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Veteran stuck in wheelchair saved from pond
Veteran Robert Lunay, 79, was saved by two by-standers in Lealman after his wheelchair slipped in a pond and he rolled into the water on Friday ...
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A history of Miami and Miami Beach
(CBS News) They're a sun-seekers paradise on the Florida coast . . . the cities of Miami and Miami Beach lure millions to their hedonistic attractions, not to mention their unique contributions to the world of design. A metropolis today, the City of Miami wasn't incorporated until 1896, with a population of a few hundred. Across Biscayne Bay, an island known simply as "the ...
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First 48 run with Miami police comes to close
The Miami Police Department said is ending its long-running relationship with the A&E cable channel true-crime series "The First 48." Police Chief Manuel Orosa said the city's contract with the show has expired and producers have not responded to a request they make a sizable donation to the Police Athletic League. "We're asking the show to donate monies to our ...
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Gov. Rick Scott speeds up warrants for Death Row inmates
UPCOMING EXECUTIONS Gov. Rick Scott has signed three active death warrants in recent weeks, the most any governor has signed in more than two decades. They are: • ELMER LEON CARROLL, convicted of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Apopka in 1990. Execution scheduled May 29. • WILLIAM VAN POYCK, convicted of the murder of a Florida correctional officer in Raiford in 1987. ...
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Man falls 16 floors from Jacksonville hotel balcony dies
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A man has died after authorities say he fell from a 16th floor balcony of a downtown Jacksonville hotel.Sheriff's officials said the man, who is in his 40s, checked into the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville around 7 p.m. Saturday night. Preliminary investigation points to suicide.The victim landed on top of an unoccupied car in the valet area. The Florida Times-Union ...
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Someone in Florida Is $590.5 Million Richer After Record Powerball Drawing
A single ticket matched all the numbers: 10, 13, 14, 22, 52,and a Powerball of 11. The name of the lucky person who bought the ticket at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla. still hasn’t been released publicly but he or she is probably feeling mighty lucky this Sunday. The person (or people) who bought the ticket beat the around 1 in 175 million odds to win the highest Powerball ...
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Police Looking for Endangered Missing Child
Miami Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen girl who went missing Monday. Evelyn Rivera, 17, was last seen at her home in the 200 block of Northwest 10th Street, Miami Police said Wednesday. Mother Wanda Gomez ...
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Official 1 winning ticket sold in Florida in historic $590.5 million Powerball drawing
Kelly Branscom, of Zionsville, buys 2 Powerball lottery tickets, one for her and one for her cat Token, from a walk up window at a Hess gas station on the corner of Brodhead Avenue and Broadway, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bethlehem, Pa.. At left, is Alex Lopez, of Bethlehem, with Powerball tickets in hand. (AP Photo/The Express-Times, Stephen ...
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Police Search For Missing Miami Gardens Girl
MIAMI GARDENS (CBSMiami) - Miami Gardens police have asked for the public's help in finding a missing child who may be with her father. An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued Sunday for Arianna ...
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World Record US lottery prize won in Florida
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon voiced concern on Sunday over North Korea's launch of short-range missiles, urging Pyonyang to refrain from further launches and return to stalled nuclear talks with world ...
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Fight between neighbors leads to shooting in Fla.
LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. -- Authorities are investigating after they say a fight erupted between two neighbors over their dogs led to a shooting in South Florida.Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies said the two fought over their dogs on Friday. They fought again on Saturday night and that's when authorities say one neighbor shot the other.The male victim was taken to the hospital and is ...
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Jet-setter’s love of travel fueled by early Miami trip
Carolyn Kremins has always loved to travel. Growing up in Long Island, she spent her childhood going on road trips to Niagara Falls and the Catskills.“I wanted so desperately to go on a plane,” she said in a recent phone interview. “I used my grandfather as an excuse.”Like many grandfathers in the late 1970s, Kremins’ spent winters in Miami Beach. For her first ever ...
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Hands Across The Sand Miami 2013 Locals Protest Off-Shore Drilling Stand For Clean Energy
On Saturday, weekend beach-goers and environmental activists joined hands along Miami Beach to take a stand against the U.S. dependence on oil and to promote clean energy resources. ...
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Autistic boy 8 disappears while vacationing in Florida
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. – Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old Autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle. Escambia County Sheriff's officials said Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother and wandered off on his own and 4 p.m. Friday. He has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a red and blue striped ...
