Florida State

Mountain View, CA

Tampa, FL

Hillsborough County, FL

The Mirror US

Deputy Tim White of the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department was found dead in his squad car hours after finishing his shift at the county courthouse.

Florida police officer shoots himself dead in squad car outside courthouse in horrific scene

Washington, DC

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NewsNinja

A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Mississippi State

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Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to Darkhorse Press, four men renting an Airbnb in Gulfport have been arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges following a shooting incident early. The arrest came after police responded to a report of gunfire at the residence, located in the 1100 block of 19th Street.

Four Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges After Shooting Incident at Gulfport Airbnb

Taste of Country

It's back-to-school time here in the states, which means new routines and new core memories for the kids as they put the backpacks on and stroll into their classrooms nationwide. Not only is every school different in their teaching stylings, so is every teacher. Some teachers discipline kids in effective...

Florida Teacher Arrested For What She Did To A Kid In Her Classroom

Dania Beach, FL

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Akeena

If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

Alabama State

Wide Open Country

William Bryan was a 70-year-old man from Alabama who suddenly began suffering from lower left abdominal pain. Per USA Today, Bryan went to Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Florida for a splenectomy as it was discovered he had an enlarged spleen. The Bryan family's attorney, Joe Zarzaur, said that Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky persuaded Bryan and his wife, Beverly, to have the procedure done there instead of Alabama, their home state.

Florida Doctor Accidentally Removes Wrong Organ From Patient, Causing Immediate Death

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Polk County, FL

Winter Haven, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warrant for the arrest of 53-year-old John Sturgeon, of Winter Haven, following a violent incident captured on a dash camera. Sturgeon is wanted for battery after assaulting a driver in an unprovoked attack on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024.

Road Rage Erupts Over Compliment: Warrant Issued for Winter Haven Man

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

DeanLand

Three earthquakes were recorded in Georgia during August, the strongest a 2.4 magnitude which occured far outside of the area where Georgia earthquakes most often occur. The quakes were recorded and reported by the US Geological Survey, which maintains seismograph stations throughout the US.

Rare SE Georgia Earthquake Recorded in August, State's Farthest South in 10 Years

Buffalo, WY

The House Draw Fire burning in northern Wyoming grew to more than 163,000 acres on Thursday — nearly the combined size of Denver and Salt Lake City — threatening structures, prompting evacuation orders and forcing the closure of Interstate 90.

Wildfire burns 163,000 acres in northern Wyoming, forcing evacuations and I-90 closure

Salon

Horror master Stephen King did not mince words in responding to the news that 23 of his books had been banned from school libraries in Florida, a state that has seen increasingly stringent rules around book bans in recent years. "Florida has banned 23 pf [sic] my books. What the...

Stephen King has choice words for his books being banned in Florida

Thomson, GA

A Georgia city mayor has been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation following an investigation and a grand jury indictment. According to GBI officials, the Thomson Police Department requested the agency to investigate an allegation that Thomson City Mayor, 52-year-old Benjamin Cary Cranford, provided alcohol to an inmate on work detail within the city limits on June 4, 2024.

Georgia City Mayor Arrested for Allegedly Giving Alcohol to an Inmate on Work Det

Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

After Curtis Wallace was sentenced to 46-years-to-life in prison nearly two decades ago, for a shooting he has always maintained he did not commit, he made his family a promise: one day he would make it home in one piece.

‘I’m Innocent:’ He Was Stabbed In Prison After Nearly 20 Years, Will D.A. Gascón’s Policies Help Free Him Before It’s Too Late?

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Residents of Fusion Studios, a homeless hotel owned by Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, have complained for months that the internet in the building often does not work. Now the Coalition has posted a sign about the outages saying that is just the way it is going to be.

Denver homeless coalition absolves itself of Fusion internet problems

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

NewsBreak

PolitiFact FL: Florida state parks proposal for golf courses was further along than DeSantis said

WLRN has partnered with PolitiFact to fact-check Florida politicians. The Pulitzer Prize-winning team seeks to present the true facts, unaffected by agenda or biases. Florida Gov....

PolitiFact FL: Florida state parks proposal for golf courses was further along than DeSantis said

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