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Florida woman dies after getting stuck under dive boat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida diver was killed when she got stuck under a dive boat and trapped by the propeller, Florida Fish and Wildife Conservation Commission officials said. The incident happened Sunday morning while the crew of the Southern Comfort was recovering divers from the water off...
The Latest: US Open tennis site to house temporary hospital
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The site of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York is going to be used for 350 temporary hospital beds and to prepare food packages during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier says an...
Coronavirus halts high speed train service in South Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Brightline has suspended its service in South Florida due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. The company announced on Twitter that the last trains were running on Wednesday evening. The high speed train runs between Miami and West Palm Beach with a stop in Fort...
Florida sheriff's deputy arrested on domestic battery charge
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff's deputy was arrested and has been placed on paid leave after being arrested on a domestic battery charge, officials said. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office said in an arrest report that Alex Alfonso was taken into custody following he allegedly assaulted a...
Official loses defamation suit against political operative
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida official who said she was defamed by a campaign flyer from a political operative has lost her lawsuit. Shanon Materio, the former West Palm Beach commissioner, lost an October 2018 lawsuit filed against political consultant, Rick Asnani, and two affiliated...
Officials: Drunk Florida woman survives being hit by train
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A drunk Florida woman survived being hit by a slow-moving train after she partially fell asleep on the tracks Tuesday, authorities said. The woman was hospitalized after she was found by firefighters near the train tracks early Tuesday morning, The Palm Beach Post reported. She...
YouTube couple sentenced for stealing from government
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida couple with a popular YouTube channel have been sentenced to federal prison for stealing Social Security and federal tax funds. Billy Altidor, 29, received two years, and Evanie Louis, 28, received one year and a day during a Monday hearing in Orlando federal court,...
Boo Who? Astros already paying price , Red Sox await fate
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — By recent standards, the heckling the Houston Astros heard at JetBlue Park was rather tame. Some boos during pregame introductions, a chant of "cheaters!" in the ninth inning. Maybe that's because Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and rest of their All-Stars were missing from the lineup...
Wedding Card: Manager Shildt set to get married on off day
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Many major leaguers play golf during off days in spring training. Some go fishing. Or just chill. St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has other plans: He's getting married. “People have been questioning it,” said the wedding Card, referring to the timing. “For...
The Latest: Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on the Democratic presidential primary and Super Tuesday (all times local): 1:50 a.m. Joe Biden has won Texas' Democratic presidential primary. The state has 228 delegates at stake, the second biggest prize of the night. More than 2 million people had already voted in Texas...
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