Watchdog groups question tourism agency’s CEO pick

TALLAHASSEE -- The day after the CEO of the state’s top tourism agency announced he was stepping down, board members quickly handpicked his replacement. There was only one problem. Picking Visit Florida’s chief marketing officer Will Seccombe to head the agency without doing a national search could upset the agency’s main funders — state legislators and Gov. Rick Scott.Visit...

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Bicyclist killed in hit-run collision on Oakland Park Boulevard

A hit-and-run accident Wednesday afternoon killed a man riding his bicycle in the westbound lanes of Oakland Park Boulevard near the railroad tracks along Interstate 95. The collision happened in the block of 1500 West Oakland Park Boulevard. A nurse who witnessed the incident stopped to help the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene by Oakland Park Fire and Rescue....

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Android 4.2 For Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus Now Available

When Google’s Nexus 10 tablet was unveiled recently, it was running Android 4.2, a new version which adds several features. That version is coming to your Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus device as well. Here’s what Android 4.2 brings, where to get it, and which Nexus devices are missing out.​New features in Android 4.2 Mashable’s...

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Elmo accuser exposed: report

Sheldon StephensThe man who accused Elmo Muppeteer Kevin Clash of engaging in sex when he was underage has been identified as a wannabe model with multiple prior arrests — including one for a knifepoint robbery, according to a report.The accuser, identified by the Smoking Gun web site Sheldon Stephens contacted Clash’s bosses at “Sesame Street” to claim...

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Steve Wozniak, Chris Hughes share tales with Coconut Grove audience

Co-founders from two of Silicon Valley’s most innovative companies gave a South Florida audience a glimpse into the early days of developing the technology that would reshape the world.Steve Wozniak, formerly of Apple, and Chris Hughes, of Facebook, were back-to-back speakers of the three-day Americas Business Council’s Continuity Forum that wrapped up Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton...

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Woman, 2 children found dead in Flagami home

A woman and her two young daughters were found dead in their home near Flagami Tuesday afternoon, Miami-Dade police said.A police spokesman identified the mother as 29-year-old Glady Machado.Her body was discovered inside a closet beside the bodies of her daughters, Julie, 8, and Daniella, 4. A neighbor made the gruesome find earlier in the day, according...

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NY Post: News

NY Post: Newshttp://www.nypost.comLatest News from the New York Post Online Edition, which delivers the Post's world-renowned gossip, best sports in town, and more.http://www.nypost.com/rw/SysConfig/WebPortal/nypost/images/rss_nyp_logo.jpgNew York Post Online Edition logohttp://www.nypost.com12018LIPA chief will resign at year's endBy JULIA MARSH, JENNIFER BAIN and LEONARD GREENE ...

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