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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A 14 month old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle and dragged for several feet.

LEALMAN, Fla. (AP) - Two Good Samaritans are being praised after authorities say they rescued a disabled veteran whose wheelchair rolled into a southwest Florida pond.

KENDALL, Fla. (AP) - A South Florida woman faces aggravated manslaughter charges in the death of her 11-month-old son who was left inside a vehicle.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's unemployment rate keeps dropping.

The state on Friday announced that the jobless rate dropped to 7.2 percent in April.

Watchdog group TaxWatch thinks "turkeys" may need to be axed. It released its annual list of items that they think should be considered for veto by Governor Rick Scott.

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