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The creator of Serge Storms wrote 26 bestselling novels set in his beloved Florida, and captured the crazy along the way.
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Information is elusive because of agency rules and privacy concerns.
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Police said the injured man was taken to a hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition.
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A lively poker room and Amazon trucks that rent its vast parking lot keep the bills paid, but the family behind the now-empty track is weighing its future.
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The former pro wrestler’s blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit when she collided with another car and killed a 75-year-old Florida man last year.
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The subject has been “an integral part of higher education for nearly two centuries,” they said in a statement.
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“The need in November is no different than the need in April,” said Thomas Mantz, CEO of Feeding Tampa Bay. “What changes is the community’s perception of the problem.”
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The school board approves a promotion from assistant principal.
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