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14-month-old boy hit dragged by car near Tampa
A 14-month-old boy injured Friday evening when he was hit by a car and dragged about 10 feet, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. The boy was playing with about seven other kids at 4421 Cobia Drive just after 6:30 p.m. Just as a car that had stopped to drop someone off began to pull away, one of the children threw a rock in front of it, the Sheriff's Office said. Jaike ...
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AA flight bound for Miami gets diverted to Aruba
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem.Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members.Alvarez ...
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University of Miami Hospital sends team to Panama to save NCIS agent’s life
Avid runner Noel Zuniga had just finished his daily run, when he began experiencing chest pains.It was 6:30 p.m. on March 17, and Zuniga an NCIS agent in charge for the U. S. Embassy in Panama, had returned days earlier from a snorkeling trip. He had a healthy, active lifestyle. But that wouldn’t matter when the chest spasms started. What he thought was a muscle spasm would change his life ...
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Boat sinks strands 2 in Florida Everglades
Will Cazanas and his 13-year-old son William of Palm Beach County were out air boating about 12 miles west of the Loxahatchee Boat Ramp and three miles east of U. S. Highway 27 when their boat got stuck and ...
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Miami-Dade Animal Services seeks stolen dog
The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department is asking for the public's help in finding the couple responsible for the theft of Django, a 1-year-old intact male Belgian ...
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Flash mob at CVS focuses on morning-after pill
Stephanie Sequin, right, talks about why she thinks the morning after pill should be sold over the counter at the CVS on SW 13th Street on Friday in ...
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Sessions for bicyclists start on Monday
What: Free informational programs about bicycle and pedestrian safety in honor of National Bike MonthWhen: Monday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and May 29 at 11:30 a.m.Where: Headquarters Library, 401 E. University ...
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Courthouse blogger faces Bar scrutiny after criticizing judges
Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Gelin, widely known as the main writer of JAABlog, is being investigated by the Florida Bar for posting articles critical of two South Florida ...
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Plantation man pleads guilty to armored truck robbery in Sunrise
A Plantation man has pleaded guilty for his role in the armed robbery of an armored truck in January, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Friday.Christopher Ferguson, 40, and another suspect stole $280,000 Jan. 17 outside the Space Coast Credit Union in Sunrise, prosecutors said.During the holdup, Ferguson and another suspect ordered a Brinks guard to the ground at gunpoint. The suspects ...
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Hollywoods assistant police chief retiring two months after being relieved of duty
HOLLYWOOD — Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones, the subject of an active Internal Affairs investigation into alleged misconduct, will retire this month. Jones, 50, sent a resignation letter to Chief Vincent Affanato this week saying his retirement would take effect May ...
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Fort Lauderdale pill mill doctor will go to prison
pill mill – his salary went up 400 percent, the "chaotic" waiting room overflowed with patients from out of town and he was told to give everyone the maximum number of pain pills.But instead of calling the police or leaving the practice his cousin recruited him to join, Dr. Stephen G. Anthony, 64, of Davie, continued to work there and eventually bought the business, court records ...
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Big names big hopes for November food festival in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG -- At a press conference a little light on details but soaring with excitement, a group of organizers on Friday officially launched the buzz campaign for E.A.T. St. Pete, a three-day food, wine and arts festival to be held in a variety of venues in November. Initial plans for the Nov. 15-17 event leaked out in January but this was the first time sponsors HSN, Bill Edwards ...
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Miami-Dade Animal Services Looking For Dog Stolen From Shelter
MIAMI (CBS4 ) – Miami-Dade Animal Services is looking for a man and woman thought to have stolen a dog from its enclosure at the ...
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Former S. Miami Mayor “I’m Not THAT Julio Robaina”
Fmr. Florida State Rep. Julio Robaina (L) and Fmr. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina (R). The two, although both politicians, are not related. (Source: ...
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County candidates talk of pay raises diversity
Charles "Randy" Oliver stands before the Alachua County Commission during his interview process for the job of county manager in the commission room of the County Administration Building on ...
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Two women held up at gunpoint in separate robberies
Gainesville police were in the midst of an active manhunt on Friday afternoon just after 5 p.m. for two men suspected in two separate armed robberies within blocks of each other near the University of Florida ...
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New website designed to make it easier to report suspicious activity
Local residents can now report suspicious incidents they suspect could be linked to terrorism via a new local website, mobile apps and a phone ...
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Local jobless rate falls below 5 -- first time since 08
The jobless rate fell to 4.9 percent in April in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of Alachua and Gilchrist counties. That is down from 5.2 percent in March and 6.3 percent in April 2012.Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in April from 7.5 percent in March and 8.9 percent a year ago. April marked the second consecutive month Florida's rate was ...
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Police Man fires shots near teen due to loud music
SALT SPRINGS -- A 72-year-old Salt Springs man is accused of firing his gun near a teen and threatening to kill his father because his music was too loud. In an exclusive interview, Stan Kaniewski said he just couldn't take it anymore. "My nephew was heading to church for the evening service and he was driving down the road, playing his country music, and then the old man started ...
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Protesters demonstrate against changing Boy Scout policy
More than 30 protesters lined Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka Friday afternoon to show their support of keeping the Boy Scout regulations status quo by not allowing openly gay ...
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6-acre brush fire burning near Avalon Park homes
Smoke from a 6-acre brush fire can be seen in a wooded area near homes in the Avalon Park area of Orange County - Friday, May 17, ...
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Chihuahua brutally beaten during Sanford burglary
This undated file photo shows Chester, a Sanford family's pet Chihuaua who was seriously hurt after his owners' home was burglarized Monday, May 13, 2013. (PHOTO/Stanton Terry, via ...
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Olympic memorabilia stolen from gold medalist DeeDee Trotter
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- Police say someone broke into an apartment complex earlier this month and stole from an Olympic runner. Altamonte Springs police said three college championship rings and two Olympic rings that belonged to gold ...
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Expect traffic delays during busy downtown Orlando weekend
Pack your patience this weekend. There will be plenty of road closures and possible traffic jams due to a busy weekend on tap for downtown Orlando. A big reason for the increased traffic will be due to the two sold ...
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Gas tanker overturns near OBT Taft Vineland Rd.
ORLANDO -- Crews are working to clear an overturned semi-truck near Orange Blossom Trail and Taft-Vineland Road. The accident, which happened around 2:30 p.m,. has closed down those roads. Officials said the tanker was filled with diesel fuel, which poses little risk of exploding The driver is reported to have gotten out on his own uninjured. Orange County Fire Rescue and a Hazmat crew ...
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New federal law will affect thousands of Fort Lauderdale homes
New federal law expected to increase prices and add time to renovations of homes across the country built before 1978, what impact will it have on Fort Lauderdale?
Renovations of any kind to most buildings in Fort Lauderdale are expected to go up in the wake of a new federal law, the Renovation, Repair and Painting law, which is intended to protect children from the damaging effects of toxic lead. Read more
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