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Miami Dade AMBER Alert a 'misunderstanding' by motorist: The AMBER alert issued for an abducted girl yesterday afternoon was canceled after police say a motorist thought they saw a man lock the girl in the trunk of a car. The man was her father, and she was not in the trunk. (WCTV Tallahassee)
Zimmerman seeks money from state for legal costs: Mark O'Mara, George Zimmerman's defense attorney, says he will seek $300,000 from the state to cover legal fees following his acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (Orlando Sentinel)
Alleged cover up in Jax Public Defender's Office: Records show an employee in Jacksonville Public Defender Matt Shirk's office deleted records showing Shirk's wife had access to his office. (Florida Times-Union)
Triple shooting with one dead on Westside: Three men in their 20's, including now deceased 24-year-old Anton White, were shot in the Oak Hill Village area early this morning. (First Coast News)
Elkins baby shooting trial enters second week: Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of testimony in the trial of De'Marquise Elkins in the murder of 13-month-old Antonio Santiago in Brunswick, Georgia. (News4Jax)
Honeywell awarded contract extension: Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. has been awarded a $97.5 million contract option to continue the logistics support work it does for the U.S. Marine Corps at Blount Island. (Jacksonville Business Journal)
Today on First Coast Connect, Florida Times-Union reporters Topher Sanders and Larry Hannan on the growing sandal in Jacksonville Public Defender Matt Shirk's office.
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