Judge orders state to release emails in suit over Gov. Scott's plan for Tallahassee park

TALLAHASSEE -- Some governors left bronze statues behind. Others contributed a library or a sun room to the Governors’ Mansion.Gov. Rick Scott envisions a legacy that would create Governor’s Park, across a six block by three and a half block area in downtown Tallahassee.The boundaries of the proposal are contained in a memo and maps that state officials attempted to withhold...

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Will Smith Explains Why Willow Smith Dropped Out of 'Annie'

Will Smith explains why daughter Willow has dropped out of the big-screen Annie reboot, telling the audience of Real Talk with Sister Souljah and Will Smith at Philly's Temple University that his high-profile daughter really wants to act her age.Pics: Stars and Their Cute Kids Will told the audience, "Willow was supposed to be doing Annie, we got Jay-Z to do the movie, got the studio to come in and...

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Woman fighting for life after Hamilton Heights car crash

A woman is fighting for her life after being involved in a serious car accident today in Hamilton Heights, authorities said.A van and car collided on Broadway and West 135th Street at 2:15 p.m. -- critically injuring one passenger, police said.“I heard a bang. I turned around as the car was still traveling,” said mailman Clairmonte Coppin, 41.“I ran over...

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Miami startup that turns text to video receives $1 million in seed funding

Guide, a new technology startup based in Miami, announced Tuesday it has closed a $1 million round of seed funding from investors including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Sapient Corp., MTV founder Bob Pitman, actor and producer Omar Epps, and early Google employee Steve Schimmel. The Knight Foundation is supporting Guide through its new early-stage venture...

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Jackson Health System, Kendall Regional battle over trauma

Kendall Regional Medical Center lost one battle in the trauma wars Tuesday at the Miami-Dade County Commission, but has launched a new attack in Tallahassee, asking state regulators to reject a Jackson Health System request that Kendall maintains would force it to close its trauma center.With about 100 supporters packing commission chambers wearing red T-shirts saying “Kendall...

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Twilight Star Nikki Reed Kisses and Tells

Gillette is conducting a social experiment to settle the debate over what's more kissable -- stubble or shaven -- and the conversation is drawing attention from celebrities like Twilight star Nikki Reed.PICS: Hottest Bachelors For Nikki, who is married to bearded rocker Paul McDonald, the guy should commit one way or the other."I like to go for either totally clean shaven or a real full-on beard,"...

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MTA execs get big checks

It’s payday for MTA big shots! The transit agency — which constantly socks riders with fare hikes, the latest coming in March — handed four MTA execs checks totalling $253,000 right before Joe Lhota left the agency to run for mayor. The checks were cut on Lhota’s last day on the job, Dec. 31. The execs include Metro-North boss Howard Permut, Michael Horodniceanu,...

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CMZ Group says former official left before SEC suit

Fred Davis Clark, Jr. — a Cayman Islands man who was accused of securities fraud in a civil suit filed Jan. 30 by the Securities and Exchange Commission — sold his ownership interest and resigned his posts at a separate Cayman Islands business a day before the SEC suit was filed, according to a spokeswoman for the firm, CMZ Group Ltd. CMZ Group Ltd., a Cayman Islands company...

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Driver killed when car hits home in Opa-locka

A man was killed Monday after he lost control of his car around a curve and smashed into an Opa-locka house.According to police, the man, identified as Julian Lamar Mitchell, 37, was speeding west on Northwest 135th Street when he hit the curb, struck a utility pole and crashed into a home in the 1800 block of Northwest 135th Street.Mitchell was ejected and the car caught...

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Second-generation iPad mini could pack a display with 324 pixels per inch

Apple (AAPL) may be about to make up for delivering a disappointingly low resolution for its first-generation iPad mini display. BrightWire reports that supply chain sources have told Chinese website My Drivers that the next-generation iPad mini will indeed feature a 7.9-inch Retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, or 324 pixels per inch. For comparison, consider...

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