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Another DUI Arrest for Rodney King in CA Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:23AM*Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by police ultimately led to the 1992 Los Angeles riots, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on Tuesday, police said. King was driving a 1994 Mitsubishi when he was pulled over in Moreno Valley, in Southern California’s Riverside County, the city’s police department reported. Officers saw King [...]
Dirty Drug Test Keeps DMX in Jail Another 30 Days Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:23AM*DMX will have to spend more time in an Arizona state prison after her failed a drug test, reports TMZ. The rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was given a year in prison in December after his probation was revoked for failing to submit to drug testing and driving on a suspended license. He [...]
Officials in South Florida cities donate to charities with taxpayers' money Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:27PMLocal schools, clubs and churches benefit -- and so may politicians doing the giving LAUDERDALE LAKES – This town is broke, but that didn't stop Commissioner Gloria Lewis from spending $1,440 in taxpayer funds in February for 140 T-shirts for fifth graders at Oriole Elementary School's spirit-boosting event coinciding with the FCAT exams.
Law Enforcement Endorses Lineup Standards Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:02PMTALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Law enforcement agencies statewide are being asked to adopt new standards for using eyewitnesses to identify crime suspects.
Could Casey Anthony get a reality show? Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:09AMIt started as soon as the not guilty verdict came down Tuesday for Casey Anthony.
Police search for GameStop robber Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:02PMHOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police are searching for a woman who robbed two South Florida gaming stores at gunpoint. According to officials, a woman was caught on surveillance video robbing several Broward County GameStop stores at gunpoint.
Nancy Reagan Through The Years Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:51AMNancy Reagan celebrates her 90th birthday on July 6. Take a look at the former first lady through the years.
Hollywood badly flubs revenue, spending projections in 2011 budget Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 4:23PMAs Hollywood officials considered the 2011 municipal budget, no one at public meetings questioned the outsized figure — $1.8 million — the city estimated it would earn from new cameras ticketing red-light violators. No one, except one resident.
6/27 FLORIDA BRIEFS: Body in car identified Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:34PMPORT CHARLOTTE -- Authorities have identified the 29-year-old woman whose body was found in a car parked outside a southwest Florida Wal-Mart .
Three year old boy found wandering South Florida streets Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:21PMPolice are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was found wandering the streets of South Florida.
3-yr.-old boy found wandering Fla. streets Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 1:36PMPolice are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was found wandering the streets of South Florida.
Florida is No. 1 for marijuana grow houses Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 8:06PMMarijuana growers can be found in million-dollar homes and in run-down apartments, Florida police say, and they are getting smarter about concealing their operations. Nationwide demand for high-potency marijuana has turned Florida into a top producer of hydroponic weed, and hundreds of people are turning their homes into lucrative grow houses, local law enforcement said.
8 men arrested in connection with 2008 Central Pawn burglary Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:55AMEight South Florida men have been arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as part of an organized burglary ring based out of Miami-Dade County, which reportedly stole nearly $400,000 worth of merchandise from a Lake Placid pawn store in 2008, authorities said.
8 arrested in jewelry theft ring that targeted stores in TN Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:40PMOfficials say the high-end burglary ring operated with multiple crews of burglars who would burglarize jewelry stores and pawn shops by cutting holes in the roof, disabling alarms and surveillance systems and using torches to access safes.
Judge shows mercy to hard-luck mother accused of leaving two children in a car Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 12:12PMA woman accused of leaving her two young children alone in a vehicle for about two hours received a measure of sympathy this week from a Broward County judge.
Hollywood mayor calls for city manager's ouster Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 3:58PMIn Hollywood, City Manager Cameron Benson indicated he might resign on Wednesday after mayor Peter Bober charged him with bungling city's finances and called for his ouster.
8 S. Florida Residents Arrested In Six State Burglary Ring Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:54AMThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Attorney General Pam Bondi arrested eight South Florida residents for their part in a high-end burglary ring.
44-Year-Old Fatally Shot Early Saturday Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:47AMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Police on Tuesday said they were investigating the shooting death of a man found early Saturday morning in an Evergreen Avenue parking lot.
