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ATM skimming suspect arrested in California
A suspected ATM skimming ring that involved Romanians targeting bank machines across Florida has lead agents to another suspect, according to federal court documents.Nicu Calin, 43, was arrested in California on June 7, the same day he was scheduled to fly back to Romania, according to documents filed in the federal courthouse ...
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Pothole or sinkhole You decide
Pothole or sinkhole?It's too soon to tell, but it might as well have been the Grand Canyon for the fright Stephen Alphonse felt when his truck hit the hole."It scared the heck out of me," he said. Alphonse was driving to ...
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Orlando adopts fertilizer rules critics say are weak
Orlando City Council unanimously passed new fertilizer regulations Monday that critics said offer only minimal protection from pollution for the more than 100 lakes in the city's neighborhoods. But several members argued state law gave them no choice.And ...
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Obama tests political might in Boston Miami
President Barack Obama put his second-term appeal to the test Wednesday in Boston and Florida, seeking to boost Democratic candidates as a fundraiser and a political drawing card even while trailed by controversies over government ...
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Miami Heat fans to use every ritual at their disposal
Heat fans plan to do all they can – pray with a rosary in hand, eat chicken wings or sit in lucky chairs – to assure a win Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA ...
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Poll Absentee-ballot scandal makes Miami Congressman Joe Garcia vulnerable in potential matchup
A leading rival of U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia released a new poll Monday that shows the incumbent has a double-digit lead but a major vulnerability: the absentee-ballot fraud scandal haunting his campaign.The poll shows Garcia, a Miami Democrat, leading 46 percent to 34 percent in a potential 2014 matchup against Republican Carlos Curbelo, the Miami-Dade School Board member who commissioned the ...
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Zimmerman jury identities to remain secret for a time
SANFORD -- After an eventual verdict in the George Zimmerman case, the names of jurors will be kept secret — but for how long remains to be seen.Seminole Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson said Monday the names of the six jurors will be kept anonymous “for some time,” but she won’t rule on the length of time until later in the trial, or possibly after.Zimmerman is charged ...
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Moody’s issues rating for Miami-Dade water and sewer bonds
A key agency has issued a strong credit rating for Miami-Dade’s upcoming bond sale to finance repairs to its antiquated water and sewer system. But Moody’s Investors Service also warned that if the county doesn’t hike user rates as planned, the rating could slip.Miami-Dade is preparing to issue nearly $445 million in bonds to help pay for pipe fixes required by a federal ...
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Snakebite victim out of hospital on road to full recovery
After 80 vials of antivenin and 15 days in the hospital spent recovering from a bite by a full-grown eastern diamondback rattlesnake, Ben Smith is back home and doing ...
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Life in prison for convicted armed burglar
A 28-year-old Gainesville man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for his role in an armed burglary of a home on July 7, 2012, authorities said ...
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Missing North Carolina girls may be in Orlando
ORLANDO -- Two girls missing from North Carolina may be in Orlando. The Hendersonville Police Dept. says Gretchen Sanford took daughters Hannah Shaw, 9, and Hailey Shaw, 7, from their elementary school on May 27 and left the state. Along for the ride is an unknown man. The North Carolina courts issued a temporary emergency custody order giving custody of the girls to their father. ...
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Shriners to bring convention to Daytona Beach
The Shriners are a philanthropic group that has existed since 1872. Among their biggest charitable projects is the Shriners Hospital for Children. (PHOTO/ Shriners ...
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Parramore residents rally against Orlando Creative Village
Residents of Orlando's historic Parramore neighborhood rally outside City Hall, claiming the city's plans for a new Creative Village will force them out of their homes - Monday, June 17, 2013. (VIDEO STILL/Bakari Savage, ...
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Unmanned boat goes in circles after boaters fall overboard
PINELLAS -- Two people have been rescued after falling off a boat in downtown St. Petersburg. The unmanned boat went in circles for at least 30 minutes. Crews let the boat run out of fuel before they attempted to stop it. The conditions of the two boaters have not been released. According to the Coast Guard, a Good Samaritan helped the boaters out of the water and took them to the St. ...
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Fewer buses bus sharing on Lake County school budget plan
The Lake County School District is looking at a plan to cut $3 million from the school budget by making high and middle school students ride the bus together, and also eliminating buses for students who live within two miles of the ...
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For young immigrants big changes since Obama order
In this Wednesday, June 12, 2013 photo, Jorge Tume is shown working on a computer at a concrete company in Miami. Tumes parents brought him and his younger brother to the U.S. from Peru on tourist visas when they were young and decided to stay, becoming unauthorized immigrants with no legal status. (AP Photo/Wilfredo ...
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Daughter Tracks Down Dads Accused Shooter
Joselyn Martinez was just nine years old when her father was gunned down outside their family's restaurant. Twenty-seven years later, she was able to use some Internet sleuthing to track down the man accused of killing her ...
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Prancercise Creator to Lead Contest at Casino
On Tuesday, South Florida residents who want try it out for themselves with Rohrback can. She will be at the Seminole Casino at Coconut Creek from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., leading a contest, where participants will do their own version of the ...
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Delray could void trash hauler contract consultants say
Delray Beach 's decision to renew a contract with its trash hauler last year without first putting it out to bid. The City Commission and City Manager Louie Chapman, Jr. received a legal analysis from ...
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Fort Lauderdale misses out on national recognition
FORT LAUDERDALE— There won't be any All-America City signs going up in the city this year. When the winners of the annual recognition were announced by the National Civic League over the weekend, the city finished as a runner-up in the award program. The city was one of 20 finalists that competed in ...
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Two arrested after crash in Pembroke Pines
The FBI announced the arrests of Cedric C. Williams and Burnett Malik Godbee following an armed burglary at a Winn Dixie and a crash in Pembroke ...
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Coral Springs woman accused of using counterfeit bills
Seven months after being arrested for using a fake $100 bill, Monalisa Cardozo is again behind bars, accused of repeating the same crime.Cardozo, 29, ...
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Orange County may allow backyard chickens following Orlandos lead
Orange County have something to cluck about: Backyard hens may soon be allowed beyond Orlando city limits. The city began allowing "urban chickens" in coops as part of a pilot program last year, and other local governments have been watching the results. On Tuesday, Orange County commissioners will hold a public hearing on allowing backyard coops in the unincorporated area, and Lake ...
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Deputy stops scooter driver over lack of eyewear makes theft arrest
Randy Ramsey, 25, of Boynton Beach, is facing charges after a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputy pulled him over because he wasn't wearing protective eyewear, according to an arrest ...
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Man arrested after making Best Buy customers uncomfortable deputies say
Jean Makihotch, 24, of no fixed address, was arrested Friday, June 14, 2013 at a Best Buy in Wellington, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office arrest ...
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Horticultural therapy for war veterans.
There are still Vietnam veterans living in poverty or on the street in the United States today, everyday many commit suicide from despair. Since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, suicide rates among veterans have spiked again as sufferers of a range of mental and physical injuries fall through the net. Veteran Farms are one way in which these veterans can be helped.
Adam Burke is a man with a mission, to help war veterans returning to the United States after tours abroad, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have struggled to reintegrate with society. This may be due to PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), physical injuries, such as disability, or a sense of a loss of purpose after the harried action of a war zone. Read more
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