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Former Miami Dolphins receiver Chad Johnson arrested in Broward

Chad Johnson, the former Miami Dolphins wide receiver who went on the lam after failing to check in with his probation officer, was arrested and jailed in Broward County Monday morning. 1369066734
Weather alert: Heavy storms forecast for South Florida Monday afternoon

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Injured Port Everglades worker rescued

A 52-year-old worker was injured at Port Everglades Sunday afternoon when a cargo container shifted and landed on his leg, trapping him.
BROWARD

Broward drivers navigate the I-595 nightmare

Drivers navigate closed ramps, exits being changed, and signs warning of changing traffic patterns.
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Woman, 68, struck and killed by bus at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

A bus struck and killed a woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.
One killed, two injured in crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar

Officials say a car stopped in the left lane was struck from behind and caught on fire
Police search for West Park hit-and-run driver

West Park hit and run crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries.

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Father son rescued from swamped airboat in the Everglades

Rescuers pulled a father and teenaged son out of the Everglades Friday afternoon after their airboat took o...
Gala honors South Florida black business leaders

Legacy Magazine is holding its ninth annual Legacy Power Weekend honoring 50 black businessmen and women Fr...
Journalist Soledad O’Brien to speak at Broward youth event

The Town Hall meeting is to push youth to talk about what’s important to them, according to organizers.
Judge issues warrant for Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson
Couple killed while crossing the street in Margate

Two people were struck and killed Monday as they tried to cross State Road 7 in Margate.
Toddler in serious condition after hit-run in Fort Lauderdale

A toddler was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident in front of his Fort Lauderdale home, according t...
A Fork on the Road

Sustainable seafood stars at Wild Sea on Las Olas

The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale turned 75 this year, and as part of the celebration debuted Wild Sea...
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Tallahassee

Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $368 million in spending from the Florida’s 2013-14 budget, using ...
U.S. suburban poverty growing, but trend mixed in Miami-Dade, Broward

More poor people now live in suburbs than in big cities or rural areas, a new book by the Brookings Institu...
FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD

Florida National Guard in transition phase

The Florida National Guard’s emphasis is changing as foreign deployments dwindle. Now its members ar...
STATE BUDGET

Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike

When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for sa...
Small Florida city wonders who won Powerball jackpot

Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ...
Politics

Marc Caputo: IRS does bad job with bad laws

Congress vs. IRS: The do-littles vs. the do-wrongs.
EDUCATION

Teacher-training programs’ success under scrutiny

Florida and several other states are creating accountability systems so education schools will develop quan...
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Tallahassee

Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget

Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $368 million in spending from the Florida’s 2013-14 budget, using ...
STATE BUDGET

Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike

When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for sa...
GAMING

AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law

A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation’s retirees association to eliminate i...
POLITICS

Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote

Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers’ vote on Gov. Rick Scott’s manufacturi...
POLITICS

Gov. Rick Scott’s choice: to veto or not to veto?

Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decid...
In My Opinion

Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it’s for the kids

Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the al...
Tallahassee

Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance

The state House quietly kept members’ health insurance rates low. How low? Less than 9 bucks a month.
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MacDill medical ops member killed in car crash

A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the ...
NC newspapers tout win over public notice bill

The North Carolina Press Association is claiming victory in a battle to maintain government notices in news...
Ex-NFL WR Johnson arrested in probation violation

Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested for a probation violation stemming from an altercat...
Fla. woman charged with Haitian visa fraud

A South Florida woman has been charged with visa fraud after authorities say she falsely promised 143 Haiti...
Long-term care Medicaid patients start enrolling

Phone counselors are now available to help long-term care Medicaid recipients choose their health plans.
Alabama man's class ring found decades later

Rick Shayne Fossett loved wearing his wife's class ring.
Deputies: Bartender, 3 patrons sliced by angry man

A 50-year-old man is accused of attacking four people with a fillet knife in an Indian Rocks Beach bar.
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