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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Florida Statesman.com http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/cat/257b7bc7aa875450/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 17:34:03 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 17:34:03 -0400 30 From sand sculptures to classic cars and disco music to a Memorial Day tribute, Fort Lauderdale’s fourth annual Great American Beach Party promises to have a little bit of everything.The free beach bash will be held 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at A1A and Las Olas Boulevard.Seven bands will perform on two stages throughout the day ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boca Raton police on Friday.The brazen afternoon heist on Dec. 2 began when two men pretending to be customers walked into the T-Mobile store at 2301 West Glades Rd., police ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745748/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:59 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745748/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day Closed: Municipal, county, state and federal offices, courts, post offices, public schools, libraries, stock market and most banksNo mail pickup or delivery; Express Mail will be ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745749/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:58 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745749/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boynton Beach , joined the agency in 2000 and worked as a detention deputy. Mrs. Ruback did not want to be remembered for succumbing to disease: "She told me, 'Don't let anyone say I lost my battle with cancer. Tell them I won my battle to be with the Lord,'" Lt. Col. Kim Spadaro said. Mrs. Ruback was diagnosed ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745750/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745750/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 iPod , police said. Michael Solano, 62, is facing more than a dozen counts of the charge of engaging a child in a sexual performance along with child pornography and drug charges. He's being held without bond ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745152/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:06:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214745152/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 In the near future, hunting around for a parking space will be so passe. Just a quick check of a smart phone application will tell you in real-time where there are available parking spaces, how much it costs to park there and what the time limits are. On top of that, a map can guide you back to your vehicle just in case you forgot where you parked. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744485/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 13:55:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214744485/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A 25-year-old man is accused of raping a 6-year-old girl and covering up the assault by telling the child's mother that incriminating blood she saw on a bed and on her daughter's clothes came from an injured pet cat, according to a Sunrise police report. Luis Fernando Cardona Jr., of Sunrise, was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual battery on a victim under 12. He is being held ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743042/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:16 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743042/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Boy Scouts national council vote to accept openly gay boys has drawn criticism from conservatives who say the decision is not compatible with the organization's values and will prompt a "mass ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743041/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:15 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743041/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Men inside who told Miramar Police they were house sitting said they heard glass shattering and what they thought was gunfire that prompted them to fire their weapons, Miramar Police spokeswoman Tania Rues said. Three men were detained, and one had been injured by gunfire, Rues said. He and another injured detainee were taken to a hospital, she said, while a third was being questioned. Police ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 12:42:14 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214743043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 switch from right tackle to left tackle in his second season with the Miami Dolphins. Martin is as level headed as they come, especially for a football player making his living in the trenches. Much of that trait can be attributed to his being the son of two Harvard graduates - who found the fortitude to bypass the Ivy League school in favor of Stanford University. So as the questions continued ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741111/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:46 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741111/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Jorge Naranjo, a highly-respected executive with over 20 years of experience in entertainment, sports and marketing, has joined Sun Life Stadium as Senior Director of Events and Sales. In his new role, Naranjo will report to Senior Vice President, Todd Boyan, and will be responsible for producing festivals, concerts, trade shows and other special events at Sun Life Stadium. "Jorge Naranjo is ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741112/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:45 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741112/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 FAU alumnus and social worker Andrew Burki, now the CEO of a new on-campus treatment center, Life of Purpose, is shown at the center at FAU in Boca Raton on Wednesday, May 22, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741114/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:28 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741114/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Every hurricane season is different, yet history shows some interesting trends. For example, an analysis of storms over the past 100 years shows Florida was hit most frequently (21 times) by Category 1 systems. Next most likely to hit: Category 3's (18); 2's (17);4's (6) and then 5's (2). Major hurricanes have ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741113/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:27 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741113/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day Closed: Municipal, county, state and federal offices, courts, post offices, public schools, libraries, stock market and most banks.No mail pickup or delivery; Express Mail will be ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741115/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:26 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741115/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 FCAT results released today by the Florida Department of Education. Compared to their peers across the state, third graders in both counties lag slightly behind in reading but are mostly on par in math. Results show 57 percent of Florida's third graders scored a three or above in reading (up slightly from last year's 56 percent) while 58 percent met the state's definition of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741116/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:23 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741116/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boca Raton jewelry shop, but the outlook for show business in Palm Beach and Broward counties has never been brighter.South Florida has always offered a lot for filmmakers to like — good weather and plenty of cool backdrops — but local film officials say other factors are making the region even more attractive.Chief among them are tax incentives, free permitting and staff to help make ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741117/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 11:26:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214741117/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Cape Florida State Park , located at the south tip of Key Biscayne, provides clear, emerald-colored waters and gentle surf. This fine, white coral sand beach is great for swimming, as waves are knocked down by a large sand shoal offshore. In addition, the Cape Florida Lighthouse allows for a breath-taking view of this beautiful beach. It was the No. 8 beach in the nation on Stephen 'Dr. