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Smoke in Florida pileup may have come from deliberately set fire
Nation NowFlorida pile-up: Authorities are investigating what caused the multi-car pile-up this weekend in Florida that killed 10 people and injured 18 others. Smoke -- possibly from an intentionally set fire -- may have played a role.... -
Amare Stoudemire misses Knicks game after death of his brother
Sports NowAmare Stoudemire left the New York Knicks on Monday to be with his family in Florida after the death of his older brother, Hazell Stoudemire, earlier in the day.... -
'Macho Man' Randy Savage dies at 58; flamboyant wrestler known for 'Ooh, yeah!' catchphrase
"Macho Man" Randy Savage, the flamboyant, raspy-voiced former professional wrestler known for his bandanas, exotic sunglasses and "Ooh, yeah!" catchphrase, died Friday in a Florida car crash. He was 58.
Savage, whose legal name was Randy Mario Poffo,...Tags: Ted Turner, Columbus, Randy Savage, High School Sports, Elton John
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FHP planes to help catch speeders this holiday weekend
It's a traffic enforcement technique that's a half-century old, but until you're nabbed by a "bear in the air," you may never know it exists. The Florida Highway Patrol planes that coordinate with troopers on the ground will be flying this Memorial...
Tags: Holidays, Memorial Day
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FHP: Man who died in pond crash suffered 'medical episode'
A Kissimmee man who died early Friday after driving his sedan into an Osceola County retention pond suffered from a medical problem before the crash. Jose Soto Maisonet, 39, was driving a 1994 Honda Accord north on John Young Parkway, approaching Osceola...
Tags: Kissimmee, Television Industry, Cell Phones
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Friday Traffic
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Friday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include:Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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School nurse showed up for work drunk, cops say
FloriDUHNoreen Patricia Freeman, a school nurse at a pre-K school, is accused of driving to work drunk on Tuesday morning, reports WBBH NBC News-2 in Fort Myers. Punta Gorda cops said Freeman, 57, had slurred speech, struggled to stand up and blew three times...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals, Prosecution
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FHP: Orlando police car involved in minor crash with school bus
An Orlando police patrol car was involved in a minor crash with a school bus on State Road 408 this afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. FHP Sgt. Kim Montes said the police officer was trying to pass the school bus and sideswiped it about...
Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Transportation Accidents, State Road 408
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Osceola couple identified by FHP as crash deaths
An Osceola County couple was identified Thursday as the victims of a fiery weekend crash near Poinciana, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Ramon Martinez, 67, and his wife, Awilda Martinez, 65, of Kissmimee died about 3:40 p.m. Sunday after their...
Tags: Osceola County, Poinciana
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The heat is on: Wear a seat belt or face a fine
The 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 the Florida Highway Patrol, which is participating...
Tags: U.S. Department of Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Highway Transportation, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Thursday traffic
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Thursday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include:Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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