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2 men arrested for racing at 130 mph on I-4, cars impounded by FHP

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) intercepted two cars engaged in a high-speed race on I-4 after being alerted by the Tampa Police Department's Aviation Unit.

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Troopers say the two cars were racing at speeds nearing 130 mph. FHP troopers responded to the area and arrested the drivers from Polk County.

Their cars were impounded for 30 days.

Florida veteran served in Gulf War loses citizenship fight, fears deportation

A Florida veteran who served in the U.S. Marines during the Persian Gulf War has lost his federal court case in his decade-long fight for U.S. citizenship — and now faces deportation to a country that may no longer claim him.

Florida veteran served in Gulf War loses citizenship fight, fears deportation