Attackers robbing, raping private escorts Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 10:46AMFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 6 (UPI) -- Authorities in the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale and Plantation say attackers are robbing and sometimes raping escorts who advertise their services online.
School of hard knocks prepares Leavine for WWE Tough Enough finals Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 10:54PMFormer wrestling cousin Danny Spivey helped Leavine
TV host dismayed suspect not caught Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 6:49PMJohn Walsh, host of “American’s Most Wanted” television show, says that he chose to air segments about the Brianna Denison case because the suspect crossed the line and killed someone.
Marilyn Monroe secrets were safe — at least for a while Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 7:09PMFrank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio's Wrong-Door Raid would be great fodder for paparazzi today, but because it happened in the '50s, it remained a secret for years. One version of the story holds that Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra were having dinner at the Villa Capri restaurant in Hollywood on a November evening in 1954 when they got the tip: A private investigator phoned to say the ballplayer's ...
Gov. Rick Scott signs pain-clinic bill | Video, Photos Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 4:31PMHe vows to end Florida's reputation as 'oxycodone capital' Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Friday that aims to crack down on pill-pushing pain clinics, vowing to end Florida's reputation as the "oxycodone capital" of the nation.
Governor Rick Scott signs pain clinic bill Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:58AMHe vows to end Florida's reputation as 'oxycodone capital' Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation Friday that aims to crack down on pill-pushing pain clinics, vowing to end Florida's reputation as the "oxycodone capital" of the nation.
Marlins Prez Dismayed By LoMo Tweets Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 3:39PMLogan Morrison may have tens of thousands of fans on Twitter, but the Florida Marlins' president isn't one of them.
Protect environment Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 4:37PMRe Andres Viglucci’s May 23 article, State dismantles growth-management laws : Richard Grosso couldn’t have been more right; expanding the Urban Development Boundary (UDB) is bad for Everglades National Park and bad for Florida’s economy. The UDB was preliminarily expanded in 2008 to allow a Lowe’s home improvement store to develop 50 acres of wetlands adjacent to Everglades National Park ...
Anthony Westbury: Will America want this show back? Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 5:14PMPerhaps millions of television watchers may be dismayed by Fox TV's decision to cancel its " America's Most Wanted " show with host John Walsh after 23 years on the air.
Florida holds more than $1 billion in unclaimed cash, property | See if any is yours Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 10:02AMState Website lets you check if any cash is yours A little-known Florida government office called the Bureau of Unclaimed Property sits on quite a nest egg, more than $1 billion dollars in unclaimed money and property that belongs to potentially hundreds of thousands of current and former Florida residents.
Suspected thieves target school's frozen chicken nuggets Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 6:27AMSir Lawrence Scipio Dixon, 33, of Davie, and Carl Dudley Crabtree, 41, of Hollywood, are accused of a weekend crime spree that stretched from Grassy Key to Key West.
Private prison business eyes big Florida prize Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 9:57AMFlorida has opened the doors to one of the biggest prison privatization programs in U.S. history, as the cash-strapped state looks to cut the cost of keeping more than 100,000 people behind bars.
Woman Leaves 2 Children At Fire Station Wednesday, May 11, 2011 @ 9:26AMFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A woman left her 1-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son at the Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue headquarters after getting into an argument with her husband.
Identity theft motive in Pines mail carrier's murder, feds say Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 4:09PMFrom online phishing to leaks at the doctor's office, sources of personal data theft abound The growing crime of identity theft involves a complex web of fraudsters from crooked tax preparers and document forgers to Internet scam artists, and in one particularly violent case, may have led to the murder of a Pembroke Pines mail carrier.
2 Judson ISD Principals Placed On Administrative Leave Friday, May 6, 2011 @ 12:50PMTwo principals in the Judson Independent School District are under investigation.
Trump! We Want to see YOUR Academic Records! Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 7:29AM*The Donald has left himself open to a slew of retaliation after relentlessly going after the President over his citizenship and academic prowess. The elders used to always say, “The finger you point at someone else leaves three pointing back at you.” Now that these questions have been asked of the President, it’s time for Trump to do [...]
