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Phillip Joseph Smolinsky told a Pasco County sheriff's deputy that his girlfriend actually threw the banana at him, but evidence pointed to him as the culprit, according to authorities.

In honor of LSU's Outback Bowl victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes, Outback Steakhouse is giving away free Bloomin' Onions, provided you say two words to your server.

The northward expansion of mangroves is a consequence of climate change, and does not bode well for other species.

Beyoncé's newly released song "XO" courts controversy for its use of an audio clip connected to a space shuttle disaster.

Google Trends data show that LeBron James' name is a more popular search term in Ohio than Florida, despite the fact that he left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat in 2010.

New Year's Eve celebrations may leave some revelers too intoxicated to drive home safely. Fortunately, individual AAA clubs are offering "Tipsy Tow" Holiday Safe Ride services to get partygoers home safe -- for free.

Yasiel Puig reportedly was driving at 110 miles per hour in Florida.

Authorities in St. Cloud, Fla., were unable to apprehend the suspect, who wore a Spider-Man mask and wielded a machete, while robbing a Circle K.

Three teens arrested in the 600-person brawl outside the Hollywood River City 14 movie theater in Florida face felony charges.

The Melbourne Police Department in Florida surprised motorists with scratch-off lottery tickets to forge positive experiences between officers and the public.

Authorities in Santa Rosa County are still searching for the suspect, who said, "I'm sorry. Merry Christmas," after robbing a Florida grocery store.

Police in Lake Mary, Fla., are looking for a woman accused of assaulting Christine Beckwith, a mother of three, over of the way she parked her car.

Today on 60 Sec Tech: China Mobile officially gets the iPhone 5, iOS7 is jailbroken, and a Miami company releases a phone with a 13-megapixel camera.

Modern trees and crops may not have the capability to respond quickly enough to climate change.

The SCHAFT Robot will advance to the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals 2014 and will compete for the $2 million grand prize.

While average stars like our sun are common in the Milky Way, more is needed to explain the formation of massive stars.

Including Yellen's, 10 nominations are awaiting Senate confirmation, and many of these could be pushed to after the holidays.

Amborella’s genome is expected to shed new light on important traits in flowering plants, including in all major food crop species.

Radel said no one "will take away my passion when it comes to serving southwest Florida."

"Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder reportedly answered fan questions about his love life while at a convention in Orlando, Fla.

A study has found that dolphins in Louisiana's Barataria Bay, affected by BP’s oil spill, are five times more likely to contract lung disease.