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A Florida woman is being accused of running a "slip and fall" scam at a grocery store in Sunrise.Surveillance cameras captured images of the woman losing her footing in one of the aisles and taking a nasty fall. A store worker comes to help her up, when she loses her footing again, falling to the floor.After viewing the surveillance footage the store manager noticed there was something strange...

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Four people were killed, Monday, in a train vs. car accident at a railroad crossing when an Amtrak train struck a car, police said. Witnesses say the car drove around the crossing gate. The impact of the crash threw the car in the air and the train came to rest approximately 300 yard down the train tracks.The car was completely destroyed, police said. There were no reported injuries on the...

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A nine-year-old boy walking home, Saturday afternoon, suffered a dog bite by an American Bull Dog on Mystic Avenue, in New Port Richie.The boy was transported by helicopter to the hospital with a dog bite on the leg. The dog was taken into custody by Pasco Animal Services while Pasco Sheriff's Office and Animal Services continues to investigate the incident.If you or a loved one has suffered a...

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Police have made an arrest in a hit and run accident that killed a man in a wheelchair.The suspect, 32, is charged with leaving the scene of the accident with death and felony driving on a suspended license.On Wednesday night, at 9:00 p.m., the man was crossing Fowler Street in his motorized wheelchair when a car hit him and sped away leaving the scene.Police had been looking for a suspect but...

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Mail carriers hoping to escape dog bites should avoid South Florida.Thursday kicks of Dog Bite Awareness Week and the Post Office is releasing helpful information on where the biggest problems are for carriers.South Florida recorded 71 dog bites in 2006, the fifth worst spot in the nation. The New York metropolitan area recorded no dog bites of mail carriers. While at the other end of the scale,...

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A 24-year-old driver, suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol, struck two pedestrians in a car accident on Fort Myers Beach, Saturday, killing one, said Florida Highway Patrol.The accident occurred just after 9:30 p.m. on Main Street.FHP says the victims, a 55-year-old man and an unidentified woman were crossing the street when they were hit by a car. The impact caused the windshield...

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A woman and her two children were killed in a fatal car accident, Saturday, and four others were injured when an SUV crashed head-on into another vehicle south of Fort Myers, authorities said.Florida Highway Patrol said the accident occurred at around 1 p.m. when the SUV was attempting to make pass in the left lane on Corkscrew Road, losing control of the vehicle and crashing head on into a...

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A Florida couple was arrested after their pit bull, bit a veterinary worker.The couple has been charged with culpable negligence and keeping a dangerous animal.The dog, Kane, was confiscated in February, after he attacked an animal control officer and tore his pants. But a judge returned the dog agreeing with the owners and their lawyers, that the dog had been provoked into biting the animal...

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A driver lost control of his vehicle, in a car accident, when he crashed into the side of a child's bedroom in Fort Myers, Florida. The accident left a huge hole in the side of the house located on Saint Ann's Court.A neighbor was nearly run over in the accident but officials say that no one was home at the time of the accident. A neighbor heard some noise, turned around and saw the truck go...

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After attacking a woman at a dog show in Melbourne, Florida, Animal Control agents took a large Akita into custody.The dog attacked a 70-year-old woman injuring her left ankle. Witnesses told police the dog started to drag the woman before many men pulled the animal off her. Captain Brown, spokesman for Brevard County Animal Services, said there was no clear reason for the attack.This dog breed...

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