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Child injured by 2-story fall
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A 6-year-old girl was injured when she fell out of a second-story window....

Detective shoots suspect during drug buy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A Jacksonville detective reportedly shot a suspect during a a prearranged drug buy....

Jaguar dies at Brevard Zoo
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) -- A 7-year-old male jaguar has died at the Brevard Zoo....

Burial held for man killed in Fla. office shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Otis "Nicki" Beckford's death left those who came to bury him Saturday remembering how the 26-year-old loved his girlfriend and daughter, 7-month old Daniella. It also left them questioning what has become of the world....

Astronaut's wait over as daughter born back home
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time....

Marijuana found in melon shipment
OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- Officials at an Interstate 75 weigh station in Marion County reported finding more than 800 pounds of marijuana hidden in a load of cantaloupes being hauled by a semitrailer....

Bike theft stopped by car crash
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- An alleged bike theft was cut short in Tampa when one of the suspects was hit by a car....

Man killed by Hillsborough County bus
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A Hillsborough County Regional Transit Authority bus struck and killed a pedestrian near the University of South Florida....

Officer fired over free ice cream
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Delray Beach police officer was fired for reportedly taking free ice cream....

Woman charged with leaving children alone
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- A Port St. Lucie woman was arrested after authorities say she left her two young children unattended overnight while she went to a bar and spent the night with a friend....

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