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Fugitive in L.A. County rape case captured in Florida
L.A. NOWA U.S. Army private who escaped from military custody in Georgia and is believed to have raped a 15-year-old girl from Los Angles County has been captured, authorities said Friday night.... -
Army private who fled custody is ordered to stand trial on charges involving rape of half-sister[Updated]
L.A. NOWAn Army private who escaped from military custody for a week while awaiting extradition to Los Angeles County in connection with the rape of his 15-year-old stepsister was ordered Wednesday to stand trial, authorities said.... -
Spate of shootings by law enforcers concerns community, FDLE
In the past month, seven people have been shot by law-enforcement officers in Central Florida — some fatally. In situations ranging from a crossbow-wielding man in Orange County to a 61-year-old woman in Volusia, officers have employed the most...
Tags: Laws, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Valencia College, Lawyers
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Volusia County woman killed in morning crash
A 46-year-old Volusia County woman was killed after she left the roadway early Sunday and barreled head-on into a tree near the edge of the Ocala National Forest, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jackie Baiga, of DeLand, was pronounced dead at...
Tags: DeLand, Ocala National Forest
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Poinciana Blvd. reopens, I-4 east slow in Volusia
Poinciana Boulevard has reopened after being closed for eight hours after a head-on crash between two tractor-trailers, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The street was closed near Crescent Lakes Way, north of Poinciana and southwest of Kissimmee....Tags: Kissimmee, Interstate 4, Highway Transportation, Poinciana, Florida Highway Patrol
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Battle looms as commercial space interests seek piece of federal wildlife refuge
The coastal ghost town of Shiloh, where the nation's rock-star rocketeer wants to build a space town, is for now a place of orphan oranges, turkey tracks and lonesome tombstones. Above all, Shiloh is surrounded by the healthiest part of Merritt Island...
Tags: Space Programs, SpaceX, NASA, Federal Aviation Administration, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Frederick Marr murder trial delayed to allow for new defense attorney
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- A change in defense attorneys is expected to delay the scheduled July murder trial of Frederick G. Marr, a Lower Township man charged with shooting his nephew in 2010. During a brief court hearing Thursday, Marr's current...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Trials
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BRIEF: Frederick Marr murder trial delayed to allow for new defense attorney
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE -- The murder case against Frederick Marr, charged in the 2010 death of his nephew Ronald Denny, was delayed again Thursday after his current attorney was relieved from representing Marr. Superior Court Judge Patricia Wild...Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Trials, Prosecution
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Gov. Scott recognizes Central Florida teachers as among state's best
Sentinel School ZoneGov. Rick Scott on Wednesday presented ten district-level Teachers of the Year with "Shine Awards" in recognition of their hard work. The awards were presented during a cabinet meeting in Orlando. The local teachers recognized were: - Dorina...Tags: Government, Politics, Seminole County, Osceola County, Rick Scott
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Unusual rain pattern helps create riot of roadside color
Surely the six days of soggy weather last week caused some sort of mayhem like destructive flooding, heavy swarms of mosquitoes or a rash of new sinkholes. Not so much. But the weather that lurked about much of Florida last week, looking on radar like a...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Wildflowers, Apopka, Florida's Turnpike, Seminole County
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Traffic: Crash blocks Semoran Boulevard
A vehicle accident has southbound Semoran Boulevard blocked near Hoffner Avenue. Orlando police report the crash occurred about 6:55 p.m. No other details were immediately released. Elsewhere in Central Florida, a crash on Pleasant Hill Road at Cypress...
Tags: Boynton Beach, Interstate 4, Highway Transportation, Motorvehicle Accidents, Brevard County
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Weather: Mostly sunny, dry and breezy
Central Florida can continue to dry out today after a week of soaking rains. The National Weather Service in Melbourne is forecasting mostly sunny skies with a high near 80 degrees. Winds will be out of the west northwest at about 15 mph, with gusts...
Tags: Weather, Melbourne, Union Park, Apopka, National Weather Service
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