JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Palm Beach County detectives are vowing to keep looking for a teen's murderer — even 20 years later.

On St. Patrick's Day 1990, 14-year-old Rachel Hurley was raped and strangled in a wooded area near Jupiter Beach.

Sgt. William Springer with the sheriff's cold case unit says although there aren't any new leads in the case, detectives plan to keep the case open to find the person responsible for the murder.

Investigators are looking into other similar cases. In January, authorities arrested and charged 47-year-old Todd Clayton Campbell with the 1984 murder of Vickie Lynne Long. That murder also occurred in a wooded area in Jupiter.

Detectives plan to examine his DNA. Meanwhile, they are asking anyone with information in the case to come forward.

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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com

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DONA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — A dozen cow carcasses have been found in a central Florida pasture, and officials suspect they died of neglect.

Lake County spokesman Sgt. Jim Vachon says the animals were found Wednesday in various states of decomposition. The deceased cows appear to have died from neglect, since there was a lack of hay and other nutrients necessary for the health of the cattle.

Several sickly cows were also found alive.

Agricultural deputies and Lake County Animal Services are continuing their investigation to see if the owner of the animals was neglecting them. Charges have not been filed.

The pasture is in the Dona Vista area of Lake County, between Sanford and Deltona.

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Information from: Orlando Sentinel, http://www.orlandosentinel.com

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A Kissimmee man has been charged with child abuse for forcing a 6-year-old boy to kneel on bottle caps as punishment for bad behavior at school.

The 41-year-old man was also charged with domestic violence. He was arrested Tuesday and taken to the Osceola County jail, where he's being held without bond.

His name is not being reported because it could identify the victim.

A teacher at Cypress Elementary School called police after noticing bruises on one of her students. The suspect told police during an interview that he punished the boy because he brought home a "sad face" on paperwork from school, a sign he had misbehaved.

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The Broward Sheriff's Office says the 15-year-old boy who attends a nearby high school came looking for the girl at Deerfield Beach Middle School Wednesday afternoon.

Sheriff's Office spokesman Mike Jachles says the boy punched the girl, knocked her to the ground and then stomped on her repeatedly. A teacher had to pull the boy away from her to stop the beating.

The girl, Josie Lou Ratley, was in critical condition Wednesday night. Jachles says authorities are planning to charge the boy, Wayne Treacy, with attempted murder. A listing for Treacy's family couldn't be found.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida last year taxed motorists' wallets. Now, it's taxing their patience. The Legislature in 2009 dramatically raised a wide range of fees collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Yet, the agency is so strapped for cash it's skimping on supplies, travel and other expenses, closed some offices and frozen hiring.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are again looking for an inmate who escaped from the Osceola County Jail in central Florida. The Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Carlos Alberto Rosa was reporting missing late last night by guards from the Kissimmee jail.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Senate has passed a resolution calling for a U.S. constitutional convention to draft an amendment that would require a balanced federal budget. If the House agrees, Florida would become the twentieth state to pass such a resolution.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A mother has pleaded guilty to aggravated child neglect and agreed to testify against her boyfriend in the beating death of her 2-year-old daughter. As part of the plea deal yesterday, Hillsborough County prosecutors agreed to drop the charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child against 24-year-old Danielle McCleary.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida last year taxed motorists' wallets. Now, it's taxing their patience.

The Legislature in 2009 dramatically raised a wide range of fees collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Yet, the agency is so strapped for cash it's skimping on supplies, travel and other expenses, closed some offices and frozen hiring, leaving 335 positions vacant.

That's contributed to longer lines at driver's license offices and more busy signals for motorists who phone the department.

The service problems are due to a budgeting glitch and overly optimistic forecast of how much money the fee increases would bring in as well as new federal identification requirements.

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities are again looking for an inmate who escaped from the Osceola County Jail in central Florida.

The Sheriff's Office says 39-year-old Carlos Alberto Rosa was reporting missing late Tuesday night by guards from the Kissimmee jail. Deputies, along with helicopters and dogs, were still looking for him Wednesday around the jail.

A reverse 911 message has been sent to homes and businesses in the area.

Rosa has been arrested on numerous felony charges including burglary and grand theft auto.

This was the same jail where a purported gang leader escaped maximum security custody last month. Michael Rigby likely left the state hours after breaking free by removing the toilet and sink from his cell wall. He has not been caught.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — So far there have been six reported rapes in Daytona Beach during spring break, and that was all in just one week.

Police say the reported rapes happened the first week of Spring Break. At least one person has been arrested in connection with a rape, while authorities search for the other suspects.

One attack happened at a resort and spa. Another four occurred behind a popular beachfront restaurant and one on the mainland.

Police say reported rapes usually increase in March because of vacationers on spring break. Last year there were 41 sexual assaults.

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Information from: Daytona Beach News-Journal, http://www.news-journalonline.com

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — One person has been killed in a school bus collision in Miami Gardens.

Reports say the driver of a car hit the bus Wednesday morning and died at the scene. It was not immediatley known if any students were on the bus at the time.

No further information has been released.

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MIAMI (AP) — Four South Florida residents have been charged in a $6 million mortgage fraud scheme.

The U.S. Attorney's Office made the announcement Tuesday. Arrested were 53-year-old Carlos Cano of Delray Beach; 34-year-old Robyn Colon of Boynton Beach; 52-year-old Jose L. Colon of Boynton Beach; and 40-year-old Maria L. Lozada of Miami.

They were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and eight counts of substantive bank fraud.

The indictment says Lozada would identify Miami-Dade County properties that could be used to defraud the lenders and then recruited the others to pose as purchasers of the properties. The buyers would prepare fraudulent loan applications and Lozada would use her company, Southeast Florida Marketing, to receive mortgage proceeds and cash rent payments.

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