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NTSB To Investigate Church Van Crash That Killed 7

Associated Press
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The federal agency responsible for investigating major crashes and accidents is sending an eight-member team to Florida to investigate a fiery crash that…
Health News Florida

Report: Key Design Flaws In Bridge That Had Deadly Collapse

By Jennifer Kay -- The Associated Press
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Designers overestimated the strength of a critical section of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed, killing six people,...
Local / State

Brother Of El Faro Seaman Wants Congress To Act On Coast Guard Recommendations

Ryan Benk
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The brother of one of El Faro’s able bodied seamen who died when the ship went down is speaking out after the release of a 200-page report from the U.S....
Local / State

Captain, Regulators Blamed For The Sinking Of El Faro During Hurricane Joaquin In 2015

Maeve McGoran
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Two years to the day after the American cargo ship the SS El Faro sank in a major hurricane off the Bahamas, killing all 33 people on board, U.S. Coast...
Local / State

Federal Government Issues New Marine Safety Guidelines In Response To El Faro Sinking

Lindsey Kilbride
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Following the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship in October 2015, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued 10 new safety recommendations meant...
Local / State

One Person Dead, One Injured After Plane Crashes into Chico's Daycare

Julie Glenn
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UPDATE: 11: 30 AM Monday The Lee County Building Industry Association has issued a statement to members identifying the pilot of Saturday morning’s...

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