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Candidates Get Ready For Round 2
Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama hope to score some points with voters Tuesday night in their second presidential debate. Watch it live on News 13, starting at 9 p.m.

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Next makeover may be extreme, too
by Times Editor

Shows like ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition play like the end of a fairy tale. But sometimes it's the beginning of a horror show.

Sadie Holmes of Orlando got a 7,000-square-foot home and office for her charity from the show in 2006, accordi...



Palm Bay man finds boa constrictor at front door


Stocks Open Higher Tuesday Morning
Stocks opened higher this morning  as the Federal Reserve unveils a plan to buy up short-term corporate debt to unfreeze credit markets.

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Topless photos not popular at Sheriff's Office
by Times Editor

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office has suspended a 36-year-old civilian employee for showing topless photos of herself to co-workers while on duty, according to BradentonHerald.com.

Sheila Meschelle was suspended for seven days without pay for...



Palin supporters line up in Jacksonville


Rays Advance To AL Championship
The Rays have advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time in their 11-season history by downing the Chicago White Sox 6-2 in Game 4 of the ALDS at U.S. Cellular Field.

She refuses sex. He shoots himself.
by Times Editor

(AP) -- Authorities say a Fort Myers man shot himself in the arm after his girlfriend refused to have sex with him. The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported that a 29-year-old man and his girlfriend returned home from a bar early Wednesday morni...



Melbourne police charge 2 with burglary


Debates, Hob Nobs Around Central Florida Tuesday
Politics is the hot topic throughout Central Florida Tuesday, with several campaign events scheduled before the big presidential debate.