Restaurant owner hurt in Florida City blast on grand opening day
A Florida City restaurant owner was hospitalized after a propane gan explosion tore through his strip mall storefront on the day his new business was set to open.
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A Florida City restaurant owner was hospitalized after a propane gan explosion tore through his strip mall storefront on the day his new business was set to open.
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