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A Florida man and his teenage stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend National Park in Texas, officials said Saturday. According to officials. on Friday, June 23 at approximately 6:00 pm, Big Bend National Park’s Communications Center received a call requesting emergency…
Read More Florida Man, Teen Stepson Dead After Hiking In Texas ‘Extreme Heat’ At Big Bend National Park
BRANDON, Fla. – A Brandon teen has been arrested in the stabbing murder of a man on Sunday morning. According to investigators, on Sunday at approximately 7:30 a.m., deputies responded to a home on the 900 block of Summer Breeze Drive on reports of a…
Read More Brandon Teen Arrested For Murder, Stabbing Death Of Man Sunday
A smoothie restaurant in Florida exploded Friday from what appears to be a gas leak, destroying the building. According to officials, at approximately 7:32 p.m., Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engines 1, 3, and 5, Rescues 1 and 3, Tower 1, and Battalion Chief 11 responded to…
Read More Gas Leak Cause Of Smoothie Restaurant Explosion In Florida
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. – A federal grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, has returned an indictment charging Shannima Yuantrell Session, aka Shalamar, 46, of Lake Placid, Fla., with ten counts of sex trafficking. According to court documents, between 2011 and 2019, Session allegedly trafficked ten…
Read More Highlands County Man Indicted For Sex Trafficking 7 Adults, 3 Children
A Florida man has been charged in federal court with orchestrating a $100 million investment fraud (Ponzi) scheme run through his over-the-road trucking company, Royal Bengal Logistics, Inc. (“RBL”). The indictment alleges that Sanjay Singh, 43, of Coral Springs, Florida, violated federal laws criminalizing conspiracy…
Read More Florida Man Faces 150 Years In Prison For $100 Million Ponzi Scheme Operated Through Trucking Company
Three people died Saturday in Florida after drowning in the Gulf of Mexico in three separate incidents, according to Panama City Beach Police. WJHG reported that officers arrived at the scene of the first incident at 12:04 p.m. while PCB Beach Safety lifeguards rescuing a…
Read More Michigan Man, 2 From Georgia Died From Drowning Saturday In Florida Gulf
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Winter Haven Police need your help identifying the two seen in the photo above after burglarizing the Winter Haven Tennis Court office. According to police, on June 16 at approximately 9:30 p.m., the pair were seen on video surveillance cameras taking…
Read More Police Looking For Couple Who Broke Into Winter Haven Tennis Center Stealing Dumbells, Cash
SARASOTA, Fla. – A boat explosion near Longboat Key sent six people into the water around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to police. Authorities say multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the FWC, the USCG, and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue,…
Read More Six Transported To The Hospital After Boat Exploded Near Longboat Key
Republican Rep., Nancy Mace of South Carolina, slammed Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida Friday over the “heartbeat” abortion legislation he signed on April 14. DeSantis signed legislation restricting abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Supreme…
Read More Rep. Nancy Mace Slams Florida Gov. DeSantis Over ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
HERNANDO BEACH, Fla – Hernando County Sheriff’s Deputies said a woman is in custody after barricading herself and two children in a home Saturday. According to an HCSO spokesperson, a woman had barricaded herself inside her home after allegedly shooting her male “domestic partner.” Deputies…
Read More Hernando Beach Woman In Custody After Shooting Leads To Barricade Situation