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Florida Boy, 13, Fatally Shot After Cousin Falls Off Hoverboard
Authorities in Florida say an 18-year-old lost his balance on a hoverboard and accidentally shot his 13-year-old cousin in the back of the head Sunday. The teen, identified as Lavardo Fisher, died Monday...
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Florida Cops Shoot Up Family’s Home After Responding to Wrong Address
Florida police riddled a man’s home with bullets as his wife and son slept inside early Saturday morning, only to later tell him they had responded to the wrong address. By Carlos Miller. (Feb. 7)
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The Koch Brothers’ Dirty War on Solar Power
All over the country, the Kochs and utilities have been blocking solar initiatives — but nowhere more so than in Florida. By Tim Dickinson.
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Once Parched, Florida's Everglades Finds Its Flow Again
The delivery of fresh water to long-parched areas of Everglades National Park is considered a vital restoration. It's one of the world's largest freshwater wetlands — and the source of South Florida's drinking water supply.
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A South Florida Boxing Rivalry Leads to Cold-Blooded Murder
“Darrell was already steaming over his split from his girlfriend, and that night, Stan — the better fighter, the better-loved friend, the local boxing hero — also bested him on the dance floor...” By Tim Elfrink.
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Scuba Diver Miraculously Survives Horror Ride Through Nuclear Plant Intake Pipe
A South Florida scuba diver was taken on a terrifying ride through a nuclear power plant's intake pipe that he feared would end in his watery death. What started as a scuba and lobster-diving trip with family and friends became what felt like a ride to hell for Christopher Le Cun last summer when the 30-year-old swam up to what he says was an improperly marked intake pipe to a nuclear plant in Port St. Lucie.
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Man wins $291 million in lottery, brother wins $7
Remember when your parents used to tell you to be nice to your siblings? Maybe it was because one day you both would grow up and win the lottery, except one of you would win the jackpot and the other would win $7. As improbable as that sounds, it happened to a Pennsylvania judge who just wrapped up a monthlong fishing vacation in the Florida Keys, the Florida Lottery said.
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Daytona Beach | Spring Break
Daytona Beach has always been one of the "original" spring break destination, a la MTV and the 80's. Panama City recently denounced the consumption of alcohol on its beaches. In 2016 college students are coming back to Daytona Beach after many years spent in the shadow of places like Panama City and Miami.
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When you gotta go: Man charged with defecating in patrol car
A Florida man has been arrested after telling a deputy he was speeding because he had to go to the bathroom and ultimately ended up doing so in the back of a patrol car. Lake County Sheriff's officials say 24-year-old Carlos Adonis Ramos-Erazo refused to get out of his vehicle after being nabbed for going 20 miles over the speed limit Thursday. He said he had to go to the bathroom and drove off, hitting the deputy's arm with the vehicle.
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Sen. Marco Rubio ends presidential bid
Sen. Marco Rubio ended his presidential bid Tuesday after losing the Republican primary in his home state of Florida, the low point in a season of ups and downs for the first-term senator.
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In Florida Rehabs, Addicts Are Bought And Sold
One early evening last October, a group of young men and women were hanging out at the Starbucks on the main drag here, Atlantic Avenue, smoking cigarettes and bullshitting. They were sitting next to a pile of suitcases, the telltale sign of an addict looking for a place to stay. Some get kicked out of their old halfway house because they relapse; others because their insurance coverage has been used up.
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Baby found abandoned at dental office
The baby boy, only a few hours old, was found outside the office around 5 a.m.
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Nuclear Plant Leak Threatens Drinking Water Wells in Florida
A finding that a Florida nuclear power plant is leaking polluted water has environmentalists threatening to sue over the safety of Biscayne Bay and the surrounding ecosystem. By Lizette Alvarez.
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Utilities Are Playing Dirty In Florida To Kill Solar Energy Disruption In The Cradle
Facing a future where competition is rampant, customers pay less money, and solar users actually get paid for driving power back to the grid gives any entrenched utility executive heartburn. Fortunately for them, we live in an era where buying state law and tricking consumers into rooting against their own best self interests is easier than ever before. By Karl Bode.
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Inside the Battle Over Florida’s Racially-Charged Payday Loan Racket
The feds are set to issue new rules on cash loans taken out by the working poor. So why are Sunshine State lawmakers standing in their way? By Francisco Alvarado.
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The surprising disappearance of flakka, the synthetic drug that pushed South Florida to the brink
What happened to the drug that had devastated Floridian streets? By Todd C. Frankel.
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Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market raided for suspected food stamp scam, report says
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida announced the largest food stamp fraud bust in U.S. history Wednesday afternoon. The announcement came just hours after federal and local law enforcement officers, including members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, raided several kiosks at the Opa Locka Hialeah Flea Market. "This case did originate with a complaint of identity theft that involved an individual who lived in Palm Beach County," said Jack Heacock...
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Rising Sea Levels Made This Republican Mayor A Climate Change Believer
A man moves to a city in Florida and decides he wants to be mayor. He wins the election. He's happy. Then he's told his city is slowly going underwater. Not financially. Literally.
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Florida crocodiles: Man-eating Nile beasts confirmed in swamps
DNA tests have confirmed that three man-eating Nile crocodiles have been found living in Florida's swamps. Unlike local alligators, the species preys on humans and is thought to be responsible for up to 200 deaths a year at home in sub-Saharan Africa. It is possible more of the beasts are at large in the state, experts say. It is not known for certain how they reached the US. "They didn't swim from Africa," said University of Florida herpetologist Kenneth Krysko.
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Florida Judge Denies Gawker's Motion for a New Trial in Hulk Hogan Sex-Video Case and Won't Reduce $140 Million Verdict
A Florida judge on Wednesday denied Gawker’s motion for a new trial in the Hulk Hogan sex-video case and won’t reduce a $140 million jury verdict. Judge Pamela Campbell did elaborate on her decision, the latest development in a yearslong legal fight between Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, and the gossip website. Hogan sued Gawker after it posted a 2007 video of him having sex with Heather Clem, wife of his then-best friend Bubba The Love Sponge Clem, a local Tampa DJ who made the video. During the Gawker trial, Hogan mournfully described how Clem betrayed his trust.
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