The department of orthopeadics and rehabilitation in the University of Florida College of Medicine has a new chairman. Mark T. Scarborough, M.D., is an orthopaedic oncologist and has been a member of UF faculty for 20 years. Scarborough says his vision is for the entire “department to grow and become one …

In December, Florida Governor Rick Scott asked Edwin Buss to head the Florida Department of Corrections. Scott even tasked Buss with spearheading the massive prison privatization effort across South Florida. But, as Sascha Cordner reports, during a Wednesday afternoon meeting, Buss offered his resignation to Scott and he accepted. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BussResigns0824ss.mp3]

The Florida Supreme Court says that the state can proceed with the execution of Manuel Valle, who killed a Coral Gables police officer 33 years ago. The court issued a stay last month until a lower court could hold a hearing on Valle’s claim that a new lethal injection drug …

The University of Florida plans to give staff members a 3% raise next month and is no longer persuing a 40-hour vacation-time-cut to pay for it,  that’s according to an e-mail sent today to employees.  Raises and benefit changes for faculty will be discussed later this fall and will start occuring in …

The Hernando County Board of Commissioners is looking into ideas to save money and balance the budget. One proposal on the table is implementing a “Furlough Friday” in which the government center would close every last Friday of the month and employees would take an unpaid day off. The proposed “Furlough …

Authorities say charges are pending against three Florida siblings for allegedly shooting at a pursuing police officer north of Tampa. That incident triggered a national manhunt culminating in the arrest of the Doughtery siblings in Colorado this week. Police in Zephyrhills say shots were fired from the Dougherty’s car during …

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the gun used in last week’s quadruple homicide in Ocala. It is believed to be a 38 caliber revolver or 357 revolver. Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Judge Cochran says the gun could provide further evidence to convict the suspect, James Bannister.  Marion …

The FBI says three fugitive siblings being sought for alleged crimes in Florida and Georgia were captured today in southern Colorado. Authorities say the trio crashed their vehicle on Interstate 25 after a short chase during which they fired shots at their pursuers. 21-year-old Ryan Edward Dougherty, 26-year-old Dylan Dougherty Stanley and …

A former Florida Republican lawmaker is leaving the GOP to run for Congress as a Democrat. Nancy Argenziano of Crystal River says the Republican Party left her and their principles, but she feels both parties need improvement. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/ARGsound.mp3] Argenziano adds she will officially announce her candidacy in the next couple of …

Ryan Lochte continued to collect gold medals in Shanghai with two World Championship performances on Thursday in both the 200-meter backstroke and as a member of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay, bringing his  victory total to four. With two days of competition remaining and at least one event left to swim, …