Panama City Beach, FL

Destin, FL

Florida State

Charlotte County, FL

North Port, FL

Field & Stream

As if Burmese pythons, green iguanas, cane toads, and walking catfish aren’t bad enough, Floridians are dealing with yet another invasive species after a video surfaced on May 20 of a 5-foot-long monitor lizard crossing a road in Charlotte County. Renee Aland spotted what she first thought was an...

Florida Woman Gets Video of 5-Foot Monitor Lizard: “Holy Crap, That’s Not a Gator!”

Nassau County, FL

Indy100

A man searching for sea turtle nests on a north Florida beach got an unexpected surprise when he came across 70 pounds of cocaine bricks instead.The unusual find occurred on Amelia Island beach in Nassau County where the bricks of cocaine weighing 32 kilograms were discovered wrapped in a wrapped in plastic and on top had a picture of a bald eagle, as per News4Jax.When it comes to estimated value, the drugs are thought to be worth $1 million with a street value of $4 million, according to law enforcement officials. .Often packaged drugs to wash ashore in southern Florida...

Beachgoer hunting turtle nests finds cocaine bricks worth $4 million

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NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Saint Petersburg, FL

Fox News

Video shows a large hammerhead shark circling two paddleboarders while racing towards the shore in pursuit of a tarpon.

Hammerhead shark in Florida caught on video circling paddleboarders

Colorado State

A video of a piebald lemon shark went viral on social media, prompting users to remark about how beautiful the sea creature was. Piebald sharks are very rare.

Social media users stunned by 'beautiful' shark found near Florida coast: '1 in 100 million'

Alabama State

The Guardian

Police investigating after packages worth nearly 55lb (25kg) discovered on Dauphin Island, south of Mobile

Cocaine worth about $450,000 washes up on Alabama shore

New York Post





An angry shark crashed into a group on jet skis — then looped back for more — in a terrifying close encounter near Grayton Beach, Florida, on June 9. “We booked it to shore and rode the shoreline for a half mile or so each way telling people to get out of the water,” Andrew Cady said. Meanwhile in Cape Cod, another interspecies turf war is bubbling up between orcas and white sharks.For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.

‘Aggressive f—ing’ shark repeatedly rams jet ski in Florida

Woman, 45, sustains ‘significant trauma’ and has part of arm amputated, as two teens injured in second attack

Sharks attack three swimmers off two Florida beaches

Fernandina Beach, FL

The Associated Press

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found...

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month

Islamorada, FL

The Mirror US

The boaters searching for sea turtle nests found the cocaine package at noon on Saturday, June 15, located around 7 miles from Islamorada, Florida

Florida boaters looking for sea turtle nests find $1 million worth of cocaine

Swimmer off Fernandina beach was rescued by Nassau county marine unit after distress call from boat on Friday

Florida shark attack leaves man in critical condition

A 45-foot “ghost ship” that was abandoned by its Texas owner during a life-or-death storm washed ashore the Florida panhandle nearly 20 days later – leaving the owner with a financial headache. 

Michael Barlow, 39, and a friend were heading home from the Sunshine State when they were rescued by the US Coast Guard in the Gulf of Mexico after crossing paths with Hurricane Alberto, according to NBC News.

The $80,000 boat was badly damaged in the storm, the report said. 

As Barlow called for help, he was left with a choice.



Florida treasure hunters amazed by discovery in 300-year-old shipwrecks: ‘You...

45-foot ‘Ghost ship’ abandoned during Gulf of Mexico rescue washes up on Florida beach almost 20 days later

Maryland State

A-Z-Animals

The world is full of records. There are always competitions all over to determine who or what is the best. When it comes to the world of fishing, there are competitions throughout the United States to see who can catch the biggest fish. I’m sure when you were a kid, you heard fishermen’s stories of […]

The Largest Swordfish Ever Caught in Maryland

As summer beckons, beachgoers flock to the coast for sun and surf. However, the idyllic beach trips can sometimes turn tragic. Recent incidents include five drowning deaths in a small town, a shark attack in Florida, and two missing teenagers in Brooklyn. Identifying the Risk. Analysts at Simmrin Law have...

From shark attacks to hurricanes: List of most dangerous beaches in the US

New Smyrna Beach tops the list, not only because of its probability of being impacted by a hurricane, but also because of the high likelihood of shark attacks. Florida’s beaches are undoubtedly beautiful, but many of them are also extremely dangerous, according to a new study by Simmrin Law.

These 10 Florida beaches are the most dangerous in the US

Jacksonville, FL

Editor's note: This article was originally published on June 1, 2021. It has since been updated. A courageous seven-year-old boy saved his father and sister's lives after a boating accident left them adrift. Over Memorial Day weekend, Steven Poust took his children, Chase and Abigail, for a swim in St. Johns River, Jacksonville, Florida. Poust anchored his boat and was fishing while the kids splashed around in the water. There was a strong current in the water that caused the four-year-old Abigail to let go of the boat. Chase decided to let go of the boat as well to try and keep his little sister from drifting away.

Brave boy swims one hour to shore to save his dad and sister who were stranded in the river

Pompano Beach, FL

BroBible

A groom-to-be will never forget his bachelor party in Florida after he landed a 15.5-foot hammerhead shark, one of the biggest sharks we’ve ever seen caught in Florida, while fishing with legendary captain Mark the Shark who specializes in ‘Monster Fishing Charters’ on Florida’s East Coast. Mark the Shark has been catching some of the […]
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15ft Hammerhead Caught On A Bachelor Party In Florida Is One Of The Biggest Sharks We’ve Ever Seen

Business Times

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded over 4,800 pounds of cocaine worth more than $63 million in Florida on Thursday. The drugs were seized during interdictions in the Caribbean Sea, including one operation involving gunfire that resulted in a vessel catching fire and sinking.

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $63 Million Worth of Cocaine After Shootout at Sea

Georgia State

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Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

Shalimar, FL

Miramar Beach, FL

Valparaiso, FL

Niceville, FL

Fort Walton Beach, FL

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Hurlburt Field, FL

Mary Esther, FL

Freeport, FL

Defuniak Springs, FL

Point Washington, FL

Navarre, FL

Crestview, FL

Rosemary Beach, FL

NewsBreak

A 567-pound blue marlin: Destin's Wynsong wins more than $250K at Bay Point Billfish Open

They only got one bite, but it was all Wynsong needed to reel in $289,320 in prize money at the Bay Point Billfish Open over the...

A 567-pound blue marlin: Destin's Wynsong wins more than $250K at Bay Point Billfish Open

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