Coast Guard: Mile-long sheen spreading from burning platform
An explosion on an oil platform south of Vermilion Bay sent the 13 people on board into the water Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m.
An explosion on an oil platform south of Vermilion Bay sent the 13 people on board into the water Thursday morning around 9:30 a.m.
Seven inmates at Folsom prison in California have been taken to hospital after guards opened fire during a riot, authorities say.
Chile is seeking advice from NASA on how to keep 33 trapped miners mentally and physically fit for the months it may take to rescue them.
For a second straight day, Palestinian leaders have threatened to walk away from upcoming talks if Israel does not extend settlement
Stockholm, Sweden (CNN) — Swedish authorities say they have revoked an arrest warrant that had alleged rape against Julian Assange, the founder and editor of the whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, less than a day after issuing it.
Assange is “no longer wanted” and “is not suspected of rape,” Chief Prosecutor Eva Finne said in a statement posted [...]
An Arizona forest ranger who found the dangerous prison escapee being hunted for weeks across the West was hailed as a hero for his role, but he shunned the media limelight for fear of his own personal safety.
As attempted-murderer John McCluskey and his fiancee, Casslyn Welch, suspected of being his accomplice, made their first appearances [...]
NEW YORK — Stocks fell moderately Friday as investors continued a sell-off that began a day earlier over worries about the pace of the recovery.
Investors are finding little reason to buy. There are no reports due out that could negate Thursday’s disappointing news that growth in the domestic economy continues to slow. The Dow Jones [...]
WASHINGTON — Americans are debating bitterly the proposed building of a mosque near New York’s ground zero, but for years Muslims have prayed quietly at the Pentagon only 80 feet from where another hijacked jetliner struck.
Pentagon officials say that no one in the military or the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist [...]
As the nationwide egg recall expands, the FDA has activated its emergency command center to direct its “extensive” investigation.
So far, some 380 million eggs have been recalled — a number that is “evolving,” Sherri McGarry, emergency coordinator for the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said today at a joint FDA/CDC news teleconference.
“We [...]
(Bloomberg) — Florida may send BP Plc a claim for more than $1 billion to close a budget gap after the largest U.S. oil spill slashed tax receipts from tourism.
Steve Yerrid, a Tampa lawyer chosen by Florida Governor Charlie Crist to advise him on legal issues concerning the spill, said the state may seek an [...]
Industry the focus for month of September
Water Professionals Week declared in county
Former photographer honored in county fire truck dedication
Historic reunion slated for September in Inverness
Homosassa park names Svoboda volunteer of month
Runners join in fight against ovarian cancer
County employee service awards for August
Hot Pursuit 5K Challenge
Clothing county newborns
CFCC presents student leadership awards