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Mass. couple's 2001 message in a bottle found
The couple from Massachusetts had just finished off a bottle of champagne to celebrate their engagement on a Florida beach in August 2001 when they got a crazy idea. They wrote a message, shoved the cork back into the bottle, and tossed it into the waves off Tampa. The message ...
Gomes' HR lifts Red Sox to doubleheader sweep
The Boston Red Sox had just enough energy left to celebrate Jonny Gomes' big swing. Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night, completing a doubleheader sweep. Daniel Nava was aboard on ...
Todashev's body brought to Russia for burial
The father of a Russian man killed while being questioned about ties to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he has brought the body to Russia for burial. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was fatally shot in late May in Florida while being questioned by an FBI agent and two Massachusetts troopers. ...
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman, famous for his signature yodel, dies in Fla. at age 90
Family: Country singer Slim Whitman, famous for his signature yodel, dies in Fla. at age 90.
W.Va. fugitive caught in Fla. faces new charge
A West Virginia fugitive captured in Florida is facing a new charge. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin's office says a Fayette County grand jury charged 34-year-old Brett David Bowyer of Scarbro on Tuesday with failing to appear for sentencing. The former high school guidance counselor had pleaded guilty in October 2011 ...
Column: Spurs' collapse starts at top with Pop
The sly smile on Erik Spoelstra's lips said it all. If only this once, the Miami coach couldn't wait to field questions. This was just minutes after a magical Game 6, when the memories of how his Heat defied the longest of odds to steal a win in overtime were ...
Judge sends N. Fla. man to prison for life
A judge has ordered a 66-year-old north Florida man to spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting his neighbor during an argument over barking dogs. Paul Miller offered apologies on Tuesday as he stood shackled before Circuit Judge J. David Walsh in Flagler County. But Walsh ...
1 ticket wins Mega Money game, wins $1.3 million
One ticket matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game to collect a $1.3 million jackpot, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased in Miami, lottery officials said. Six tickets won $1,106.50 for picking 4-of-4; 32 tickets won $454.50 each for picking ...
2 Fantasy 5 players share $100,034.83 top prize
Two winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $100,034.83 each, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday. The winning tickets were bought in Orlando and Miami, lottery officials reported. The 275 tickets matching four numbers won $117 each. Another 9,213 tickets matching three numbers won $9.50 each, and 89,203 tickets won ...
5 things to know in Florida for June 19
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today. VOTERS DISAPPROVE OF RUBIO'S WORK ON IMMIGRATION A new statewide poll shows Florida voters give Sen. Marco Rubio negative marks for his handling of immigration issues in Washington but still hold favorable views of ...
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