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Appeals court hears case of deputy who shot man with air...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- An appeals court is considering dismissing a manslaughter charge against a Florida deputy who fatally shot a black man carrying an air rifle.
Showers shut down at Florida gyms linked to Legionnaires’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- The spa and showers at two LA Fitness clubs in Florida are closed as health officials look into reports that four clients contracted Legionnaires' disease.
“Terrible Accident” Kills Jacksonville Street Sweeper Operator
A “terrible accident” has left a Jacksonville street sweeper operator dead, and authorities wondering why it happened.
Small plane crashes into car parked at church; pilot injured
BARTOW, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a pilot was seriously injured when his small plane crashed into a car parked outside a church in Florida.
AP Exclusive: Moonlighting police leave body cameras behind
When police officers in America's cities put on their uniforms and grab their weapons before moonlighting in security jobs at nightclubs, hospitals, and ballparks, there's one piece of equipment they often leave behind - their body camera.
Police: Officer shot South Florida man barricaded in bedroom
MIAMI (AP) -- Police say an officer fatally shot a South Florida man who had barricaded himself in a bedroom and told his wife he wanted to have a shootout with authorities.
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s ex jailed on domestic battery charges
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) -- Nick Gordon, the ex-partner of the late Bobbi Kristina Brown, was arrested Saturday after allegedly beating up his new girlfriend in a jealous rage.
Florida beach city voters will decide on alcohol sales limit
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Voters will decide whether alcohol sales should be limited following fatal Memorial Day weekend shootings in a Florida beach city.
Sheriff: Missing Pensacola girl may have been targeted by sexual predator
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) -- Preliminary autopsy results indicate a 12-year-old girl found in a Florida creek likely was suffocated.
Backyard Chickens Could Be Banned From Safety Harbor
On Thursday Safety Harbor city commissioners will gather to make a final vote on whether or not to allow residents to keep backyard chickens.