Saint Johns County, FL

Pinellas County, FL

Largo, FL

The Independent

 Newly released law enforcement body camera footage shows the moments after a nearly 14-foot-long alligator killed a 41-year-old Florida woman in September.The footage, obtained from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) by Fox 13, shows first responders arrive at a roadside canal in Largo, Florida, and fatally shoot the gator with a rifle.A bystander, Jamarcus Bullard, was the first to discover the grim scene, alerting law enforcement when he saw a gator with what he believed were body parts in its mouth. "I noticed it had a body in its mouth, like a lower torso, so once...

Shocking footage shows moments after a gator ate a 41-year-old woman in Florida

A 22-year-old was just trying to have a great day at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, when things went terribly wrong. Conner Groom fell 12-feet from a bay during a work Christmas party on December 21, 2021. He went headfirst over the edge of the safety nets and would pass away five weeks later from a spinal injury.

One Man Dead After Prank At TopGolf Goes Terribly Wrong

Jacksonville, FL

The Spun

It's been an incredible offseason for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence - and summer just started. A few weeks ago Lawrence signed a massive $275 million contract extension that makes him one of the highest-paid players in the league. Fast forward to today and Trevor and his wife ...

Trevor Lawrence's Wife Turned Heads On Vacation Before Pregnancy Announcement

Hawaii State

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

Florida State

Governor Ron DeSantis has signed yet another controversial bill into law, this time allowing Floridians to shoot black bears. As one might expect, environmental groups are not at all happy about this latest move from the far-right politician. Ron DeSantis: Tough on Crime, Tougher on the First Amendment. Throughout his...

Ron DeSantis Makes It Legal for Floridians To Open Fire on Bears

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Akeena

In a move that echoes the broader challenges faced by chain restaurants across Florida, Hooters has recently shuttered several of its locations—including four notable ones right here in the Sunshine State. This decision brings Florida's count down to just 38 Hooters restaurants, marking a significant reduction in the chain's presence in its birth state.

Major restaurant chain has closed lots of stores, including four in Florida, with only 38 left

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

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

Cocoa Beach, FL

New York Post

A woman was recently impaled by a runaway umbrella while sunbathing on a Florida beach, according to local officials.

Sybil Licht was visiting Cocoa Beach with her family when their rental umbrella came out of its spot in the sand and flew at the group, WESH reported, citing the Cocoa Beach Police Department.

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The umbrella pole became impaled in Licht’s leg, the authorities said.



Family of missing paddleboarder Luciano Mercenari beg for help from watch brand Garmin to access his location data

First responders had to use bolt cutters to remove the...

Sunbather impaled by umbrella in freak Florida beach accident

The Florida Legislature passed HB 1365 earlier this year, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed it. The bill essentially criminalized homelessness by making it illegal to sleep on public property throughout the state. When Governor DeSantis signed the law, he claimed that it would restore “law and order” in the...

The Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis in Punishing Disney World Cast Members

North Port, FL

Fox News

A nonnative, massive lizard was seen in the western part of Florida this month by a woman who captured video of an Asian water monitor near a road in North Port.

Invasive, 5-foot-long lizard seen near road in Florida, video shows: ‘Did a double take’

The US Sun

THIS is the horror moment a gym-goer stumbled backwards from a treadmill and plunged to her death from a window behind her. The 22-year-old woman was thrown out of the open third-floor window in a busy gym in Indonesia. The freak accident took place at about 1pm local time on Tuesday in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. […]

Horror moment gym-goer is thrown to her death out of window after she falls off treadmill that’s going too fast

Nassau County, FL

Fox Weather

The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office reported a man was critically injured while fishing off of Fernandina Beach, Florida, on Friday. The victim was life-flighted to a hospital in Jacksonville for treatment but is expected to recover.

Florida boater severely injured during shark attack

A woman has caused quite a stir on TikTok after getting into a car accident while wearing a most unfortunate T-shirt. Jesse Lynn, whose username is jesselynnharte, posted the 40-second video from her car having just been in an unspecified accident. In the video, while close to tears, Jesse explains that the state police are on their way, and they’re going to find her wearing a T-shirt that says, “I would dropkick a child for a Josh Cabernet Sauvignon.”

‘That’s going to be embarrassing’: Woman gets into a car accident and instantly regrets her choice of T-shirt when the cops come

Texas State

Galveston, TX

Angry Ben

Destructive Storms With a History of Widespread Damage Reaches Galveston and Other Gulf Coast Towns. Good morning everyone. Our severe weather late yesterday and last night throughout the Texas Panhandle and the Dallas/Ft Worth area, organized exactly as discussed in yesterday's articles.

Severe Weather Related "Tsunami" Possible Along Texas Gulf Coast

Reading, PA

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Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

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

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Pennsylvania State

Delray Beach, FL

Two executives for a company that operates rehab facilities across the US committed suicide after they ran out of cash, leaving at least one location in a state of chaos, according to reports.

Hundreds of employees of Retreat Behavioral Health, which operates in Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, were thrown out of work after the suicides of CEO Peter Schorr and Chief Administrative Officer Scott Korogodsky, which occurred within five days of each other. 

At least one center, in Palm Springs, Fla., descended into chaos this week when patients were told to leave, then were allowed back in — only to break...

Two cash-strapped rehab center execs commit suicide within days of each other, leaving company in chaos

Newark, NJ

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

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

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Truck flips on I-95 North near International Golf Parkway

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A crash slowed down traffic on I-95 Northbound in St. Johns County Friday when a truck flipped onto its side. The...

Truck flips on I-95 North near International Golf Parkway

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