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Miami police honor 6-year-old who saved herself from kidnapping attempt by biting suspect

The Miami Police Department honored 6-year-old Ah'lyric for bravely fighting off an abduction attempt by biting her accused abductor on his arm.

 

Woman dies after crashing into tractor-trailer hauling logs in Florida

A 25-year-old woman died Tuesday after running into a trailer carrying logs while driving in Florida.

 

Calusa Waterkeeper deploys aerosol detection for algae monitoring unit along Caloosahatchee River

Calusa Waterkeeper deploys aerosol detection for algae monitoring unit along Caloosahatchee River in hopes of gathering data on air quality associated with algae blooms

 

Uber ride turns into carjacking; passenger arrested on several charges, CCSO says

A seemingly easy drive on a humid June Saturday night turned dangerous when a Fort Myers man attacked his female Uber driver in Collier County.

 

Collier commissioner proposes using tourist tax dollars to help workers with housing

Collier County Commissioner Bill McDaniel is exploring an idea that would allow tourist taxes to be used for housing. It would require a law changed.

 

Florida board OKs Black history standards, rejects concerns about omitting history

In a letter to board member Ben Gibson, a group of 11 organizations, including the NAACP and the Florida Education Association, criticized the state for omitting or rewriting "key historical facts about the Black experience."

 

Dunbar 4-star wide receiver Tawaski "TJ" Abrams flips from Florida State to Florida

The 4-star wide receiver flipped to in-state rival Florida late Tuesday night, giving the Gators another speedster and playmaker in the 2024 class.

 

'Del Prado Point' to bring restaurants, stores, apartments to 171-acre Cape Coral property

The vacant 171-acre parcel will be sold and developed if the council approves a contract next week.

 

Chipotle's 2023 World Cup play: Win one of 2,500 free entrées when USWNT scores goals

Chipotle will give away 2,500 free meals with almost every goal scored by the U.S. Women's National Team during the 2023 World Cup.

 

16-year-old boy dies while working at Mar-Jac Poultry plant in Mississippi; details murky days later

A 16-year-old was killed in a workplace incident Friday in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Mar-Jac Poultry officials declined to answer questions.

 

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