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Florida Chinese Land Ownership Law Debated
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A federal judge listened to more than two hours of arguments Tuesday about whether he should block a new Florida law that restricts [...]
Fingerprints Lead To Arrest Of 16-Year-Old Lakeland Car Burglar Who Ransacked 9 Vehicles
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LAKELAND, Fla. - A positive match from fingerprints by a Polk County Sheriff's Office identification technician led to the successf [...]
Seminole Man For Possession, Transmission Of Child Pornography
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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives assigned to the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit have arrested a Seminole man [...]
Florida AG Moody Warns Of Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams
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Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody released a Consumer Alert Monday warning Floridians about sweepstakes scams.
Lott [...]
Court Finds State Of Florida Violates the Americans With Disabilities Act
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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida ruled on Friday that the State of Florida violates the rights of chi [...]
Florida Union Law Faces Another Challenge
Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, R-Spring Hill, sponsored a bill to impose new restrictions on public-employee unions. Colin Hackley/File
A union representin [...]
Florida Emergency Management Urges Precautions With Heat Wave
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Florida emergency management officials are advising Floridians to ensure safety amid stifling heat.
"With the heat index value [...]
U.S. Soldier Detained In North Korea Allegedly Laughed As He ‘Defected’ Over The Border
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A U.S. soldier was detained in North Korea on Tuesday and, according to witnesses, laughed as he broke away from a civ [...]
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office To Join ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’
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SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) announced Tuesday its participation in the Operation Southern Slo [...]
Florida Corrections Officer Among 2 Arrested In Polk County Shooting
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Tuesday as a result of a shooting incident that occurred in [...]