6 Things to Know in Florida for October 28

Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.

ARMED SUSPECT FATALLY SHOT IN JACKSONVILLE
 
Jacksonville police fatally shot an armed robbery suspect Sunday night. The man was spotted about a mile from a store that had just been robbed. When police confronted him, he tried to jump a fence and ignored warnings to drop his weapon.
 
SPIKE IN RARE TIGER SHRIMP
 
Rare Asian black tiger shrimp are showing up in great numbers in the waters off St. Augustine. Recently two boats pulled into the docks with 25 pounds each of tiger shrimp. Officials in the area say the numbers have been rising for a few months.
 
SOUTHCOM HONORS FLORIDA MAN KILLED IN CRASH
 
A memorial service is planned for a Miramar man who was killed in a plane crash in Colombia while tracking a suspected smuggling vessel. Air Force Master Sgt. Martin Gonzalez was among four killed earlier this month when the twin-engine turboprop crashed near the Panamanian border. The ceremony will take place on Monday at Southcom headquarters in Doral.
 
SEAN TAYLOR TRIAL RESUMES
 
The trial for the alleged shooter in the 2007 killing of Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor resumes Monday with the medical examiner expected to take the stand. Jurors were off Friday after watching the videotaped confession of 23-year-old Eric Rivera Jr. on Thursday. Rivera faces life in prison if convicted.
 
FLORIDA NFL TEAMS LOSE AGAIN
 
The Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars added more losses on Sunday. The Dolphins fell to the New England Patriots in Foxborough while the Jaguars lost to the San Francisco 49ers in London's Wembley Stadium. The Jaguars remain winless while the Dolphins lost for the fourth time in a row.

BODY FOUND IN BURNING CAR IN HIALEAH

Police are investigating after a body was found inside a burning car in Hialeah early Monday. The discovery was made in the parking lot at 8091 West 21st Lane around 3 a.m.

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