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• U-turn crash kills Davie biker
  A Davie man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Margate on Christmas Eve. Damian Clarke, 23, was headed east in the 4900 block of West Atlantic Boulevard at 6:21 p.m. Monday. At the same time, Patrick Arillo, 46, of Coconut Creek, was making a U-turn in his Nissan Xterra SUV from westbound to eastbound Atlantic.
• Gables homeowners seek ocean access
  Not everyone who lives in Gables by the Sea is technically by the sea. About a quarter of the 360 homeowners in the affluent community do not have access to Biscayne Bay. And just as they have for the past three decades, some of those havenots are trying again to get to the sea.
• Man beaten by police is arrested again
  A man who three weeks ago led police on a wild chase that culminated in a televised beating has been arrested again -- after leading police on another chase.
• Boat owners seek discount for dock rates
  Sailboat charter captains plan to meet with Miami's city manager now that an increase in the commercial dock rates has threatened the local industry.
• Mom says Florida pastor sent lewd texts
  (AP) -- A church pastor has temporarily left the pulpit while detectives investigate whether he sent lewd text messages to an underage girl.
• Teen killed in NW Dade shooting
  A 14-year-old girl was killed in an early Monday morning shooting near the intersection of Northwest 101st Street and 13th Avenue, Miami-Dade police said.
• Black widow spider bites Florida baby
  Doctors at Miami Children's Hospital are treating a 3-month-old Lee County boy who was bitten by a black widow spider. He was bitten at his home in Lehigh Acres and flown to Miami, where Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's antivenin unit, a leader in its field, was waiting with antivenin for the potentially deadly bite.
• 5 Kendall hate crime suspects arrested
  Miami-Dade police have arrested five young men in connection with a hate crime reported about a week ago in which anti-Semitic slurs and symbols were scribbled on a Falls area home.
• Motorcyclist killed on I-95 identified
  A motorcyclist killed Sunday when he was ejected from his high-performance Suzuki on Interstate 95 has been identified. The victim is 22-year-old Danilo Alibal Recinos, said Lt. Pat Santangelo of the Florida Highway Patrol.
• DNA, video link 3 to drugstore robberies
  Authorities announced the arrests Monday of three men believed to be responsible for more than a dozen armed drugstore robberies in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
• BSO investigating possible stabbing
  The Broward Sheriff's Office is investigating a possible stabbing Monday morning after a man walked up to Port Everglades Checkpoint Two about 5:30 a.m. and said he had been stabbed, a BSO spokeswoman said.
• Deputy recognizes fugitive on TV
  A day after he was featured on America's Most Wanted, a fugitive was caught at a Hialeah home. He was located after a Lee County deputy watching the program recognized him as a fellow churchgoer, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
• Cops: Teacher offered girl 'A' if he got sex
  (AP) -- Police say a Bartow High School student hoping to improve her math grades through extra credit instead got a lewd request from her teacher.
• Carnival's 4Q earnings down 14 percent
  Cruise operator Carnival said fourth-quarter profit fell 14 percent on higher fuel costs. Net income declined to $358 million, or 44 cents a share, from $416 million, or 51 cents, a year earlier. Revenue for the three months ended Nov. 30 rose to $3.12 billion, exceeding the average analyst estimate of $3.08 billion, the Miami-based company said Thursday in a statement.
• Rourke wasn't impaired, but breathalyzer was
  Hollywood bad-boy Mickey Rourke didn't do it this time, his attorney said Monday. Rourke was arrested on drunken driving charges in November. Miami Beach police said he was spotted driving his Vespa motor scooter erratically -- weaving in and out of traffic -- and then making an illegal U-turn.
• Cop accused of battery reassigned for now
  Maj. Richard Pichardo, commander of the Cutler Bay police unit, has been temporarily reassigned to the Miami-Dade police communications department, a police spokesman said Monday.
• Dying AIDS worker honored for doing what she `really loved'
  Barbara Powers is one of South Florida's most passionate voices for people with AIDS. Her reward was to come Nov. 30: a Lifetime of Service award from Broward's World AIDS Day committee.
• UM alumni baseball game is Friday
  It's Homecoming weekend for the University of Miami, and Hurricanes fans can begin festivities at 5 p.m. Friday by attending UM's annual alumni baseball game at Mark Light Field.
• Bacardi names new CFO
  Bacardi has hired a new chief financial officer. Graham C. Hetherington, 48, succeeds Ralph Morera, 62, on May 1 and will be based at the spirits giant's global headquarters in Hamilton, Bermuda.
• Cuban writer Rivero wins Spanish prize
  MADRID -- (AP) -- Cuban dissident writer Raul Rivero has won a prestigious Spanish journalism award for his work as a journalist reporting on his native country, where he spent two years in jail on charges of trying to undermine President Fidel Castro's government.
• Sandwich sales push Burger King to 3Q profit
  Burger King Holdings swung to a profit in the third-quarter, fueled by sales of new sandwiches at the second-largest hamburger chain.
• Audit: FAMU financial problems serious
  TALLAHASSEE -- (AP) -- The state auditor has rejected claims by Florida A&M officials that the school's ongoing problems with its financial transactions have been overstated.
• Broward, officer sued in petition drive complaint
  ORLANDO -- (AP) -- A group petitioning to ban gay marriage filed a lawsuit Thursday against Broward County and a Sunrise police officer, claiming the sergeant violated volunteers' civil rights during a petition drive.
• Medina firm buys Terremark shares
  MD Medina Investments, a company controlled by Manuel D. Medina, has purchased 500,000 shares of stock in Terremark Worldwide for $7.50 per share, the Miami-based company said Monday. The shares were purchased from Sun Equity Assets Limited, a corporation controlled by Francis Lee. Terremark Worldwide operates Internet exchanges and provides infrastructure solutions. Its shares closed Thursday at $8.13.
• Pirates stun Broncos in Hawaii Bowl
  All Chris Johnson could think about after his record-setting night was how let his team down.
• McNabb runs, passes Eagles over Saints
  Running, throwing, or throwing on the run, Donovan McNabb has still got it. McNabb passed for 263 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 38-23 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
• Unbeaten Patriots set NFL records during 28-7 win over Dolphins
  Bill Belichick can no longer brush off questions about finishing the season at 16-0 by saying he's only focused on the next game.
• Winners of six of last seven, Jaguars peaking as postseason nears
  When the Jacksonville Jaguars last made the playoffs in 2005, they hardly scared anyone.