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214738725/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:30 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214738725/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Shane Battier may have committed a dirty play in the first quarter of Wednesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Battier was called for an offensive foul after charging into Hibbert in the paint. Battier extended his knee on the drive, hitting Hibbert in the groin area. Hibbert made no mention of the play during practice interviews but unleashed his feeling on social media. "U ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214738726/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:29 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214738726/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 COCONUT CREEK— City Manager Dave Rivera resigned at a commission meeting Thursday night. He left at the behest of three commissioners, who said he was routinely disrespectful and had anger management issues that led him to yell at them and at residents ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737909/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:48 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737909/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It's the yucky part of high school science classes - dissecting frog organs or slicing open a stretched-out earthworm. But in Palm Beach ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737910/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:47 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737910/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 AmericanAirlines Arena . "We have to push to get to another level," Spoelstra said. "It was a very competitive game, both teams were laying it all out there. But we're trying to push to another level that we think we can get to." With 41 total turnovers and 58 total fouls, Game 1 was as sloppy for extended stretches as it was scintillating late, with Pacers ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737914/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:44 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737914/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Residents of a rural Lake County community long complained that a colossal four-footed creature had been feasting on their garbage and leaving damaged property in its wake. After an epic trajectory as the region's most prolific dumpster diver, officials trapped the massive bruin Thursday and at a whopping 620-pounds, the husky beast became the largest black bear ever caught in state ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737913/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:43:43 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214737913/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Should be a great holiday weekend for a backyard barbecue or to play outdoors. While today should be hot, with feels-like temperatures close to 100 degrees, the remainder of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735682/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:25 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735682/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 f The Miami Heat Golden Oldies (left to right ) Julee Nairn from North Miami Beach, Jean Hungler from Pembroke Pines, Keith Buehner from Miami Beach and the dance team rehearse Thursday at the Focal Point Senior Center in Pembroke Pines in preparation for their performance on Friday at the Game 2 of the Heat vs Pistons playoff. Grandma and grandpa were never like this. The Miami Heat’s ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735684/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:24 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735684/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MT. VERNON, Wash.— A massive emergency effort is under way after a bridge collapse across the Skagit River in western Washington sent cars and people into the water Thursday evening, Spokane television ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735685/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:23 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735685/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIRAMAR —— Wearing what appeared to be bulletproof vests with law enforcement insignia, the three men came knocking in the dead of night claiming to be police. They were not, and now the real police are searching for the gang of home-invasion robbers who posed as cops to gain entry into ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735687/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735687/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 FORT MYERS - The Archbishop McCarthy baseball team had piled onto the infield in celebration before. This time it was special, what dreams are made of. Brandon Vicens' two-run double in the bottom of the third inning was all McCarthy needed to defeat Lynn Haven Mosley 5-2 for the Class 6A state championship at jetBlue Park on Thursday. The victory made the Mavericks the first high school ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735686/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:03:22 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214735686/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Tow truck drivers are leaving misery in their exhaust fumes, operating in frequent and flagrant violation of a new Broward law meant to protect drivers from towing abuses, a Sun Sentinel investigation has found. The newspaper analyzed more than three years' worth of official towing data, reviewed consumer complaints and interviewed tow truck drivers and motorists and found the county rife ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214729866/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:39:55 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214729866/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Ding, dong, the witch is not guilty. Because because because because becaaaaause… she's insane.That was the verdict reached by a jury of students after a mock trial using the plot of "Oz the Great and Powerful" as the basis of an attempted murder trial at St. Anthony Catholic School ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214729305/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:42:27 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214729305/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Add another title to the Most Fun Small Town in America: 'Best Restored Beach' for 2013.The American Shore & Beach Preservation Association bestowed the award ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728638/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:36 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728638/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Western High students, from left; Frank Tucker, 17, Amanda Santos, 18, Ashley Wolf, 18, Brittany Carel, 18, and Krista Pulcini, 17, receive awards from the Weston Rotary Club for helping at a roadside crash while on their way to their high school ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728640/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:35 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728640/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 North Lauderdale , and another man were playing a dice game outside the Champion Food Store, at 2409 NW 15th Court, about 1 a.m. May 16, shortly before the