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Florida Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient Gets 30 Days in Jail
A Florida woman whose image went viral when she deliberately coughed on a customer at a Pier 1 store last year in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 30 days in jail
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Ex-Prof. Who Beat Wife to Death Ordered to Pay $124M to Daughter
A former economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania who beat his wife to death inside their King of Prussia, Pennsylvania home was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to his daughter.
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Trump Calls Off Florida Segment of GOP National Convention
President Donald Trump has scrapped plans for a four-night Republican National Convention scheduled for Florida next month, citing a “flare-up” of the coronavirus.
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Trump Cancels Jacksonville Leg of RNC Amid Coronavirus Concerns
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is canceling part of the Republican National Convention which was set to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, as coronavirus cases continue to climb in the state. The president confirmed he still intends to hold part of the convention in North Carolina at the end of August.
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Florida Sheriff Decries Hanging Mannequin in Police Uniform
Authorities in Jacksonville, Florida, are investigating after motorists saw a startling scene Saturday morning as they drove along a Florida interstate: a mannequin dressed in a police uniform dangling from a rope at an overpass.
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16 Friends Test Positive for COVID-19 After Night Out at Fla. Bar
A Florida health care worker and 15 of her friends tested positive for COVID-19 after gathering for a birthday celebration at a newly-reopened pub in Jacksonville. Erika Crisp told WJXT that after months of staying home and “doing everything the right way” because of the coronavirus pandemic, she and her friends decided to go to Lynch’s Irish Pub on June…
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It's Official: Jacksonville Hosting 2020 Republican National Convention
Jacksonville, Florida, has been picked to host the GOP celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomination to run for reelection, the Republican National Committee chairwoman said Thursday.
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Governor Gives Some Florida Beaches Green Light to Reopen
Florida’s governor has given the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely after being closed because of the coronavirus
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Florida-Based Coast Guard Crew Intercepts Vessel Carrying Six Tons of Drugs
A Jacksonville-based U.S. Coast Guard crew intercepted over 12,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, worth over $165 million. While on routine patrol earlier this month, the Coast Guard Cutter Valiant crew interdicted a self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel in international waters that was carrying approximately six tons of cocaine and four suspected drug smugglers, officials said in a statement....
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Boy Who Helped Hurricane Evacuees Surprised With Free Disney Trip
A Florida boy who used the money he’d been saving for a birthday trip to Disney World to buy supplies for Hurricane Dorian evacuees is going to Orlando after the theme park surprised him with a free trip.
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Piece of Small Plane Falls on Southlake Street
A piece of a small plane flying over Southlake fell off Friday afternoon and landed between two parked cars, police and the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Piece of Small Plane Falls on Southlake Street
A piece of a small plane flying over Southlake fell off Friday afternoon and landed between two parked cars, police and the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Florida Hospital Delivers Some ‘Category 5 Cuties'
Staff at the Orange Park Medical Center near Jacksonville, Florida, shared adorable photos of newborns who were delivered during this year’s hurricane season.
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Florida Man Parks Smart Car in Kitchen So It Won't Blow Away During Hurricane Dorian
A Florida man parked his Smart car in his kitchen to protect it from Hurricane Dorian.
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Experts Support DPD Efficiency Recommendations
A pair of PHD criminology experts who reviewed a new Dallas Police efficiency study said Tuesday that the findings offer valuable suggestions to fight rising crime with a smaller police force.
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Coast Guard in ‘Race Against Time' to Find 2 Missing Firefighters
The U.S. Coast Guard and a number of other law enforcement agencies are in a “race against time” to find two missing firefighters — including one from Fairfax County, Virginia — as the search for the men stretches into a sixth day.
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Southwest Dropping Nonstop Flights From Dallas Love Field to Oklahoma City, San Francisco and Jacksonville
Southwest Airlines will drop nonstop routes early next year to Oklahoma City, San Francisco and Jacksonville, Florida, the Dallas-based company said Friday.
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TSA Finds Missile Launcher in Man's Checked Luggage at BWI
The man said he was returning from active duty and wanted to keep the missile launcher as a souvenir.
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Texas Man Checked Missile Launcher in Luggage at Airport in Baltimore: TSA
The man said he was returning from active duty and wanted to keep the missile launcher as a souvenir.
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Blue Alert Canceled After Sheriff's Deputy Shot in Henderson County
A Blue Alert for a man suspected of shooting a sheriff’s deputy in Henderson County has been discontinued.