55. Keith Appling a footnote in Orlando Magic history, awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges in Detroit
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ORLANDO, Fla -- Keith Appling had two brief stints with the Orlando Magic.
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54. Deltona car break-in suspect leaves pizza trail of clues for responding deputies and a trip to jail in handcuffs
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DELTONA, Fla. -- A pizza-eating suspect responsible for a pair of car break-ins in Deltona was arrested in late October after deputies followed a trail of evidence including red sauce on the door handle of one vehicle, and a pizza box and plates left behind near another.
Ukrainian president plays down fears of a war between his country and Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday sought to play down fears of a war between his country and Russia.
Pittsburgh bridge collapses and drops city bus into ravine
A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel down a ravine and form a human chain to reach a few occupants of a municipal bus that plummeted along with the span.
yearling humpback whale off Hawaii freed from a life-threatening entanglement
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Federal officials say a yearling humpback whale off Hawaii has been freed from a life-threatening entanglement in mooring gear.
Pair of bald eagles tending their nest near Big Bear Lake in southern California
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A pair of bald eagles is tending their nest with a pair of eggs again this year near Big Bear Lake in the mountains of southern California.
53. New Smyrna Beach's Ellen Darden proud of son-in-law John Smoltz, MLB Hall of Famer & baseball analyst on Fox World Series coverage
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- You'd be hard-pressed to find a prouder mother-in-law than New Smyrna Beach's Ellen Darden, especially come World Series time.
52. With his Tampa Rays jettisoned from the MLB playoffs, Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette went to Plan B - the Atlanta Braves - who won the World Series
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PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- With his beloved Tampa Rays eliminated from the MLB playoffs by the upstart Boston Red Sox, Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette did what any politician worth his salt would do.: He went to Plan B.
51. 'Little Dom' Kurek attention getter at New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade with total toddler cuteness
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- The 2021 New Smyrna Beach Christmas Parade was a first for a precocious little boy affectionately known as "The Dominator" and "Little Dom."
50. Double homicide highlighted in People magazine: Who killed a Sanford woman and her boyfriend?
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SANFORD, Fla. -- It's the double-murder mystery from Sanford that was highlighted in People magazine in early 2021, though Seminole County Sheriff's deputies did make an arrest back in April connected to the slayings.
