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Virginia Tech tops Florida State 3-2 in ACC baseball tourney
DURHAM, N.C. -- Mark Zagunis drilled a deep home run to left field to give Virginia Tech a 3-2 walk-off win over Florida State on Thursday night at Durham Bulls Athletic Park on the second day of pool play at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball ...
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Sea turtle returned to wild
MARATHON, Fla. -- A juvenile loggerhead sea turtle treated at the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital has been returned to the wild.Charley was placed gently amid Sargassum seaweed some 25 miles off Marathon Friday morning. The reptile had been rescued 17 days earlier by a fisherman who saw it floating about 22 miles off the Middle Keys.Charley was nurtured from a hatchling as part of a sea ...
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Man Held for Taking Pictures of 10-Year-Old in Restroom
The witness, Peter Farley, noticed a flash go off and confronted Deherrera about taking the picture, so Deherrera began to delete the photos. Farley told staff about the incident and followed Deherrara out of the ...
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Man Solicited Naked Photos of Girl 14 for iPod Police
A Davie man is facing several child pornography charges after he solicited a 14-year-old girl to send him naked photographs of her in exchange for an Apple iPod, police said ...
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New technology makes parking easier in South Florida
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. ...
Movie Review
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Made in 1985 for a budget of only $100,000, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" sat on a shelf until 1989 when it was finally shown at a series of film festivals, then made its rounds on the midnight theater circuit. Many critics lavished it for being brutally honest about its subject matter, which in some ways, it is. Unfortunately, like so many small budget movies, the lack of money shows throu ... ...
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Veteran Broward detention deputy dies at 39
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 ...
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Fitch Affirms Miami Intermodal Center TIFIA Loan at A- Outlook Stable
U.S. prime money market funds (MMFs) increased their exposure to eurozone banks in April. However, even at 15.1%, asset allocations to these institutions remain well below 2011 levels, according to Fitch ...
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Gov. Scott To Sign Texting While Driving Bill In Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Florida's new texting while driving ban will become official on Tuesday at Gov. Rick Scott's bill signing ceremony in Miami. Gov. Scott will sign SB 52, legislation to ban texting while driving at Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High School in Miami on Monday ...
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Boom in boom repair reflects uptick in construction Video
Tyler Smith, business development vice president at Certified Boom Repair Services, talks about what his firm does and how busy it is. Florida politicians and economic development officials love to describe construction cranes as the state bird. Its nearly impossible to build structures of any size without one, so business activity in this heavy equipment sector tends to reflect the pace of ...
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Hialeah gas station sells takes on Orion brand
A Hialeah gas station has been rebranded as an Orion station after its $2.52 million purchase. NAI Miami negotiated the sale of the former Citgo gas station at 2390 W. 76th St. Javier A. Rodriguez represented the seller, Nelana Corp. The buyer was Orion Hialeah, which lists Miguel Shihadeh as a manager. The property includes a 7,389-square-foot convenience store and is situated on a ...