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Central Alabama girl critically injured in shark attack gets welcome home parade
MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. — A girl critically injured in a shark attack earlier this summer has returned home to her Central Alabama community after more than two months of therapy and adjustment to a new prosthetic leg. Lulu Gribbin was attacked by the shark in early June while visiting...
DeFuniak Springs home destroyed in fire
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A home was heavily damaged Saturday after catching fire. Crews with Walton County Fire Rescue said around 9 a.m., they were on scene of a house fire on Rob Roy Road in DeFuniak Springs. Firefighters said the fire had started in the garage and quickly...
FPL expands network of EV charging stations
New FPL electric-vehicle charging stations at One Palafox Place, in downtown Pensacola. Electric vehicles are growing in popularity across Northwest Florida. In fact, the number of EV registrations grew by 50% in just the last year — from 2,844 vehicles last March to 4,259 by this February. That's according to recent data from EV research group IHS Markit.
Florida Man Charged with Felony Intimidation for Alleged Threat to Burn Down Port St. Lucie Planned Parenthood Clinic
A Florida man, identified as Stephen Gilbert, aged 27, faces a felony charge of intimidation after making an online threat to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic in Port St. Lucie. Gilbert's alleged threat, posted on an unspecified social media platform, caught the eye of the clinic's security director who in turn alerted law enforcement and the FBI, leading to Gilbert's arrest, according to WSVN.
As demand doubles, food supplies diminish in Florida Keys food pantries
Food pantries in the Florida Keys are struggling to stay stocked up at a time when they’re seeing demand for food nearly double. As affordability issues in South Florida continue to strain families, local pantries are reporting an increase in reliance on their services. Meanwhile, food supplies have continued to diminish since the COVID-19 pandemic.
KFC is closing dozens of restaurants in the Midwest. What's the situation in Florida?
Could Colonel Sanders reign in Florida be in jeopardy? EYM Chicken, a subsidiary of major fast-food franchisee EYM, have closed over two dozen KFC locations, according to National Restaurant News. In a statement to the outlet, a spokesperson for the chain stated, “These locations are owned by one franchisee. The decision to...
Rick Scott campaign refuses to say whether he will concede Florida's Senate elections if he loses
A member of Florida Senator Rick Scott's campaign refused to say whether he will accept the outcome of the upcoming elections, as he faces an increasingly challenging race against Democratic candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. The refusal came in the context of a campaign stop in Pinecrest, where Scott made a misleading...
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