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  • Florida teen becomes internet sensation by hitching ride on 30ft shark

    A teenager from Florida has become the hot topic on the internet after he hitched a ride on the back of a 30ft shark. Chris Kreis, aged 19, grabbed the fin of a whale shark and was pulled through the water for 20 seconds before he let it go, The Mirror reported. Kreis was fishing in the Gulf of Mexico when the whale shark swam up alongside his boat. He then dived in and held on to the beast as ...

  • Suze Orman Gay couples in Florida face unfair tax penalties

    Celebrity finance advisor Suze Orman says regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on gay marriage, same-sex couples in Florida need to keep fighting to secure the same protection for their assets as those enjoyed by married heterosexual couples. “We have to gather our forces in this state and do what has to be done to make sure marriage equality is accepted in the great state of ...

  • 12 school administrators get new assignments

    Usually, the superintendent makes one or two administrative appointments over the summer. During Tuesday's meeting of the Alachua County School Board, Superintendent Dan Boyd made 12 appointments.All the positions will be filled by people within the county."I have not had to go outside the school district to fill vacancies, and I don't intend to do so," Boyd said.The district ...

  • New one-stop resource center could help 1000 Orlando families a day

    A long-awaited, one-stop service site for the working poor and struggling families will be announced this week by the Community Food & Outreach Center. Dubbed "Compassion Central," the project would expand the center's campus on West Michigan Street to 54,000 square feet. There, as many as 30 fellow nonprofits would join in providing food, clothing, medical care, counseling, ...

  • Fort Lauderdale hires new city attorney

    FORT LAUDERDALE— Commissioners hired Cynthia Everett as the new city attorney on Tuesday, approving a contract with a starting salary of $193,000.Commissioner Dean Trantalis opposed the agreement because of Everett's July 1 start date, saying Everett will be gone a significant amount of time in July and August to wrap up previous commitments, all while being paid by the city. He ...

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Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues [DVD]

Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues [DVD]

It's never a good sign when a movie has serious problems with its title. Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues, which has also been known as The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II, is a sequel not to a movie called Boggy Creek or ... ...

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  • Dead zones predicted for Gulf Chesapeake Bay

    NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a tropical storm hits the area shortly before or during the annual measurement. In the Chesapeake Bay, scientists expect a smaller-than-average area where there's too little oxygen to support fish, shellfish and other aquatic life.The hypoxic zone in the Gulf ...

  • Shout Out on 6 Do You Agree With Sen. Rubios Plan To Add an English Requirement to His Immigration Bill

    Do you agree with Sen. Rubio's plan to add an English requirement to his immigration bill? To vote, call or text 305-600-5161 or vote on NBC 6 South ...

  • Telenovela takes over Fort Lauderdales historic River House

    FORT LAUDERDALE— Stars will be out at the former River House restaurant on the city's New River for the next five months. Their faces will be very familiar to telenovela fans. Gaby Espino, Aaron Diaz and Carlos Ponce will be filming the new series "Santa Diabla" - "Holy Devil" – at the historic site. The Spanish-language series, being produced ...

  • Man arrested in shooting that injured Riviera Beach girl 2

    Riviera Beach police Tuesday arrested one of two men suspected of being involved in a shooting that left a 2-year-old girl in critical condition. U.S. Marshals arrested Richard Thomas Jr., 28, of West Palm Beach, after he surrendered at ...

  • Investigators find SUV that killed Loxahatchee mom in hit-and-run

    Investigators have found a damaged SUV they say was involved in a hit-and-run that killed a Loxahatchee mom on Sunday. The crash happened around 7 p.m. as Katherine A. Rigby, 40, rode her bike west near the shoulder of Tangerine Boulevard just before 120th Avenue N ...

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