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Fake Florida Dentist Seeing Half a Dozen Patients a Week
A Davie man just can’t seem to shake his affinity for the dental arts; arrested for the third time for running a fake dentist’s...
Florida tax collector will allow employees to carry firearms
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A Florida tax collector says a new policy will allow his employees to openly carry firearms while they work.
Seminole County...
Google fined a record 2.4 billion euros in EU antitrust case
BRUSSELS (AP) — After a seven-year legal battle, European authorities came down hard on Google on Tuesday for taking advantage of its dominance in online searches to direct customers to its own businesses, fining the tech giant a record 2.42 billion euros ($2.72 billion) and raising the prospect of more.
Man sits in jail when drywall powder is mistaken for cocaine
OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida man spent 90 days in jail after police officers who stopped him for driving without headlights said white...
Man arrested after pilotless boat crashes onto Florida beach
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve arrested a man connected to a stolen boat that crashed unmanned onto a Florida beach.
The 36-foot...
Family member accidentally backs car over child in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A family member accidentally ran over a 2-year-old child in the parking lot of a Florida apartment complex parking lot.
Jacksonville...
Writer sues Tupac filmmakers, alleges copyright infringement
NEW YORK (AP) — A magazine writer has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the creators of the new Tupac Shakur biopic, saying that portions of the film are based on his articles about the late rapper.
Plane crashes into empty Florida daycare building; 1 killed
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- A small plane has crashed into an empty daycare building in Florida, killing one person and injuring another.
WINK-TV reports...
Federal agencies demand records from SeaWorld theme park
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A newspaper is reporting that two federal agencies are demanding records from SeaWorld.
Uber searches for a new CEO in wake of Kalanick’s departure
DETROIT (AP) — Uber seeks a strong manager who can repair a broken image, juggle multiple lawsuits and government investigations, develop and nurture a new corporate culture and lead a successful IPO.