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<p> Detectives investigating a suicide Saturday morning at a gun shop were led to another suspicious death.</p><p> About 10:40 a.m., Broward Sheriff's deputies were called to the Arizona Shooting Range at 4317 N. State Road 7 after an apparent suicide.</p><p> A 52-year-old man had rented a gun and then shot himself. He was transported to Broward General Medical Center in extremely critical condition.</p><p> The man later died at the hospital.</p><p> Saturday afternoon, a Broward Sheriff's spokesperson said detectives went to the man's Tamarac home to notify the family of the death.</p><p> When they arrived at the home, located at 2605 NW 55th Street, detectives found the body of the man's 45-year-old wife in the bedroom. </p><p> The couple was married in 1997. Police found no records of domestic violence at the home.</p><p> Neighbors said the couple kept to themselves, and didn't believe the couple had any children.</p><p> Police have not released the name's of the victims.</p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:14:26 GMT
<p> A winning Powerball ticket was sold for Saturday's drawing.</p><p> The ticket was purchased in Rhode Island.</p><p> Saturday's jackpot was $325 million dollars.</p><p> The jackpot dips to $40 million for Wednesday's drawing.</p><p> The winning numbers were 1-10-37-52-57.</p><p> The Powerball was 11.</p><p> Wednesday's drawing will be shown on Local 10 news at 11 p.m. </p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:02:49 GMT
<p> Four Broward County beaches are closed after health officials found a high level of bacteria in the water. Coming into contact with the water could cause serious gastrointestinal discomfort.</p><p> Those beaches include:</p><p>Hallandale Beach Boulevard at A1A - Hallandale Beach Custer Street at A1A - Hollywood Harrison Street at A1A - Hollywood Dania Beach at the Pier - Dania Beach </p><p> The Health Department will retest the waters for the bacteria and the results will be available late Monday. </p><p> Until then, they suggest everyone stay out of the water.</p>
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:52:12 GMT
<p> Pope Benedict XVI has named a Key West church as a Minor Basilica.</p><p> St. Mary Star of the Sea was established in 1846.</p><p> It is the oldest church in the Archdiocese of Miami. St. Mary Star of the Sea will become Miami's first Minor Basilica and the fifth in Florida.</p><p> Last year, Archbishop Thomas Wenski made the official request for the designation.</p><p> A mass with the conferral of the insignia of a basilica will be celebrated on May 31st.</p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:55:34 GMT
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Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:10:30 GMT
<p> Passengers on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Detroit have completed their journey hours after the plane made an emergency landing in Kentucky.</p><p> American Airlines spokeswoman Rhonda Rathje said that Flight 1772 made an emergency landing late Friday night. She said "the pilot noticed some hydraulic indicator and decided they needed to make an emergency landing in Louisville."</p><p> Rathje said the flight, which had 142 people on board, had originally departed Miami at 7:26 p.m. Friday. She said passengers and crew stayed in Louisville on Friday night, and completed their trip Saturday morning.</p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:54:40 GMT
<p> Firefighters had to force there way into a home to attack a fire in Wilton Manors Saturday evening.</p><p> A fire alarm alerted Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to the blaze inside 941 NE 26th Court about 5:30 p.m.</p><p> Nobody was home, and the fire was contained to the kitchen area.</p><p> According to Matt Little, of Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, there was damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the home.</p><p> For now, the home cannot be lived in until repairs are made and the power is turned back on.</p><p> The City of Wilton Manors Fire Marshal is investigating.</p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:12:04 GMT
