RIP Google Reader: 5 News Aggregator Alternatives
Google Reader's long-awaited death has finally arrived. The news aggregator gave a final announcement on its blog Tuesday, months after Google first announced it was shuttering the service, citing a...
View ArticleMiami-Dade to Study Using Natural Gas in County Cars
The Miami-Dade County Commission adopted a resolution Tuesday that would study the use of natural gas in county vehicles. The resolution, which was sponsored by Chairwoman Rebeca Sosa, directs the...
View ArticlePassenger Removed from 2nd Flight in 2 Days
For the second time in as many days, the same man caused a flight to be diverted after he reportedly tried to exit the planes during flight. The unidentified man's journey began Monday in Las Vegas. He...
View ArticleWoman Arrested For Battery After Kissing Officer on Nose
A Florida woman was arrested for battery of an officer after kissing him on the nose against his will, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said. Peggy Hill, 62, was arrested on Saturday when...
View ArticleConsumer Reports: Bison vs. Beef Burgers
Looking for a healthy burger choice, but veggie and turkey burgers aren’t cutting it? Consumer Reports says you may want to try a bison burger. Sales of bison meat topped $240 million last year, as...
View ArticleActivists Hoping To Overturn Florida's Ban on Gay Marriages
Same-sex marriage advocates in Florida are hoping the state follows the lead of the U.S. Supreme Court in not banning gay marriages. And those advocates are taking to the Internet to do it. Activist...
View ArticleTeacher Arrested After Allegedly Having Student's Baby
A Redlands, Calif., high school teacher who allegedly gave birth to a baby fathered by a teen student has been arrested for having a sex with the male pupil. Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst, 28, was...
View Article1 Person Dead, Suspect at Large After Opa-locka Shooting
One person died on the scene after being shot on the 2400 block of NW 135th St. in Opa-locka on Tuesday, police said. The suspect is still at large and no motive is known, Opa-locka Police spokesman...
View ArticleBimini SuperFast Cruise Ship Remains Docked in Miami
The Resorts World Bimini SuperFast cruise ship has been docked for days at PortMiami, where it will remain until it gets the all-clear from the U.S. Coast Guard. "[From] our perspective, it was not...
View ArticleWoman Robbed and Stabbed Outside North Lauderdale Store
A woman was hospitalized after she was stabbed during a robbery outside a convenience store in North Lauderdale late Tuesday night, police and witnesses said. The incident happened around 11 p.m....
View Article4 Dead, Including Unborn Child, in Fort Worth Shooting
Fort Worth police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal shooting that killed his girlfriend, their unborn child, her mother and her brother. According to police, Chanice Renee Reed, 21;...
View ArticleWeather Forecast: Windy With a Chance for Storms Wednesday
It was a drier start Wednesday, with temperatures starting out in the low 80s in South Florida. A few showers and storms will stay around for the afternoon, but overall Wednesday should be a slightly...
View ArticleDriver Trapped by Hydrant's Geyser
Emergency crews rescued a driver trapped by rushing water after his car crashed into a San Diego fire hydrant early Tuesday. San Diego Fire-Rescue responded to the crash at Euclid Avenue and Market...
View ArticleCancer Patient Mistaken for Serial Bank Robber
A major U.S. bank is donating $5,000 to cancer research after one of its employees in Southern California mistook a cancer patient for a serial bank robber with a penchant for wearing a surgical mask...
View ArticleOfficials Warn Against Celebratory Gunfire for July 4
South Florida officials are urging people celebrating the July 4th holiday to do so without firing guns into the air. Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson and State Attorney Katherine...
View ArticleGroup Holds 'Toy Gun March' in Washington
Gun rights advocates marched to the National Mall from Arlington while "armed" with water pistols before hosting a rally and a water fight Wednesday. Organizers of the Toy Gun March said they were...
View ArticleTeen Steals Family Hearse: Police
A teenage girl found herself in handcuffs yesterday after an alleged joyride in a unique family vehicle. Carly Zale is accused of stealing a hearse from the Zale Funeral Home on the 700 block of N...
View ArticleCoast Guard Finds 9 Boaters Missing off Honduras
U.S. Coast Guard crews found nine people, including two Americans, who were reported missing off the coast of Honduras. Everyone has been reported alive, but their conditions are not yet known. A Coast...
View ArticleRV Break-In Suspect Says Windows Fell Apart When He Touched Them
Hernando County deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with recent RV break-ins in Brooksville. Mark Wendell Davis, 51, is being held on charges of vehicle burglary, property damage and...
View Article40 Children in Hialeah Become U.S. Citizens
A group of 40 Hialeah-area children became U.S. citizens Wednesday during a special ceremony. The children, who are originally from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti,...
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