STATE WIDE NEWS

Lynn University holds memorial for 6 victims of Haiti quake

(AP) -- About 1,500 people filled the Lynn University campus gymnasium to attend a memorial ceremony for four students and two professors who died in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake in January. Read More

Stolen Spanish painting led to six-year probe

The thieves were anything but subtle.<p/> Using a wooden packing crate, they smashed a window in the hallway of Clifton Hyatt's St. Louis home, snatched a valuable painting off the wall and disappeared in a white pickup. Read More

Time is short for Gov. Crist to secure legacy as champion of open government

When he entered ``the People's House'' with populist zeal, Gov. Charlie Crist made open government a cornerstone of his administration.<p/> He created the first Office of Open Government, issued the first Open Government Bill of Rights and appointed a commission of experts to recommend ways to make Florida government more transparent. Read More

Key West cracking down on vagrants

Even the welcoming, tropical tourist town of Key West -- with slogans ``Come as you are'' and ``One Human Family'' -- has a limit when it comes to tolerating free spirits. Read More

State is sued for discrimination over Census publicity contract

Four minority-owned public relations firms filed a lawsuit against the state on Friday, arguing that a recent contract awarded to publicize the Census was discriminatory. Read More