Popular Magician and Comedian’s Botched MLK Quote on Twitter Goes Viral Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 6:44AM*Does anyone remember the comedic magician duo Penn and Teller? They were put on the map with the hip-hop community when they performed in the Run DMC video “It’s Tricky.” They have a Las Vegas act that breaks the rules of magic and comedy. And now Penn has taken to botching quotes too. According to [...]
NCAA Launches Recruiting Probe Against UCF Tuesday, May 3, 2011 @ 3:12PMA University of Central Florida athletics department spokesman says its compliance department has been contacted by the NCAA amid reports of possible improper recruiting activities.
Forgotten Naples cop killed in line of duty in ‘54 honored in Tallahassee PHOTOS/VIDEO Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 5:15PMOn Sunday night, Carl Strickland’s name was added to Florida’s memorial to fallen law enforcement officers. His name and end-of-watch date were called out during an annual memorial service on the Capitol rotunda. Strickland, Naples’ first black police officer who was gunned down in the line of duty in November 1954, and lost to history for more than five decades.
Big Screen Opens Up to More Penis? Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 8:53AM*Hollywood has never had a problem putting naked women on screen. The film industry has always been open to it. Full frontal seems to have been a rite of passage for the women, but what about the men? Can you remember the last time male frontal nudity … Ok, let’s just say it, penis … [...]
New Survey Detects Autism by Age 1 Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 8:53AM*Autism is a complex developmental brain disorder that is becoming more prevalent in the U.S. everyday. This disorder does not have a cure and is affecting approximately 1 in 110 children. As more and more children are being diagnosed, many parents would like to know much sooner what their child’s facing and how to deal with it as [...]
The Celebration of ‘Real Women’ and Stretch Marks Has Begun! Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 8:38AM*The time after a woman has her first baby is one of the happiest, but also most difficult. The problem starts around that seventh or eighth month when she isn’t sure whether she’ll be able to overthrow or conquer the belly in front of her after delivery. All the tricks of breastfeeding to lose weight and [...]
Memorial Service Friday For Slain Eugene Officer Monday, April 25, 2011 @ 10:03AMA memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Matthew Knight Arena on the University of Oregon campus for Eugene motorcycle police Officer Chris Kilcullen who was fatally wounded Friday during a traffic stop.
Morgan Spurlock: A Q&A for his ‘Greatest Movie,’ product placements redacted Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 12:00PMIs Morgan Spurlock a filmmaker trying to make a point about product placement with his latest movie? Or is he just a guy engaged in some uber-meta self-promotion?
Police and Community briefs for April 16, 2011 Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 11:01PMPolice and Community briefs for April 16, 2011.
Senate approves bill to strengthen local pensions Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 7:06AMTALLAHASSEE -- In a year when lawmakers are slashing state oversight and regulations, there is one area where they are moving to add a layer of more rules — local government pensions. Under a plan that won swift approval by the Senate Budget committee Thursday, local government pensions would face tough new reporting requirements — and the short-term use of insurance premium taxes — to become ...
LIFE ON RAILS CAN BE DEADLY Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 4:26AMLES HASSELL “It’s the only way we want to live”: Train hoppers Kara Davis, 21, and Chris Smith, 31, say they’ve been arrested numerous times.
4/15 police blotter Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 1:18AMThe following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Tax Troubles Are For Celebrities, Too Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 5:24PMIf tax day makes you nervous, rest assured you've got some famous company. There are several celebrities who have faced the wrath of the tax man in a big way.
Hollywood Sweeps Neighborhoods For Trash, Code Violations Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 4:58PMThe Hollywood Police Department launched a public safety sweep Tuesday to address the quality of life issues, code violations and property standards. They're also recruiting residents for their crime watch program.
Bring It On!: Why You're Happy It's "Hotter Than H@&%" in South Florida Tuesday, April 12, 2011 @ 3:09AMSo the "winter" didn't last as long as you'd like, here are some great reasons why you should be happy that it's now "Hotter Than H@&%" in South Florida!
Obama Approval Ratings Slip Among Blacks in March Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 9:19AM*Though majorities of blacks (85%) and Hispanics (54%) continue to approve of the job Barack Obama is doing as president, his ratings among these groups slipped in March and have set or tied new lows, according to a new Gallup Poll. His approval rating among whites, at 39%, remains above where it was in the [...]