<p> A SWAT situation has ended after a man barricaded himself inside his home in the 3100 block of NE 31st Street in Pompano Beach.</p><p> Police say Mark Lee Thornton was hanging out with some friends when an argument started. As the men left the house, Thornton followed them outside and shot at them. When those men called police, Thornton barricaded himself inside his home. After a six hour standoff, police were able to remove Thornton from the home by using a "Flash Bang" to distract him.</p><p> This standoff has a much happier ending than one that happened just a few days earlier in a neighboring city. Early Friday morning, three people were killed and two were seriously wounded after a hostage situation inside an RV in Deerfield Beach. You can read more on that story here.</p><p> Police have arrested Thornton, and he could possibly face charges of aggravated assault with a firearm, among other charges.</p>
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:05:58 GMT
<p> Police believe a Sunrise man who died early Saturday was attacked before he crashed his car into a fence.</p><p> Fort Lauderdale police said Tobias Kelly was found in his car in the 1800 block of Northeast 15th Avenue about 6 a.m.</p><p> Detectives said Kelly's injuries were not consistent solely with a car crash.</p><p> Kelly, 35, was taken to Broward General Medical Center where he later died.</p><p> Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Fort Lauderdale police at 954-828-5366 or Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.</p>
Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:17:41 GMT
<p> The Broward Sheriff's Office says a 2-year-old girl found in a canal after wandering out of her home has died.</p><p> According to police, Jona Lilavois, 2, went out the front door of her home at about 2:30 p.m. while her mother was pulling lemons from a tree outside and her father was in the bathroom.</p><p> Deputies said the front door wasn't secure when Jona wandered off.</p><p> Investigators were searching for the child in the area of 3500 NW 23rd Court.</p><p> Jona walked at least a quarter of a mile away from her home. </p><p> A K-9 tracked the girl to a canal near U.S. 441 and Oakland Park Boulevard. She was found unresponsive in the water, BSO said.</p><p> Paramedics at the scene worked to revived the child. Rescuers flew her to Broward General Medical Center, where BSO said she died Friday evening.</p><p> An autopsy to determine the cause of death is planned, but detectives believe it was an accidental drowning.</p>
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:59:48 GMT
<p> "The Putney Perspective" has some Liberty City residents and business leaders outraged. </p><p> It began when the city of Miami announced $428,000 in tax money would be spent to beautify four privately owned businesses on Northwest Seventh Avenue. </p><p> During his commentary at the end of "This Week In South Florida” last Sunday, Local 10’s Michael Putney said, "Why are taxpayers footing the bills for it, and what long-range difference will it make to Liberty City? I would say, not much.’" </p><p> VIDEO: Putney Perspective</p><p> READ: Michael Putney's Column</p><p> "Spending this money on four -- just four -- businesses is absurd," Putney added. </p><p> The area is in Commissioner Michelle Spence Jones's district, and she said Putney is absolutely wrong. Spence-Jones said this grant was earmarked for commercial rehabilitation. </p><p> On Friday, some 70 people gathered to attack Putney's on-air comments and his op-ed in the Miami Herald. </p><p> "I think it's bigotry towards the residents of Liberty City," said Leroy Jones, executive director of the Neighbors and Neighbors Association. </p><p> A Chinese restaurant, a day care center, a lounge and a beauty salon will all get the taxpayer-funded makeover. It will include new paint, stucco, impact windows, doors and lighting. </p><p> Putney said the money would be better spent elsewhere. </p><p> "Why not take that $428,000 and spend it on after-school tutoring, special programs for kids who attend schools in Liberty City, so they will have the intellectual and social skills to get the heck out of there if they can," said Putney in his commentary. </p><p> In print, Putney said it was a short-term fix that would lead to long-term failure. </p><p> "This is putting lipstick on a pig," he wrote.</p><p> "It was a slap in the face to every black person in this community," said the Rev. Nathaniel Wilcox. </p><p> Wilcox said public money was being used to build the new Marlins stadium, so why not spend some money in Liberty City? </p><p> "We are taxpayers, too," he said. </p><p> Community leaders said cleaning up the buildings will increase morale and make the area attractive in the hope of bringing in new business and customers to the area. </p><p> Putney stands by his editorial comments and said they are based on 35 years of reporting in South Florida.</p>
Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:31:56 GMT
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