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Local firefighters raise over $11K for charity
PALM BAY -- Palm Bay firefighters helped raise $11,500 over Labor Day weekend through generous donations from the public for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The MDA "Fill the Boot" drive was par...
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Stolen credit card used to buy hundreds of dollars worth of gift cards
In Brevard County, Deputies need your help in identifying two people they say used a stolen credit card to buy $800 worth of gift cards.
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Orlando among best for college students
Orlando, Gainesville, Miami and Naples are among the top 75 college destinations in new report rating the best places to attend college released by the
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Southeast economy slowed in July, August
While the Southeast weathered a brutally hot summer, the region’s economic activity continued to cool down in July and August, according to the
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Orlando hotel occupancy at 51%
Hotel occupancy for the week ending Aug. 28 was 51 percent, a 21.2 percent hike from 42 percent occupancy reported for the same week last year, said
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Local firefighters raise over $11K for charity
Palm Bay firefighters helped raise $11,500 over Labor Day weekend through generous donations from the public
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Storm killing 2 in Texas heads north
The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine trekked northward after forcing more than 100 high-water rescues in Texas, swamping streets, producing several tornadoes and killing at least two people
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Teen says abduction story was a hoax
Detectives say the 16-year-old Armwood High School student who said she was the victim of an attempted abduction Wednesday morning has recanted her story, saying it never happened.
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Officials: Boy Goes To School After Breaking Leg
Florida Highway Patrol officials said they are investigating an unusual accident on Thursday morning.
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Former Magic Player Faces Domestic Violence Charges
Former Magic player Matt Kelly Barnes was arrested on domestic violence charges on Wednesday, according to deputies in Sacramento County, California.
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Officer Who Ran Over Woman Faces Suspension
A Daytona Beach Patrol Officer who ran over a woman sunbathing on the beach is facing suspension Thursday morning.WFTV first reported in June when John Dowling ran over Carole Dalton as she was sunbat...
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Man Accused Of Assaulting Victims With Acid
Authorities have charged a man with splashing a woman and teenager with acid during an argument in Palm Bay.Palm Bay Fire Rescue officials said 50-year-old Fredrick Rogers threw acid at the victims wh...
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Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show Opens Sunday in Orlando
ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) - Restaurant and foodservice industry professionals from throughout Florida will have the opportunity to gain ideas to boost their business, taste hundred...
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Former Magic player Matt Barnes arrested
Sacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.
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Cat head found in neighborhood
Mystery lurks in a Brooksville neighborhood after a cat's head was found.
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Events in Brevard to commemorate 9/11 anniversary
"We don't want this to be a holiday that turns into a day for people to go shopping like July 4," said Haynes, 61, president of the FDNY (Fire Department of New York) Retirees of Brevard County. "This...
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Higher tax in Cocoa Beach will bring less revenue
The city commission set a tax rate of $4.50 for $1,000 of taxable property value Wednesday night. "I think at this point in the economy we have to look at cuts," Commissioner Kevin Pruett said. "We're...
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Brevard deputy had 'no time' to react in woman's death
A deputy "had no time" to react when a 65-year-old great-grandmother on her daily walk stepped in front of his marked cruiser early Monday morning in Cocoa, a witness told investigators.
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Spears' Bodyguard Sues, Claims Sex Harassment
A former bodyguard sued Britney Spears on Wednesday, claiming the singer repeatedly subjected him to "repeated unwanted sexual advances" and harassment. Fernando Flores filed the sexual harassment law...
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School Bus Rear-Ended; No One Hurt
A car ended up underneath the back of a school bus in a crash in Kissimmee on Thursday morning, but no one was injured in the incident, the Florida Highway Patrol said.The crash happened before 8 a.m....
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