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Kissimmee man dies after car crashes into retention pond

A driver died after crashing his car into an Osceola County retention pond early Friday morning. The crash happened on Osceola Parkway at the Loop shopping plaza.
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Cops: Machete-wielding mom threatened to cut off children's heads

A woman is being held without bail after authorities said she broke into her ex-boyfriend's DeLand home and threatened to cut off the heads of their three small children.

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Cops: Man heard plotting other man's death after pocket-dialing 911

A south Florida man is facing murder charges after authorities said he pocket-dialed 911 and was overheard by dispatchers discussing plans to kill a man.
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Pawn shop robbers caught on video terrorizing employees, customers

Two robbers remain at large after attacking a customer and employees at a pawn shop during a robbery Thursday, authorities said.

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Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season

Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes.
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Sanford police chief suspends vacations, furloughs until Zimmerman verdict

Sanford police officers have been going through weeks of meetings and training to prepare for George Zimmerman's trial next month, Eyewitness News learned Thursday.

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Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Brewers team up on beer to help military families

Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America's pastime — baseball bats.
I-5 bridge collapse survivor: 'You hold on'

I-5 bridge collapse caused by truck hitting span

The Washington State Patrol chief says the Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit (SKA'-jiht) River at Mount Vernon was caused by an oversize truck.

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Brown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'

Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital.

Fugitive in LA attempted-murder case held in Colo.

A man wanted for 13 years on attempted murder charges in Los Angeles was captured in Colorado after someone called police to report he was urinating on a wall outside a KFC restaurant.

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Gov. Christie boosts Jersey shore on 'Today'

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took his message that his state's shore is open to tourists to a national audience Friday and said he'll welcome President Barack Obama to a shore tour next week.

Va. judge sets trial date in Star Scientific case

A politically connected nutritional supplement maker's lawsuit against the state is moving forward after being stalled for more than a year.

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UCF Sells Naming Rights to UCF Arena

A longstanding relationship between the University of Central Florida and CFE Federal Credit Union is expanding.
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LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1

MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.