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An Atlanta teen is attacked outside a grocery store and brutally beaten. And the whole thing was caught on camera and posted online, where it went viral.

Gay teen's brutal beating caught on video, goes viral on web

ATLANTA -- An Atlanta teen is attacked outside a grocery store and brutally beaten. And the whole thing was caught on camera and posted online, where it went viral. In surveillance video from the JVC Grocery Deli in Atlanta's Pittsburgh...... Full story

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Girl escapes abductor in Georgia Walmart

BREMEN, Ga. -- Authorities say a 7-year-old girl recalled her school's stranger danger training and was able to get away from a parolee who tried to abduct her at a Walmart store in west Georgia. Police Chief Keith Pesnell says 25-year-old Thomas...... Full story

Tradewinds Middle School has been partially evacuated for an unknown chemical found in a boys' restroom.

UPDATED: Hazmat scare partially evacuates Tradewinds Middle School

GREENACRES, Fla. -- Tradewinds Middle School has been partially evacuated for an unknown chemical found in a boys' restroom. There has been no report of any injuries. Officials report that four students on the bus this morning gave a water bottle...... Full story

The body of a black male was found in a Pahokee canal at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports.

Body found in Pahokee canal

PAHOKEE, Fla. -- The body of a black male was found in a Pahokee canal at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office reports. Police have released no ID on the body yet. PBSO reports the body was found in a canal in the Fremd Village...... Full story

Boynton Beach police report that a 52-year-old Boca Raton woman and a 43-year-old friend from Boynton Beach were sitting at an outside table at Miller's Ale House on North Congress Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. A tall, skinny woman in her early 20s appearing

POLICE: Would-be thief dragged by getaway vehicle

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. -- A woman who tried to steal a restaurant patron's wallet and iPhone got more than she bargained for when she was pursued and "hip-checked" into the getaway vehicle, then dragged by her arm as the truck sped away. Boynton Beach...... Full story

Tri-Rail officials report that a death investigation has stalled commuter rail service in South Florida up to three hours Thursday morning.

Death investigation delays Tri-Rail service

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. -- Tri-Rail officials report that a death investigation has stalled commuter rail service in South Florida up to three hours Thursday morning. A Tri-Rail spokesman reports that a person was hit and killed near the Cypress Creek...... Full story

Acting on a tip that children in their home were being tortured, police investigated and arrested 22-year-old Irma Mastamu and husband 29-year-old Kenneth Chavelier. They are held at the Broward County Jail on $50,000 bail on charges of child neglect.

Warned of 'torture,' police find toddler with 'grotesquely deformed' hand

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A couple arrested on child neglect charges claimed they googled how to treat a child's horribly burned hand instead of seeking medical attention, Fort Lauderdale Police reported. Acting on a tip that children in their home...... Full story

The House budget includes a boost in school funding, but it also cuts Medicaid reimbursement rates for hospitals, eliminates thousands of state jobs, and includes an 8 percent tuition hike for college and university students.

Florida House set to approve $69.2 billion budget

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida House is moving ahead with a nearly $69.2 billion budget. Lawmakers will vote Thursday on the spending plan. The move will set the stage for negotiations during the final month of the annual session. The...... Full story

FPL worker recovering after burn

SOUTH BAY, Fla.-- An FPL worker is recovering in the hospital this morning after being severely burned. It happened in South Bay when the employee was doing routine maintenance on an power pole. Officials tell us the worker was burned on his hands...... Full story

Tampa terror plot suspect pleads not guilty

TAMPA, Fla.--A Tampa man accused of planning to use explosives and weapons 'to create mayhem' pleaded not guilty in court. Sami Osmakac is accused of a plot that included a car bombing, taking hostages and a suicide blast. According to court...... Full story

Investigators say 22-year-old Mandi Bowman, a prostitute, took photos of a 14-year-old girl, posted the pictures of her on a website and showed her how to work as a prostitute,  how to schedule appointments and how to negotiate prices with johns. Bowman and her alleged pimp, 33-year-old Rashad Clark, are under arrest. The FBI arrested him in North Houston, Texas.

2 accused of pimping out a 14-year-old girl in West Palm Beach

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Two adults are under arrest, accused of using a 14-year-old girl as a prostitute. Detectives caught them by going on the internet, and seeing the girl's picture on a website that offers escorts. Police say that...... Full story

Developer unveils proposal to revamp West Palm Beach waterfront

WEST PALM BEACH Fla. -- As lively and beautiful as locals say the West Palm Beach waterfront is, the city thinks there's more work to be done. Nationally renown park consultant Ed Uhlir has his ideas of what should be added to the...... Full story

Stuart teen creates school-wide tutoring program, wins top honors

STUART, Fla. -- A 13-year-old set out to be a mentor, but she ended up creating a movement. A school-wide tutoring program. Bright and early at 7 a.m, Mikayla Pickard goes to school. She begins her day surrounded by children. Mikayla...... Full story

Doctors say a growing number of teens are having neck and back problems because of the way their bodies are positioned while they text.

Special report: Texting hazards show L8R in life

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. -- 75-percent of teens have a cellphone. But they're not talking on it, one-third of them are sending 100 text messages every day. The school bell rings and the texting starts. "I send like maybe a thousand texts a...... Full story

A Port St. Lucie family has a giant beehive on the side of their home, and they can't get rid of it.

Unwanted guests: Bees invade Port St. Lucie home

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A mammoth "buzz" is surrounding one Port St. Lucie home. It is a giant beehive, and it just keeps growing. "It is about the size of two basketballs, it's a lot of bees, I'm thinking a couple thousand honey bees," said...... Full story

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