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6 hrs ago | Sweetness & Light

Jury Awards $300M In Ex-Smoker Suit

A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema .

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Related Topix: Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro

10 hrs ago | Boston.com

Investors sue Fla. lawyer in fraud probe for $100M

Investors claiming they were fleeced by a high-profile South Florida attorney filed a $100 million lawsuit Friday contending that the lawyer orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme with the help of a Canadian bank's U.S. subsidiary and several accomplices.

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

14 hrs ago | WEAR

Search on for suspect in elderly sexual assault

Broward County authorities are looking for a man they say broke into an elderly woman's home and sexually assaulted her.

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22 hrs ago | WEAR

Ex city commissioner indicted on public corruption

A former Miramar city commissioner has been indicted on mail-fraud, extortion and bribery charges by a federal grand jury.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Commuter train hits car; 2 dead, 1 injured

Two people are dead and one injured following a collision between a commuter train and a car in Broward County.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL

News Press

Publix robbery suspect nabbed in Broward County

A man who allegedly robbed the Publix on College Parkway in south Fort Myers was arrested by Broward County sheriff's deputies Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Fort Myers, FL

SouthFlorida.com

Cycling groups unite to end conflicts with motorists

Cyclists ride along Glades Road west of U.S. 441 on Saturday morning. Cycling groups are on a mission to end confrontations with motorists.

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Related Topix: Palm Beach County, FL, Boca Raton, FL

Wed Nov 18, 2009

WSVN-TV Miami Beach

New mayor taking over in Broward County

Commissioners voted unanimously to elect Ken Keechl for the one year term. Keechl represents parts of Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Wilton Manors.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale Metro, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Miami Metro, Wilton Manors, FL

Miami New Times

Florida Marlins pitcher Renyel Pinto gives the finger to Broward County cops and a jilted agent

With his slightly rotund figure and an Afro mushrooming out from under his cap, Renyel Pinto is one of the more conspicuous members in the Florida Marlins ' bullpen.

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Related Topix: Hallandale, FL, Coral Springs, FL

Tue Nov 17, 2009

WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Authorities search for notably bad breath

Authorities in Broward County are searching for a man with "notably bad breath" who is suspected of robbing a South Florida bank branch.

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Related Topix: Tamarac, FL

Mon Nov 16, 2009

WPBF

2 Killed, 1 Injured In House Fire

Two people were killed and another person was injured in a Tamarac house fire. Broward County authorities responded to 911 calls early Sunday morning of a home completely engulfed in flames.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

WWSB

2 killed, 1 injured in house fire

Two people were killed and another person was injured in a Tamarac house fire. Broward County authorities responded to 911 calls early Sunday morning of a home completely engulfed in flames.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Palm Beach Post

High-ranking police officers guarded Rothstein properties

Twenty-eight city police officials, including captains, majors, undercover officers and the department spokesman, helped guard the home and businesses of attorney Scott Rothstein while, federal agents say, he ran a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.

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

MyFoxOrlando

Oviedo man dies in plane crash

The identity of the pilot killed when his small plane crashed in the Florida Everglades has been confirmed.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Oviedo, FL

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Marco Eagle

Breast Cancer Luncheon

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fl, speaks at a luncheon sponsored by the Southwest Florida affiliate of the Susan G Komen Foundation of Southwest Florida and the Collier County Chapter of Hadassah on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Collier County, FL

CBS4

Broward County Fair Drops Food, Rides

Share + Nov 13, 2009 6:38 am US/Eastern Get information on the fair here. POMPANO BEACH The Broward County Fair starts next weekend, but don't look for rides, elephant ears, or games of skill.

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Related Topix: Pompano Beach, FL

CBS4

Broward County Moves Fair To Shopping Center

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Related Topix: Pompano Beach, FL

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Kansas City Star

Fla. man gets deal in dementia-plagued dad's death

A man charged with killing his dementia-plagued father by dragging him into the ocean has reached a plea deal, his attorney said Thursday, in a case that illuminated the stresses faced by those who care for people with Alzheimer's disease.Bobby Yurkanin, 53, of Fort Lauderdale, will plead guilty to second-degree manslaughter Friday in exchange for ...

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

News Chief

Identity of pilot killed in plane crash confirmed

The identity of the pilot killed when his small plane crashed in the Florida Everglades has been confirmed.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Oviedo, FL

Wed Nov 11, 2009

EMS1

Paramedic: Dive in pool saved burned Fla. teen's life

It's a call that no firefighter ever wants to have to answer. For firefighter-paramedic Bobby Goss, it was the worst call of his four-year career.

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Related Topix: Fire, Deerfield Beach, FL, Miami Metro

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