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Mom of Incarcerated Iraq Vet Speaks Out About PTSD

Mom in Georgia is fighting for all veterans.

(STATHAM, Ga.) - Jamie Keyes in Georgia is fighting for her son, an American combat veteran suffering from PTSD- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Nathan Keyes is currently serving a three-year sentence for an episode that resulted from his PTSD. Jamie is the first to agree that there is no manual for deprogramming a soldier from the horrors of war.

Oregon Medical Marijuana Doctor Will Speak in Florida

Dr. Leveque will explain how he came to practice medicine, discussing several ways he was able to help people in his career.

(ORLANDO, Fla.) - Dr. Phil Leveque, Salem-News.com writer and also one of the most noted and educated physician/pharmacologist/forensic toxicologists in the world today, will speak at the University of Central Florida this week about medical marijuana, a subject drawing increasing attention from one side of the U.S. to the other.

Tea Party Counterprotesters` Violent Clash with Anti-Immigration Crowd (VIDEO)

Who attacked who at a Florida anti-immigration protest?

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) - A media group called World Net Daily, sent Salem-News.com a video clip this morning of a violent clash between protesters at an anti-immigration counter protest in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

The group claims that last Saturday, "Che Guevara supporters with a radical pro-amnesty coalition viciously attacked and bludgeoned tea party protesters at a Florida anti-illegal-immigration rally."

Orlando Shooter Leaves One Dead and Several Injured (VIDEO)

A second serious shooting in as many days.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Orlando, Florida Police arrested a man in a shooting that left several people hurt and one person dead. The shooting arrives on the heels of yesterday's tragic shooting at Fort Hood that has claimed the lives of 13 people.

Chief Val Demings of Orlando's police department, said the suspect began shooting at the Reynolds Smith & Hill firm, reported to be the shooter's former employee.

Most Exhaustive Set of Marijuana Arrest Data Ever Shows No Relation Between Arrests and Use Rates

Penalty Structure Boosts Illicit Market; Florida Has Toughest Penalties, Arrest Rate Highest in D.C, Black Arrest Rate 3 Times That of Whites.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The most exhaustive collection of data ever on U.S. marijuana arrests, penalties and related information, released today, finds no relationship between marijuana arrest and use rates.

Marijuana arrests have nearly doubled since 1991, while levels of marijuana use remained fundamentally unchanged.

Police Arrest Florida Woman in Oregon on Kidnapping Charge

Florida woman'a arrest in Oregon related to the kidnapping of her son‏.

(BEAVERTON, Ore.) - Beaverton Police say they received information this morning at 8:15 a.m. from a Florida agency stating they believed a woman they were seeking on a nationwide warrant had been located in the Beaverton area.

Detective Pam Yazzolino with Beaverton P.D. says a new break would ultimately be just what the Florida authorities were looking for.

Amber Alert Issued for One-Year Old Boy in Florida

Anyone with information is asked to call the Seminole County Sheriff's Office at 407-655-6650 or dial 911.

(ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.) - The state of Florida issued an Amber Alert Sunday morning after a boy was reportedly abducted in Altamonte Springs.

One-year old Jamir Ad-buli Worgs is a Black male. He was last seen wearing blue shorts, a green hoodie and blue sneakers.

The suspect is a 30 to 50 year old white male possibly named Dave. The suspect vehicle is a White 2006 Nissan Altima, 4-door with Florida license plate C45-5UT.

Amber Alert Canceled for Florida Boy

The Florida State Police canceled the Amber Alert Friday night after the boy was found safe in Tampa. There is no further information on the suspects at this time.

(MIAMI) - The Florida State Police has canceled an Amber Alert for a 12-year old boy who was reportedly abducted in Miami Friday morning.

The Florida State Police canceled the Amber Alert Friday night after the boy was found safe in Tampa. There is no further information on the suspects at this time.

Group Calls for Repeat of Florida Democratic Primary

Family Network on Disabilities of Florida issues call for an Accessible voting system to be utilized in Florida.

(CLEARWATER, Fla.) - The Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. has called for the use of a voting system that is accessible for persons with disabilities to be utilized in any possible repeat of Florida's Democratic Presidential Primary election.

The letter was copied to Senators Clinton and Obama and Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning.