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Four winners of the ``Fantasy 5'' game will collect $55,097.46 each, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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“Middle-aged people will have a hard time finding a place to shop here”

Saks Fifth Avenue , a veteran retailer at The Galleria mall in Fort Lauderdale, soon will close its doors, leaving another vacant anchor space at the shopping center.

The 73,000-square-foot store is expected to close on July 20, Saks spokeswoman Julia Bentley said Monday. Sixty-one employees will be laid off, though all will be offered transfer opportunities or will receive severance packages, she said.

After the Galleria store's closing, there will be 10 stores statewide, including five in South Florida from Miami to Palm Beach, where remodeling is planned. Read more

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“They are live, feeling animals that can suffer from abuse.”

Brilliant or bird-brained? Conservation or cruelty? Orlando officials think that bringing more swan species to Lake Eola will create a United Nations of the long-necked - each of the elegantly gliding ... via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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“They fled and eluded and they resisted arrest. Look at all the lives they put in jeopardy, including their own.”

Authorities on Sunday said three men suspected in a Boynton Beach robbery of a Burger King are also connected to at least one recent robbery of a fast-food restaurant in Broward County .

The Broward Sheriff's Office also released the names of the men they said robbed the Burger King Friday night, fled to Deerfield Beach in a high-speed chase and shot at several officers before they were arrested.

Christopher Ladarious Hicks, 18; Robert Louis Jackson Jr., 19; and Reginald Demetris Robinson Jr., 20, all of Pompano Beach, face charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault with a firearm, fleeing and eluding and resisting arrest, according to a Broward Sheriff's Office news release. Hicks and Robinson also will be charged with tampering with evidence. Read more

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The Losonoco biofuels company of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has decided not to build a plant at Colfax that would have used canola. via KGW-TV Portland

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The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged three Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-area doctors with illegal insider trading. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Emergency managers, rescue workers and government officials are meeting in Fort Lauderdale this week to discuss storm preparedness. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach

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“There were quite a few things that were light but the biggest was the sales tax.”

By Bill Cotterell * FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU POLITICAL EDITOR * May 12, 2008 Forced to cut state spending by more than $4 billion, legislators called this the worst budget year ever. via Tallahassee Democrat

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South Beach is becoming a hot tourist destination for young travelers looking to spend less on lodging and more on sightseeing, thanks to a rise in hostels here. via WCTV Tallahassee

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By Christopher Elliott - Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 11, 2008 Story appeared in TRAVEL section, Page M Q: I flew from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to Las Vegas on Spirit Airlines almost six months ago, and my ... via Sacramento Bee Newspaper

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