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Bicyclist in critical condition after Fort Lauderdale crash
. Fort Lauderdale police said Achille Alexandre, 40, of Fort Lauderdale was riding his bike on May 10 when he was hit by a gold 2007 Chevy Cobalt around 9:37 p.m. on the 1600 block of Northwest 24th Avenue. An ambulance rushed Alexandre to Broward Health Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators are asking any witnesses to the crash to ...
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Chuck Norris comes to the defense of Tim Tebow
blog on Newsbusters.org . "He reminds me of myself when I used to compete in martial arts. "I would spar with my black belts in class, and sometimes they would outscore me. Yet in the tournaments, I would defeat them. My students used to ask me, 'Why is it that we can contend equally against you in class but can't beat you in the tournaments?' My answer was always the ...
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Dog that went missing back home with her family
PLANTATION— Izzy, the retired police dog who went missing during a thunderstorm Monday night, is back home with her family. The 7-year-old black Lab dashed out of her owners' house in Plantation about 9 ...
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Dwyane Wade Receives 2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award
The Miami HEAT announced today thatDwyane Wade is the recipient of the "2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award" in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.The award recognizes the NBA player who best reflects the passion that the league and its players have for giving back to their communities. This year marked ...
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Deputies Searching for 2nd Suspect in Fort Lauderdale Shooting
Kevon J. Obas, 20, was arrested Tuesday in Lauderhill for his suspected connection with the May 16 shooting at the Champion Food Store on 2409 NW 15 Court, according to the Broward Sheriff's ...
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Two-vehicle crash leaves three critically injured in Davie
Davie Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which three people were critically injured Thursday. The 4 a.m. incident happened when an SUV carrying two men north on Davie Road was hit by a westbound car at Southwest 38th Court. "The car was driven by a male and it failed to stop at a stop sign," Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said. "The car T-boned the SUV, and it ...
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Mayo A poetry slam against Citizens giveaway
Lots of things I'd like to lay down an angry rap about today (the Boy Scouts' pending half-baked, half-hearted stand on gays, the state's looting of Citizens' insurance reserves to give to politically-connected private upstarts, the Dolphin/NFL's efforts to extort public money for private stadium improvements), but I'll settle for the next-best thing: Judging a ...
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Woman keyed Kia with image of male genitalia cops say
It was high noon in this Publix parking lot in Wesley Chapel as a woman allegedly keyed a Kia SUV belonging to a 63-year-old female customer, reports ...
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The heat is on Wear a seat belt or face a fine
Memorial Day weekend is coming up and state troopers are cracking down. Their target: those who refuse to wear seat belts. Last year, there were 205,633 of you. And that doesn't sit well with ...
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Marlins Blanked Again Lose 3-0 To Phils
MIAMI (AP) -- Marlins starter Kevin Slowey took the mound for the sixth inning Wednesday night and failed to make it through the warmup pitches. Slowey exited with a strained left lat muscle and took the loss in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-0 victory. Cliff Lee (5-2) threw a three-hitter for his 12th career shutout and Delmon Young homered for the second consecutive night. The Marlins ...
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Miami Heat Edge Pacers in East Finals Opener
LeBron James delivered in the nick of time. James hit the game-winning layup as time expired in overtime Wednesday, lifting the Miami Heat to a thrilling 103-102 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. "Two teams fought hard," said James after collecting 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth career playoff ...
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4-pound hairball in stomach of 400-pound Florida tiger | Video
While Ty reclined drowsily in the back of Vernon Yates' white pickup, about a dozen reporters and photographers stood less than 2 feet from his open cage, snapping photos of him - and of themselves, standing within inches of the 400-pound Siberian ...
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911 pocket-dialer arrested in Florida
Police said they have arrested a Florida man who mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 while planning a killing earlier this month. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking to another person on the May 5 recording. He says he is going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, out of his home and kill him, a release from the Broward County Sheriff's Office states. Just a few minutes later, Walker was fatally ...
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Woman accused of coercing $35000 in bank withdrawals
A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to ...
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Tow truck driver accused of pepper-spraying baby offering deputy bribe
A routine trip to tow an illegally parked car ended up with a baby being pepper-sprayed, a false report of shots fired and the tow truck driver arrested on bribery charges. It all began shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, when Carmel Towing driver Ronald Tyler showed up to a large party to tow away illegally parked vehicles inside the Olive Glen Community complex in Pompano Beach. Witnesses told ...
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Keller I Want To Show I Am The Right Guy For The Job
admitted he had underestimated the South Florida weather. "I felt great, I felt really good out there," Keller said. "The thing that was hurting the most was the wind (as in stamina). Have to get that right. I forgot about this Miami heat." Keller really isn't worried about adjusting to the elements, nor he is worried about learning the nuances of a new offense after ...
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Area home prices surge by more than 20 percent
Palm Beach County 's median home price soaring by more than 20 percent in April for a fifth consecutive month. The median for existing single-family homes hit $265,000, a 26 percent increase from a year ago, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches said Wednesday. The median price for condominiums rose 20 percent to ...
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Answers sought after British soldier hacked to death | Graphic video
(Graphic content) "We must fight them as they fight us. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," said a cleaver-wielding man with bloody hands speaking in what appears to be a London ...
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Butt-dial to 911 results in murder charge | Video
Pompano Beach man mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 as he planned a killing earlier this month, enabling an emergency dispatch system to record his conversation and link him to the slaying, authorities said Wednesday. Scott Simon, 24, is heard talking with another person on a recorded 911 line May 5, saying he's going to follow Nicholas Romondo Walker, 33, ...
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Thursday Less rain more sun
After a few cloudy and occasionally stormy afternoons, we should see more sun today. Some areas, however, still are likely to see showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. It also should be ...
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LeBron saves the Heats night
Pacers coach Frank Vogel talks about why Roy Hibbert wasn't there to protect the rim as LeBron James' last-second shot gave the Miami Heat an overtime victory in game ...
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LeBron James delivers winner as Miami Heat beat Pacers
Miami Heat's LeBron James (L) drives on Indiana Pacers' Lance Stephenson during Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida May 22, ...
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LeBron layup at buzzer give Miami Heat 103-102 Game 1 overtime win
LeBron James . In the end he almost stole Game 1 of the Eastern conference final. Almost. "I grabbed him after the game and told him to quickly forget about the last play," Indiana coach Frank Vogel said of his conversation with George after the Pacers' 103-102 overtime loss at the buzzer to James and the defending champion Heat. "He's a third-year player and ...
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Slowey exits with injury Marlins lose to Phillies
Miami Marlins' Kevin Slowey throws to the Philadelphia Phillies in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ...
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LeBron Heat survive opener against Pacers 103-102 in OT
AmericanAirlines Arena with a 103-102 victory Wednesday night over the Indiana Pacers. It was a victory that came despite two remarkable plays from Pacers ...
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Miami's zoo gets new name and upgrade
Zoo Miami is the name of our city’s zoo for marketing purposes, this important public resource is officially 30 years old, but has a history that starts long before 1980. Miami News.net has chosen the zoo as its feature on Miami in this milestone year for the facility.
Zoo Miami is the new name of one of the most famous, most visited and most award-winning zoo’s in the United States. Consistently rated among the top ten zoos in the country, many Miami residents may not realize what an immense resource this facility is to the city. In 2010 the zoo turned 30, but its roots can be traced back much further, in this landmark year for Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (the official new name of the centre) Miami News.net pays homage to the only sub-tropical zoo in North America. Read more
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