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Plantation, Florida is located in Broward County. Zip codes in Plantation, FL include 33313, 33324, and 33322. More Plantation information.

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1 hr ago | TCPalm

Things to know in Martin County this week: May 28

With the theme "Remembering Pearl Harbor," Stuart's annual Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m. Monday starting at Hospital Avenue and heading west to the Memorial Park along East Ocean Boulevard.

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6 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

South Florida vets: A day to mourn, not celebrate

Originally called Decoration Day, for the tradition of decorating graves of the fallen with flowers, it became a national holiday in 1971, observed annually on the last Monday in May.

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Fri May 25, 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Two bodies found in submerged car in Plantation

Plantation Fire Rescue workers help tow a white Nissan Altima out of a canal along Old Hiatus Road.

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NBC Miami

Woman Uses Stun Gun On Child's Father: Cops

Two lawyers helped tackle a defendant who made an abbreviated attempt at a getaway in the central Fort Lauderdale courthouse Thursday.

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CBS Local

2 Bodies Found In Car Submerged In Canal

Chopper 4 captured these images of a car being lifted out of a canal in Plantation.

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Wed May 23, 2012

The Times

St. George Island visitor reports UFO

On May 10, someone posted the following account of a close encounter with something unknown in the sky over Franklin County: "I like to get great sunset pictures, from the Florida coast, so every night at the beach house I would go up on top to the viewing area to watch the sunset, to see if it would be a memorable one or not.

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Mon May 21, 2012

NBC Miami

Plantation Bank Robbery Suspect In Custody

A man suspected to have robbed a Plantation bank Monday was located and taken into custody, Plantation police Sgt.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Plantation bank robbery suspect nabbed half-mile from hold-up

Police officers converged at a Chevron gas station at 8741 W. Broward Boulevard in Plantation Monday after a BB&T bank branch was robbed at 450 N. Pine Island Road.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Oprah sees the beauty in Plantation mom

The Cover Girl competition, featured in the June "O The Oprah Magazine," had participants describe how they give back to their community.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Broward-Palm Beach

100 Montaditos Opens in Pembroke Pines

For the first time, the chain, which has several stores in Miami, is expanding north to Broward County.

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Thu May 17, 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Weston robbery suspect armed with cattle prod, others in custody

Three suspects accused of robbing a Thai restaurant in Weston using a gun and cattle prod have been arrested, the Broward Sheriff's Office said.

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Wed May 16, 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Surveillance shows gunman at Plantation La Quinta | Video

In the hopes of generating leads and identifying a suspect, police Wednesday released surveillance images of a gunman robbing a hotel in Plantation.

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Tue May 15, 2012

CBS Local

EXCLUSIVE: Wife Of Murdered NSU Professor Moves On After Verdict

Carey Codd , Crime , Exclusive , Interview , Joseph Morrissey , Kay Morrissey , Linda Morrissey , Murder , Nova Southeastern University , Plantation , Professor , Randy Tundidor , Randy Tundidor Jr.

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Mon May 14, 2012

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Bike lane wars reach Weston as deputies issue warnings, tickets to cyclists

Cyclists go double-file on State Road 84 in Weston westbound between their starting point in Markham Park and Indian Trace Boulevard, where they make a left turn.

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Fri May 11, 2012

MSN Money

Gay or straight, marriage costs more

President Obama's endorsement of same-sex marriage this week propelled the controversial social issue back into the national spotlight, just six months before the November elections.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Fox Sports

Rutgers Leading for Gross

American Heritage School safety Bryant Gross has an early leader among his three Division I scholarships.

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Wed May 09, 2012

WTVJ

Woman Arrested For Fatal Cabana Crash: Cops

Rosa Rivera Kim, 34, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter and DUI property damage, according to a release by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.

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Tue May 08, 2012

CBS Local

Jury Deliberations To Begin In NSU Professor Murder Trial

Anna Sanchez , Christopher Pole , Crime , Joseph Morrissey , Kara Kostanich , Nova Professor Murder , Nova Southeastern University , Randy Tundidor Jr.

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Mon May 07, 2012

American Reporter

MomentumAN Ode to the Pill

PLANTATION, Fla. -- It was 1959. Barry had a greasy pompadour and a big goofy smile.

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South Florida Sun-Sentinel

IRS to ID theft victims: Pay now while we pay later

Nicholas T. Rella Sr., 76, shows one of several large wholes workers had to make in order to fix bursted pipes in his Pembroke Pines home.

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