Sen. Mel Martinez says he won't run for re-election in 2010
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez stands with his wife, Kitty, at a press conference today. (Red Huber, Orlando Sentinel)

U.S. Sen. Martinez announces he will not run in 2010

U.S. Sen. and former Orange County Chairman Mel Martinez announced Tuesday that he will not run for re-election in 2010, saying after a decade as a public official it was time to return to the private sector.

3 hurt in 'horrific accident' on Dean Road

Three teenagers were rushed to the hospital Tuesday after a violent traffic accident in east Orange County, troopers said.

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