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Synthetic marijuana purchased in sting near Lake Co. school
16927 Lakeside Ave. During the investigation undercover, detectives purchased several packages of illegal synthetic marijuana, also known as K-2 or spice. Officers searched the property and seized over 100 packages of the drugs. They also found dozens of glass pipes, digital scales and containers with hidden compartments. They said MD Hasan was selling the drugs within 1,000 feet of a ...
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Main Street Bakery at Disneys Magic Kingdom reopens
LAKE BUENA VISTA -- The Main Street Bakery at Disney's Magic Kingdom Park is back open and for the first time at a Walt Disney World Resort, you'll now find Starbucks drinks on the menu. The bakery reopened Tuesday and now offers Starbucks drinks including coffee, espresso, and Frappuccino blended beverages as well as Disney cookies, brownies and cupcakes. Starbucks will also be ...
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Help name Brevard Co. Sheriffs Offices newest police dog
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is holding a contest on their Facebook page to name the newest member of their team -- an 8-week-old Blood Hound puppy. (PHOTO/Brevard County Sheriff's Office Facebook ...
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Bicyclist seriously injured in St. Cloud collision
A bicyclist was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle at 13th Street and Old Hickory Road in St. Cloud -- Tuesday, June 18, ...
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Man who killed neighbor over barking dogs gets life sentence
Paul Miller, 66, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday. (PHOTO/Flagler County Sheriff's ...
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Analyst George Zimmerman trial juror questions to get more personal
Legal analyst Jaya Balani said we can expect more specific, personal questions regarding each juror in this next round of the George Zimmerman ...
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Depression expected to become storm
MIAMI - Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is getting better organized and is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall along Mexico's Gulf ...
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Depression Becoming Better Organized
Tropical Depression 2 was becoming better organized, and there is a strong probabilty that it will bcome a tropical storm later Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center ...
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Woman Arrested for Running Illegal Dentist Office Davie Police
John Collazos, 47, was taken into custody when he arrived at the warehouse at 5071 S. State Road 7 Wednesday morning, Davie Police spokesman Capt. Dale Engle said. Martin Gallardo, who works in the area, wasn't fazed by the ...
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2 Bodies Found at West Palm Beach School
A SWAT team was called to the school as a precautionary measure, West Palm Beach Police spokesman Capt. David Bernhardt said in a press ...
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Equality Florida announces campaign to push for equal marriage rights
Poll: Florida voters don't like Marco Rubio's immigration stance, but his approval rating remains steady Florida alone, not any tax break, could lure Amazon to ...
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Florida unveils business deals at Paris Air Show
French connections to Florida. Scott, who traveled to France on Friday as part of a weeklong Enterprise Florida trade mission, has made three business-related announcements: •Lyon, France-based Vision Systems, which supplies aircraft and automotive components, intends to spend $1.2 million to open a subsidiary ...
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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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Fla. school tells students to drop online classes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida's main online school is telling worried parents and students that they aren't about to get charged for failing to complete courses.A charter school in Fort Myers sent out letters earlier this month telling students they would have to pay $425 if they failed to complete courses at Florida Virtual School. The letter from Gateway Charter School linked the ...
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W.Va. fugitive caught in Fla. faces new charge
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A West Virginia fugitive captured in Florida is facing a new charge.U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin's office says a Fayette County grand jury charged 34-year-old Brett David Bowyer of Scarbro on Tuesday with failing to appear for sentencing.The former high school guidance counselor had pleaded guilty in October 2011 to possession of child pornography. Goodwin's office ...
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Family Country singer Slim Whitman dies at age 90
CORRECTS DATE OF DEATH TO JUNE 19 - FILE - This undated file photo shows country singer Slim Whitman. Whitman died Wednesday, June 19, 2013 of heart failure in Florida. He was 90. Whitman's career began in the late 1940s, and his tenor falsetto and ebony mustache and sideburns became global trademarks. They were also an inspiration for countless jokes thanks to the ubiquitous 1980s and ...
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Miami keep hopes alive
LeBron James (No.6) of the Miami Heat drives to the basket against Boris Diaw (No.33) of the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. Photo: AFPThe Miami Heat forced the already absorbing NBA finals to a deciding game seven after a thrilling 103-100 overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday tied the series at 3-3.Miami trailed by 13 points in the third quarter but LeBron James, ditching his ...
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Michael Adams Earns Ticket to Camp with Mini-Camp Tryout
The Buccaneers signed seventh-year CB Michael Adams on Wednesday and released rookie G Jeremy Lewis, marking the second player they have added following a two-day tryout during last week's ...
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Miami Heat wins in OT force Game 7
James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami's repeat chances ...
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St. Petersburg Open Plans to Double Prize Fund to $1M
MOSCOW, June 19 (R-Sport) – In an attempt to stock its draws with big-name tennis stars, the St. Petersburg Open is planning to double its prize fund to $1 million, organizers said on Wednesday. Since 2008, when then-world No. 4 Andy Murray won the title, only one top-10 player – Russian Mikhail Youzhny, who was ranked ninth at the time – has appeared at the hard-court ...
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Todashevs body brought to Russia for burial
GROZNY, Russia (AP) -- The father of a Russian man killed while being questioned about ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he has brought the body to Russia for ...
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South Florida Doctor Says Obesity Is a Disease
The beverage giant is jumping on the bandwagon to fight obesity, unveiling a two-minute ad on its website that starts airing on Monday. Emily Wong-Swartz, a clinical dietician coordinator at Memorial Hospital Miramar, approved of Coke's ...
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2013 NBA Finals Game 7 Tickets on sale June 19
The Miami HEAT announced today that individual game tickets for the decisive Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals will go on sale to the general public Wednesday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. Individual game ticket inventory is limited and tickets are expected to sell quickly. Fans can purchase tickets online at HEAT.com, Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. There will be an eight ticket purchase ...
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Dominos employee stealing cash for more than a year police say
In March 2012, store management noticed shortages at the Domino’s at 23 NW 16th Ave., where Tonisha Anderson worked, according to a Gainesville Police Department report. An internal audit revealed the shortages coincided with Anderson’s work schedule, and she was transferred to a southwest location the following month. The shortages at the northwest location ceased, but management ...
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Two bodies found in S. Florida school
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Police say two bodies were discovered inside the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Wednesday morning in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach Police and West Palm Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to the school this morning where they entered a window at the rear of the building. Police were called to the scene just before 6:30 this morning. Palm Beach County School District ...
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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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