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$2.5M in incentives while cutting 129 jobs
Pierce Manufacturing recently announced it is ending its ambulance line. Despite qualifying for about $2.5 million in incentives from Enterprise Florida since 2007, the Pierce Manufacturing plant in Bradenton has cut jobs leading critics to question the use of the state money. Pierce Manufacturing announced that it is ending its ambulance line resulting in 129 layoffs but intends to keep ...
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5 things to know in Florida for May 18
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.SMALL FLORIDA CITY WONDERS WHO SNAGGED WINNING POWERBALL TICKETResidents in the small Florida city of Zephyrhills are wondering who hit the historic $590.5M Powerball jackpot. The winner still hasn't come forward. Florida has more Powerball winners than any other state. SCOTT TO VETO 3 PERCENT ...
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4 rescued from burning boat off St. Pete Beach
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. -- Four people are safe after their boat caught fire off St. Pete Beach.The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the fire Sunday afternoon near Egmont Key.The Tampa Bay Times ( http://bit.ly/12Gbvh6) reports nearby boaters gave refuge to the boaters. The names of the boaters haven't been ...
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Woman falls off 3rd floor balcony in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A woman fell from a third floor balcony of a Gainesville apartment during a party.The Gainesville Sun ( http://bit.ly/16Dm0GN) reports the 19-year-old woman was taken to Shands at the University of Florida as a precaution on Saturday night.According to police, the woman was among several under-aged guests who were drinking at the party at Courtyard Apartments. Police say ...
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FinsWeekend A Hit On The Links And The High Seas
Some lucky person in a different part of the Sunshine State might have been the big Powerball winner over the weekend, but the Miami Dolphins Foundation and the organizers of FinsWeekend hit the weather lottery. Starting last Thursday night with ...
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Click it or ticket campaign underway in Brevard
This year's Click It or Ticket campaign runs until June 2nd, but officers warn they're enforcing seat belt laws all year ...
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Vote today on new Orlando sex offender ordinance
ORLANDO -- There may soon be new protections in Orlando to keep sex offenders away from kids. Orlando City leaders are set to vote on a new sex offender ordinance at a city council meeting this afternoon. Right now, current law says sex offenders cannot live within 1,000 feet of a school, park, playground or day care center. The new ordinance would push that boundary to 1,500 feet within ...
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Remembering Jennifer Kesse on her 32nd birthday
ORLANDO -- Gone but not forgotten. Today would have been Jennifer Kesse's 32nd birthday and even though the Orlando woman has not been seen since 2006, family and loved ones are still planning to celebrate her life. Kesse was last seen leaving her condominium near the Mall at Millenia on Jan. 24, 2006. Her family sent a letter to News 13 in honor of her birthday: Good morning to all ...
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Powerball winner remains a mystery
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about 13,000 people best known around the state for its brand of spring water with the same name. ...
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Boat Pulled to Shore After Capsizing in Pompano Beach
What should have been a leisurely day out on the boat turned into a workout for those pulling and tugging at a small but heavy vessel that capsized in Pompano Beach Sunday afternoon. Brad Burner and Janine Keish ...
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WHOS THE WINNER Florida Town Abuzz Over Lucky Powerball Ticket
It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky ticket was bought sometime Saturday or earlier at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, a city of about 13,000 people best known around the state for its brand of spring water with the same name. The winner has 60 ...
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NBA Code of Conduct
The National Basketball Association, Miami HEAT, and AmericanAirlines Arena are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports & entertainment experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an environment where: Players respect and appreciate each and every fan. Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional, and courteous manner by all Arena and team ...
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Florida Budget Gov. Rick Scott to Veto Hike In Tuition
TALLAHASSEE | Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the past year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition ...
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Baby found father charged in South Fla.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Police arrested a Miami Gardens man after asking for the public's help in finding his missing daughter.Miami Gardens police found the missing baby Sunday night after acting on a tip.Her father, 42-year-old Dexter Jones, is charged with removing a minor contrary to a court order. The Miami Herald ( http://hrld.us/189Ya2L) reports the 10-month old child was not ...
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Inmate who escaped from Miss. captured in Florida
OCALA, Fla. -- Florida Highway Patrol officials say they have arrested an inmate who escaped from a Mississippi state work camp. They also arrested the woman they say helped him flee.Trooper Shane Crawford stopped to help what he thought was a disabled vehicle in central Florida on Saturday. He ran a computer check on the car's tags and found the vehicle had been stolen from ...
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Caryn Kelley Trial continues in College Park slaying
Caryn Kelley is facing 30-years in prison if she's convicted of manslaughter. The charge was downgraded from second-degree murder last ...
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20-year-old Fla. woman killed in scooter crash
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- A 20-year-old woman has died after the scooter she was riding in was rear ended by a Hummer in southwest Florida.Lee County Sheriff's officials said Steven Mitchell was driving the scooter, along with his passenger Karen Cagle on Saturday night when they were struck by the SUV. The Hummer dragged the scooter for a bit until both vehicles stopped. Mitchell and Cagle were ...
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Americans United Deplores Florida Courts Decision Allowing Deceptive Amendments On November Ballot
Disappointing Court Decision Will Be Appealed, Says AU's Lynn FLORIDA - August 4 - Americans United for Separation of Church and State will appeal Leon Circuit Judge John ...
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Cargo ship worker rescued after injury at Fla port
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A worker on a cargo ship docked in South Florida is recovering from injuries after officials say he was struck by a cargo container.Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials said the 52-year-old man was working on the upper deck of a ship at Port Everglades when he injured his leg in Sunday's accident. Officials had to stabilize him on the upper deck before carefully ...
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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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Florida's Exploration Park keeps state ahead
NASA’s new Space Life Sciences Lab and the adjacent Exploration Park, which is still under development, are testaments to Florida’s ongoing leadership in the exploration and understanding of space travel and the world beyond Earth’s stratosphere.
Florida has long been at the forefront of space travel internationally, it is here, at Cape Canaveral, that NASA’s shuttles take to the skies headed for the moon, or, more commonly, the International Space Station. Read more
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