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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 13, 2010

Elderly Man Blacked Out Before Fatal Crash With Florida Deputy

Sgt. Wesley Whitmore, a 15-year-veteran, pulled over a white vehicle with an expired tag on Sunday at about 10 a.m. in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Lakeland. He was struck by the Escalade driven by Leo John Saunders that had veered out of control.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 9, 2010

Florida Deputy Fatally Shot During Vehicle Stop

Deputy Brandon Coates, 27, served for 4 1/2 years with the sheriff's office. He worked in the Tactical Anti-Crime Unit and had been married to another deputy for about a year.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2010

Suspect Fires on Miami Officer During Condo Eviction

A police officer and building-maintenance employee were injured Monday, when a man they arrived to evict opened fire from inside the dwelling.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2010

Owner Warned After Florida Deputy Shoots Charging Pit Bull 'Hoss'

The deputy didn't ticket owner Angela Minacapelli, yet animal control officers warned her about securing the animals, which had reportedly charged nearby residents.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2010

Florida Robbery Suspect Impersonated UC Vice Cop and Hooker

Police say Misty McNeal lured a man for sex along Palm Beach Boulevard. She then proceeded to direct him to place his hands on a wall and frisked him, in addition to flashing a fake badge.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2010

Six LEOs Honored With Medal of Valor

Including fire and EMS recipients, 14 public safety personnel received the award.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2010

Lovelorn Florida Cop Fired For Faking Incident To Reach Ex-Girlfriend

A Fort Myers (Fla.) Police officer and two dispatchers have been fired for staging a fake call designed to reunite two officers who had been dating.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2010

'Funny Smell' Leads Miami Officer to Marijuana Lab

After responding to a burglary call, a Miami police officer was outside the home working on his report, when he noticed a "funny smell" that let him to a marijuana growing operation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 13, 2010

Florida Deputies Handcuff 7-Foot Alligator

The 7 1/2-foot gator then violently rolled several times, hitting the wall and breaking off chunks of stucco. Once the gator stopped rolling, the deputies were able to secure its mouth with electrical tape and it's hind legs with handcuffs.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2010

Deputy Accused of Choking Wife After She Threatened to Take Away PS3

Deputy Gary French told investigators his wife wrapped a towel around her own neck and squeezed it, when he was interviewed by Mount Dora PD officers.

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