Florida State

A kayaker found himself at the center of a dramatic wildlife encounter when a bear swam past him in Florida’s St. Johns River. The already unusual sight took an even stranger turn as the bear collided with a large alligator. Unexpected Encounter. Tyler Futrell, the kayaker, managed to capture...

Bear Defends Against Alligators in Florida River Confrontation

Field & Stream

Seeing a bear in central Florida is a fairly rare occurrence. Seeing a bear fight off two alligators while crossing a river—and capturing the entire tussle on video—is, well, crazy really. And yet it happened, just this week. While paddling the St. Johns River between the High Banks...

Bear vs Alligator—Caught on Video in Florida

Something strange is happening to sawfish in Florida, and no one has any idea why. For a little under a year, since 2023, Florida’s sawfish population have been drunkenly spinning around in the water and dying at alarming rates. And according to reports, since May of 2024, 50 sawfish have mysteriously died.

Something Weird Is Happening to Sawfish In Florida, and No One Has An Explanation

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Lisa S. Gerard

On June 26, 2024, the Center for Biological Diversity of St. Petersburg, Florida, released that an important agreement was reached with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Though the snappers still need habitat protection in Florida, this much-needed step may deter or slow continued endangerment.

Florida's Native Turtle Now Protected: Harvesting, Harassing, Catching Illegal

Dauphin Island, AL

Shrimp boats provide fish of all varieties with an all-you-can-eat buffet of discarded bycatch. Often you can find plenty of school blackfins or yellowfins ready to inhale a popper or slam a jig fished just behind the trawler. Capt. Kurt Tillman made this the first stop after we departed from his slip in Dauphin Island, Alabama. After a commute of about 80 miles, we started working the waters directly behind a trawler with 8-inch-long No Live Bait Needed straight tails rigged on jig heads. With each cast, our jigs were inhaled by sharks, hitting them almost instantly. But we failed to hook any tuna, eventually moving on in search of greener pastures and our original targets.

Chasing Large Yellowfins in the Gulf of Mexico

RadarOnline

The Price Is Right host Drew Carey has revealed that contestants are often drunk or high while appearing on the long-running game show, RadarOnline.com has learned."That happens here all the time," Carey told TV Insider in a new interview this week. "They’ll have a gummy, or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual.""There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms," Carey recalled. "He came with a bunch of friends. He was a sketch [comedy] guy. I found out later when I went to UCB [sketch improv theater, Upright Citizens Brigade] to hang out.""They were like, ‘Did you...

'The Price is Right' Drug Scandal: Host Drew Carey Makes Stunning Confession, Says Contestants Are Frequently High or Drinking

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A man was attacked by a monster shark in front of his poor wife in what she later described as something straight out of Jaws.Thadeus Kubinski, 69, was out for a swim with his spouse Anna in the shallow water behind their home in Florida’s Boca Ciega Bay, when he decided to jump off the dock.This seemingly innocuous decision was, ultimately, to cost him his life, authorities later confirmed.The splash from his plunge attracted a nine-foot-long bull shark that was feeding in the water, the Tampa Bay Times reported following the tragedy which occurred in August 2000.Bull sharks are notoriously...

Man eaten by monster shark in front of his own home in 'real-life Jaws' scene

Houston, TX

Law & Crime

After a man shot allegedly shot three people to death, he told Texas cops he was defending himself during a home invasion. But cops quickly determined that was not true as the victims were family members who were living with him.
The post ‘All executed’: Man allegedly told cops he killed 3 burglars during home invasion, but victims were his mother, sister and brother-in-law first appeared on Law & Crime.

Man allegedly told cops he killed 3 burglars during home invasion, but the victims were his mother, sister and brother-in-law

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

Hawaii State

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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

Whiskey Riff

If given the choice between hitting the field for one snap in football pads against the Florida Gators' defense, or having a chance encounter on a golf course with an actual alligator in the Sunshine State, I'd take my chances on the former option. Even without pads, perhaps.

Because my goodness, I couldn't want any less part of this gator who emerged from the water with a massive fish in tow.

https://twitter.com/NUCLRGOLF/status/1803818952780349534

Florida golf does indeed hit different. The good news is, this brave videographer who captured the gator having a feast just on the shore of the golf course was far enough...

Alligator Emerges From Florida Golf Course Pond With Big Ol’ Suckermouth Catfish In Its Jaws

Nassau County, FL

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

Fernandina Beach, FL

ABC News

A man was fishing in Florida when a shark attacked him, severely injuring his arm, officials said.

Shark attacks man while he's fishing in Florida

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

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Dallas, TX

A Texas man allegedly admitted to killing two gas station clerks in separate shootings over 24 hours in the Dallas area for lottery tickets for a new apartment, according to an arrest affidavit.
The post Man killed 2 gas station clerks for lottery tickets he hoped would give him enough money for an apartment: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime.

Man killed 2 gas station clerks for lottery tickets he hoped would give him enough money for an apartment: Cops

Pennsylvania State

Monroe County, PA

East Stroudsburg, PA

The Independent

 Two men have been arrested after three women and a teen girl were abducted and held captive in a storage container in Pennsylvania following the witnessing of a shooting, officials say.Davaun Carlon Jackson, 29, of East Stroudsburg and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney, 19, of Middletown were arrested by state troopers at a Walmart in Mount Pocono in Pennsylvania, at around 10:44 a.m. on Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.Jackson has been charged with kidnapping, rape and terroristic threats, among a string of other charges, while Rogers-Keeney is charged as an accomplice.Their whereabouts came from a member of the public who claimed...

Two men arrested after police discovered that three women and a teen were held captive in a shipping container

Laredo, TX

Kristy Tallman

LAREDO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the World Trade Bridge intercepted marijuana with a street value exceeding $5.1 million over the weekend.

Massive $5.1 Million Marijuana Seizure at World Trade Bridge: CBP Strikes Big!

On land, those who lurk in the dark with the intent to steal you blind and beat you down are called muggers or thieves. Offshore, they’re called tuna. Every species of tuna is genetically engineered to spend most of its days and nights swimming in one of two ways: fast to earn a meal or faster to avoid becoming one. Most tuna hunt and feed in schools, ravaging whatever herds of hapless forage crosses their paths. The behemoths of the bunch, the bluefins, welcome company around the table but are equally comfortable dining alone.

Fishing for Tuna at Night

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FWC: Recreational Harvest of Gulf Red Grouper Closes July 1

Florida - Saturday June 29, 2024: Recreational harvest of red grouper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, excluding waters of Monroe County, closes July...

FWC: Recreational Harvest of Gulf Red Grouper Closes July 1

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