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  • FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects FBI kill Florida man known to Boston bombing suspects

    MIAMI - A man known to the Boston Marathon bombers was shot and killed Wednesday by an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent after he turned violent during questioning, the investigating agency said. The Orlando Sentinel newspaper identified the man as Ibragim Todashev, 27. He was killed in the early morning incident in Orlando, Florida. The FBI said the shooting occurred in Orlando, ...

  • The Canucks fan who bought Florida Panthers season tickets

    You've certainly heard of snowbirds who stop in to see their favourite NHL team play in Arizona or Florida whenever they come to town.But how about a young Vancouverite buying a Florida Panthers season ticket on a lark without ever intending to go to any games?That's a new one.But that's exactly what lawyer Jay Adams did this past season, forking out a whole $173 (U.S.) for 24 ...

  • FBI Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe

    Investigators stand outside an apartment complex in Orlando, Fla., where a man was fatally shot when a team of FBI agents swarmed his home early on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ...

  • Judge North Miami Beach runoff results not in question

    Election officials in North Miami Beach can proceed in certifying the results of Tuesday’s runoff, following a ruling by Judge Darrin Gayles of the 11th Judicial Circuit Court on Wednesday.Gayles has been overseeing a lawsuit filed against Seat 4 candidate Yvenoline "Yve" Dargenson by her opponent Councilwoman Beth Spiegel that questioned her residency.Spiegel had alleged ...

  • Jorge Barahona writes letter to judge

    MIAMI -- A Miami man charged with fatally beating his adoptive daughter says audio cassettes that could help his care are being withheld.But Jorge Barahona doesn't explain in a two-page letter to the judge exactly how the recordings he made of conversations between his adoptive foster daughter and son could help. He says one of the tapes records him calling a state-appointed guardian who ...

Movie Review

The House on Sorority Row [DVD]

The House on Sorority Row [DVD]

Mark Rosman's The House on Sorority Row is a mid-'80s slasher flick that has been largely forgotten, which is unfortunate because it's one of the better ones, an interesting and generally entertaining addition to a genre that is often characterized by a lack of creativity and mindless repetition. The House on Sorority Row actually has a story in addition to a lot of young people bei ... ...

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  • Firing of Miami Bch cop in alcohol incident upheld

    MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- The firing of a Miami Beach police officer who admitted drinking before work has been upheld by an arbitrator.The department dismissed Rolando Gutierrez and fellow officer Derick Kuilan after they were photographed in uniform at a July 2011 bachelorette party at a South Beach club. Kuilan was later charged with four felonies for running over a couple with his all-terrain ...

  • Fla. court rules against police over pot arrests

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida appeals court is throwing out convictions against two men because sheriff's deputies discovered pot plants by looking through a mobile home window.The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office conducted an unconstitutional search because deputies did not have a warrant at the time they looked through the ...

  • Belk in Oaks Mall to begin $3.7 million renovation

    The two-level, 100,000-square-foot store is expanding its lines of fashion brands and merchandise assortments.Belk will remain open during the project, and construction is scheduled to be finished in late September before the grand re-opening of the store on Oct. 16, the store reported.';It needs to be modernized. The store was built in 1978. It needs to be brought to the 21st ...

  • Guide to Memorial Day events in Orlando area

    Through TuesdayFallen Floridians Memorial Cross Tribute: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily; Lawton House, 200 W. Broadway St., Oviedo. More than 370 crosses will be on display, honoring Florida soldiers who have died while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Details: ...

  • Florida Woman Hit Sister With Iron in Scuffle Over Rice Bowl Police

    Marentine St. Louis, 29, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated battery following the sister scuffle that happened at their home on May 1, according to a Port St. Lucie Police ...

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