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Deputies: Broward man, 38, brought 13-year-old Hillsborough girl he met online home
Read full article: Deputies: Broward man, 38, brought 13-year-old Hillsborough girl he met online homeDetectives reported finding a 13-year-old girl who had vanished in Hillsborough County with a Broward County man who she had met online
Fatal Florida train crash highlights dangers of private, unguarded crossings that exist across US
Read full article: Fatal Florida train crash highlights dangers of private, unguarded crossings that exist across USThe weekend crash between a train and an SUV that killed six people in Florida happened at a private road crossing where little more than a sign or two is required. There were no crossing gates, no flashing lights and no sound.
Florida train strikes an SUV, killing 3 adults, 2 teens and a child
Read full article: Florida train strikes an SUV, killing 3 adults, 2 teens and a childThree adults, two teens and a child from an extended family died after their SUV was struck by a freight train at an unguarded crossing in central Florida, authorities said. Another adult remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
Florida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus trees
Read full article: Florida faces $1.2 million verdict for killing citrus treesA jury in Orlando last week determined the agriculture department had destroyed more than 160,000 citrus plants in an effort to stop citrus greening and that Gary Mahon deserved the $1.2 million as compensation.
VOTE: Key lime pie lovers protest Florida’s new official dessert
Read full article: VOTE: Key lime pie lovers protest Florida’s new official dessertSome Key Lime Pie lovers were protesting on Tuesday after Gov. Ron DeSantis declared the strawberry shortcake is Florida’s official dessert. Key Lime is the state’s official pie.
Owners to get $42 million for citrus trees Florida destroyed
Read full article: Owners to get $42 million for citrus trees Florida destroyedSixteen years after their legal battle began, about 18,000 homeowners in central Florida will be paid more than $42 million collectively by Florida’s agriculture agency for destroying their citrus trees during a state effort to eradicate a harmful citrus disease.
Car stolen with $10K worth of COVID-19 vaccines, Florida police say
Read full article: Car stolen with $10K worth of COVID-19 vaccines, Florida police sayPLANT CITY, Fla. – Florida police are investigating the theft of a car that was carrying $10,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccine. The Plant City Police Department said Thursday that it is searching for a man suspected of having stolen the vehicle with 30 vials inside. The car, a 2018 gray Hyundai Accent, was stolen from the Strawberry Festival Grounds parking lot at 2805 W. Reynolds St. around 4 p.m. Wednesday, police said in a news release. The company says it has no reason to believe the thief knew the vials were in the car. AdLicense plate number of a stolen 2018 gray Hyundai Accent (Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)