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Castillo's single leads Tampa over Florida in 10 innings

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Diego Castillo hit an RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to lead the Tampa Tarpons to a 5-4 win over the Florida Fire Frogs on Tuesday.
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Central Florida receives more than $3 million to fight terrorism

3 hours ago | WESH

Orlando has moved up on the list of cities that the Department of Homeland Security sees as critical for terrorism defense funding.
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Florida Woman Beaten With Mallet and Set on Fire By Appliance Delivery Man Dies

5 hours ago | Newsweek | 3 articles

One of two men delivering a washer and dryer, subcontracted by Best Buy, allegedly beat a 75-year-old woman with a mallet and doused her with a chemical that spontaneously...
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Florida man arrested for botched castration

5 hours ago | NBC News

The suspect, 74-year-old Gary Van Ryswyk, said he met the victim on a eunuch fetish website.
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Florida delivery man allegedly attacks elderly woman with mallet, sets her on fire

5 hours ago | NBC News | 3 articles

The woman, who would have turned 76 next week, died after being treated at a local hospital for a brain bleed and severe burns, police said.
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Florida man arrested after botched castration: cops

5 hours ago | NY Daily News

A Sebring, Fla., man was arrested after what police called a botched castration over the weekend. Highlands County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to his home just before...
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Drunk Florida man drives Walmart courtesy scooter out of the store, then another mile, cops claim

6 hours ago | NY Daily News

It was a case of grand theft blotto. John Davis is accused of stealing a courtesy scooter from a St. Petersburg, Fla., Wal-mart shortly before 11 p.m. Friday, then riding it...
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Florida's Panthers Hit With Mysterious Crippling Disorder

7 hours ago | NY Times

State wildlife officials are sharing video of disabled animals in an effort to identify the ailment and save the beloved, endangered cats.
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Three more women sue Epstein estate over alleged sex trafficking and a forced marriage

7 hours ago | NY Daily News

Three more women are suing Jeffrey Epstein's estate with claims the sneaky sicko continued to traffic them during his Florida jail sentence and even forced one to marry a...
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Police in four cities say recent arrests thwarted potential attacks

7 hours ago | NBC News

Officers in Florida, Connecticut, Ohio and Nevada made arrests in recent days, foiling potential plots for attacks on the public. Investigators say two of the suspects had...
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President Trump cancels Denmark meeting over Greenland proposal

President Donald Trump says an upcoming trip to Denmark is on hold because its prime minister isn't interested in selling Greenland to the U.S. Read more ...

Ex-MLB players Dotel, Castillo linked to drug ring

Dominican officials say a 1,050-kilogram shipment of drugs heading from South America to Puerto Rico was one of several seizures attributed to this ring. Read more ...

Facebook users will finally be able to see info collected from other apps...

Facebook is introducing a tool to help users see and manage the data that apps and websites collect on them and share with the social media website. Read more ...

President Trump acknowledges China policies may mean US economic pain

The president said tariffs on China, whether or not they hurt the U.S. in the short term, are needed to address long-term problems abroad. Read more ...

'This is a horror story': Illegal apartments created halfway between floors

The illegal micro apartments are windowless. Tenants are charged $600 per month. Read more ...

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross Abruptly Resigns

An aide to Philadelphia's mayor said Ross failed to act on allegations of sexual, racial and gender harassment and discrimination in his department. Read more ...

Best chicken sandwich? Popeyes, Chick-fil-A, Wendy's all vying for the crown

Three national fast-food chains are vying for American tastebuds in a social media feud over who has the best chicken sandwich. Read more ...

Freddy Galvis hits tiebreaking homer, Reds beat Padres 3-2

Freddy Galvis hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the sixth inning, and Aristides Aquino added an RBI single as the Cincinnati Reds beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 Tuesday night. Read more ...

Marte hits 3-run HR in eighth, Pirates top Nationals 4-1

PITTSBURGH - Starling Marte hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 4-1 Tuesday night. Read more ...

Rookies push Rangers to 3-1 win for split of DH with Angels

ARLINGTON, Texas - Delino DeShields raced home from second base with the winning run in the 11th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 win and a doubleheader split with the... Read more ...