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BASCOM'S CHOP HOUSE, 3665 Ulmerton Road, Clearwater; 573-3363. This American chop house showcases a variety of aged beef, hand-cut veal, pork and lamb chops, and a small selection of seafood.

Jackson County may be getting more than expected after hearing about the Legislature's desperate struggle with declining revenue in the amount of $6 billion. via WMBB-TV Panama City

“He didn't just fall and then look up at them crying”

Dangerous Displays: Retailers Respond The CBS4 I-Team has learned of a lurking danger, hiding in plain sight, that could threaten your child's safety whenever they are in a store. via CBS 4

Boca Raton National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association , Boca Raton Chapter 647, monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at Boca Raton Community Center, 150 Crawford Blvd. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Two local men were arrested on drug charges early Wednesday morning. Rodney Dixon, 20, of Bascom, and Marianna resident Mark Lucious, 29, were both charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver. via Jackson County Floridan

Statistical proof SIR Your article on measuring America's economic growth argues that the "advance" estimate of GDP reveals too little about the American economy, stating that it is "more of a bathing suit than ... via The Economist

Genomics institute gets grant The Miami Institute for Human Genomics was awarded the Innovation Incentive Fund award, an $80 million grant, by Florida Gov. via Miami Hurricane

Search for contact info for Faye Dunaway A look back on highlights of Faye Dunaway's acting career in film to date via Movie Posters : Please check out the work of Faye Dunaway available for purchase from our ... via A Movie Every Day

“We want these things to be very serious. We want them to look at them and to notice them and if you saw one everyday, I don't think you would pay attention as much.”

January 13th is National Amber Alert Awareness Day. Amber alerts notify the public of missing children. via WCTV Tallahassee

“If a child is going to be killed, usually it's within the first few hours”

Nearly 50-thousand children are reported missing in Florida every year. And in North Florida a Child Abduction Response Team is being honored as the first of its kind in the country to bring children home ... via WCTV Tallahassee

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office has arrested and charged two people in a Dec. via Panama City News Herald

A man was shot in the head in Jackson County after playing with a gun Saturday at a Bascom home, according to a Jackson County Sheriff's Office report. via Tallahassee Democrat

“One of the biggest reasons we hold the drivers license and equipment check points is because there is no motor vehicle inspection in the state of Florida”

While driving under the influence of alcohol and distracted driving may be two huge thorns in the paw of law enforcement officials, another one has the potential to lead to a variety of other problems - " ... via Lake City Reporter

“They said I had a very rare infection that came from some type of water that I was involved with.”

It lurks in lakes, swirls through pools, even runs through our pipes and tap water. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Gov. Charlie Crist, right, shakes hands with Mitchell Cypress, chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, after signing a 25-year gaming contract. via The Miami Herald

Richard Sacher joined Grant Thornton LLP 's assurance practice as a senior manager. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

With absentee ballots now included in the vote tally, it is clear the municipal question on an open-space dedicated tax was approved. via Asbury Park Press Online

“After lunch she took me up and showed me the punch bowl, which was on the credenza...”

One can only imagine what Aunt Jane would think.

On the day in 2003 that 90-year-old Jane Frost Empie died, the former Hallmark executive and beloved aunt left a will that spelled out exactly what she wanted to be done with her stuff:

'I hereby direct that a trust fund of $20,000 be set up to provide for the care of my cats, namely Tiger, Bolivar Gray Girl and Motor Mouse,' she directed.

Only problem: The cats were dead.

Her will continued:

A gold tea pot was to go to her nephew Jack Dunlap. Read more