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    11 charged in Florida-based military marriage fraud scheme

    NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eleven people were charged in Florida in an alleged marriage fraud scheme that involved the recruitment of U.S. military service members to marry Chinese citizens.  The scheme was orchestrated by a Chinese transnational gang that recruited military members to participate in fraudulent marriages so that Chinese citizens…

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    Fla. Temperatures Dropped to Dangerous Numbers for Reptiles, But the State’s Invasive Pythons Are Hanging On

    NEED TO KNOW Burmese pythons in Florida are reportedly evolving to adapt to cold temperatures in Florida Other reptiles, like alligators, enter a hibernation-like state during colder weather Evidence has shown that Burmese pythons are becoming cold-tolerant due to their genome being altered by evolutionary change Florida’s invasive Burmese pythons are reportedly surviving despite temperatures…

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    The Fort Lauderdale commission - Ben Sorensen (from left), Steve Glassman, Mayor Dean Trantalis, Pamela Beasley-Pittman and Vice Mayor John Herbst - discuss the prospect of eliminating the tree-lined median on Las Olas during a meeting at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday. (Carline Jean/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

    Tree-lined median on Las Olas needs to go

    Say goodbye to those pretty black olive trees on Las Olas. The fate of Fort Lauderdale’s famous tree-lined median on its equally famous boulevard was sealed Tuesday night when the commission decided the median must go to make way for wider sidewalks and outdoor cafes. Today, four blocks of olive trees line the shops section…

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