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K-9 recovering after caught in the crossfire

9 minutes ago

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- A police K-9 is recovering after he was caught in the crossfire.

  • Defense begins in ex-FBI agent's murder trial 9 minutes ago

    MIAMI -- The defense is getting its turn put on witnesses and evidence in the Miami murder trial of former Boston FBI agent John Connolly.

  • 2 found dead, 1 injured in North Miami 9 minutes ago

    NORTH MIAMI, Fla. -- Police in North Miami are investigating after finding two people dead in an apartment and a woman with a gunshot wound in a nearby building.

  • Sentence due in 'Joe Cool' boat slayings 9 minutes ago

    MIAMI -- Convicted killer Kirby Archer will soon learn his fate after pleading guilty to last year's hijacking of the "Joe Cool" charter boat and slayings of four people aboard.

  • Longtime Fla. congressman Paul G. Rogers dies Tue Oct 14 12:58am EDT

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Former U.S. Rep. Paul G. Rogers, a Democrat who earned the nickname "Mr. Health" for his work on environmental and health care legislation during a 24-year career in Congress, has died. He was 87.

  • Peacock trouble in South Florida neighborhood Mon Oct 13 10:43pm EDT

    COCONUT GROVE, Fla. -- One South Florida city is trying to control a Peacock problem, but the way they may go about it is ruffling feathers.

  • Police search for radio store robbers Mon Oct 13 5:43pm EDT

    CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Police are searching for three men accused of robbing a radio store.

  • Police release video of suspected armed robbers' car Mon Oct 13 5:13pm EDT

    PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- Police have released a possible clue to a crime, which was caught on surveillance video.

  • 6 people arrested on university campus Mon Oct 13 5:13pm EDT

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Six members of a gay rights group were arrested in West Palm Beach after they tried to attend a chapel service at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

  • Sheriff: man offered marijuana for McDonald's meal Mon Oct 13 5:13pm EDT

    VERO BEACH, Fla. -- A McDonald's cashier called 911 after a Vero Beach drive-thru customer allegedly offered to pay for his meal with marijuana.

  • Ex-Broward sheriff lands new job Mon Oct 13 4:14pm EDT

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Broward County Sheriff Ken Jenne is working at a leading Fort Lauderdale law firm just a few weeks after his release from federal prison.

  • Fla. offering $15 million in energy grants Mon Oct 13 4:14pm EDT

    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Gov. Charlie Crist is inviting public and private entities to submit renewable energy and energy-efficiency proposals for state grants.

  • Federal probe lingers in Florida boot camp death Mon Oct 13 4:14pm EDT

    PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A looming federal investigation and possible trial is making it difficult for seven juvenile Florida boot camp guards and a nurse acquitted last year of state charges in the death of a 14-year-old boy to move on with their lives, their attorneys said.

  • Heels strapped on for breast cancer 'hike' Mon Oct 13 4:13pm EDT

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- It wasn't only women who broke out a pair of stilettos to raise money for breast cancer research over the weekend.

  • Caribbean Carnival comes to So. Fla. Mon Oct 13 4:13pm EDT

    MIAMI -- Folks came from across the country to celebrate Caribbean Carnival in the Magic City on Sunday.

  • Bottled water company threatens lawsuit over ad Mon Oct 13 4:13pm EDT

    MIAMI -- A bottled water company is threatening to sue Miami-Dade County if it continues to run radio ads where a talking faucet says the county's tap water is cheaper, purer and safer than bottled water.

  • Mysterious object delays disembarkation on cruise ship Mon Oct 13 2:43pm EDT

    PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. -- A mysterious object caused a stir in the water at Port Everglades.

  • Domestic dispute sends woman to hospital with stab wounds Mon Oct 13 1:28pm EDT

    NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Police have arrested a man they said attacked his wife with a knife after he rammed her car Monday morning.

  • Church overcomes fire, reaches milestone Mon Oct 13 12:28pm EDT

    SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. -- Members of a South Florida Catholic church scorched by flames seven months ago celebrated a momentous miletstone for their place of worship Sunday.

  • Restaurant chain serves a profit in tough times Mon Oct 13 11:58am EDT

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- In today's slow economy, restaurant chains are folding across America, but Duffy's Sports Grill keeps expanding.