shooting.According to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728639/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:35 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728639/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Dolphins have only produced one losing record in 12 seasons the team had a starting quarterback produce an 85-plus passer rating the past three ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728643/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:45:33 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728643/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) — Even though John Danks is about to begin his seventh season in the majors, he admits he will have some nerves heading into his first outing in more than a year for the Chicago White Sox. Danks will make his first start since arthroscopic shoulder surgery in Friday night’s opener of a three-game home set against the Miami Marlins. The left-hander last pitched May 19, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728591/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:40:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214728591/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man suspected of choking a woman and stealing her purse. On May 10, 2013, the man ran up to the woman, choked her and ran off with her purse. The man is described as about 5 feet 10, weighing 190 pounds with short dreads and wearing a black, long-sleeved shirt, and black shorts. The Sheriff's Office asks anyone who can identify the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727639/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:39 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727639/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Lake Worth Family Dollar store. On May 16, a man walked into the store, at 2475 10th Ave. North, and pointed a black semi-automatic handgun at the cashier, robbed her and fled on a bright-green BMX bicycle. The suspect is described as about 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 11, with a thin build and wearing a long-sleeved grey shirt, blue jeans, white tennis shoes and a blue Florida Marlins baseball cap, with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727640/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:38 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727640/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The resolution was adopted with more than 60% of the vote. The vote to allow gay youth in Scouting - but not gay adult leaders - was held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Central time during the group’s annual meeting in the Dallas suburb of Grapevine. After about 1,400 members of the Boy Scouts national council voted by secret ballot, their votes were tallied by an outside balloting firm, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727638/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:34:36 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214727638/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel told his players on Tuesday that they would win Game 1. He was wrong on that front, and many will say he also was wrong to remove his shot blocker and defensive enforcer, Roy Hibbert, on two late defensive sequences in which LeBron James drove undeterred for layups, including a basket just before time expired. Vogel said a strong case could have been made ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726277/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:27 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726277/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami -Dade State Attorney's Office said Thursday. Instead, Hernandez will enter a pre-trial intervention program at the request of his wife, Miami-Dade police officer Yvonne Linen, said State Attorney's Office spokesman Ed Griffith. The agreement was made Thursday in a Miami-Dade ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726389/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726389/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Navy reservist Joes Boza does pushups with 6th graders (red shirt) Alex Garbee and (stripped shirt) Kaelan Joseph as their classmates from Pembroke Pines Charter Middle School watched Thursday morning during a visit. The school wrote letters to naval reservists on tour in Afghanistan. The soldiers recently made the trip home and offered to visit the students that wrote them every few weeks. The ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726115/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:22:17 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214726115/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who had used marijuana in the past month had smaller waists and lower levels of insulin resistance - a diabetes precursor - than those who never tried the drug, in a new study. The findings, based on surveys and blood tests of about 4,700 U.S. adults, aren't enough to prove marijuana keeps users thin or wards off disease. And among ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214724342/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:19 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214724342/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the2012-13 All-NBA First Team and HEAT guard Dwyane Wade has been named to the 2012-13 All-NBA Third Team. James led all players with 595 points, receiving all 119 possible First Team votes. The honor marks his seventh overall First Team selection and six-straight. This marks Wade's eighth All-NBA honor and his ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214723536/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214723536/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 . Vernon, now 22, remembers his experience at the team's youth football camp in 2003 like it just happened. It was then that Vernon decided for himself that football and not soccer was going to be his passion and he planned his future. "Actually, during my first week of OTAs last year that was going through my head," said Vernon, a defensive end who was chosen in the third round of ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722009/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:29 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722009/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 TAMARAC— City Commissioner Patte Atkins-Grad struck back against her critics with a lawsuit intended to prevent a recall effort from moving forward.Her lawsuit — filed in Broward Circuit Court on Wednesday and served to the recall committee Thursday morning — argues that a judge should stop the recall process from continuing because it's ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722010/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:42 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722010/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Government forecasters predict an active to extremely active storm season with 13 to 20 named storms, including seven to 11 hurricanes, with three to six of those of those major. The primary ingredients expected to fuel storms: warm waters in the Atlantic and low levels of wind shear, ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722011/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:41 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722011/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Port of Palm Beach is reported to have died. Riviera Beach police and a Port of Palm Beach spokeswoman reported a worker accident with a barge in Slip 3 at the port facility shortly before noon. The worker somehow got into a cavity in the barge that has a very small opening and rescuers were trying to get him ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722012/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:35:40 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214722012/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Tom Truex announced Wednesday that over 300 Republicans attended the annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720376/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:37:21 