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A group of students at the University of Central Florida will hold a demonstration Friday to call attention to racial profiling.

Criminal case raises questions about justice system

Malenne Joseph, a Haitian-born mother of two, sits in the Orange County Jail, awaiting sentencing for a single felony count of criminal mischief.

The last ferry left for the mainland and coastal residents hunkered down at home as Hurricane Earl closed in with 105 mph winds Thursday on North Carolina's dangerously exposed Outer Banks. EARL: Computer Models | 5-Day Forecast Path

While Hurricane Earl is expected to brush the North Carolina coast late tonight, Tropical Storm Gaston has weakened into a depression - but still is forecast to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane.

Rally will include spoken word performances, guest speakers, the students said; Hitt promises 'objective review'

Students at the University of Central Florida have planned a rally in support of Jennifer Lisa Vest, the UCF professor who has accused officers on the school's police force of racial profiling.

Kids must move while St. Richard's Episcopal Church stabilizes building

A church preschool in unincorporated Seminole County has about a month to find a new location or face closure because of a sinkhole discovered under the property.

At 48, Don Cupo is twice the age of most Marching Knights

Don Cupo had been a laid-off financial analyst when he decided to go back to college.

Disney/ABC, ESPN and Bright House Networks have signed a long-term, wide-ranging agreement to carry a variety of video and digital services.

Groups are buying attack ads to turn voters against candidates they oppose

WASHINGTON -- For those few Florida voters unfamiliar with attacks ads, the latest TV spot by the conservative Americans for Prosperity offers a classic take on the genre.

Hurricane Earl is barreling down on the East Coast, changing travel and vacation plans for thousands of travelers.

The waves were so big and so dangerous Thursday, lifeguards weren't going in the water unless they had to and many surfers weren't taking chances. LOCAL BEACHES: See Images | Beach Reports EARL: Computer Models | 5-Day Forecast Path SEE STORM: Bahamas | Atlantic Radar | Loop COAST PREPS: Earl Approaches U.S. Coast VIDEO REPORT: Dangerous Conditions At Beach

Two Daytona Beach police officers were arrested Thursday for allegedly damaging a woman's home.

But Lauren Gress was acquitted of aggravated manslaughter.

Jurors deliberated two hours today before finding a young mother guilty of neglecting a baby who starved to death.

Osceola County commissioners have a plan to save taxpayers money.