OKLAHOMA

Medical examiner: 24 dead in Oklahoma twister

The state medical examiner's office has revised the death toll from a tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb to 24 people, including seven children. 1369148658

• More tornadoes forecast for central U.S.
• Tornado rips through Oklahoma City suburb

Jackson Health System

Jackson board member resigns amid accusations of ethics violations

Stephen Nuell, a member of the board that runs Jackson Health System, resigned Tuesday following a months-long ethics investigation into allegations by Jackson employees that Nuell was abusive to them as he tried to negotiate settlements for unpaid bills owed by his law firm’s clients. 1369148564

Invasive species

Man wrestles, kills 128-pound python

In Florida City, Jason Leon captured the longest Burmese python recorded in Florida. 1369148981

Immigration

Deadline may leave tens of thousands without legal status

A wide-ranging immigration bill provides a pathway to citizenship for some 11 million undocumented immigrants but more than 300,000 may not qualify.

Sun Life Stadium

Super Bowl saga comes down to vote

South Florida pins its hopes for landing Super Bowl 50 on promising the biggest party the region has ever seen.

Gay South Florida

Lesbian, 18, faces prison for having sex with 14-year-old

Nearly 80,000 supporters since Friday have signed an Internet petition demanding felony sex charges be dropped against an 18-year-old lesbian who dated a 14-year-old high-school basketball teammate.