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FLA School Officials on Alert After Abduction Attempt
Last Updated: 11:15 AM 05/22/12 - Reports of a man attempting to lure two students into his car have parents and officials at dozens of western Palm Beach County schools on alert.
Music Festival Organizers Work to Clean Up Beaches
Last Updated: 11:11 AM 05/22/12 - Workers in Gulf Shores were scrambling to get beaches cleaned up and ready for Memorial Day weekend after the three-day Hangout Festival.
AL Governor Helps Kick Off Seatbeat Campaign
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 05/22/12 - Alabama Governor Robert Bentley kelped kick off a statewide campaign Tuesday advocating for seatbelt use by Alabama residents.
Georgia Aquarium Welcomes Beluga Whale Calf
Last Updated: 4:31 PM 05/21/12 - A begula whale at Georgia Aquarium has given birth to her frist calf.
Stunt Pilot Killed in Tampa-Area Crash
Last Updated: 2:57 PM 05/21/12 - A stunt pilot died when he crashed his plane into the Gulf of Mexico north of Tampa.
Jury Indicts Parents of Teen in School Shooting
Last Updated: 2:30 PM 05/21/12 - A jury in Madison County has indicted the parents of a 16-year-old charged in a fatal shooting at his middel school.
Woman with Flesh-Eating Disease Takes Own Breaths
Last Updated: 10:34 AM 05/21/12 - The father of a Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating disease says his daughter is now able to breathe on her own.
Search Called Off For Boaters Missing in Gulf
Last Updated: 10:31 AM 05/21/12 - The search for five missing boaters in the Gulf of Mexico has been called off with no signs of a boat and no reports of missing persons in the Tampa area.
Student Dies in Special Olympics at Troy
Last Updated: 10:28 AM 05/21/12 - A student died after competing in the Special Olympics in Troy over the weekend.
FL Teens Charged with Shooting BB Gun at Driver
Last Updated: 10:23 AM 05/21/12 - Two Florida teens have been arrested after they shot BB guns into a woman's car while she was driving.
Jekyll Island reaches milestone in $50M makeover
Last Updated: 6:16 PM 05/20/12 - SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- After six years of planning and 18 months of construction, Jekyll Island's new convention center is opening to the public that paid for it.
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Bill shelved to let National Guard police New Orleans
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 05/19/12 - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) -- A New Orleans lawmaker has shelved his proposal to give the governor the authority to call in the Louisiana National Guard to help police the city, which has seen continued murder rates higher than in other large municipalities.
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Weekend Collision Sends Dozens of Ga. Students to Hospital
Last Updated: 7:08 PM 05/19/12 - COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) -- A chain collision involving about a half-dozen buses east of Atlanta trapped one driver and forced medical officials to examine more than 50 children for injuries.
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Ala. abortion provider targeted in bombing closes
Last Updated: 7:01 PM 05/19/12 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- A Birmingham abortion clinic that was targeted in a 1998 bombing has lost its license to operate.
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NRC Finds Minor Violation Building GA Nuke Project
Last Updated: 5:01 PM 05/18/12 - Southren Company has agreed to fix metal bars that federal inspectors say were installed incorrectly while building a nuclear power plant in Georgia.
Four Arrested in Videotaped Attack on FLA Student
Last Updated: 4:58 PM 05/18/12 - Authorities have arrested four young adults in an attack against another student that was taped then posted online.
Carter Center Holds Mental Health Summit
Last Updated: 4:56 PM 05/18/12 - The Atlanta-based Carter Center held a summit aimed at improving mental health services in Georgia.
Osceola Court Clerk Reinstated After Acquittal
Last Updated: 4:50 PM 05/18/12 - Governor Rick Scott has reinstated Osceola Coounty's court clerk after he was acquitted on assault and battery charges in two separate trials.
New Director Named for National Hurricane Center
Last Updated: 3:09 PM 05/18/12 - The US government's hurricane forecasting hub in Miami has chosen Richard Knabb, The Weather Channel's tropical weather expert to be its next chief.
Man Stole Swan Eggs From Nest, Cooked Them
Last Updated: 3:05 PM 05/18/12 - A central Florida man stole two swan eggs from a nest and then proceeded to cook them.
Central FLA Woman Gives Birth at Gas Station
Last Updated: 7:33 PM 05/17/12 - Florida woman has made what can certainly be called a speedy delivery: She went into labor at a gas station.
Toyota to Expand Alabama Manufacturing Plant
Last Updated: 5:37 PM 05/17/12 - Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama plans on expanding its Huntsville engine plant by 300,000 square feet, adding an additional 125 jobs to the region.
Regulators OK Jimmy Buffetts Casino Involvemnet
Last Updated: 4:49 PM 05/17/12 - Jimmy Buffett tells gambling regulators that opening his new Margaritaville Casino and Resort will be exciting, but creating jobs along his native Mississippi Gulf Coast has been a rewarding experience, too.
