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  • Forecast Weather worthy of a holiday weekend

    The weekend weather is looking ideal for the beach, a float down an area river or a plunge in a spring, with blue skies and warm ...

  • VIDEO Mount Pavlof in Alaska erupts ash can be seen from space

    Mount Pavlof, Alaska -- Alaska's Pavlof Volcano started erupting on May 13th and the ash cloud can be seen from the International Space Station. CNN -I-reporter Chris Owens, who's a pilot, flew within about a half-mile of the volcano and captured the plume on video. The outdoor TV program producer says he was scouting a location at the time. NASA says Pavlof's ash cloud went ...

  • Brewers team up with beer to be released on Memorial Day to help military families

    Former major league pitcher Chris Ray pours one of his baseball-themed beers at The Diamond in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Proceeds from the specialty brew will be given to military families. (Joe Mahoney/Associated ...

  • Security Measures Road Closures On Miami Beach Begin For Holiday Weekend

    MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Barricades are being deployed and signs banning parking being put in place as Miami Beach prepares for a massive influx of party-goers this weekend. Memorial Day weekend on Miami Beach caps off Urban Beach Week. Thousands of people are expected to pack South Beach for a weekend of partying. In the past, crowds have surged from upwards of 300,000 to 350,000 people ...

  • Former Hialeah Mayor Wife Set To Be Arraigned On Tax Evasion Charges

    MIAMI (CBSMiami) –Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife Raiza are expected to be arraigned Friday on tax evasion charges. The Robainas are charged with fraud, conspiracy and falsifying documents. Following their surrender and arrest last week,Julio, 48, received a $250,000 surety bond and Raiza, 39, received a $100,000 surety bond. Additionally, both were required to surrender ...

Movie Review

Eaten Alive [DVD]

Eaten Alive [DVD]

"Eaten Alive" is a bizarre, rarely seen Southern Gothic horror-comedy that has been released at various times under so many different titles (including "Death Trap," "Brutes and Savages," "Horror Hotel," and "Legend of the Bayou") that it's almost impossible to keep track of all of them. This was director Tobe Hooper's much-anticipated follow-up to his wildly successful independent film "The Texa ... ...

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  • FHP out in force to deter drunk driving

    Aiming to deter and catch impaired drivers at the start of the holiday weekend, the Florida Highway Patrol is preparing for a multi-county DUI Wolfpack ...

  • Port Orange woman guilty in murder for hire plot

    It took a jury less than three hours Thursday to find Doreen Dufresne, 52, guilty of Solicitation First Degree Murder, a first degree ...

  • Caryn Kelley expected to testify in her manslaughter trial

    ORANGE COUNTY -- Another emotional day is expected in court today as lawyers for a College Park realtor accused of killing her boyfriend will try to prove she is not guilty. The state rested their case Thursday and now Caryn Kelley's defense team will take their turn. Kelley could take the stand in her own defense and if she does it could be emotional. On Thursday she was crying and ...

  • Delta IV rocket to launch tonight after technical delay

    The rocket is carrying a Wideband Global SATCOM satellite for the U.S. Air Force. According to the United Launch Alliance, the satellite was designed to enhance communication systems for troops in the ...

  • Driver dead after car crashes into train in Melbourne

    The crash happened on Eau Gallie Boulevard near U-S 1. Melbourne Police say the sole occupant of the vehicle was killed after it crashed into the side of the moving train. (PHOTO/Jerry Hume, ...

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