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Florida man faces first-degree murder charge after his wife overdoses on cocaine

HIALEAH — A Florida man faces a first-degree murder charge after his wife overdosed on cocaine that police say he supplied her earlier this year. The woman died at Palmetto…

John McCarthy October 8, 2025

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Many Canadian ‘snowbirds’ in US looking to pack up and fly north – for good

MIAMI (Reuters) — The number of Canadian "snowbirds" planning to sell their second homes in sunny Florida and Arizona has surged this spring, many of them put off by the…

John McCarthy September 28, 2025

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Scuba-clad man robs Disney Springs restaurant, swims away

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida — A suspect got away with up to $20,000 in a bizarre heist involving scuba gear at a popular restaurant at Disney Springs. The Orange County Sheriff's…

John McCarthy September 26, 2025

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More than half of Miamians can barely make ends meet, new report finds

Shirley Phinzee blinked wearily under the fluorescent lights of a Miami Wendy’s. She had slept in her car the night before, as she has nearly every night since January. Phinzee…

John McCarthy September 24, 2025

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Man dies after being shot on Fort Lauderdale Beach

FORT LAUDERDALE — A car crash into a Fort Lauderdale seawall early Tuesday morning led police to discover a man with a gunshot wound to the chest Officers responded around…

John McCarthy September 23, 2025

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Soldier raped children who were sleeping at Georgia military base, feds say

SAVANNAH, Georgia — A former Army soldier at Fort Stewart has been convicted of sexually abusing two children. These assaults happened while on duty at a United States military base…

John McCarthy September 21, 2025

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No rush to scene after 911 calls. Lax BSO response detailed in Florida triple murders

As Mary Catherine Gingles was hunted down by her estranged husband brandishing a semiautomatic handgun equipped with a silencer, authorities say, several Broward Sheriff’s deputies were milling about just outside…

John McCarthy September 20, 2025

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Royal Caribbean’s Wonder of the Seas returns to Miami after guests injured in fight

MIAMI — Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas cruise ship returned to PortMiami this week after an onboard fight left guests injured. The cruise liner says its team treated guests involved in the fight.…

John McCarthy September 18, 2025

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Nurse gets prison after husband caught her having sex with teen stepson: ‘Incestuous pedophile’

OCALA — A Florida nurse whose husband walked in on her having sex with his 15-year-old son has been sentenced to two years in prison — with the boy’s mom angrily calling the…

John McCarthy September 17, 2025

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Dad taunted dehydrated son with water before the boy died

CAPE CORAL — Two parents accused of neglecting their 12-year-old son and not getting him medical attention before he died have been indicted on murder charges in Florida. A grand…

John McCarthy September 16, 2025