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A 5-year-old Clearwater boy who was abducted New Year’s Eve crawled free of the trash bin he was dumped in and flagged down a motorist for help, police said.
Jan. 2, 2002
World & Nation
For three days, Robert Jones labored with his chain saw, cutting a path through the fallen trees to the main road after Hurricane Hugo hit.
Sept. 27, 1989
Two teens were arrested Thursday after being accused of planning a Columbine-style attack at their central Florida middle school, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Jan. 27, 2017
Arsonists set a fire in a church with a predominantly black congregation in Tillman, S.C., federal officials said, and a blaze that destroyed a church with a white congregation was under investigation.
Dec. 24, 1996
A house fire apparently started by children playing with matches killed an adult and four children, authorities said Friday.
Dec. 17, 1988
Trappers and police in central Florida searched for alligators believed to have mauled to death and eaten parts of a 70-year-old woman as she relaxed with a book next to a rural lake.
Oct. 6, 1993
An American Family Publishers sweepstakes notice arrived at the Bushnell Assembly of God announcing that God, of Bushnell, Fla., was a finalist for the $11-million top prize.
Feb. 28, 1997
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March 20, 2019
The blazes come less than a week after five others were torched. Federal investigators say ‘this is going to be our top priority.’
Feb. 8, 2006
During a historic debate, South Carolina lawmakers in the House of Representatives argued whether to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse grounds.
July 9, 2015