Owner opens fire during Fort Lauderdale dog fight, 2 dogs killed
Police say a man shot into a dog fight in Fort Lauderdale, leaving two dogs dead, two injured and another owner bitten while trying to intervene.
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Police say a man shot into a dog fight in Fort Lauderdale, leaving two dogs dead, two injured and another owner bitten while trying to intervene.
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Castro's indictment announcement coincides with a U.S. Department of Justice event at Miami's Freedom Tower honoring the victims.
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Castro's indictment announcement coincides with a U.S. Department of Justice event at Miami's Freedom Tower honoring the victims.
Higher fuel and food costs are causing consumers to scale back on spending at restaurants, a trend that is also pinching local businesses and commercial fishermen.
The law builds on changes made in the public-school system after the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The action reportedly stems from the shootdown of two airplanes belonging to the group Brothers to the Rescue 30 years ago over international waters.
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