Former UGA Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft
Last Updated: 4:45 PM 05/17/12 - A former UGA emplyee has pleaded guilty to rackteering and theft charges for embezzling money from the school.
FLA Man Pleads Guilty to Pointing Laser at Planes
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 05/17/12 - An adult man faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to aiming a laser pointer at a plane departing from Orlanda International.
Pit Bull Bites 3-Year-Old On Face
Last Updated: 11:19 AM 05/17/12 - A 3-year-old was bitten in the face by her family's pit bull.
Palm Beach County Deputy Shoots, Kills Suspect
Last Updated: 11:15 AM 05/17/12 - A Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputy shot a man during a fight.
Flint RiverQuarium Seeks City Funding
Last Updated: 11:12 AM 05/17/12 - City commissioners in ALbany, GA are asking the city manager to consider a budget measure that would give the Flint RiverQuarium money to help it operate.
MacDill AFB Soldier Attacked by Four Men in Tampa
Last Updated: 4:57 PM 05/16/12 - A soldier assigned to U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base was beaten up by four men while walking.
GA Student Graduates College Before High School
Last Updated: 4:54 PM 05/16/12 - A Georgia student has receieved a college degree before collecting her high school diploma.
Chain of Clinics by FLA Governor Changes
Last Updated: 2:00 PM 05/16/12 - A chain of urgent care clinics are changing its name.
12 Students Affected By Rash at High School
Last Updated: 1:56 PM 05/16/12 - Twelve students and two teachers at a South Florida high school came down with a rash during class.
Study: Government Among Top Employers in Florida
Last Updated: 11:06 AM 05/15/12 - A study shows that government entities are among the top employers in Florida counties.
Two Women Arrested Outside School After Gun Found
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/15/12 - Two people were taken into custody after a gun was shown in the parking lot of an Alabama high school.
Fugitive Siblings Return to GA, Plead Not Guilty
Last Updated: 11:01 AM 05/15/12 - Three siblings accused in a multistate crime spree have pleaded not guilty.
Large Sinkhole Opens Behind North FLA House
Last Updated: 10:55 AM 05/14/12 - A large sinkhole forced a Florida couple out of their home.
FLA Polo Mogul Gets 16 Year Sentence in DUI Death
Last Updated: 4:04 PM 05/11/12 - John Goodman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a fatal drunk driving crash.
Newspaper Carrier Reports Robbery Attempt
Last Updated: 4:00 PM 05/11/12 - An Alabama newspaper carrier apparently startled two men after he saw them holding handguns on the clerk.
ALA Boy Charged in Killing of Girl Found on Rope
Last Updated: 3:54 PM 05/11/12 - A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the death of his half-sister found hanging from a tree.
Cows Blamed for Causing Vehicle Crashes
Last Updated: 12:07 PM 05/11/12 - A group of escaped cows are to blame for five early morning vehicles crashes in Georgia.
New Marketing Campaign to Push ALA Seafood
Last Updated: 11:56 AM 05/11/12 - Gulf Coast promoters are launching a new campaign to increase sales of Alabama seafood.
Pesnacola Woman Sentenced for Faking Illness
Last Updated: 11:52 AM 05/11/12 - A Pensacola woman has been sentenced for faking an illness to raise more than $19,000.
Body of Girl Found Hanging From Rope in Tree
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 05/11/12 - Police in an Alabama town are investigating the death of an eight year old found hanging from a rope attached to a tree.
Alligators on the Move in Southwest Florida
Last Updated: 10:46 AM 05/11/12 - A dry winter and spring in southwest Florida means that alligators are on the move.
American Idol Finalist to Visit Georgia Hometown
Last Updated: 10:39 AM 05/11/12 - Idol finalist Phillip Phillips is coming home to Leesburg in southwest Georgia.
Bradenton Woman Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking
Last Updated: 2:50 PM 05/10/12 - Neang Prom of Bradenton has pleaded guilty in federal court to sex trafficking of minors.
Tampa Man Charged in Death of Shaken Baby
Last Updated: 12:15 PM 05/10/12 - A Tampa man turned himself in after his girlfriend's seven week old baby died after he shock her.
Missing Georgia Boy Found Unharmed
Last Updated: 10:22 AM 05/10/12 - A missing Georgia boy has been found unhardmed after he disappeared from school Tuesday morning.
Georgia Firm Targeted with Trademark Lawsuit
Last Updated: 10:17 AM 05/10/12 - A group of universities including Georgia and FSU claims in a federal lawsuit that a Georgia firm is violating their trademark rights.
Dothan, Ala. Deputies Accuse Man of Having Thousands of Counterfeit Goods
Last Updated: 8:12 AM 05/10/12 - DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) -- A man is facing several felony charges after deputies say they seized thousands of items of merchandise they suspect is counterfeit.
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