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Kayaker finds swimming dog that fled fatal crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A man kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico rescued an injured dog that was swimming offshore after fleeing when his owner was struck and killed by a car. The bizarre and sad tale unfolded Saturday on Siesta Key, about 40 miles...Tags: St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Disasters and Accidents, Accidental Death
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Troopers: At least 9 dead in wrecks on I-75 in Fla
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say at least nine people died in a series of crashes apparently caused by heavy smoke and fog overnight on Interstate 75 in north Florida. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Patrick Riordan says the pileups happened...Tags: Highway Transportation, Gainesville
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Late for work, officer accused of going 120 mph
MIAMI (AP) — A Miami police officer is accused of driving 120 mph on a turnpike because he was late for his off-duty job working security at a school. The Florida Highway Patrol says officer Fausto Lopez was arrested at gunpoint after leading...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)
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Partridge Family star pleads no contest to DUI
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Former teen idol David Cassidy will serve a year of probation and have his driving privileges suspended for six months after pleading no contest to driving under the influence on Florida's Turnpike. The attorney for the...Tags: The Partridge Family (tv program), Trials, Florida's Turnpike, St. Lucie County (Florida), Crime, Law and Justice
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FHP planes to help catch speeders this holiday weekend
It's a traffic enforcement technique that's a half-century old, but until you're nabbed by a "bear in the air," you may never know it exists. The Florida Highway Patrol planes that coordinate with troopers on the ground will be flying this Memorial...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Memorial Day, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Holidays
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FHP: Man who died in pond crash suffered 'medical episode'
A Kissimmee man who died early Friday after driving his sedan into an Osceola County retention pond suffered from a medical problem before the crash. Jose Soto Maisonet, 39, was driving a 1994 Honda Accord north on John Young Parkway, approaching Osceola...
Tags: Kissimmee, Television Industry, Cell Phones
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Friday Traffic
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Friday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include:Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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School nurse showed up for work drunk, cops say
FloriDUHNoreen Patricia Freeman, a school nurse at a pre-K school, is accused of driving to work drunk on Tuesday morning, reports WBBH NBC News-2 in Fort Myers. Punta Gorda cops said Freeman, 57, had slurred speech, struggled to stand up and blew three times...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals, Prosecution
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FHP: Orlando police car involved in minor crash with school bus
An Orlando police patrol car was involved in a minor crash with a school bus on State Road 408 this afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. FHP Sgt. Kim Montes said the police officer was trying to pass the school bus and sideswiped it about...
Tags: Orlando, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, State Road 408
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Osceola couple identified by FHP as crash deaths
An Osceola County couple was identified Thursday as the victims of a fiery weekend crash near Poinciana, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Ramon Martinez, 67, and his wife, Awilda Martinez, 65, of Kissmimee died about 3:40 p.m. Sunday after their...
Tags: Osceola County, Poinciana
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Thursday traffic
Sun SentinelCrashes and other incidents being reported on area roadways Thursday morning by the Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation include:Tags: Florida Department of Transportation
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Man walking from crash killed in second crash
A 64-year-old Orlando man was struck and killed by a car while crossing State Road 50 in east Orange County shortly after he was in an earlier crash as a motorist, troopers say. After Richard Johnson's car collided with another vehicle at Vermont Street...
Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Orange County (Florida), Bithlo
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