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2 bodies found in Chassahowitzka Forest in Fla.
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- Authorities are investigating after two people were found dead in the woods in southwest Florida.Hernando County Sheriff's detectives combed for evidence Sunday in a heavily wooded area of the Chassahowitzka Forest where the bodies were discovered.The victims were not identified and authorities did not say how they died. Deputies said preliminary evidence shows the ...
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Floridas identity-theft rate dwarfs others
Network World - Sure, the headline gives away the answer, but if you had been asked to guess which state has the highest rate of reported identity theft you'd likely have chosen Florida: A large population of vulnerable retirees and a generally high crime rate all but guarantee the distinction. What might surprise you, however, is the magnitude of Florida's "lead" over the ...
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The hunt is on in small Florida town for winner of $590 million Powerball jackpot
From breakfast tables to churches to the touchlines of sports pitches, one question dominated conversation in Zephyrhills, Florida: who among them had won the lottery?The single winning ticket for Saturday's record-breaking $590.5 million U.S. Powerball draw was bought at a Publix supermarket in the 13,000-resident suburb of Tampa, lottery officials confirmed.They declined to identify the ...
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Florida ticket wins $590.5m jackpot in multi-state lottery
A SINGLE winning ticket for a record US Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million (R5.3 billion) was sold in Florida, organisers said on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won or where in the state the ticket was ...
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Tampa Bay Gets 1st Look at New Players as OTAs Begin
TAMPA | When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers start offseason training activities (OTAs) this week, there will be a lot of new faces on defense. That is expected when a team goes 7-9 and has the worst passing defense in the ...
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Glitch in widely used polygraph can skew results
Several police departments across the country said they were not disturbed by the news of the LX4000 polygraph because they had not noticed inaccurate measurements. In South Florida, the use of the LX4000 is ...
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U.S. suburban poverty growing but trend mixed in Miami-Dade Broward
Across the country, the poverty rate is surging in the suburbs, where the number of poor people is growing much faster than in central cities — a largely unrecognized reversal that calls for a retooling of federal anti-poverty, economic development and transit funding, the Brookings Institution has found. In a book released Monday, researchers at the non-partisan think tank’s ...
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Police find missing 10-month-old girl from Miami Gardens
A Miami Gardens police officer was on patrol when police said he was approached by a citizen who gave the officer information that Arianna Willis and her 42-year-old father, Dexter Jones, were both seen in an establishment at Northwest 199th Street and Northwest 2nd ...
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Budget cuts are affecting convention business in Central Florida
Orange County Convention Center that - although not among Orlando's biggest shows - still would have brought a $13 million economic boost to the Orlando area. But thanks to cutbacks in government travel, officials at the General Services Administration scrapped the training forum, scheduled for this past week, and instead told its government and industry partners to save money by doing ...
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ERBA Diagnostics Rooted in Mumbai growing in Miami
Business : ERBA and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and sell diagnostic test kits, automated medical testing equipment and a range of reagents and other chemical products used in medical research and commercial laboratories, hospitals and doctors’ offices. ERBA products are employed in tests and analyses related to autoimmune and infectious diseases, diabetes and blood ...
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Surrendered dogs up for adoption in Sumter County
The Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter County shared this picture of an adoptable dog in a post on their Facebook page. (IMAGE/HSSPCA of Sumter ...
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1 killed in shooting at Daytona Beach motel
DAYTONA BEACH -- Daytona Beach police are investigating a deadly shooting at a motel early Sunday morning Investigators said a witness heard a gunshot and called police to the Sunshine Inn at 1234 S. Ridgewood Avenues. Sammie Savage, 41, was found dead with a gunshot wound in a room. The witness that called 911 told police he saw a man running from the scene. Police said no other ...
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2 killed after car hits tree in Poinciana
Florida Highway Patrol troopers at the scene of a vehicle accident involving a tree - Sunday, May 19, 2013. (PHOTO/Joey Williams, ...
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Lifeguards kept busy during Cocoa Beach super boat races
COCOA BEACH -- Tens of thousands of people packed Cocoa Beach for the 4th Annual Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix this weekend. More people meant more rescues for lifeguards, including near-drownings. An estimated 60,000 people lined the beach for the boat races. "That's a lot of people, a lot of parking, lot of hotdogs, so a lot of good business for the local ...
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Citrus County gunslinger hits target quickly blind
BROOKSVILLE -- A Citrus County man is proving you don't need to see to be a good shot and a fast shot. The modern day gunslingers are members of the Classical Fast Draw Society and they meet at the Hernando Sportsman's Club a few times a month. For sure they're some of the fastest guns around. Jim Miekka, also known as "Midnight Gunslinger," is totally blind. ...
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Florida National Guard in transition phase
Sgt. Sean O'Donnell, center, 23, U.S. Army National Guard, barks out command to his platoon during a warrior leadership course at the Florida National Guard training facility Camp Blanding, where weekend warriors hone their ...
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Guardian ad Litem program lauds Bradley for his support
State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, was honored as an ';Honorary Guardian ad Litem'; at the annual volunteer recognition dinner held recently in Gainesville. Bradley was recognized for his work during the recent legislative session, supporting the program as chairman of the Senate's appropriations committee which funds court services. The volunteer recognition dinner is ...
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Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park
People survey damage from a tornado that hit Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, ...
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Here comes typical summer pattern Heat humidity rain
Elevated temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms are predicted every day this week, marking the beginning of the typical Florida weather ...
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Florida town abuzz over winning Powerball ticket
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. -- Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million -- the highest Powerball jackpot in ...
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How much is that dusty collectible worth Plenty appraisers say
Joan Landry holds a doll that she brought to "Antiques in Your Attic" at the Sterling House of Gainesville on Sunday. Landry said that the doll is over 25 years old and belonged to her sister, who is now deceased. "Its important to me," she said. Guests to the event were invited to bring in their favorite antique, knickknack or keepsake to find out its worth from the staff at ...
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Woman 19 fell from 3rd-floor balcony during party police say
A 19-year-old woman fell from a third-floor balcony at a Gainesville apartment house on Saturday night but received only minor injuries, according to a police ...
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No-right-on-red signs need to be consistent city says
The right-turn prohibition is activated early Sunday mornings, when traffic is minimal. But it is not on at other times, such as weekday evenings, Berg said.';And of course traffic at this time is still quite busy, far more so than early Sunday a.m.,'; Berg said. ';If this works as intended, I’d love to hear the explanation for it!';Matthew S. Weisman, Gainesville ...
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St. Petersburg gives the former Scene nightclub six months to stay clean of drugs crime
ST. PETERSBURG -- Despite attempts by the city to close the former Scene Premium Nightclub, a new owner has been given a chance to keep the doors open. The club, now called Onyx, has reached an agreement with the city on security issues after the Nuisance Abatement Board voted to close the troubled facility in March. The agreement is the first to stem from a new law the City Council passed in ...
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Florida’s Citizens Balks at Issuing HO-8 Policy
Florida's quasi-governmental property insurer is resisting a statutory requirement that it start issuing an HO-8 policy due to a disagreement with regulators over rates and concerns that the policy's reduced price could make it attractive to consumers despite the policy's limited ...
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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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