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Rescues Continue In California Mudslide Zones

Search and rescue operations in Southern California continue for people still missing after this week's massive mudslides and debris flow. Many areas are still unreachable in Santa Barbara County.

Governor Rick Scott listens to business owners and tourism leaders in Sunrise, in part of a tour he is taking around Florida, in efforts to combat proposed legislation that would abolish two state entities - Enterprise Florida and Visit Florida.

Gov. Scott Asking Public To Save Enterprise Florida And Visit Florida

Governor Rick Scott is touring Florida to go to bat for two agencies the state legislature is trying to do away with - Enterprise Florida, the state’s...

Jason Boek, 34, was killed near Winter Haven in an altercation with an Uber driver. The Polk County Sheriff's Offices says the driver was acting in self defense.

Florida Uber Driver Claims Self-Defense In Fatal Shooting

An Uber driver in Winter Haven claimed self-defense after he fatally shot a man who trailed his car and tried run him off the road, authorities said...

Melania Trump, wife of Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, delivers a speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention on July 18, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Did Melania Trump's Speech Do What It Needed To Do?

There's been controversy about parts of her speech that mirrored Michelle Obama's in 2008. But do delegates care?

Rescue workers on Sunday look at the destruction caused by a flash flood on Main Street in Ellicott City, Md.

Maryland Town Begins Cleanup After Deadly Weekend Flooding

More than 6 inches of rain in less than three hours created a torrent that swept through downtown Ellicott City over the weekend. At least two people were killed.

A page from a CDC coloring book on mosquito-borne illnesses : "Some mosquito bites make you itch, but mosquito bites can make you sick, too."

Schools React To First Locally-Acquired Cases Of The Zika Virus In South Florida

Schools and school districts are among those reacting to news of 14 locally-acquired cases of the Zika virus confirmed in South Florida. With the first...

The Tampa Bay Rays will reportedly announce Tampa's Ybor City is their choice for a site for a new ballpark. The area is between East Fourth Avenue and Adamo Drive to the north and south and 15th Street and Channelside Drive to the east and west.

Signs Pointing To Ybor City As Site For New Rays Ballpark

A group of Tampa business leaders will hold a news conference Friday afternoon to unveil a plan to bring the Tampa Bay Rays to their city - and team...

Election office workers process ballots at the Allegheny County elections returns warehouse in Pittsburgh, earlier this month.

Judge Dismisses Trump Campaign's Bid To Delay Vote Certification In Pennsylvania

In a blistering decision, a federal judge ruled that the campaign's complaint was "unsupported by evidence" and essentially asked the court "to disenfranchise almost seven million voters."

UnitedHealth Buys Another Calif. Doctor Group

The nation's largest insurer by revenue is buying the operations of a big doctor group practice in Calif. The deal is the latest in a string of similar purchases for UnitedHealth and is part of growing trend among insurers seeking to control medical costs.

This is Miss Lucy of Arcadia, FL. She is a stroke & a COVID-19 survivor. She’s spending the day at her polling place, supporting a local candidate. To her, it doesn’t matter who you vote for. “Be nice and keep going.”

Laid Back Atmosphere Greets Voters at Arcadia Polling Place

Valerie VandePanne reports from DeSoto County.

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