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A Tampa Man Nicknamed Lt. Dan Decided to Wait Hurricane Milton out on a Boat
Around the news of Hurricane Milton, a number of stories popped up of people who had decided to wait the storm out in some pretty unusual ways. Caroline Calloway didn't leave her house, and another man nicknamed Lt. Dan decided to wait out the hurricane on a boat. The man, whose real name is Joseph Malinowski, refused to leave the sailboat he was living in during the storm and went viral on TikTok as a result. His nickname comes from the fact that, like the character in Forrest Gump, he refused to leave his boat during a storm and only...
WATCH: Alligator makes post-hurricane visit to Carrollwood home
Carrollwood, Fla. (BLOOM) — While residents of Carrollwood were busy assessing damage after Hurricane Milton, one family returned home to an unexpected visitor—a determined alligator trying to make itself comfortable on their porch. Mandy, who had evacuated with her family for the storm, was greeted with an unusual phone call from a neighbor shortly after […]
Florida Highway Patrol rescues a dog tied to a poll on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd as Hurricane Milton plows toward Tampa, Florida. Pure evil. If the dog was not rescued, it would have been stuck in wind speeds of up to 150+ mph with storm surges of up to 15 feet.Gov. Ron DeSantis has warned residents to "get out now."
How the Tampa zoo is protecting 1,000 animals from Hurricane Milton
Workers are racing to protect more than 1,000 animals that live in Tampa’s zoo as Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida’s western coast. ZooTampa said it would be closed through Thursday, as zookeepers began to move animals to safety. “The zoo has a comprehensive severe weather plan in place to ensure the safety of our animals and team members and will take all precautions as conditions warrant,” it said in a social media post on Monday.Images taken at the zoo on Monday show a mother and baby orangutan huddling together, employees moving items to protected areas and two workers lifting...
WATCH: Baby Donkey Rides Out Hurricane Milton in Farmers’ Bedroom
A Florida married couple who own a hobby farm between Tampa and Orlando welcomed their baby donkey, Cash, and a cast of other beloved critters into their home Wednesday so they could ride out Hurricane Milton together. “Cash is in for the night❤️ He has such a calming presence,” wrote Sara Weldon and Rick Bass in a video posted to their TikTok account, which shows the baby donkey indoors and seeking out cuddles from Bass as he checked for storm updates on a computer. A video they posted overnight showed Cash resting on the bedroom floor, with five dogs spread out across the room. Other animals who sheltered inside included a batch of baby chickens. “The storm passed, the house is okay, all of us inside are okay,” said Milton, in an update on Thursday morning, in which she tearfully shared the news that all the animals on their property—including larger cattle and donkeys that couldn’t come inside—made it through the night.Read more at The Daily Beast.
Golden Corral in Florida Closed Again Following State Inspection – Second Time This Year
Brandon, FL—A popular Golden Corral buffet located at 815 Providence Road in Brandon was temporarily shut down following a state health inspection that uncovered multiple violations. This marks the second time in 2024 that the restaurant has faced a temporary closure due to health and safety concerns.
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