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Home > News > Florida 5/9/2008 6:44:58 PM
Federal Marriage-for-Citizenship Sting Nets 80 Arrests 
ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- More than 80 people were arrested in a federal sweep of four companies that allegedly arranged fraudulent marriages to earn immigrants citizenship, even organizing wedding photos with bridal gowns and elaborate, but fake, wedding cakes, federal officials said Friday.  
 
UF Football Player Accused of Using Dead Girl's Credit Card 
GAINESVILLE, FL -- A University of Florida Football player is facing Fraud charges after using a dead girl's credit card days after she was killed.
 
 
South Florida Candidate Facing Drug Charges 
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- A Fort Lauderdale lawyer and candidate to head the Broward County public defender's office is facing drug charges after Tallahassee airport security said they found cocaine in his jacket.
 
 
Fondler Found Not Guilty On Sleepwalking Defense 
ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- An Orlando man says he was sleepwalking when he inappropriately touched a girl in 2006.  
 
Hulk Hogan's Son Facing Possible Prison 
CLEARWATER, FL (AP) -- A Florida judge will soon decide whether Hulk Hogan's son deserves to go to prison for critically injuring a friend during a street race. 
 
Iguana Causes Power outage for 20,000 in Florida  
POMPANO BEACH, FL (AP) -- Power has been restored to 20,000 people in north Broward County, after an iguana caused a short circuit. 
 
Spain Claims $500 Million in Shipwreck Treasure From Florida Company 
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Spain is laying formal claim to a shipwreck that yielded an estimated 500 million dollars in treasure.  
 
Facebook, States Set Bullying, Predator Safeguards 
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Florida is joining other states in adding more safeguards to protect young Facebook users from sexual predators and cyberbullies. 
 
Appeals Court Rules Against Peanut Farmers  
RICHMOND, VA (AP) -- Peanut farmers in seven states whose crops were devastated by the 2002 drought are entitled to only a little more than half the $30 million in insurance payments ordered by a lower court, a federal appeals panel ruled Thursday. 
 
Wildfire Danger High 
CLAY COUNTY, FL -- It's the peak of wildfire season in Florida, and some windy, dry weather has forestry officials nervous that we could see a repeat of last year's catastrophic fires.

 
 
Authorities: Florida Courthouse Shooter Had Ammo, Gas Mask 
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (AP) -- Authorities still don't know why a man opened fire inside a downtown courthouse lobby, but the weapons he carried in a backpack suggest he was in for a fierce fight before he was killed. 
 
Teen Admits to 17 Car Burglaries  
 
 
Little Change in 2008 Florida Standardized Test Essay Scores 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Average scores on the essay portion of Florida's standardized writing test are virtually unchanged from last year, and more than three-fourths of students still come in at or above the minimum standard. 
 
Gatorade spilled on US 27 in Broward after truck overturns 
 
 
Charges Dropped Against Central Florida Reality Show Director 
APOPKA, Fla. (AP) -- An aspiring reality show director was cleared of criminal charges that he held women against their will in the central Florida house where they lived while filming an unaired program. 
 
One Tank Trip - President's Hall of Fame 
Clermont, FL -- It's been a Florida attraction for almost a half century but doesn't get top billing. It's perfect to see right now since it's an election year. 
 
Elementary Art Teacher Suspended 
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- John Boswell says he was just trying to defend himself and his art students in a dangerous situation, but the Duval County School Board voted to suspend him without pay, pending termination.
 
 
Fla. Anti-Smoking Campaign to Start Offering Free Nicotine Patches, Gum, Lozenges  
TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) -- Florida's revamped anti-smoking campaign is starting to move into high-gear.
 
 
Judge to Decide Bond for Man Accused in Orlando Bomb Case  
ORLANDO, FL (AP) -- The man accused of trying to carry bomb making materials onto a plane at Orlando International Airport will have to stay in jail for now.
 
 
New Tool for Businesses During Emergencies 
TALLAHASSE, FL -- Business owners have a new tool to access information during emergency situations and a way to report suspicious activity.  
 
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