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9-Month Pregnant Woman Found Dead in Jacksonville Park
Florida authorities are investigating the death of a 9-month pregnant woman whose body was found in a city park
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Florida Mother Accused of Stabbing 6-Year-Old Girl to Death
Florida authorities say a 36-year-old woman was arrested on charges she stabbed her 6-year-old daughter to death
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Florida Man Charged With Driving Into GOP Voter Sign-up Tent
A sheriff’s office in Florida says a man has been arrested for driving into a tent set up in a parking lot by Republicans to register voters in Jacksonville
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Woman Gets 15 Years for Jacksonville DUI Crash That Killed 1 Mother
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday for a drunken driving crash that left an off-duty corrections officer dead. Kim Michelle Johnston, 46, pleaded no contest to DUI manslaughter in October in St. Johns County court, the Florida Times-Union reported. Cathy Adams, 43, and her husband were heading home to Jacksonville on Interstate 95…
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2 Florida Firefighters Stabbed, Suspect Arrested
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department union president Randy Wyse tells local news sources that the firefighters were stabbed around 10 p.m. Tuesday near UF Health Jacksonville.
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Florida Woman Walks Away Uninjured From Crash With Amtrak Train
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says the woman lost control of her car after swerving to avoid a crossing arm at about 6:35 Sunday morning.
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Florida Seeks Juveniles Who Escaped Detention Center
Authorities are looking for juveniles who escaped a Florida detention center after attacking staff members.
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Florida Investigates Sheriff Who Had His Mistress Arrested
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating a county sheriff who called dispatch for back-up, saying he was being followed and feared for his life.
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1 Killed in Florida Shootout With 50+ Bullets Fired
One man has died and another was wounded in a shootout that police in Florida say involved the firing of at least 50 shots.
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Baby Girl Dies After 5 Hours in Florida Daycare Van: Jacksonville Sheriff
Authorities say an infant has died after being left in a hot van for hours outside a Florida daycare.
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No Deaths as Plane Carrying US Military Slides Off Runway, Into River
A chartered jet carrying 143 people from the U.S. military base in Cuba tried to land in a thunderstorm and ended up in the river at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Authorities said everyone on board emerged without critical injuries, lining up on the wings and waiting to be rescued. The Boeing 737 arriving in north Florida from Naval Station Guantanamo...
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Killing Police K-9s in Florida Could Earn Longer Prison Term
People who kill or seriously injure police dogs in Florida soon could face tougher penalties after the Senate unanimously passed a bill inspired by the shooting death of a canine named Fang.
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Florida Bill Would Stiffen Penalties for Hurting Police Dogs
Currently, it’s a third-degree felony to hurt or kill a police search-and-rescue or fire dog or horse. If SB 96 passes it would become a second-degree felony. That would possibly triple the prison time from a possible maximum of five to 15 years.
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2 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Florida Basketball Court
Authorities says two people were killed and two others were wounded from a gun fight at an outdoor basketball court in Florida.
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Florida Woman Shot After Performing Sex Act for $5, Bag of Chips: Police
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the woman agreed to the deal but after the act was done, the man demanded his money back.
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Alert Canceled for Jacksonville Teen Missing Since Sunday
Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials issued the alert for 15-year-old Tylia Hayes, who was last seen near the 200 block of Riverside Avenue.
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Manhunt as Six Injured in Possibly Gang-Related Jacksonville Shooting
Six people have been wounded in a street shooting blocks from the Florida stadium where the NFL’s Houston Texans played and defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
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Florida K-9 Dog Named Fang Killed by Carjacking Suspect
Authorities in Florida say a police dog was shot and killed while chasing an armed carjacking suspect.
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Florida Boy, 1, Dies Day After Choking on Toy at Day Care
Officials say a toddler died a day after choking on a toy at a Jacksonville, Florida, day care.