A U.S. Army veteran tragically died earlier this month after being run over by several vehicles on his 26th birthday. John Dyer, who went by Jack, lost control of his motorcycle and fell off the vehicle on U.S. Highway 27 at around 6:30 p.m on Dec. 17. Florida Highway Patrol …
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A Florida man who authorities described as being a member of an extremist group has been arrested in displaying a banner with swastikas on a highway overpass, a violation of a new state law that makes it a crime to display images onto a structure without permission. The law was …
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An 11-year-old Florida boy allegedly shot two of his Pop Warner youth football teammates after a Monday night practice following a fight over a bag of chips, police said. The child, who has not been identified by authorities, faces one count of attempted second-degree murder, Apopka Police Chief Michael McKinley …
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Florida officials are investigating a fishy situation after a man was caught on camera walking through a Bass Pro Shops location while holding a large fish in a net. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said they are looking for a male suspect who is accused of grabbing a fishing net …
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A Florida nurse has been arrested for animal cruelty after she allegedly poisoned her neighbors’ two pet cats and a Chihuahua pregnant with eight puppies, Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said. Tamesha Knighten, 51, was arrested Wednesday for the pet deaths that occurred on Aug. 16, 2023. Authorities were alerted …
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins on Thursday blamed California Gov. Gavin Newsom for the deaths of three Floridians, allegedly caused when an illegal immigrant trucker who obtained a CDL in California made an illegal U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike and struck a van. Collins declared his visit to California “isn’t business …
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against claims on Monday that the state banned Anne Frank’s famous World War II-era diary, noting it’s actually on the state’s recommended reading list. DeSantis responded to a Democratic California state lawmaker who claimed that “The Diary of Anne Frank” was banned in the …
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New bodycam footage has been released showing illegal immigrant truck driver Harjinder Singh struggling with limited English after he was pulled over by police for speeding in New Mexico last month – a detail that has since become a major talking point in the case. The footage shows Singh — …
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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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