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720376/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 George Zimmerman evidence photosThis photo of Trayvon Martin appearing between two individuals was released as part of George Zimmerman's defense ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720377/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720377/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Roger Alvarez says he received these wounds from a Davie K-9 when he and a cousin were working on the roof of a restaurant about 2:40 a.m. Wednesday and they were mistaken for ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214719707/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:57 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214719707/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boca Raton jewelry shop, but the outlook for show business in Palm Beach and Broward counties has never been brighter. South Florida has always offered a lot for filmmakers to like - good weather and plenty of cool backdrops - but local film officials say other factors are making the region even more attractive. Chief among them are tax incentives, free permitting and staff to help make the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720381/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720381/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Ray Hamper didn't actually exist, but neither did Jim May or Kelly Kern.In fact, none of the dozens of names listed on 139 phony insurance policy applications filed by Frederick Edward Tanner were real, state fraud investigators said.Tanner, a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720380/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:56 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720380/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 . Fort Lauderdale police said Achille Alexandre, 40, of Fort Lauderdale was riding his bike on May 10 when he was hit by a gold 2007 Chevy Cobalt around 9:37 p.m. on the 1600 block of Northwest 24th Avenue. An ambulance rushed Alexandre to Broward Health Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Investigators are asking any witnesses to the crash to ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720384/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720384/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 blog on Newsbusters.org . "He reminds me of myself when I used to compete in martial arts. "I would spar with my black belts in class, and sometimes they would outscore me. Yet in the tournaments, I would defeat them. My students used to ask me, 'Why is it that we can contend equally against you in class but can't beat you in the tournaments?' My answer was always the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720382/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:54 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720382/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 PLANTATION— Izzy, the retired police dog who went missing during a thunderstorm Monday night, is back home with her family. The 7-year-old black Lab dashed out of her owners' house in Plantation about 9 ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720383/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:18:53 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720383/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Miami HEAT announced today thatDwyane Wade is the recipient of the "2012-13 Seasonlong Kia Community Assist Award" in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the community and his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.The award recognizes the NBA player who best reflects the passion that the league and its players have for giving back to their communities. This year marked the ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720385/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:18 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214720385/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Kevon J. Obas, 20, was arrested Tuesday in Lauderhill for his suspected connection with the May 16 shooting at the Champion Food Store on 2409 NW 15 Court, according to the Broward Sheriff's ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718811/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:14 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718811/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Davie Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash in which three people were critically injured Thursday. The 4 a.m. incident happened when an SUV carrying two men north on Davie Road was hit by a westbound car at Southwest 38th Court. "The car was driven by a male and it failed to stop at a stop sign," Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said. "The car T-boned the SUV, and it ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718814/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:46 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718814/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Lots of things I'd like to lay down an angry rap about today (the Boy Scouts' pending half-baked, half-hearted stand on gays, the state's looting of Citizens' insurance reserves to give to politically-connected private upstarts, the Dolphin/NFL's efforts to extort public money for private stadium improvements), but I'll settle for the next-best thing: Judging a ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718812/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:44 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718812/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It was high noon in this Publix parking lot in Wesley Chapel as a woman allegedly keyed a Kia SUV belonging to a 63-year-old female customer, reports ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718815/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:41 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214718815/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Memorial Day weekend is coming up and state troopers are cracking down. Their target: those who refuse to wear seat belts. Last year, there were 205,633 of you. And that doesn't sit well with ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214717217/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:49:29 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214717217/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (AP) -- Marlins starter Kevin Slowey took the mound for the sixth inning Wednesday night and failed to make it through the warmup pitches. Slowey exited with a strained left lat muscle and took the loss in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 3-0 victory. Cliff Lee (5-2) threw a three-hitter for his 12th career shutout and Delmon Young homered for the second consecutive night. The Marlins ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214717218/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:03 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214717218/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 LeBron James delivered in the nick of time. James hit the game-winning layup as time expired in overtime Wednesday, lifting the Miami Heat to a thrilling 103-102 victory over the visiting Indiana Pacers in the opener of the Eastern Conference finals. "Two teams fought hard," said James after collecting 30 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his ninth career playoff triple-double. ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214715590/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:57:07 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214715590/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 While Ty reclined drowsily in the back of Vernon Yates' white pickup, about a dozen reporters and photographers stood less than 2 feet from his open cage, snapping photos of him - and of themselves, standing within inches of the 400-pound Siberian ... http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214715682/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:36:26 -0400 http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/sid/214715682/scat/257b7bc7aa875450