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8 yr-old Autistic boy goes missing on Fla vacation
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. -- Authorities are searching by land and sea for an 8-year-old Autistic boy who went missing while vacationing in the Florida Panhandle.Escambia County Sheriff's officials said Owen Elliot Black was on the beaches of Perdido Key with his mother and wandered off on his own and 4 p.m. Friday. He has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a red and blue striped shirt ...
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Dwyane Wade Prom Miami Heat Star Surprises Teen After Turning Her Down
Dwyane Wade showed up at a prom Friday night and surprised one lucky – and persistent – fan who has asked him multiple times to be her date since last Fall.The Miami Heat superstar pulled up to the Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School senior prom at the LaJolla Ballroom in Coral Gables, Fla., decked out in a sleek black suit, white shirt, no tie, and striking red loafers ensemble. ...
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Florida man arrested for driving naked allegedly stealing motorcycle
Police in Florida said they arrested a man twice within a 12-hour period, once for driving his car naked and a second time for allegedly stealing a motorcycle. Brian Blake Bienvenu, 24, of Delray Beach, Fla., began his alleged crime spree at 2:20 a.m. local time Thursday, when a security official at Highland Beach Club observed him parking his vehicle in the nude, police said. Bienvenu tried ...
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FHP Orlando man struck killed by car in Hernando County
Spring Hill just before 3:30 a.m. when he was struck by a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta driven by Robbie Leanus Robinson, 25, of New Port Richey. Davila died at the scene. Robinson and a passenger were not ...
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Greg Cote Knicks would have been spicier matchup for Miami Heat
Miami Heat players have been steadfastly neutral in claiming no preference as they waited for Indiana and New York to figure out which would play the underdog in the NBA’s upcoming Eastern Conference finals. Confident champions do not deign to worry about who’s next; they leave the worrying to opponents. The lion who runs the jungle does not much care if he is feasting on zebra or ...
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Lightning sparks fire that destroys home in The Villages
THE VILLAGES -- A house was destroyed after lightning struck the County home and ignited a fire. Marion County Fire Rescue said they responded to a structure fire on SE Northridge Court just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Flames were visible through the roof when firefighters arrived. Crews said the initially attacked the fire from the inside. However, it quickly become too dangerous, so ...
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Orlando native heading to Haiti to make a difference
As senior vice president of convention sales and services at Visit Orlando, Tammi Runzler would seem to have it all. But she's leaving it all behind to head to ...
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Mother accused of leaving child home alone locked in bedroom
ORLANDO -- Orlando police arrested a woman for child neglect after they say she left her child locked in a bedroom for hours at a time. Jamesha Williams, 21, was arrested Friday after police received a tip that the child was being left alone and responded to her apartment. According to the arrest report, police could hear a small child yelling from a bedroom in the apartment. Williams ...
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In bid to combat prostitution human trafficking lawmakers vote to limit massage hours
Florida Legislature is also flexing its muscle in the fight against the growth of adult-oriented massage establishments, places whose marketing and signage skews closer to adult entertainment than therapeutic well-being. In South Florida, they're known for their blacked-out windows, neon signs, late-night hours, and sexually suggestive postings in online classified ads. Many are listed on ...
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Happy to be in Alachua Krishnas looking to grow
ALACHUA — The Hare Krishnas founded their community in Alachua in 1977. More than 35 years later, they say it is the largest Hare Krishna community in North ...
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Fla couples charged after pipe bomb weapons found
COCOA, Fla. -- A Cocoa couple has been charged after police said they found pipe bombs and a cache of weapons inside their central Florida home.The Brevard County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad evacuated neighbors from a dozen nearby homes as they searched the couple's two-story apartment Friday. Authorities found two pipe bombs along with rifles, handguns and shotguns. Two elementary ...
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Some residents of Orlando unthrilled by new theme park plan
Tourism is essential to the economy of Orlando, to such an extent that The City Beautiful has become something of the capital city of amusement parks, not necessarily because of their number, but because of the calibre of amusement parks that are located within Orlando. A new theme park proposal for the city, however, has courted the ire of residents.
The three major amusement parks, or theme parks in Orlando are Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and Universal Studios Orlando, all of which are massive in size and comprise of several different huge parks within themselves. Read more
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