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Florida woman runs over grandchild while dropping off family

April 18, 2022 GMT

LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 70-year-old woman ran over her 7-year-old granddaughter while dropping off family members at their home, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The woman had pulled into the driveway of a home on Sunday afternoon to drop off her relatives.

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The Associated PressSeptember 25, 2021 GMT

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Experts look into possible cyberattack at Florida hospitals

June 5, 2021 GMT

Experts are investigating after the computer systems of two central Florida hospitals showed signs of unusual activity, an official said.

The Villages Regional Hospital and the UF Health Leesburg Hospital shut down multiple systems to protect patient information during the event Monday night, switching to pen and paper to document patient visits, news outlets report.

Florida firefighting helicopter crashes; no survivors found

May 26, 2021 GMT

LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — A firefighting helicopter carrying four people on a training exercise crashed near an airport in central Florida, killing all aboard.

The helicopter crashed into a marsh near Leesburg International Airport around 4 p.m.

Deputy fired for waving weapons, quoting Denzel Washington

May 5, 2017 GMT

LEESBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff's deputy is out of a job after officials say he waved his firearm and stun gun while quoting lines from Denzel Washington's character in "Training Day," a movie about a corrupt law enforcement officer...