Miami-dade County, FL

Key Biscayne, FL

Columbus, OH

Mississippi State

Walton County, FL

The Independent

Two doctors are being praised after rushing to help a 15-year-old girl bitten by a shark along a Florida beach Friday. Ryan Forbess and Mohammad Ali were riding boogie boards with their children when they noticed people panicking on the shore of Rosemary Beach in Walton County.“We all started running out of the water,” Forbess told WKRG. “I grabbed my son. He grabbed his daughter, and then I looked over to the left as we were getting to the beach and I saw cloudy red water from the shark attack.”The pair rushed to help 15-year-old Lulu Gribbin and her friend,...

Doctors on vacation rescue 15-year-old shark attack victim in Florida: ‘It was God’s will that everyone was there’

Alabama State

Panama City Beach, FL

The Mirror US

Shortly after reaching a beach in the Florida Panhandle, three men from Alabama went for an evening swim and tragically perished in a rip current

Three Alabama men caught in Florida rip current die one day after couple drowns on vacation

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

South Carolina State

Cocoa Beach, FL

A woman is recovering after authorities say she was impaled by an umbrella while sunbathing on a Florida beach. According to Fox News Digital, the Cocoa Beach Police Department confirmed that the woman and her family were sitting by the water on the beach when the freak accident occurred. The...

Woman Impaled by Umbrella While Sunbathing on Florida Beach

Orlando, FL

New York Post

The 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a pool at Discovery Cove theme park in Orlando, Florida, was a “talented” athlete with a charitable heart and had been on vacation with her family from the United Kingdom, according to her loved ones. 

Anna Beaumont, who was found unresponsive at the Florida theme park on Tuesday, was pronounced dead at the hospital the following day from what authorities said was likely an accidental drowning. 



Her loved ones remembered her as a “talented” member of a local rowing club and a devoted athlete. She had raised nearly $1,150 for a children’s...

Anna Beaumont, teen found dead at Discovery Cove theme park, had been on family vacation from the UK

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Michigan State

WBCT B-93

Michigan Lake Crowned 'Best Lake' In The Entire State

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Beach, FL

Jacksonville Today

The historic Beach Bowl in Jacksonville Beach will reopen this month after being closed for years. The bowling alley says on social media that it plans to reopen June 17. The bowling alley on Beach Boulevard opened in the 1950s and closed in 2019 when the property owners did not renew the lease.

Historic Beach Bowl will reopen this month

Pensacola Beach, FL

A “ghost ship” abandoned at sea washed up on a Florida beach just one week later. Here’s the full story of Lady Catherine III, the 45-foot sailboat that washed ashore earlier this week on Pensacola Beach. Michael Barlow originally pursued an 884-mile journey from Fort Pierce, Florida...

‘Ghost Ship’ Abandoned at Sea Washes Up on Florida Beach One Week Later

Florida State

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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

New Jersey State

Hollywood, FL

What began in the late 1800s as a way to help visitors' feet stay sand-free, boardwalks morphed into a beachside commercial avenue. These hopping tourist spots are often a great spots to eat, drink, and play your day away within steps of the beach's embrace. And when you're in Florida, the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk is a standout destination. Named one of America's Best Beach Boardwalks, this Hollywood hotspot is the place to be, especially for families.

One Of The Best Family-Friendly Beach Boardwalks In The US Is This Beautiful Florida Gem

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Fort Lauderdale, FL

CBS Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE —   Gio Serrano can tell if someone's swimming skills are based on body language. "Body language and behavior in the water tells us a lot about their level of experience in the water and the kind of activity they're trying to do or avoid," Serrano said. Serrano is a Lieutenant with Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue. He can see signs of a rip current, whether it's through the way the waves look, or through his polarized sunglasses. He says rip currents can be a trap since they usually happen in areas without waves. "You're not here to surf or...

6 rip-current deaths in Florida over 2-day span renew calls to trust lifeguards when swimming

Dunedin, FL

Dr. Beach uses 50 criteria, including sand softness, water temperature, rip currents, algae, noise, and litter. Three Florida beaches—all on the Gulf Coast—made Dr. Beach’s 2024 Top 10 Beaches ranking. For over three decades, Stephen Leatherman (“Dr. Beach”), professor and director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research...

These 3 Florida beaches are among the 10 best in the US

Parkland, FL

FORT LAUDERDALE —   A new Florida law went into effect Monday, July 1st, that provides swim lesson vouchers to low-income families with children under the age of four. Florida has the highest rate of unintentional drowning death for children one to four years old and the numbers are going up.It's not even the middle of summer yet and we've already seen dozens of drownings in the state.  Just last week, a five-year-old lost his life in a Southwest Miami-Dade pool. Earlier this month, a one-year-old in Coral Springs was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and an eight-year-old...

Free swim lesson vouchers now available to low income families

Louisiana State

Daily Mail

Buc-ee's convenience store has quietly backtracked its plans to open their largest store in Florida.

Angry Floridians feel 'betrayed' as Buc-ee's backtracks over plans for world's biggest store

Miami Beach, FL

Miami, FL

NewsBreak

Portion of Hobie Beach renamed to honor the Castaways Against Cancer group’s 24-year fundraising trek

One local non-profit organization, Castaways Against Cancer, is at the forefront of the fight against cancer, having raised over $2.3 million for cancer research since forming...

Portion of Hobie Beach renamed to honor the Castaways Against Cancer group’s 24-year fundraising trek

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