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Two Toddlers Die At Separate July 4th Parties In Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A 4-year-old girl was found unresponsive in a swimming pool during a July 4th holiday party at a Florida home.
Jacksonville...
Florida city fights court order to remove 34-foot cross
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida city is fighting to keep a 34-foot cross in a park after a judge ordered it removed.
The Pensacola...
Deputies shoot tires of stolen school bus, arrest suspect
BONIFAY, Fla. (AP) — Florida deputies say they had to shoot the tires out of a stolen school bus to catch a violent robbery...
CEO: Molten material hit power plant workers; victims ID’d
APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Workers at a Florida power plant were trying to unplug a blocked tank when molten material poured onto them, killing two and injuring four others, officials said Friday.
Investigators Probe Deadly TECO Plant Blast
Federal workplace investigators are at Tampa Electric Company’s Apollo Beach power plant in the wake of Thursday’s deadly explosion.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s...
Venus Williams Sued After Deadly FL Car Wreck
Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued after a deadly car wreck on a Palm Beach Gardens road.
Lawyers for the family of Jerome Barson,...
Officer crashes while responding to shoplifting call
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida police officer crashed a patrol car into a tree while responding to a shoplifting call.
The Ledger reports that...
Lawsuit: Florida strip club refused to hire male bartender
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida strip club accused of hiring only women bartenders and refusing to hire a man is facing a federal...
Suspicious packages prompts sheriff’s office evacuation
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s office was evacuated for about 90 minutes after a resident dropped off a suspicious package.
The Florida Times-Union...
Jury Will Decide If Punta Gorda Police Chief is Responsible for...
A judge says there is sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide whether Punta Gorda police chief Tom Lewis is culpably negligent in...