A shooting in Tampa, Florida, killed at least two people and injured 18 more after a fight broke out between two groups on a street crowded with hundreds of people during Halloween celebrations early Sunday, authorities said. The shooting happened just before 3 a.m. near a strip of bars and …
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A 14-year-old boy was arrested in Riverview, Florida, on Saturday after he allegedly shot and killed his mother and left his mother’s boyfriend with multiple gunshot wounds, according to officials. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received numerous 911 calls just after 4 p.m. on Saturday regarding an incident in the …
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LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles, officials said. FLORIDA MOM ALLEGEDLY TRIES TO RUN OVER HIGH SCHOOL STAFF MEMBER DURING STUDENT DROP-OFF, AUTHORITIES SAY A 2-year-old male panther’s remains were found Monday near the Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area in Hendry County, …
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Deputies in Florida arrested a high school substitute teacher after he allegedly sent X-rated videos to two female students and asked one to be his girlfriend. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a press release that Jerron Dunn, 33, was arrested on Thursday morning. His arrest came after a …
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A lawyer for the parents of slain travel blogger Gabby Petito has withdrawn his request for the court to order her suspected killer’s lawyer to break attorney-client privilege and testify about what his client told him after her death and before the public knew she was missing. The motion would …
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The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday offloaded more than 76,000 pounds of illegal drugs in Florida, marking the largest-ever drug seizure in a single operation in its history. The Cutter Hamilton offloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, as part of Operation Pacific Viper. The drugs, which totaled 61,740 pounds …
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A Florida home’s doorbell camera caught a brazen daytime attack this week when four suspects pulled up to a house in Plantation near Fort Lauderdale and opened fire. The surveillance video also caught the suspects speeding away after the barrage. The shooting happened at noon Wednesday at a rental home …
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Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner, a Republican, launched a Sunshine State gubernatorial bid on Wednesday, jumping into the race after President Donald Trump backed U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for the job earlier this year. “As a legislator and Speaker of the House, I stood with Ron DeSantis to brand …
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Walt Disney World logged its slowest three-week stretch of the year in September, putting it on track to be the quietest month since 2021. Crowd tracker data for mid-August through mid-September shows average waits dropped to about 24 minutes per ride, even shorter than during the July 4 holiday, according …
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A Florida TikTok influencer and mother-of-two who built an online following with lifestyle and fashion videos was arrested over the weekend after police say she tried to hide from officers inside a parked SUV. Cape Coral police said Marlena Velez, 23, was taken into custody Oct. 12 following weeks of …
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