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End cop courtesy to lawmakers
Julie Jones' reaction to lawmakers getting leniency from Florida Highway Patrol troopers reminded us of the scene in "Casablanca," the one where Capt. Renault claims to be "shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on" in Rick's Cafe. Jones...
Tags: Justice System, Rick Scott, Highway Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Woman killed during hit-and-run crash on Orange Blossom Trail
A woman was killed during a hit-and-run crash on Orange Blossom Trail in Orange County early this morning, the Florida Highway Patrol. The woman, who hasn't been identified yet, was trying to cross the busy road, from east to west, not at a crosswalk or...
Tags: Orange Blossom Trail
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Driver in crash that killed 13-year-old boy released from ORMC
The driver in deadly crash that killed a 13-year-old Kissimmee boy Friday has been discharged from the Orlando Regional Medical Center, officials say. Ismael Patterson, 18, of North Miami was hospitalized after the van he was driving rolled over and...
Tags: North Miami, Kissimmee
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Prostitute danced topless on OBT, troopers say
A 25-year-old transgender individual from Jacksonville was arrested on South Orange Blossom Trail early Friday morning after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper saw the person dancing topless. According to an arrest report, one driver and a motorcyclist...
Tags: Dance, Entertainment, Police Arrests, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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DUI suspect throws up on patrol car after hit-and-run, troopers say
FloriDUHDUI suspect Ryan T. Fletcher allegedly slammed his Ford into at least one other car and then fled the scene of the accident before lawmen arrived, troopers said, reports the Orlando Sentinel. But troopers soon found the 28-year-old man, who had been... -
What we think: End FHP policy that lets legislators break the law
Julie Jones' reaction to lawmakers getting leniency from Highway Patrol troopers reminded us of the scene in "Casablanca" where Capt. Renault claims to be "shocked, shocked to find that gambling in going on" in Rick's Cafe. Jones heads the Florida...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Highway Transportation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hit-and-run driver smashes SUV into Waffle House, injuring 4
State troopers are looking for a vehicle with front-end damage after it smashed into a Waffle House in Cocoa and took off early today. At least three four people suffered minor injuries in the crash, which happened just before 4 a.m. at restaurant at...
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Gas station robbery suspect busted after being stopped for speeding
FloriDUHWhen a FHP trooper pulled over Heather Brianna Kelly, 25, of Fort Pierce, for speeding on I-95, the trooper learned the woman was wanted for jumping over the counter of a gas station in Atlantis and swiping some cash from the register, reports WPEC CBS...Tags: Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Theft
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Friday traffic
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways this morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include:Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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DUI suspect cries, throws up on FHP cruiser after hit-and-run crash
DUI suspect Ryan T. Fletcher left behind more than one big mess in Orlando early Thursday, troopers say. First, Fletcher slammed his Ford into at least one other vehicle at State Road 434 and Lake Underhill Road and took off before cops arrived,...
Tags: CVS Corp.
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Slow drivers must get out of way or face $60 ticket
MOVE OVER! It's the law. Still. Gov. Rick Scott has signed into law a bill that says any motorist in the left lane driving 10 mph or more slower than the posted speed limit has to get out of the way of someone trying to pass. Those who don't face a...
Tags: AAA, Rick Scott, Highway Transportation, Interstate 4, Career and Workplace
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Letters to the Editor: Unwritten public policy, privacy, soccer money
'Unwritten public policy' The article "Rehire trooper who gave legislators break on ticket, hearing officer says" on Tuesday was a bit of an eyebrow raiser on several fronts. First is the matter of a publicly funded agency using something the Sentinel...
Tags: Sports, Edward Snowden, Business, Values, Soccer
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