Friday 30th July, 2010

• Bacteria Warning Signs Posted At Cocoa Beach

  WFTV9

  There is another warning Friday for one of the most popular places in Central Florida for families to go to the beach. The health department posted bacteria warning signs at the Cocoa Beach pier for t...

• Court: No Taxpayer Money For McCollum Campaign

  2 WESH

  A federal appeals court in Atlanta has reversed a Florida court's decision, effectively blocking Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum's attempt to get taxpayer money to bolster his campaig...

• Class Size Amendment Means More Portables

  WFTV9

  New class size amendment restrictions in Florida mean more portable classrooms around Central Florida schools. The amendment passed in 2002, but this year, lawmakers want no more than 18 students in c...

• Puppies Dropped Off At Osteen Fire Station

  2 WESH

  Volusia Co Fire Rescue Volusia County firefighters found an unusual surprise at the fire station.They said someone left several puppies in the bed of one of their vehicles at Station 36 in Osteen.Crew...

• Fairly Steady Gas Prices To Continue

  2 WESH

  Motorists heading out on vacation in the next month should expect gasoline prices to remain fairly constant, give or take a few cents. Although gasoline demand has been slightly stronger in the past m...

• Stroll Down America's 5 Best Beaches

  2 WESH

  People are drawn to the shore, especially in the summertime. But before you head to the beach, join us for a stroll along five of the finest beaches in the country.

• Casey's lawyers depose Kronk again

  News 13

  ORLANDO -- The man who found Caylee Anthony's remains says despite all he's been through, he'd do it all over again if he had to. But Roy Kronk said not all things are looking good for the former Or...

• Multiple tropical waves form in Atlantic

  News 13

  ORLANDO -- In the tropics, News 13’s Weather Experts are tracking two waves in the Eastern Atlantic and one in the Caribbean that have some potential for development.  The two waves in the Easter...

• Sex offender's girlfriend missing

  News 13

  DELAND -- A strange twist of events leads police searching for a Volusia County Woman. Sherriffs deputies are looking for Jacqueline Delrey, 42 missing since Monday. Investigators went to a home on...

• Jail calls released in Jim Greer case

  News 13

  SANFORD -- News 13 has obtained recorded phone calls from jail right after former Florida Republican Party chairman Jim Greer was arrested on fraud charges. Greer was released from jail in June.  ...

• Firefighter accused of rape in custody

  News 13

  DAYTONA BEACH -- The Daytona Beach firefighter arrested earlier this week and accused of raping a tourist turned himself in after police issued a second arrest warrant. Adam Silva, 30, was arrested ...

• Ruth’s Hospitality posts higher 2Q profits

  Orlando Business Journal

  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. reported improved profits, revenue and same-restaurant sales across its two brands for the second quarter of this year. The Heathrow-based restaurant chain posted ...

• Harris Corp. completes CapRock acquisition

  Orlando Business Journal

  ABRY Partners was the majority owner of CapRock. With the finalized deal, CapRock Communications CEO Peter Shaper will serve as president of the business, which will operate as a wholly owned subsidi...

• Disney unloads Miramax for $660 million

  Orlando Business Journal

  , one aspect that sealed the deal for Tutor group was that the group placed a nonrefundable $40 million deposit. Disney said earlier this week that such a deposit would be a must for any Miramax bidde...

• First National gets $3.2M from bank board

  Orlando Business Journal

  First National Bank of Central Florida received $3.2 million in new capital from its board of directors. The investment, made by “more than one” of the Winter Park-based bank’s boar...

• I-4 Eastbound Reopens After Crash In DeLand

  WFTV9

  A crash on I-4 in DeLand blocked the eastbound lanes on MM121 in Volusia County Friday afternoon. At 1:30pm, crews were able to reopen all lanes.Emergency crews were on the scene. Three cars and a sem...

• Casey's Defense Questioning Kronk, Grund

  WFTV9

  The defense is trying to find ways to undermine the credibility of a very damaging witness.Kronk said the first time he found Caylee's remains in the woods near her house was in August 2008, but deput...

• Judge Tosses Felony Charge For Cop In K-9's Death

  2 WESH

  A judge has tossed out a felony charge against a former Miami-Dade County police officer on trial for the death of his K-9, but allowed a misdemeanor animal cruelty charge to go forward.Prosecutors ar...

• Frenzy, Speculation On Eve Of Clinton Wedding

  2 WESH

  Rhinebeck, N.Y., is getting ready for the social event of the year. Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton is expected to marry Marc Mezvinsky there this weekend.

• Joint Doggie Custody Awarded In Divorce

  Local 6

  For Gayle Myers, her dog Lucky is just like her child."I don't have any kids, so she is the closest thing that I am going to have to a child," said Myers.She and her husband, Craig, had taken in Lucky...

• Police: Men Scamming, Threatening Elderly

  Local 6

  Authorities in Central Florida are searching for two men suspected of preying on elderly people by either conning them into withdrawing money or threatening to kill them if they refuse.The duo have be...

• Firefighter identified in second rape

  News 13

  DAYTONA BEACH -- A second woman has come forward to say she was raped by a city firefighter, Daytona Beach police said. An arrest warrant has now been issued for Adam Silva.  Earlier this week, Si...

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