailing out of Port Canaveral and improving trends at Walt Disney World helped drive double-digit profit growth for theWalt Disney Co. during the final three months of 2011.

Orlando City forms partnership with LEGOLAND Florida

Orlando City Soccer Club, 2011 USL PRO Champions, announces partnership with LEGOLAND® Florida as the team’s Official Family Theme Park

Florida property tax cut proposal dies in committee

TALLAHASSEE — A ballot proposal that would have further slashed property taxes for Florida homeowners failed on a tie vote in a House subcommittee Tuesday after opponents said it would shift the tax burden to non-homestead properties and "bully" local governments.

Hurricanes Firmly On NCAA’s Bubble

Fresh off an upset victory over the Duke Blue Devils, the University of Miami basketball team is thinking big, as in the NCAA Tournament.

BenchMark Energy to Exhibit at The World Money Show, Orlando, Florida

HOUSTON, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Energy Corporation (OTC: BMRK.PK - News). BenchMark Energy Corporation announced today that its President and CEO, Mark Bateman, will present the Company at The World ...

Hard Money Lending Major Event Coming Soon...American IRA-A National Provider Of Self-Directed IRAs Announces The ...

Hard Money Lending Major Event Coming Soon... American IRA -A National Provider Of Self-Directed IRAs Announces The Upcoming National Hard Money Seminar in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 21st, 2012. (PRWeb February 07, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9174314.htm

McGlinchey Stafford Adds Two New Attorneys in Florida

McGlinchey Stafford PLLC is pleased to announce that David Ward has joined the firm's Jacksonville, Florida office and Michael Bruning has joined the firm’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida office.

Florida Companies to Watch Shines Spotlight on Second-Stage Growing Companies

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on a break-out inaugural year, the 2012 Florida Companies to Watch awards program is back to recognize and award growing second-stage companies, headquartered ...

Florida Companies to Watch Shines Spotlight on Second-Stage Growing Companies

ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on a break-out inaugural year, the 2012 Florida Companies to Watch awards program is back to recognize and award growing second-stage companies, headquartered ...

Inclusion Teacher Conference

USF will host the International Inclusive Teacher Education Research Forum from Feb. 13-16.

Eli Manning's Post Super Bowl Party (Photos)

In this handout image provided by Disney Parks, Super Bowl XLVI MVP and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning takes a celebratory ride with Mickey Mouse on February 6, 2012 at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The celebration at the theme park took place only one day after Manning led his team to a 21-17 victory over the New England Patriots in Super ...

Alaska Air adds Fort Lauderdale, Philadelphia flights from Seattle

Alaska Airlines will drop Seattle-Miami flights and switch to Fort Lauderdale; it's also starting Seattle-Philadelphia service

Driver dies following January crash in North Fort Myers

A driver who was critically injured in a January crash on U.S. 41 in North Fort Myers has died, the Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Eli Manning visits Disney World - PHOTOS

Super Bowl XLVI MVP and New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning visited Disney World at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on February 6, 2012. (All photos courtesy: Disney Parks via Getty Images Entertainment)

Lance Armstrong Officially Member of United States Masters Swimming, States 2012 USMS Spring Nationals In Plans

SARASOTA, Florida, February 7. LANCE Armstrong, the record seven time winner of the Tour de France in cycling, is officially registered as a member of United States Masters Swimming. Armstrong m...

Prescribed burn planned in North Fort Myers today

Caloosahatchee Forestry Center will conduct a prescribed burn at the Resort on Carefree Boulevard in North Fort Myers today.

Fitch Releases Report on FSU Financial Assistance, Inc., FL

Fitch Ratings has published a report on FSU Financial Assistance, Inc., FL.

Ryan Opens Fort Lauderdale Office, Continues Expansion Throughout Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryan, a leading global tax services firm with the largest indirect tax practice in North America, today announced the opening of a new office location ...