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City Worker Pens Must-Read Pothole Press Release
You might think working for city government is a thankless, dull job. But as a press release circulated early Friday about potholes illustrates: Working for city government is a non-stop joyriding...
View ArticleDream South Beach Owner Arrested at FLL: BSO
A South Beach hotel owner was arrested at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after he was found with heroin, cocaine and other drugs there this week, authorities said. Transportation...
View ArticleCristián de la Fuente to Participate in SoBe Triathlon
Chilean-American actor, Cristián de la Fuente, will participate in the 6th Annual Nautica South Beach Triathlon on Sunday to raise money and awareness for the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. After...
View Article2 Missing Tampa Boys May Be Heading to South Florida: FBI
Two boys missing from Tampa and the people they’re believed to be with may be heading to or already in South Florida, the FBI said Friday. An Amber Alert was re-issued for Cole Hakken, 4, and Chase...
View ArticleMysterious Tiny Door Replaced with Inferior Model
Nothing like whimsy to bring out the best in people — and everyone's worst thoughts about government. A tiny, finely crafted, stained-wood door affixed to a hole in a tree in San Francisco's Golden...
View ArticleChildren's Charity Badly Damaged by Storm
The high winds and hail that ripped through Coconut Creek Thursday evening badly damaged Tomorrow’s Rainbow, a local children’s charity that provides free grief support to children. The nonprofit...
View ArticleRegulator Clears Way for Chevron Refinery
California's workplace safety regulators concluded their review of a Chevron oil refinery in the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday morning, clearing the way for the company to resume full production at...
View ArticlePrinceton Alum Defends Op-Ed Piece Urging Women to Marry
Susan Patton, the Princeton alum whose controversial op-ed piece for The Daily Princetonian has outraged feminists, defended her words Friday and said women need to keep an "open mind." Patton's piece...
View ArticleMiami Beach Woman Wins $16 Million Jackpot
A Miami Beach woman had the winning ticket in a $16 million Florida Lotto jackpot. Magali Prins Nogueira chose to receive a one-time, lump-sum payment of $11,466,184.40, the Florida Lottery said...
View ArticleSuspects Caught After 2 Robberies: Cops
A father who was robbed while eating with his family took out his own gun and shot the suspect, Miami Police said. It happened at about 1 p.m. Friday at the Burger King restaurant at Biscayne Boulevard...
View ArticleSuspect in L.A. Kidnapping Fled to Mexico: LAPD
A parolee suspected of kidnapping a 10-year-old Los Angeles girl was recorded on a border security camera entering Mexico, the Los Angeles Police Department chief said Friday. "Tobias Summers was seen...
View ArticleNYC Restaurant Patrons Possibly Exposed to Hepatitis A: Officials
New York City health officials are urging patrons of a restaurant in the city's West Village to receive a vaccination after learning of a food handler there diagnosed with Hepatitis A. Any patron who...
View ArticleGirl, 5, Survives Fall Out of 7th-Story Window
A 5-year-old girl was in critical condition after she fell out of a 7th-story Oakland Park apartment window Friday night, authorities said. After the child survived the fall at the Bridgewater Place...
View ArticleDriver Smashes Car Into Kendall Medical Equipment and Supply Store
A driver crashed a Honda Accord through a Kendall store's front window Friday, leaving the business in shambles. Jose Orihule, vice president of Hometown Medical Equipment and Supply, never thought he...
View ArticleConsumer Reports: Vitamin D Put to the Test
Vitamin D is one of the most widely used supplements. Doctors have long recommended it along with calcium to help prevent bone fractures. However, recent studies have cast doubt on vitamin D’s benefits...
View ArticleJudge to Decide Fate of Renoir Stolen in 1951
The Virginia woman who says she bought an authentic Renoir painting at a flea market is no longer anonymous. According to the Washington Post, her name is Marcia Fuqua — and her mother is an art...
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Student Abducted, Sexually Assaulted in Pa.
La Salle University in Philadelphia has offered counseling services to a student who reported being abducted and raped on Easter Sunday. The school is also defending its decision not to notify students...
View ArticleKaufman Co. Men Deny Threat Allegations
Two men in Terrell, Texas accused of threatening county officials in unrelated cases both say they are upstanding citizens who would never hurt anyone. Investigators say Nick Morale, 56, phoned in a...
View ArticleBreezy, Sunny Saturday in South Florida
Temperatures are starting out cooler Saturday morning, with lows in the low 60s. Humidity has dropped, so pleasant conditions are on tap through the afternoon. Highs should reach the upper 70s, with...
View ArticleMissing Fla. Boys May Have Been Abducted by Father: Officials
Two boys missing from Tampa, Fla. and the people they’re believed to be with may be heading to or already in South Florida, the FBI said Friday. An Amber Alert was re-issued for Cole Hakken, 4, and...
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