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Jamaican sentenced in Florida with lottery scam
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Florida jail that exploded had past problems
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — The Florida jail crippled in an apparent gas explosion had a history of problems that prompted a five-year federal investigation. Among them were so few guards that posts went unmanned.There was also troubling violence and a decades-long practice of segregating inmates by race. The conditions at the Escambia County Jail were outlined in a Justice Department report last year and led to the facility being treated like a hot potato among local officials. In the midst of turmoil and a rainstorm that flooded the basement, the jail was rocked by an explosion Wednesday…
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Fla. police officer guilty of selling drugs
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida police officer has pleaded guilty to selling drugs illegally while in uniform and carrying his service weapon. Court records show that 45-year-old Dewitt McDonald pleaded guilty in federal court last week.McDonald is an officer with the West Palm Beach Police Department. Authorities say McDonald also operated a pair of health and wellness clinics.Through these, he acknowledged illegally selling steroids and other prescription drugs. McDonald also admitted in March that he delivered drugs to another police officer while carrying his weapon and on duty…
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.– KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Space Shuttle astronauts Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross joined an elite group of American space heroes Saturday. They were inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.The ceremony was held in the new Space Shuttle Atlantis attraction at the Visitor Complex. Atlantis carried Lucid to Mir for her historic 188 days on the space station back in 1996, while five of Ross’ seven flights were also on Atlantis, so it’s fitting that they received this great honor underneath the gigantic shuttle…
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Coast Guard seizes ton of pot in Caribbean
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than a ton of marijuana after intercepting a drug smugglers’ boat in the Caribbean Sea.The 48 bales of marijuana were unloaded last week at the Coast Guard’s station in Miami Beach. The marijuana is worth an estimated $1.9 million wholesale.Officials say the Cutter Dependable was on patrol April 23 in the Caribbean when it stopped a speedboat that had been spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter.Four suspected smugglers were taken into custody and the bales later tested positive for marijuana…
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Chase ends with deputy shooting robbery suspect
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LAKE WORTH, Fla. (AP) — A man suspected of attempting an armed robbery in Lake Worth in which shots were fired, is in the hospital after later being shot by a deputy.The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the incident, which occurred early Saturday morning. Authorities say deputies responded to the area of the suspected robbery near Sixth Avenue.Later, a patrolling deputy later encountered the suspect, whose name was not released. A foot chase ensued into an alley, where officials say the suspect pointed a gun toward the deputy, prompting the deputy to shoot…
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