MiamiHerald.com: Florida AP http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Florida AP http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Florida AP 60 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:45:11 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com Former officer sentenced in corruption case http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844300.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844300.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:44 EST A former Miami police officer accused of providing protection for purported shipments of cocaine will spend nine years in prison. Small crowds greet Cuban rebel caravan reenactment http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844290.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844290.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:29 EST A caravan of jeeps and trucks rolled into Cuba's capital Thursday, cheered only by a smattering of school children - a subdued tribute to the 50th anniversary of the original wild street party that greeted Fidel Castro and his bearded rebels. Fla. business loan bill on track for passage http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844136.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844136.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:34 EST Gov. Charlie Crist's experimental program to encourage business expansion with low-interest loans was on track for passage after getting approval Thursday from a Senate committee. HUD returns control of Miami-Dade housing agency http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844080.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844080.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:49 EST The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday returned control of the Miami-Dade housing agency to the county, ending a temporary takeover that began more than a year ago. Fla. lawmakers split on cutting road spending http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844037.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844037.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:24 EST Florida lawmakers were split Thursday over spending cuts and fund shifts to resolve a budget deficit of at least $2.3 billion. Court upholds $7 million award against day care http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844017.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844017.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:09 EST An appellate court has upheld a $7 million judgment against a Tallahassee day care center for the parents of a 7-month-old toddler found with bites, bruises and swelling across her body. Evaluation ordered for teen charged in shooting http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844009.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:04 EST A Broward County judge has ruled that a teenager charged with fatally shooting a friend at a South Florida high school will soon undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Teacher gets 6 months probation in school incident http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844004.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/844004.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:59 EST A former southwest Florida teacher will spend six months on probation for a battery conviction. Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace dies http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/843959.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/843959.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:25 EST Former Alabama first lady Cornelia Wallace, who threw herself over Gov. George C. Wallace when he was shot in a 1972 assassination attempt, died Thursday in Sebring, Fla. She was 69. Fla. House set for deficit-reduction vote http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/843845.html http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/843845.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:29 EST The Florida House is debating a budget-reduction package that includes nearly $1 billion in spending cuts for schools, health care and other state functions.