Judge OKs $4B BP oil spill criminal settlement – USA TODAY – A U.S. judge has approved an agreement for British oil giant BP to plead guilty to manslaughter and pay $4 billion for the company’s role in the 2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

Nik Wallenda completes tightrope stunt 200 feet over Sarasota – Tampa Bay Times – Famed high-wire walker Nik Wallenda safely completed a 500-foot tightrope walk 200 feet over U.S. 41 in Sarasota without a safety harness. Wallenda is known for walking across Niagara Falls last summer.

Florida thieves forced to shift gears during Corvette carjacking | Fox News – A Florida Corvette owner said he was almost carjacked at gunpoint, but the would-be thieves ran away because they couldn’t figure out how to drive his car.

Commercial by University of Florida grads is a Doritos finalist for Super Bowl | Gainesville.com – A commercial by two University of Florida graduates was chosen out of thousands to be one of five finalists in an annual Doritos competition. Two winning videos will be aired during this weekend’s Super Bowl.