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• One killed in Everglades plane crash

  A pilot died Sunday evening when his small plane crashed in the Everglades of West Broward, authorities said.

• VETERANS DAY

  War jet graces Holiday Park once again

  The iconic Korean War-era jet that once graced the entrance to Holiday Park has been restored for a second time and will be rededicated on Veterans Day.

• BROWARD COURTS

  Broward judge says his e-mail wasn't public record

  Broward Chief Judge Vic Tobin was miffed recently when an e-mail he sent judges regarding attorney Scott Rothstein quickly spread on the blogs.

• MIAMI-DADE POLICE

  $400,000 payday for retiring Miami-Dade top cop

  Former Miami-Dade Police Director Robert Parker will pocket a $400,000 retirement check, the bulk from unused sick time, thanks to a generous county policy.

• DAVIE

  Woman dies after being struck on State Road 7

  A 70-year-old woman trying to cross State Road 7 died after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday, according to Davie police.

  The woman was on State Road 7 just south of Griffin Road , said Sgt. Rob Choquette, a Davie police spokesman. Shortly before 3 p.m., she ventured across the southbound lanes. Two vehicles saw her and stopped, Choquette said, but a third slammed into her.

• WESTON

  Valuable bottle of whiskey disappears from Weston liquor store

  (AP) -- A valuable bottle of whiskey has gone missing from a South Florida liquor store.

  According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, the stolen 200th Anniversary Johnnie Walker Blue Label is one of just six bottles of its kind that were distributed in Florida.

• BROWARD

  More than 130 arrested in Broward after multiagency crime sweep

  More than 130 people were arrested on charges including drugs and prostitution in a two-day sweep that fanned out across Broward County.
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  VETERANS

  Vietnam War memorial comes to South Florida

  A replica of Washington's Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be in South Florida until Sunday.

• BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOLS

  Welcome back, Notter: Superintendent returns as substitute teacher

  With their regular reading teacher out for the day, a group of Fort Lauderdale students arrived to find they had a very super-substitute.

• FORT LAUDERDALE

  Fort Lauderdale police officer fired after allegedly forging report

  A police officer in Fort Lauderdale has been dismissed after multiple disciplinary issues.

• FORT LAUDERDALE

  Bank ordered to turn over documents for Rothstein case in Broward County

  A bank connected to the case of attorney Scott Rothstein was ordered to release files by Monday.

• TRANSPORTATION

  Miami-Dade Turnpike conversion to begin Nov. 8

  Florida's Turnpike will begin work Sunday to convert the toll road's southern 26 miles in Miami-Dade into an all-electronic open road tolling facility in early 2011, transportation officials announced Friday.

• BROWARD COLLEGE

  Veterans invited to Broward College open house

  Veterans thinking of going back to school are invited to an open house Monday at Broward College in Davie.

  Leading the event will be representatives from several organizations that provide services to veterans for education, healthcare and employment.
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  SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

  Tour of Scott Rothstein's office reveals gallery of who's who

  To show they `aren't hiding from the public,' lawyer Scott Rothstein's partners gave reporters a tour of his private office -- hours after federal agents seized 44 boxes of documents.

• BROWARD COUNTY

  Ex-Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion faces new charges

  Already facing federal charges in connection with a public-corruption probe, former Broward Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion surrendered on state felony charges.
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  DEERFIELD BEACH

  Charred toys found at Deerfield Beach burn victim's home

  While burn victim Michael Brewer remains in the hospital, his adult sister found a pair of burned dolls at the family's Deerfield Beach home.
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  MIRAMAR

  Miramar will host Paralympics championship meet next year

  More than 200 athletes and their families, coaches and fans are expected to visit Miramar next summer when the city will host the U.S. Paralympics National Track and Field Championships.

• BROWARD SCHOOLS

  32 Broward teachers lose contract suit

  A judge ruled against a group of Broward teachers who had sued the school district.

• TOLL ROADS

  SunPass alternative unveiled

  Highway managers plan to tear down toll plazas at all major South Florida expressways -- and implement a plan for those who want to continue paying cash.

• PEMBROKE PINES

  Union, Pembroke Pines reach deal on charter teachers' pay

  Teachers in Pembroke Pines' charter schools will be getting their annual salary increases based on years of experience, after the Broward Teachers Union and city negotiators reached a tentative contract agreement Wednesday night.

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