Posted: 10:11 AM The National Hurricane center: Beware of the storm surge

Posted: 11:40 AM A north Florida man faces charges after fatally shooting a red-bellied woodpecker that was eating the plums from his trees.

Posted: 11:39 AM A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida early Wednesday after an altercation with an FBI agent shares a similar background to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.

Posted: 11:37 AM George Zimmerman's defense attorneys have released photos and text messages from 17-year-old Trayvon Martin's cell phone ahead of a hearing that will determine whether they can be used at the neighborhood watch leader's trial.

Posted: 11:00 AM Auburn among fastest-growing US cities

Posted: 10:55 AM North Florida man arrested in death of plum-eating bird.

Posted: 10:52 AM Coast Guard repatriates 7 Cuban migrants.

Updated: 5:31 PM The Bay County Sheriff's Office is celebrating 100 years of service. Hundreds gathered at Tommy Oliver stadium in Panama City to commemorate the anniversary which coincides with the county's centennial celebration.

Posted: 11:16 AM The mayor of Melbourne Beach says he's stepping down because he can no longer serve the best interests of residents and employees because of tension among city commissioners.

Posted: 11:14 AM The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be hosting a job fair at Fort Benning for spouses of active duty, National Guard, the Reserves and veterans.

Posted: 11:13 AM Two pit bulls involved in an attack on three people have been euthanized at the Halifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach.

Updated: 5:43 PM BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- Motorists in Louisiana will have to add tweets and Facebook updates to the list of activity banned while driving, in addition to texting.

Posted: 8:58 AM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville's 24 Head Start centers are set to reopen after being shuttered when the federal government stopped providing the Jacksonville Urban League funding because of safety issues.

Posted: 8:55 AM DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A central Florida attorney wants a DeLand police officer to show up in court to explain why he skipped a traffic hearing after pulling him over for "impolitely" honking his horn.

Posted: 8:51 AM COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) -- A west Georgia school system has approved a package of cuts that includes closing an elementary school and a middle school.

Posted: 1:55 PM Florida shoppers this August will get to buy computers without having to pay sales taxes.

Posted: 1:53 PM Phone counselors are now available to help long-term care Medicaid recipients choose their health plans.

Posted: 10:12 AM A new exhibit at a southeast Alabama museum includes dozens of photographs from World War II.

Posted: 10:11 AM Outside construction of a new medical school building in Dothan is mostly completed as work continues inside.

Posted: 9:39 AM A former Republican state lawmaker who voted for bills to expand the Florida Lottery is an even bigger fan after winning roughly $815,000 in a scratch-off game.

Posted: 9:37 AM A 24-year-old man faces up to 30 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter and child neglect in the death of his 5-month-old son.

Posted: 8:57 AM Hangout Fest opens Friday in Gulf Shores

Posted: 10:17 AM Authorities say an 11-year-old boy has died after a 4-year-old accidentally shot him in a Lake City apartment.

Updated: 10:14 AM Sheriff's officials say they plan an autopsy on the body of a NASCAR fan was reported missing from a campground outside the Talladega Superspeedway, but they do not suspect foul play.

Posted: 10:13 AM A group of 20 Western High School seniors won't soon forget the limo ride to their prom at a beach-side Fort Lauderdale hotel.