Florida State

For those folks who may be unaware, skimboarding is a fun activity for the shoreline, or even a shallow stream or river, wherein riders throw down a flat, thin platform that glides along the sand atop a thin layer of water. It’s great exercise and a good way to get out of the house. Now, we’re watching as a Chevy Silverado HD driver drags a boat like a skimboard across the beach in the following viral video.

Watch A Chevy Silverado HD Drag A Boat On A Beach With No Trailer: Video

Hurricane Debby landed in Florida Monday bringing high winds, pouring rain -- and 25 tightly wrapped packages of cocaine worth more than $1 million. "Hurricane Debby blew 25 packages of cocaine (70 lbs.) onto a beach in the Florida Keys," US Border Patrol acting chief patrol Agent Samuel Briggs II wrote on X.
The load of drugs, which Briggs reported was valued at more than $1 million, was discovered by a good Samaritan who contacted the authorities.

Hurricane Debby blows $1 mn in cocaine onto Florida beach

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Tropical Storm Debby is currently battering the southeastern United States, causing record-breaking flooding and possibly disrupting international drug trafficking. Samuel Briggs II, the chief patrol agent for Customs and Border Patrol’s Miami sector, shared photos on X, formerly Twitter, after a Florida Keys resident discovered over 70 pounds of cocaine washed up from the storm. “Good Samaritan discovered the drugs & contacted authorities,” Briggs said. “U.S. Border Patrol seized the drugs, which have a street value of over $1 million dollars.” Debby made landfall in the Sunshine State on Monday as a Category 1 hurricane, but has since been downgraded...

Huge Stash of Cocaine Washes Up on Florida Beach After Tropical Storm Debby

Okaloosa County, FL

Crestview, FL

Law & Crime

The defendant's roommate came home to discover that her expensive pet jumping spider – along with the spider's enclosure – was missing.
The post Florida woman arrested after she allegedly admits to drowning her roommate’s pet spider ‘in Ginger Ale’ first appeared on Law & Crime.

Florida woman arrested after she allegedly admits to drowning her roommate's pet spider 'in Ginger Ale'

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

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Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Whiskey Riff

Luke Bryan just unloaded some Florida real estate… and he made a pretty penny doing so. Six figures? Higher. How about seven? Nope. The country star was asking EIGHT figures for his “Sunshine State” beach house, and one buyer finally ponied up and paid it. As of right now, the sale is pending, but if it goes through, Bryan will be walking away $12.95 million richer.

Luke Bryan Sold His Florida Beach House For A Cool $12.95 Million

Boca Grande, FL

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                The former Fox News host has quietly made a move to Boca Grande, Florida, purchasing a luxurious three-bedroom home for $5.5 million two summers ago.

Tucker Carlson Quietly Moved to New $5.5M Beachfront Abode in Florida Before Fox News Debacle

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

Saint Petersburg, FL

New York Post

She’ll take thee … to the hospital.

A bride-to-be in Florida got so furious during a wild fight over a prenuptial agreement, she allegedly beat up her groom and bit his brother a few days before their wedding, according to cops who arrested her.

Molly Rose Hogan, 26, exploded into a booze-fueled argument with her unidentified fiance over the wedding contract at their home in St. Petersburg on Sunday night — prompting her to grab his head and pummel him in the chest, legs and torso, according to an arrest affidavit.



Wedding invite asks ‘chicken or fish?’ — but not for the reason...

Florida bride-to-be arrested for beating up groom in wild fight over prenup: cops

Coral Gables, FL

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Big news from Coral Gables: a stunning waterfront property has just been sold for a jaw-dropping $17.45 million. If you’re into real estate or just love a good mansion story, you’ll want to hear this.

Billionaire Family Snaps Up Florida Mansion for $17.5 Million

Brevard County, FL

Cape Canaveral, FL

A 71-year-old Florida man is under arrest after police say he lassoed an alligator, tied it to a fence, and called 911 to report it. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Colin on July 31 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, an hour outside of Orlando. Colin told police he...

Florida man arrested after lassoing an alligator, tying it to a fence and calling 911

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Alabama State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Santa Ana, CA

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On Wednesday, August 7th, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Animal Control Officers responded to a residential neighborhood of a report of a seriously injured puppy, according to the SAPD .

Shocking video captures suspect intentionally running over a puppy in Santa Ana

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Fallen Palm Tree Smashes Chevy Silverado In Florida: Video

Florida and the eastern U.S. were slammed with flooding and heavy rain as Tropical Storm Debby continued to wreak havoc over the weekend. Just last week,...

Fallen Palm Tree Smashes Chevy Silverado In Florida: Video

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