<div><p><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3AsSMP_0up1G65t00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3AsSMP_0up1G65t00" width="720" height="406" ></p><p>On August 5, 2024, Tropical Storm Debby caused significant flooding in Largo, Florida, USA. In a video shared online by @jay_yarbrough, heavy rain can be seen inundating the streets, highlighting the severity of the storm's impact. </p><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate></div>

Columbus, OH

Florida State

It’s hurricane season which means you’re more likely to experience some severe weather on your trips to Disney World. The season began on June 1st and ends on November 30th putting us in the middle. We recently saw Hurricane Beryl and now another storm is on the way that may cause severe weather at Disney World.

NEWS: State of Emergency Declared for Disney World as New Storm Develops

DC News Now

A second disturbance has popped up in the Atlantic as Florida braces for Tropical Storm Debby.

Another disturbance appears in Atlantic as Florida prepares for Tropical Storm Debby

Polk County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Grady Judd, made an arrest on Saturday, July 9, 2024, following an unusual incident at a local drive-thru. According to information posted today on the Polk County Sheriff's Facebook and Instagram page, Marcus Jenkins fell asleep in the driver’s seat of his car while waiting for a chalupa, leading to a call to deputies.

Man Arrested After Falling Asleep in Taco Bell Drive-Thru

The Standard

A young boy has died after a bouncy castle was blown into the air by high winds.The five-year-old was at the Regency Furniture baseball stadium in Waldorf, Maryland, in the United States when it happened, Sky News reported. Emergency services were called on Friday after the inflatable was lifted around “15 to 20 feet up in the air".Two children were flown to the Children's National Hospital in Washington DC by Maryland State Police and the 5-year-old from La Plata was pronounced dead later that evening.The second child was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Witnesses told NBC News the bouncy castle had been secured by stakes hammeredinto the ground. A spokesman for Charles County, where the incident happened, said emergency services staff at the stadium for the game were joined by volunteers to look after the injured.Local government commissioner president Reuben Collins added: "We extend our deepest empathy to the children and their families during this difficult time."We thank our EMS team and the Maryland State Police for their swift actions to ensure the children received immediate care." 

Five-year-old boy dies as bouncy castle blown into the air by high winds

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Georgia State

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Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

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

As Tropical Storm Debby moves through the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters warn time could allow the system to strengthen to a hurricane, and if it lingers, the Southeast could see huge amounts of flooding for days. CNN’s Allison Chincar reports. 

See Topical Storm Debby’s projected path

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

It has been a full month since the last named tropical storm was plotted in the Atlantic basin. That was Tropical Storm Chris on July 1 when it made landfall in Mexico. Now, we are on the verge of naming the fourth storm of the season this weekend. Tropical Cyclone...

Tropical Storm Warning And Watches For South Florida For Potential Of Debby Forming: South East Coast On Alert

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

West Virginia State

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Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Hurricane Debby came ashore Monday morning in the Big Bend area of Florida and was expected to creep across the state toward Northeast Florida. The storm hit near Steinhatchee, north of Cedar Key and 70 miles west of Gainesville.

Hurricane Debby makes landfall; Jax expects deluge

Colorado State

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

An uninsured BMW driver had downed pints of lager and shots in a pub before a 90mph crash in which he killed two women and a six-year-old boy, a court has heard, as he was jailed for 18 years.Joe-Lewis Tyler, 34, was told by a judge at Worcester Crown Court on Monday that his driving was “dangerous and selfish” on the afternoon of February 22 when he smashed into a Ford Mondeo taxi driven by Courtney Hemming on the A44 Spetchley Road in Worcester.The taxi driver, mother-of-one Ms Hemming, 26, had just picked up Leo Painter, six, from school alongside...

Driver downed pints and shots before killing two women and boy in 90mph crash

Police believe that more violence linked to planned anti-immigration protests is likely in Belfast in the coming days, a court has heard.A judge described scenes of disorder in the city at the weekend as “absolutely disgraceful” as he refused bail to four men.Deputy District Judge Liam McStay said there were racist elements to the violence and that the message had to be sent that if “you allow yourself to become involved in this you will be remanded”.Violence flared after an an anti-immigration demonstration left Belfast City Hall on Saturday. Three police officers were injured in the disturbances.Four men were charged...

Police believe more disorder in Belfast is likely, court told

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Booneville man finds himself in jail after children in his care tested positive for drugs according to a press release from the Booneville Police. After being indicted by the Prentiss County Grand Jury, 22 year old Dustin Blade Asher of Booneville has been charged with Two Counts of Child Endangerment. This charge relates to two children in his care testing positive for drugs, according to the Boonevile police.

Booneville Man Arrested For Child Endangerment After Children Test Positive For Drugs

The family of a young man hit and killed by a police patrol car have expressed their “shock” and “disappointment” after charges against the officer involved were dropped at the 11th hour.Pc Christopher Corker, 40, had been due to face trial at the Old Bailey on Monday for causing the death of Arthur Holscher-Ermert by dangerous driving in Peacehaven, East Sussex.It was alleged Pc Corker deliberately steered on the wrong side of the road towards the 27-year-old pedestrian in a “misguided and dangerous attempt to stop him running away”.Our fight for the truth and accountability goes on. We now look...

Victim’s family ‘shocked’ as police death crash found to be ‘tragic accident’

 Hurricane Debby was announced to make landfall at 7am on Monday (August 5), bringing with it risks of flooding, dangerous storm surge, and power outages.The National Hurricane Center in the US confirmed winds as high as 80mph, making it a Category 1 storm.It has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, with six deaths confirmed so far. That includes a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy in Levy County after a tree fell and a 19-year-old man near Valdosta, Georgia, who died when a tree fell onto a porch.Others killed include an 18-wheeler truck driver who lost control of...

Is it safe to travel to Florida? Storm Debby travel advice as nearly 2,000 US flights cancelled

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