This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. In February 2023, Frances Brissey was heading from North Carolina back to her home in Florida after a family funeral. Her son was driving the car, with his wife beside him, and Brissey and her grandchildren were in the back.

She was severely injured in a crash. A truck driver became her 'highway angel'

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

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

Florida State

Fort Myers, FL

Joel Eisenberg

This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets: ScrapeHero.com and ShoppingCenterBusiness.com.

Florida Publix Market Being Demolished and Rebuilt From the Ground-Up in Retail Center Redevelopment

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'

Orlando, FL

Orange City, FL

A dramatic hit-and-run near Disney World was captured on a dashcam, and state troopers are searching for the three men involved. According to local Fox affiliate ABC 7, the incident occurred over the weekend in Orange City, Florida, near Orlando. In the footage, a red Camaro traveling west on I-4...

Dashcam Video Captures Horrifying Hit-and-Run Crash Outside Disney World

Dallas, TX

Uvalde, TX

DALLAS — The uncle of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers begged police to let him try to talk his nephew down, according to a 911 call included in a massive trove of audio and video recordings released by city officials Saturday. The...

Uvalde gunman's uncle begged to talk him out of shooting, 911 call shows

NewsNinja

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Biscuitville, a North Carolina-based chain, has been named the No. 1 fast-food breakfast spot in the nation by USA Today's 10Best. This accolade comes after a month-long voting period where people across the country chose their favorite breakfast destinations.

North Carolina-based chain ranks No. 1 in the nation for fast-food breakfast. Here’s why

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

Irvine, CA

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On June 27, a pair was spotted roaming hospitals on Alton Parkway , where multiple victims reported their wallets had been stolen, according to the Irvine Police Department . The victims later found fraudulent charges on their bank accounts, including transactions at the Target on Jamboree Rd.

Two suspects stole wallets at Irvine hospitals then used the credit cards at a Target store

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Wisconsin State

Minnesota State

The country is learning a lot about Vice President Kamala Harris' choice for running mate this week. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has spent almost two decades in elected office. As Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports, the governor's record only recently became more progressive. CLAY MASTERS, BYLINE: On the opening...

How Tim Walz went from 'Blue Dog Democrat' to progressive champion

The US Sun

A DRIVER claimed an HOA nearly gave him a fine after he got a flat tire. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the driver said he had to restrain himself to avoid a fight. The X-user said he didn’t even live in the community when he received the parking warning. Even though […]

HOA threatened to fine me for changing my flat tire in parking lot – I narrowly avoided taking angry revenge

Raleigh, NC

Big cities are known for their hustle and bustle, drawing people in who crave excitement, variety, and entertainment. But bigger isn’t always better, or at least not for Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina City Named The Most Boring Town in the State

Everything is not what it seems. We can easily disguise ourselves in both the digital and physical world. This hour, TED speakers explore the ways we go incognito... from espionage to virtual reality. Guests include former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez, artist Holly Herndon, anthropologist Mary L. Gray and...

Going incognito, where nothing is as it seems

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Four years after SARS-CoV2 sparked a devastating global pandemic, U.S. health officials now consider COVID-19 an endemic disease. "At this point, COVID-19 can be described as endemic throughout the world," Aron Hall, the deputy director for science at the CDC's coronavirus and other respiratory viruses division, told NPR in an interview.

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means

Volusia County, FL

Deltona, FL

USA TODAY

A Florida deputy with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office is being called a hero after rescuing a missing 5-year-old boy with autism from a pond.

Video shows Florida deputy rescue missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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A truck driver changed a woman's life after a car accident — and said she changed his

In February 2023, Frances Brissey was in the car with her son's family when they collided with a large truck that was driving erratically. Then her...

A truck driver changed a woman's life after a car accident — and said she changed his

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