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Man Dies in FL Alligator Attack

A 41-year-old man died after being attacked by an alligator in a Florida canal.

According to witnesses, the alligator grabbed the man by his arm, resurfacing once before he died.

Florida Candidate Reject Penthouse Support

Despite his former reputation as a "playboy," Florida gubernatorial candidate, Tom Gallagher is rejecting a contribution from Penthouse magazine.

The Republican candidate received two $500 checks from the adult entertainment company on June 30.

Father-Son Duo Charged With Stamp Theft

A father and son of Fort Myers, FL are accused of loading envelopes with stolen stamps worth more than $200,000.

Charges have been leveled against 51-year-old Joseph Robert Baker and his son 21-year-old Matthew Robert Baker for allegedly siphoning off stamps from June to November 2004.

Man Faces Charges After Using Someone Else's Wi-Fi Network

A man has been arrested for using someone else's wireless Internet network in one of the first criminal cases involving this common practice.

Benjamin Smith III, 41, faces a pretrial hearing this month following his April arrest on charges of unauthorized access to a computer network, a third-degree felony.

Mother Leaves Son in Car During Early Morning Bar Visit

A mother left her 7-year-old son sleeping in a sports utility vehicle for about an hour late Monday night while runnin-up a $14 tab, drinking at a local bar.

According to police reports, Kathryn Stough, 33, of Plantation, Florida, cracked the window of her SUV three inches, leaving her son, unharmed and sleeping, in the backseat on an 85-degree, humid night.The doorman at the bar noticed Stough making frequent runs to her car between drinks and called police after he approached the SUV and saw the child.