Drawbridge Tender Fired After Dangerous Incident In Lantana
CBS News Miami just got a video showing a very frightening incident on a drawbridge in Lantana back in October.
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CBS News Miami just got a video showing a very frightening incident on a drawbridge in Lantana back in October.
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Scott said he hoped the plan would "strike fear in the heart of some Republicans."
A controversial House bill that would impose eight-year term limits on school board members and increase scrutiny of school library books and instructional materials has temporarily stalled in the Senate.
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Southbound lanes of South Federal Highway are closed between Southeast 9th Street and Southeast 12 Street in Pompano Beach.
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Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
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Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
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A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London's Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.
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