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She embezzled millions from Miami’s public hospital charity. Here’s how she did it

Charmaine Gatlin’s job was all about the money. As the chief operating officer for the Jackson Health Foundation, Gatlin had easy access to millions of donated dollars meant for Miami-Dade…

John McCarthy October 12, 2025

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Mom finds out son robbed another bank and delivers him to cops

TAMPA — A man out on bond for bank robbery is back in jail, after his mom found out he robbed another Tampa bank and turned him in, according to…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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9-year-old with knife chased classmate, threatened to stab another

CRESCENT CITY — A 9-year-old boy was arrested after authorities said he brought a knife to his northern Florida elementary school and threatened multiple classmates at recess. The Middleton-Burney Elementary…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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Explosive ‘Real Housewives of Miami’ reunion takes a wild turn

We can’t keep up with all the boiling hot tea on “Real Housewives of Miami” anymore. There is just soooo much to unpack. But we’ll try. On Thursday night, the…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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Gambler bets 88 cents on slot machine, hits jackpot at Florida casino. ‘Unreal’

TAMPA — A lucky gambler walked away from a Florida casino with a big jackpot. The visitor sat at a Jade Wind slot machine at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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Florida man stole $7K in scratch-off lottery tickets then returned to store to redeem them just hours later

Dumb luck. A Florida man was hit with federal charges this week after he allegedly stole $7,000 in scratch-off lottery tickets from a convenience store, then returned to the scene…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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Florida man accused of sexually abusing an infant and filming it

MIAMI — A Florida man is accused of sexually abusing an infant and multiple other related crimes. Osher Pittman, 21, of Miami, is facing multiple charges that include sexual battery…

John McCarthy October 10, 2025

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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