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Florida Man, Blind Dog Complete 1,100-Mile Hike Across State
Kyle Rohrig is an avid hiker and his Shiba Inu named Katana usually accompanies him, but when Japanese hunting dog lost both eyes to Glaucoma two months before the trek, he worried how she would fare.
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Florida School Hires Goats to Help With Landscaping Woes
About two dozen goats will descend into a fenced area around a pond next to Imperial Estates Elementary in Titusville next week.
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Forecasters Predict Slightly Below Average Hurricane Season in 2017
Initial projections say there will be 11 named storms forming in Atlantic Ocean between June 1st and November 30th – with four of them becoming hurricanes and just two of those being classified as major.
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Former Home of Janet Reno Being Donated to Miami-Dade College
A premiere party for a new MTV series scheduled for Monday night was canceled as a result of “unanticipated events,” according to NBC affiliate WFLA.
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Dog Knocks Car Into Reverse, Drives in Circles Around Treasure Coast Neighborhood
Officers were called to a neighborhood in Port St. Lucie on Thursday when residents spotted a car spinning in reverse, going in circles for an hour.
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Former Dolphins RB Mark Walton in Court After Arrest for Allegedly Beating Pregnant Woman
A South Florida native who starred at both Miami’s Booker T. Washington High School and the University of Miami, Walton was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 before he was released after being arrested.
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Man Sues Miami-Based Burger King Over Claims Impossible Whopper Cooked on Same Grill as Meat Products
Phillip Williams, who is a vegan, says he suffered monetary damage in the amount he paid for the sandwich and claims he wouldn’t have made the purchase has he known the cooking method.
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University of Florida Student Government Leader Faces Impeachment Over Visit by Donald Trump Jr.
As President Trump faces the possibility of impeachments, his son is at the center of a similar situation at a Florida school. The Tampa Bay Times reports that members of the student senate at the University of Florida have begun an impeachment inquiry into the student government president at the school, Michael Murphy. A formal resolution was delivered to Murphy...
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Broward 911 Supervisor Fired for Watching Netflix as Caller Sought Help
As part of an internal affairs investigation, investigators pulled data from supervisor Julie Vidaud’s computer and found the most used applications were Netflix, Hulu and Xfinity TV.
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Former Florida Sex Workers See Value in Trafficking Education
This month, Florida became the first state in the nation requiring sex-trafficking education as part of every student’s curriculum.
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Blue Bell Recalls Ice Cream in Florida, Other States That May Contain Plastic Bits
Blue Bell said in a statement that a customer reported finding a plastic tool in their ice cream and the company says an investigation found the broken tool was accidentally added during production.
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Florida Man Gets 20 Years in Prison in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
A white Florida man who told detectives that he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a convenience store.
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Man Taken Off Flight by Police After Barging Onto Plane at Miami International Airport
Officials from the airport said the incident took place on board of American Airlines flight 1060, which was bound for Newark, New Jersey, and was scheduled to leave shortly before 7 a.m.
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Florida Teen Labeled ‘Hero' After Dying While Saving Sister During Robbey
Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office say 15-year-old Khyler Edman was killed when he was protecting his five-year-old sister during a break-in at their Port Charlotte home last Thursday.
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Disney World to Unveil Hundreds of Plant Based Food Options Starting Next Week
The Orlando area theme park announced Tuesday that over 400 options – everything from plant based dumplings to a cashew cheesecake – will be available starting October 1st at quick service locations and October 3rd at table service locations.
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Tropical Storm Karen Drenches Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Tropical Storm Karen dropped heavy rain over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Tuesday evening as it was forecast to move further into the Atlantic.
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Former Mechanic at Miami International Airport Pleads Not Guilty in Plane Sabotage Case
A former American Airlines mechanic who prosecutors say may have some links to terrorists pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he sabotaged an aircraft with 150 people aboard. The plea came at a hearing in Miami federal court for Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, 60. He’s charged with deliberately disabling a key navigation component inside the Boeing 737 at Miami...
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Charges Dropped Against Florida Woman Who Took Husband's Guns
State Attorney Brian Hass said in a case disposition sent to The Associated Press Tuesday that Courtney and Joseph Irby agreed to participate in a 12-month program that includes anger management classes.
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child in Palm Beach County
Investigators say the victim, who was not seriously hurt, told them that Timothy Miller approached him after getting off the school bus and said he gave kids free rides all the time.
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Florida Man Arrested After Alleged Botched Castration Inside Home
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Sebring home of 74-year-old Gary Van Ryswyk this weekend, according to a post on their Facebook page, after a call was placed to their office.