Florida: Woman whose remains were found in alligator’s mouth identified by police
Police have identified a woman whose remains were found in the mouth of a 13 ft alligator in Florida. The body of 41-year-old Sabrina Peckham was pulled from a canal in Largo, about 20 miles west of Tampa, after a witness spotted her in the alligator’s mouth, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The animal […]
Two killed after helicopter crashes into apartment building in Florida
Two people have been killed after a helicopter crashed into an apartment complex in Florida. The fire-rescue helicopter crashed near the Pompano Beach Airpark on Monday shortly before 9am local time, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said. Three people were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. Broward Sheriff’s Office Captain Terryson Jackson, […]
Man rescued from partially submerged boat after more than 24 hours at sea off coast of Florida
A man has been rescued from a partially submerged boat after more than 24 hours at sea off the coast of Florida. Charles Gregory, 25, went missing 12 miles offshore after he set out in a 12ft jon boat on Friday, the US Coast Guard said. His family reported him missing later that day after […]
Leprosy is on the rise in the US and could be endemic in Florida, report says
Leprosy could be endemic in the US state of Florida, a new report has found. Officially called Hansen’s disease, leprosy is a type of bacterial infection that targets the nervous system and causes swelling under the skin. A new report, published in the US-based Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, found cases in the southwest of America […]
Remains of Arizona woman left strangled in trunk identified by police in Florida 53 years after her death
The death of a woman dubbed the “trunk lady” – after her remains were found in a case in the woods – has been a mystery for 53 years. But now, one of the most infamous cold case victims has been identified through DNA. Her name was Sylvia June Atherton, police confirmed in a statement […]
Disney scraps plans for new Florida campus amid spat with Governor Ron DeSantis
The Walt Disney Company has announced it is scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida following a year-long dispute with Governor Ron DeSantis. Mr DeSantis has been attacking the company after it opposed a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early years. Disney filed a First […]
Florida woman wins $2m after spending life savings on daughter’s breast cancer treatment
Geraldine Gimblet claimed the top prize in a $2m scratch card lottery. But when she went to buy the card, the shop assistant told her they didn’t have any left. “I asked him to double check because I like the crossword games the best. He found the last one!” she told Florida lottery officials in […]
Florida animal welfare bill would ban dogs from sticking their heads out of a car window
A bill moving through the Florida legislature would ban dogs from sticking their heads out of car windows, along with a host of other measures. The proposal is part of Senate Bill 932, a sweeping animal welfare bill sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book. Section 1 of the bill deals with the transport of […]
Shootings in Orange, Florida, leave 3 people dead, including a girl and a TV reporter covering the events. There is a suspect in custody
An Orlando television reporter and a child are among the three fatalities left by a series of shootings in Orange County, Florida, local police said. John Mina, the county sheriff, told a news conference that the reporter worked for the Spectrum News 13 station. Earlier, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office noted on Twitter that one […]
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