Man yells 'there's no Santa' at Florida holiday event

A man screamed "there's no Santa Claus" over and over during a recent holiday festival in Florida
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Florida women charged in deadly Mississippi car chase

Two Florida women are accused of leading Mississippi authorities on a fatal car chase through several counties
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Republican US Rep. Francis Rooney wins second term in Florida district including cities of Naples and Cape Coral

Republican US Rep. Francis Rooney wins second term in Florida district including cities of Naples and Cape Coral
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Police: Suspect flees into canal, but is overcome by algae

Police say a Florida man jumped into a canal while fleeing from a traffic stop, became overcome with the algae in the water and started swimming back to the off
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Website says 5 Florida cities in Top 10 to retire

Five Florida cities were listed as among the Top 10 cities to retire to, according to financial website
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Guest charged with kicking, punching Florida hotel staff

A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for allegedly kicking, punching and pulling the hair of staff at a Florida hotel
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Workers find prehistoric bone in southwest Florida

Construction workers in southwest Florida uncovered a mammoth or mastodon bone that could be 2 million years old
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Workers find dinosaur bone in southwest Florida

Construction workers in southwest Florida uncovered a mammoth or mastodon bone that could be 2 million years old
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Crews uncover prehistoric bone fragment in southwest Florida

Crews who were working on an underground utilities extension project in southwest Florida uncovered a bone fragment that could 2.6 million years old
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Algae crisis: What do you do when water is your home?

Mikayla Zariske's new abnormal stinks. And it gives her headaches. But that's not what worries the Cape Coral liveaboard most about the toxic algae slick surrou
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Protest over Lake Okeechobee water releases, algae problems

Residents of one southwest Florida community will protest the continuation of releases from Lake Okeechobee and the spread of blue-green algae throughout the re
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2 children among 4 dead in apparent Joliet murder-suicide

Authorities say a 6-year-old girl and a 1-year-old boy are among four dead in what Joliet police are calling an apparent murder-suicide
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Lawyers seeks to have confession tossed in deputy killing

The lawyer for a man charged with the killing of a Maine sheriff's deputy is ready to argue that his confession should be tossed
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Edward Nixon, brother of President Richard Nixon, dies at 88

Edward Nixon, the youngest brother of former President Richard Nixon, has died at 88.
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Elections commission looks into 18 possible elections issues

The State Elections Enforcement Commission plans investigations into more than a dozen alleged election issues in Connecticut
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Missouri to create center for rural students' mental health

The University of Missouri has received a $10 million federal grant to establish a National Center for Rural School Mental Health
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County board OKs scaled-back plan for chicken operation

Dodge County supervisors have approved a scaled-back proposal for an eight-barn poultry operation that will produce thousands upon thousands of chickens for Cos
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Racine father arrested in baby's death

A Racine father is accused of inflicting the injuries that caused the death of his baby
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Ex-managers sentenced in car dealership theft

Two car dealership managers have pleaded guilty or no contest to felony theft in what prosecutors describe as a $350,000 fraud
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Authorities release ID of man wounded by Georgia deputy

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a man shot and wounded by a Walton County Sheriff's deputy during a foot chase
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West Virginia's New River Train won't run this year

The New River Train service in southern West Virginia has been canceled this fall
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Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening

Kentucky's Salato Wildlife Education Center is reopening this week, complete with renovations made during the facility's winter closure
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Great Smoky Mountains announces new chief ranger

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has selected a new chief ranger
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Funds preserve parts of 5 Tennessee Civil War battlefields

Five Civil War battlefields are receiving nearly $2.5 million in preservation funding from two Tennessee commissions
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$1.4M going to Appalachia Aviation Maintenance program

Eastern Kentucky University says the Appalachian Regional Commission will invest $1.4 million in the school's Appalachia Aviation Maintenance Technician Trainin
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Tokyo court says lawyers again seeking Ghosn release on bail

Tokyo court says lawyers for ex-Nissan chair Ghosn again seeking his release on bail
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After game-winning shot, Wade's thoughts turn to Kobe

Wade's moment: A game-winning 3, and memories of how Kobe Bryant once beat him with the same shot
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Mavericks' Doncic turning 20 after sensational run as teen

Rookie sensation Luka Doncic of Mavericks turning 20 after eye-opening NBA debut as teenager
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New Disney area to immerse parkgoers in a Star Wars story

Personal droids, custom lightsabers, space duels in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon are just some of the wonders parkgoers can expect at new Disney Star Wa
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Californians lose millions of dollars in recycling deposits

California consumers are losing out on at least $308 million in nickel deposits on cans and bottles, largely because it's increasingly difficult to find a recyc
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Ice castles turn farmland into winter wonderland

Thousands of people are flocking to a winter wonderland constructed from ice in New Hampshire
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The Latest: Minnesota House panel ends 5-hour gun hearing

A Minnesota House committee has wrapped up a five-hour hearing on a pair of contentious gun control bills
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