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Man shot at Orlando gas station dies
A man shot Friday at an Orlando gas station has died, Orlando police said today.The man, whose identity hasn't been released by Orlando police, was shot during a confrontation at the gas ...
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Keever concedes Aronberg will raise more money in race to become Palm Beach County state attorney
Small Type As Democrat Dave Aronberg taps uses his statewide fundraising network to collect campaign cash in Fort Myers and St. Petersburg this week for his Palm Beach County state attorney bid, ...
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Ohio school costs by classroom or non-classroom
Ohio school officials are regrouping school expenses in the existing five spending categories to create only two: classroom or non-classroom. The determination is not always clear cut. Some examples ...
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Ohio to track classroom money student performance
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The political fire still burns in Ohio to push more public money into classrooms, even after other states have backed off the idea amid evidence it does little to improve ...
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9 arrested in prostitution sting in Ocala area
OCALA, Fla. -- Nine people have been arrested in a prostitution sting in the Ocala area.The Ocala StarBanner reports ( http://bit.ly/L8Q3WI) seven men and two women were arrested by undercover drug ...
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Grindhouse
In theory, the idea is brilliantly crackpot. Two of the celebrated wunderkinds of the blood-soaked, video-fueled mid-’90s American independent film ...
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Miami No interest in Big 12
Florida State and Miami, two UM Board of Trustee members said it hasn't been discussed inside UM and they could not envision Miami being interested. One pointed out UM would need to pay more ...
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Businesses Get Ready for Urban Beach Weekend
To control traffic, Ocean Drive will be closed through Memorial Day Weekend and Collins and Washington avenues will become one-way northbound and southbound roads, ...
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Bicyclist Killed by Train BSO
Hundreds of bicyclists took to Rickenbacker Causeway Wednesday evening with a strong message: drivers are required to share the road. Wednesday night's "ride of silence" was meant to ...
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Body Found in Hialeah Canal Officials
The body of a woman was found by police inside a Lauderhill home, and the man who owns the home, Marlon Woodstock was brought in for questioning. Police spokesman Rick Rocco discusses the bizarre ...
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Lance Armstrong wins Ironman 70.3 Florida triathlon in Haines City
Lance Armstrong won Sunday's Ironman 70.3 Florida at Lake Eva Park in Haines City.Armstrong finished in just more than 3 hours, 45 minutes, dominating the field in the men's pro ...
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