Archive for August, 2009
Florida soldier killed in Afghanistan
August 31st, 2009 | 
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MIAMI (AP) -- A Florida soldier has been killed in Afghanistan.
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Astronauts moving huge chest of drawers in orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The astronauts aboard the linked shuttle and station are moving a giant chest of drawers from one spacecraft to the other.
Panhandle man lands 740-pound shark
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) -- A Panhandle fishing captain landed a 740-pound Mako shark in a 40-minute battle with the big fish off the Destin coast.
Man accused of killing cop had rifle in storage
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say the homeless man accused of gunning down a Tampa police officer was keeping another rifle, ammunition and a book called the "Shooter's Bible" in a storage unit.
Former HANO official accused of embezzling $900K
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A former chief financial officer for the Housing Authority of New Orleans has been charged with embezzling around $900,000 from the agency that oversees the city's public housing.
Boat accident injures man under Tampa Bay bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities say a man who was smashed between a boat and a cluster of pilings under the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa Bay is in critical condition.