Columbus, OH

Tampa, FL

Hurricane Debby did more than just eat away at the already thin Pinellas beaches. It tore up Tampa's most popular beach. The brunt of Debby's waves came directly up the mouth of Tampa Bay and went northeast into the Courtney Campbell Causeway. There, it tore away at tree roots and upended concrete barriers.

Hurricane Debby added to erosion at Tampa's Ben T. Davis Beach

Axios

Tampa Bay's Hillsborough River State Park and Honeymoon Island State Park are among the parks the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has targeted for new recreational facilities. The department says the proposed additions strike a balance between its "dual responsibilities" to preserve Florida's natural landscapes but also to promote "outdoor...

The state wants to add pickleball to these two Tampa Bay parks

Florida State

An anti-transgender law signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis put the health of 95,000 Floridians at risk–including hundreds of Walt Disney World Resort cast members. In May of 2023, DeSantis signed Senate Bill 254. The law prohibited gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 but also placed strict restrictions on adult transgender health care. Even though a federal judge struck down the law last month, it stoked fear and disorder among tens of thousands of medical professionals and transgender Floridians.

Governor DeSantis Bans Medicine for Disney World Cast Members

Riverview, FL

USA TODAY

Kim Chambliss and Val Delacruz had just returned home from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino with $3,300 in winnings when they were ambushed.

A Florida couple won $3,300 at the casino. Two men then followed them home and shot them.

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Lakeland, FL

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If you’ve been keeping an eye on the local grocery scene in Florida, you might have heard the buzz: some Winn-Dixie stores are making the switch to Aldi. This transition is happening as Aldi snaps up 400 Winn-Dixie locations, including several in Florida cities like Panama City and Lakeland.

A Major Grocery Store Has Closed and Laid Off 48 Employees in Florida

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Brevard County, FL

Cape Canaveral, FL

The Independent

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 arrived at a local canal with plans to capture an alligator he had spotted, according to the arrest affidavit. There, police say Colin used a white nylon rope to “lasso” the alligator. He succeeded, according to the affidavit, capturing the creature by its jaw and tying the rope to a handrail.Afterward, Colin...

Florida man arrested after lassoing an alligator, tying it to a fence and calling 911

J. Souza

Tipping on cruise ships is always a controversial topic. Some cruise passengers believe that tipping should be a personal choice, and others argue that automatic tipping policies are necessary to ensure fair compensation for crew members.

Carnival Responds to Cruise Passenger Wanting to Remove All Tips from Bill

Los Angeles County, CA

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As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

A flock of cranes whoop loudly at Fort Cooper in Citrus County. It’s the kind of up-close wildlife encounter you might expect at one of Florida’s 175 state parks. But you may have seen some other headlines about state parks lately. Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection is proposing...

Florida state parks and primary races

Crystal River, FL

One steak dinner that might have left a bad taste recently is Cody's Roadhouse in Crystal River. The restaurant, located at 305 SE US Hwy 19, was temporarily shut down following a state inspection that uncovered a series of violations.

Florida steakhouse closed again due to dead roaches, bad odors, live insects and roaches

Saint Augustine, FL

Hear about travel to Northeast Florida as the Amateur Traveler talks to Angie Orth from Angie Away about her hometown and the area around it. Angie says, “So many reasons. People come to Florida for a lot of different reasons. Mostly theme parks, maybe swamps, alligators, Miami. Those are the things when I meet people around the world that they think Florida is about. Everybody thinks I either live in Miami, in some kind of penthouse, or like at Disney World, in a castle of some sort.”

Travel to Northeastern Florida – Jacksonville, Amelia Island and St Augustine – Episode 909

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Florida, with its die-hard fans and haters, continues to be one of the preferred vacation spots and retirement destinations in America. According to U-Haul’s growth index, Florida experienced the second-largest number of customers seeking one-way U-Haul equipment in 2023 for the third year in a row. I was among...

20 Best and Worst Things About Florida, According to Floridians

Colorado State

Wilmington, NC

Town Talks

Wilmington landed on a list ranking America's cleanest cities. Fortunately for the Port City, it was put in the clean category. American Lung Association, a voluntary health organization whose mission is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy and research, ranked 2024's Polluted Cities in America and the top 10 cleanest cities. Wilmington came in 4th on the clean list.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Most Cleanest City in the State

Orange County, FL

For the first time in nearly 100 years, two cases of the mosquito-borne disease, dengue, were acquired in Orange County. “In modern times, we've not had any local transmission,” said Steve Harrison, the manager of Orange County Mosquito Control. He said the last cases probably were recorded in the mid-1930s.

First local cases of dengue in modern history are confirmed in Orange County

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Providers of Denver’s traditionally homeless have been finding unhoused migrants in their lines, too, in search of everything from diapers to shampoo. An organization that for decades has provided services to Denver’s unhoused, Haven of Hope, may land a $6 million contract to administer the Denver Asylum Seekers Program for the migrants.

Denver postpones vote on $6M contract for migrant program with homeless services provider

The Florida Housing Coalition has called for collaboration among government, private, and nonprofit sectors to help solve the current “housing crisis.”. “We don’t have enough affordable housing in Florida,” read the organization’s 2024 Home Matters report, released Monday at the organization’s 37th Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando.

Millions of Floridians are in need of affordable housing, a new report says

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

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Lawn-watering restrictions in the Tampa Bay region are extended through December

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is once again extending lawn-watering restrictions for Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties. The district voted to extend the restrictions until...

Lawn-watering restrictions in the Tampa Bay region are extended through December

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