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Broward County News

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2 hrs ago | The Ledger

Man Indicted On Mail Fraud

Published: Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 26, 2008 at 8:46 a.m. Prosecutors say a Broward County man who received $1.5 million in an alleged mail-fraud scheme has been ...

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10 hrs ago | WTVJ Miami Channel 6

Airboat Captains Arrested For Allegedly Feeding Alligators

Three airboat captains in the Everglades who are accused of feeding alligators have been arrested.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

Fri Jul 25, 2008

CBS4

Murdered Woman Identified 25 Years Later

New technology has helped Broward County Sheriff's detectives identify the remains of a woman found murdered in Pompano Beach nearly 25 years ago.

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Related Topix: Pompano Beach, FL

AARP The Magazine

Are you one of the 5 million who have yet to file and collect your stimulus check?

With Tax Day long gone and the final deadline for filing fast approaching, there are still more than 5 million Americans who have yet to put in the proper paperwork to collect their economic stimulus checks.

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Related Topix: Palm Beach County, FL, Social Security, Personal Finance

Thu Jul 24, 2008

WBBH-TV

Naples woman, 70, dies in Alligator Alley crash

BROWARD COUNTY: A Naples woman was killed early Thursday after she lost control of her car on Alligator Alley in Broward County and crashed into a concrete wall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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NowPublic

Child molester hasn't served single day of 43-year prison term

For nearly two years, the South Florida middle school art teacher forced the boy to have sex in a classroom supply closet.

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Wed Jul 23, 2008

WTVJ Miami Channel 6

Police Tasered Broward Appraiser's Son After Pursuit

The son of Broward County Property Appraiser Lori Parrish was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges of aggravated assault on a police officer, police said.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL

WTVJ Miami Channel 6

Airboat Captains Arrested For Allegedly Feeding Alligators

Three airboat captains in the Everglades who are accused of feeding alligators have been arrested.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

WTVJ Miami Channel 6

Police Arrest Women On Charges Of Unlawful Parlor Practices

Police arrested and charged more than two dozen women on charges related to unlawful parlor practices in Broward County, police said.

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Related Topix: Deerfield Beach, FL, Margate, FL

Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Post Chronicle

Bank analyst Bove sued over report

Richard Bove, a prominent U.S. banking analyst, was sued on Monday by BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc, which accused him of defamation and negligence over a recently published research report, the bank said.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Palm Beach Post

Broward County man charged with molesting girl, 8, in Lantana

A 59-year-old man was charged with capital sexual battery on an 8-year-old after he was caught by the girl's mother.

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Related Topix: Lantana, FL, Coconut Creek, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

Sun Jul 20, 2008

The Orlando Sentinel

Pompano Beach teacher could lose job after going to work drunk

A Pompano Beach High School teacher accused of showing up to work while drunk could lose her job on Tuesday, when the Broward County School Board is scheduled to vote on whether to fire her.

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Related Topix: Pompano Beach, FL, Education Etc.

Sat Jul 19, 2008

WCTV Tallahassee

Retired Officers Train To Quality To Carry Gun

The Broward County Sheriff's Office is starting a training program that would allow qualified retired officers to carry a gun almost anywhere in the county.

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Fort Mill Times

State soccer finals heading to Tampa in 2009, 2010

The 2009 and 2010 state girls and boys soccer tournaments are moving from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa.

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Related Topix: Miami Metro, University of Tampa, Florida State University, Gainesville Metro, Gainesville, FL

WBZL-TV Hollywood

Two Broward County judges challenged in Aug. 26 election

Incumbent Broward judges rarely face opposition, but this election cycle two County Court judges - both appointed by former Gov.

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Related Topix: Miami Dade County, FL, Plantation, FL, Miami Gardens, FL

Fri Jul 18, 2008

WPLG

Was Pursuit That Ended In K-9's Death Excessive?

At what point does a police pursuit become excessive? That's the question still waiting to be answered after a pursuit that began in Broward County and ended in Miami Beach, where the suspect allegedly opened ...

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami-Beach, FL

WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Police chief's wife released from jail

The wife of Fort Lauderdale's police chief has been released from jail on $25,000 bond after she allegedly shot at her husband.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Miami New Times

New Major League "Grustlin" (Video)+Performance Tonight with 2 Live Crew

So Fort Lauderdale's hardest working hip-hop crew, Major League , have a brand new video that they just released a couple of days ago.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, The 2 Live Crew, Rap, Miami Metro

WPLG

Police Dog Killed During Shootout

A Broward County Sheriff's Office K-9 was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with a man in Miami Beach on Thursday morning.

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Related Topix: Oakland Park, FL

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Naples Daily News

Canal weir to help return Alligator Alley acreage to wetlands

Construction of a water-control weir in the L-28 canal near Interstate 75 in Broward County will improve rainfall retention in the wetlands, re-hydrating about 8,000 acres within a triangular area bordered by ...

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