A tough-on-crime Florida sheriff didn’t mince words when it came to squatters, promising to give the freeloaders a new place in the county jail if they try their “gimmicks” in his jurisdiction. “When you come to this community, and you violate the state laws, the people’s laws will lock you up,” Sheriff Grady Judd said in an interview with Fox …
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Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning an effort to rescue and rehabilitate sawfish to find out why. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced what it calls an “emergency response” focused on the Florida Keys …
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A Florida woman bragged to police officers after she played a game to steal a cartful of merchandise from Walmart. The Flager County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage of their interaction with 30-year-old Amber McCann at a Walmart store in Palm Coast, Florida on Monday, March 25. “We’re doing an investigation right now,” an officer is heard telling McCann …
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A police officer yelled, “I’m hit. I’m hit pretty good,” as a barrage of gun blasts echoed on the sixth floor of a Florida hotel. Fort Lauderdale police received a “911 text” at 7:39 a.m. on March 21 from a hotel guest who said “Murder,” without context, and the caller didn’t respond to law enforcement’s followup attempts to make contact. …
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Former University of South Carolina quarterback Chris Smelley, who was reported missing on Thursday, has been located by the U.S. Coast Guard nearly 12 hours after he was seen leaving to go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, law enforcement in Florida confirmed. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office put out a press release asking for help in locating the 37-year-old …
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A first look at How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk has been released. This is one of five worlds that’s part of Universal Epic Universe, scheduled to open in 2025. Prior to this announcement, Universal had only released details about Celestial Park, which serves as an entry point to all the other worlds, while still hosting rides, …
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An LGBTQ activist who led Princeton University’s Queer Alumni Club, and also held degrees from Yale and Harvard, has been accused of downloading child pornography. Roy “Trey” Farmer, 53, was charged with a count of third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material after Mercer County, New Jersey prosecutors received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children …
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NEW YORK CITY – A judge on Wednesday postponed sentencing once again for the womanwho pleaded guilty to stealingthe diary and other items belonging to President Biden’s daughter, Ashley. Aimee Harris appeared in court via video link from her home in Florida, instead of in a New York courtroom, as her attorney asked Judge Laura Taylor Swain for another adjournment, …
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Florida police are seeking the public’s help in finding a car stolen from an older couple who were found shot to death in their home. Fort Lauderdale Police on Thursday reissued an all-points bulletin for a red 2014 Ford Fusion that belonged to Major Melvin, 89, and his 87-year-old wife, Claudette, who were found slain last Friday. The car’s Florida …
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An Ozona, Florida man faces multiple counts of animal cruelty after surrendering seven cats to an animal shelter, six of which ultimately died, because he was “sick of caring for them,” according to authorities. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Ian Bender was arrested on Wednesday and charged with seven counts of animal cruelty. Pinellas County Animal Services reported …
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