Auburn Tigers football coach Hugh Freeze asked social media for prayers for running back Brian Battie, who was shot and wounded in a deadly incident in Florida over the weekend. The shooting in Sarasota left his brother, Tony Battie IV, dead and several others wounded. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tigers running back Brian Battie gets past …
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Alligator roams around Florida Air Force base, sparking amusement
A large alligator was released into the wild after he showed up unexpectedly at a U.S. Air Force base earlier this month. MacDill Air Force Base, located in Tampa, announced the release on Facebook on May 16. The gator was transferred from the base to Gatorama, an alligator sanctuary, in Palmdale. “Our 12 ft 3 in scaly friend was safely …
Read More »Auburn running back wounded in deadly Florida shooting: reports
Auburn Tigers running back Brian Battie was wounded in a shooting in Florida on Saturday that left at least one other person dead, according to multiple reports. Battie was in critical condition after the shooting in Sarasota, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported. Battie’s brother, Tommie Battie IV, 24, was the other victim. He was pronounced dead at the scene. CLICK HERE …
Read More »Trump plans audacious Bronx rally but congressman says his borough won't be fooled
Deep blue New York is in play. In a major throwdown to Democrats, former President Trump will host a campaign rally in the Bronx on Thursday as he sets his sights on flipping the Empire State red this November, a situation that would have been unfathomable in 2021 when he departed the White House. Trump’s campaign announced Friday night that …
Read More »Florida man drunkenly steals school bus, drives 4 hours to Miami: police
A Florida man allegedly stole a school bus while drunk and drove to Miami in a wild Saturday night outing, police said. Land O’ Lakes resident Daniel Saez, 32, was charged with grand theft auto on Sunday, according to FOX 13 Tampa Bay. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) told the outlet that the suspect stole the bus, which belonged to …
Read More »Family rescued by Coast Guard after boat captain struck by lightning off Florida’s coast
A family outing took a terrifying turn on Saturday after a boat captain was struck by lightning, leaving the group stuck off the Florida coast and needing to be rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Seven people were rescued from the 24-foot boat after it lost power following the lightning strike. It happened about two miles east of Cape …
Read More »Serial killer Christopher Wilder may be tied to other unsolved Florida, New York killings
An Australian-American serial killer and a former FBI Top 10 Most Wanted fugitive named Christopher Wilder may still be tied to a number of unsolved murders in Florida and New York. Wilder, a millionaire race car driver and photographer known as the “Beauty Queen Killer” and the “Snapshot Killer,” died in 1984 during a shootout with New Hampshire State Police …
Read More »Florida man praised by police for fatally stabbing intruder who shot his wife
Police are praising a Florida resident who fatally stabbed a home intruder after the suspect shot his wife. Law enforcement with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call in Avon Park on Thursday after a violent confrontation was reported at the residence, according to local outlet Fox 13 Tampa Bay. Lindsey Glenn — a 62-year-old former prisoner previously …
Read More »Survivor of ‘Casanova Killer’ reveals why she wanted murderer to fall in love with her: 'All hell broke loose'
Barbara Mabee Abel was eager to get home after work tofind outwhy her twin sister never answered her phone call. She quickly made a horrifying discovery. It was November 1974andAbel, a single mom to a six-year-old boy, was working as a copywriter at a West Beach, Florida,radiostation. She was living with Beverly, who was born with Cerebral palsy. The women …
Read More »Florida fisherman catches 12-foot tiger shark: ‘One to remember’
Owen Prior is an experienced fisherman, but even he was surprised when he reeled in a 12-foot tiger shark at Jacksonville Beach in Florida last weekend. This is definitely one to remember for sure,” Prior, who runs First Coast Surf Fishing in Jacksonville Beach, told FOX 35 Orlando of his personal record catch. “I’ve caught hundreds of sharks up to …
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