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Posted: 6:03 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2012

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We'll be on the lookout for strong storms developing after Sean Hannity and through the night.  Heather Zehr says the front slides through and could bring downpours, large hail and wind gusts through Midnight. It's much cooler tomorrow and through Easter weekend with temps in the 70's.

Catastrophic, unsurvivable--new words the National Weather Service is trying out in a few states as it tests out a new warning service.  They're doing this test in the tornado alley states. 

Today's interview lineup:

At 6:53 hear Olympic gold medalist Shannon Miller on her new honor as one of the top 40 people under 40 in Jacksonville.

At 7:19 hear Neal Boortz say Rick Santorum has as good a chance at being Romney's runningmate as he has being Corrine Brown's boy toy. 

At 8:23 hear Scott MacFarlane in Washington describe the Justice Department's homework assignment.

At 8:53 hear Congressman Cliff Stearns explain why he says the Solyndra loan was a bad bet that was rushed out the door.

We'll be watching closely today as a task force begins reviewing Florida's stand your ground law.  Democratic State Senator Chris Smith called for the review--faster than Governor Scott had planned--following the shooting of Trayvon Martin.  The task force hears today from judges and tourism officials.  Senator Smith says he plans to recommend changes or possible repeal of the 2005 law.

Painting a different picture---the father of George Zimmerman says there has been a rush to judgement in the killing of Trayvon Martin.  Robert Zimmerman tells Sean Hannity that his son was attacked by Martin.  State Attorney Angela Corey and a team of prosecutors have been reviewing evidence for two weeks and we do not know when she will announce her conclusion.

Gunfire in broad daylight on a busy stretch of Baymeadows.  Witnesses say a man was shot and  collapsed in the Arby's parking lot.  He was rushed to Orange Park Medical Center.  Without a name we cannot check his condition this morning. 

An irresponsible accident -- that's what police are calling an incident on the Northside that landed an infant girl in the hospital with what are believed to be third-degree burns.  The eight-month-old girl's father says she was in the bathtub when other children started messing with the water knobs, causing the girl to be severely burned by scalding hot water.  Police and DCF are investigating.

Two teens from Michigan will be honored for their bravery in Flagler County after pulling a Palm Coast couple from a burning car.  Cops say the couple was speeding before the crash.  The teens may have saved their lives because of their bravery. 

Our Top National Story:  Attorney General Eric Holder says his department will respond to that federal judge who questioned whether the President believes judges have the power to overturn laws.  Earlier this week Obama said the Supreme Court is "unelected" and warned against overturning the health reform law--because it would be unprecedented. 

A bad bet that was rushed out the door--that's what Congressman Cliff Stearns is saying about the latest investigation of the Solyndra loan.  The Treasury Department's inspector general says its department's review of the half billion dollar loan was rushed, giving them about a day to review. 

Senator Marco Rubio adds a new twist to his denial of interest in being Vice President.  In Palm Beach Gardens yesterday Rubio was asked about the suggestion by Jeb Bush that Rubio is the clear choice to be Mitt Romney's runningmate.  Rubio says he thinks Bush would be a great Vice President.

Drowning in a tub of "extremely hot water" is what ended the life of pop icon Whitney Houston.  The Los Angeles County coroner says Houston's February 11th death was an accidental drowning but heart disease and cocaine use were underlying factors.  Other experts looking at the data say Houston could have suffered a seizure brought on by using cocaine possibly combined with withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and a Xanax.

A wave of addiction--experts are worried about an explosion in prescription drug sales.  A review by the AP finds the equivalent of 69 tons of pure oxycodone and 42 tons of pure hydrocodone were dispensed in 2010.  That's enough to give 40 Percocet and 24 Vicodin pills to every man, woman and child in the United States. 

 
 
 

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