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Homestead, Fla., doubles in size 20 years after Hurricane Andrew
HOMESTEAD -- The havoc wreaked by Hurricane Andrew here two decades ago still serves as a warning about the devastation even a slow tropical storm season can bring.
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FLORIDA BRIEFS: Diver dies after exploring wreck in South Florida
Diver dies after exploring sunken wreck
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19-year-old missing in surf off Daytona Beach
The Volusia County Beach Patrol says a 19-year-old man disappeared in the surf after being hit by a large wave.
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Miami-Dade officer shoots man carrying bat
A police officer shot a man who reached for a baseball bat after he was stopped on a Miami-Dade County sidewalk.
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US officials assess storm preparations after Beryl
With the official start of hurricane season coming Friday, U.S. officials are reviewing their disaster plans - especially since a tropical storm already swept ashore this week.
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Police look for witnesses of face-chewing attack
Authorities in Miami are looking for more witnesses after a police officer fatally shot a naked man who refused to stop chewing on the face of another naked man on a busy downtown highway ramp.
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STATE POLITICS
Bitter primaries undercut GOP hopes in 3 states
Mutual admiration was the rule for Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson's listening session at the University of South Florida.
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Pigeon fever outbreak cancels NW Fla. horse event
An equestrian event in northwest Florida has been canceled after an outbreak of pigeon fever was reported in surrounding counties.
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Widow: Panhandle mayor died after mold exposure
A Florida Panhandle mayor has died after an apparent exposure to mold while investigating a resident's complaint.
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Florida library puts racy trilogy back on shelves
A Florida county is putting the racy romance trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" back on its library shelves.
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Caring for animal with disability has rewards
Pogo's two front legs are fractured, but that doesn't keep the 21/2-year-old dog from romping in his Weston backyard with his playmates.








