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Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdict
Read full article: Trump raises $141 million in May, bolstered by guilty verdictDonald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they raised $141 million in May, a massive fundraising haul that includes tens of millions of dollars raised in the aftermath of his guilty verdict in his criminal hush money trial.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff’s sister, husband found dead in Florida, police say
Read full article: Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff’s sister, husband found dead in Florida, police sayAuthorities have identified a couple found dead in what investigators said was an apparent murder-suicide in Florida as the sister of Wall Street fraudster Bernie Madoff and her husband.
Missing child alert issued for Florida girl
Read full article: Missing child alert issued for Florida girlBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. Police are seeking the publics help in finding a girl reported missing in Boynton Beach, WPLG-TV reported. London Gordon, 13, was last seen Monday in the area of the 3600 block of High Ridge Way, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. London is a Black girl, about 4 feet, 9 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white shirt and gray athletic pants. Anyone with information about Londons whereabouts is urged to call 911 or the Boynton Beach Police Department at 561-742-6100.
Coronavirus Diary: Have toilet seat, will travel
Read full article: Coronavirus Diary: Have toilet seat, will travelOthers raised eyebrows in Zoom calls, silently judging our desire to spend a nonessential week at the beach in South Florida, the U.S. epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Weve kept up with friends by using outdoor voices heard from a distance or through three layers of cotton. We packed a huge cooler with provisions and got two more contraptions that proved essential to pandemic travel: a fold-out toilet seat and a pop-up changing tent, wide as a hula hoop and eight feet tall. As it turned out, unfolding the seat and tent was easy, as was depositing the carefully sealed results in a nearby trash can. Virus Diary, an occasional feature, showcases the coronavirus pandemic through the eyes of Associated Press journalists around the world.
Police: Florida man arrested for making 26 bombs
Read full article: Police: Florida man arrested for making 26 bombsBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. Florida police arrested a man after finding more than two dozen pipe bombs, including some that contained nails, screws and metal pellets. Gregory Haasze, 34, is facing 26 felony counts of making, possessing and placing a destructive device after his arrest Wednesday night in Palm Beach County. They sealed off the area and the Palm Beach County sheriff's bomb squad disabled the devices. He was being held Thursday at the Palm Beach County jail on $26,000 bond. The Palm Beach County Public Defenders Office had no immediate comment.
WATCH: Man beats on windshield of moving semi on Florida’s Turnpike for miles, FHP says
Read full article: WATCH: Man beats on windshield of moving semi on Florida’s Turnpike for miles, FHP saysBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. – A man is being evaluated at a hospital after bizarre behavior on the Florida turnpike Saturday afternoon, according to News 6 sister station WPLG. He then climbed over the median wall from the southbound to the northbound side, slowing traffic. He then jumped on top of a moving semi tractor-trailer and began beating on the windshield with his hands. Viewer discretion is advised]FHP said the truck continued driving northbound from the 86 mile post to around the area of the 95 mile post with the man still on the hood. A state trooper stopped the truck and detained the truck jumper.
Florida detectives still looking for parents of baby found dead in ocean
Read full article: Florida detectives still looking for parents of baby found dead in oceanThe Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is asking the public, once again, for help in identifying the baby, known as Baby June" because her body was found on June 1, 2018. A medical examiner ruled the case a homicide and determined the baby was no more than 14 days old. That led detectives to believe she was born in a medical facility, the South Florida SunSentinel reported. Investigators believe the baby was in the water for up to one day. Over time, the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office examined the birth records of more than 700 babies in Broward, Palm Beach, and Martin counties during the time period Baby June had likely been born.
Publix looking to hire thousands of employees amid spread of coronavirus
Read full article: Publix looking to hire thousands of employees amid spread of coronavirusORLANDO, Fla. – Publix is looking to hire thousands of employees for the company’s stores and distribution centers amid the spread of the coronavirus. Various jobs are listed for stores throughout Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Jobs are also listed at the distribution centers in Boynton Beach, Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami, Orlando, Sarasota, Lawrenceville, and McCalla. The company is offering benefits for full-time employees and part-time employees, according to Publix. To keep up with the latest news on the pandemic, subscribe to News 6′s coronavirus newsletter or go to ClickOrlando.com/coronavirus.
Florida woman accused of DUI with 3-year-old unbuckled in back seat
Read full article: Florida woman accused of DUI with 3-year-old unbuckled in back seatWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida woman is accused of drunken driving with a 3-year-old child unbuckled in the back seat. Brandy Lerma, 31, of Boynton Beach, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence and child neglect. When deputies arrived, they found Lerma sitting in the driver's seat with a toddler standing in the back seat, the report said. The arresting deputy wrote in his report that he could smell a strong odor of alcohol on Lerma's breath. Lerma told deputies that she had two Fireball shots and had taken Percocet and Xanax.