1. Far-left socialist wins massive Florida upset: Key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries 2. Republicans poised to sweep nearly every open statewide office amid unusual turnover 3. Polling firm closes its doors after admitting bombshell election surveys were a hoax ‘ACT OF GOD’ – Mom of 3 killed in freak highway accident that ‘could have happened […]
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Florida man on probation allegedly kills and dismembers stepfather, stuffs body parts in suitcases
A Florida man who was on probation has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stalking, murdering and dismembering his 71-year-old stepfather. What led authorities to suspect Jose Proano was a grisly discovery in three suitcases just before midnight on Aug. 4. The pieces of luggage were found along a roadway in Orlando near the […]
Florida attorney general offers his response to brutal foul on Sophie Cunningham
One of the wildest moments of the WNBA season — which is saying a lot these days — came on Saturday between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky. DiJonai Carrington of the Sky was handed a Flagrant 2 foul for appearing to clothesline the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham. The incident has gotten people talking, with […]
Ditching his ‘Whizzinator’ in a patrol car was Florida man’s second bad decision of day
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has accused a Florida man of coming up with a plan to beat his court-ordered drug test. Executing what on paper might look like a good plan proved to be difficult. His first mistake was climbing behind the wheel on July 14 and driving to submit his urine sample. A […]
Man fleeing ICE officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man fleeing federal immigration authorities and other federal agents was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, authorities said. The unidentified 28-year-old Mexican citizen was among four people in a vehicle that was stopped in a gas station parking lot just before 6:45 a.m. in St. Augustine, Florida, the Department of Homeland Security […]
MMA fighter helps nab Florida university student leader in suspected child predator sting
A mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter with a passion for identifying possible child predators has been credited with exposing another suspect in South Florida. This time, Dustin Lampros, founder of 561 Predator Catchers, used a decoy posing online as a 13-year-old boy, according to a court report filed by Delray Beach Police. Lampros seeks […]
Ohio police chief arrested in Florida after grand jury hands down 70-count child sex indictment
An Ohio police chief is facing the possibility of spending the rest of his life behind bars after being slapped with a 70-count indictment for alleged sex crimes involving a child. Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert, 44, was taken into custody without incident Tuesday night in Seminole, Florida, by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. A […]
Disney World guests shaken as rare earthquake near Cuba jolts Florida
Several Walt Disney World attractions were temporarily unavailable Monday afternoon after a rare earthquake near Cuba was felt across Central Florida. Guests visiting Magic Kingdom noticed a number of popular attractions suddenly go offline, including Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, TRON Lightcycle Run, Space Mountain, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train and The Barnstormer, according […]
Florida woman mauled to death by dogs that had allegedly terrorized neighborhood, owner charged in killing
A Florida woman was mauled to death by two dogs that neighbors say had terrorized the community — and now the animals’ owner is in jail. The dogs are being held by the county’s animal services unit and will be euthanized, authorities said. And now, neighbors along Blue Bonnet Drive don’t have to worry anymore […]
Lane Kiffin can’t stop talking about Ole Miss, even while explaining why he chose LSU over Florida
MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — What do you get when Lane Kiffin steps to a microphone in front of a group of reporters? This time it was mostly subdued, though he did finally discuss why he didn’t leave Oxford for Gainesville. On Tuesday, amid conversations on expanding the College Football Playoff and curtailing rules in regard […]
Florida officials warned to avoid reparations-style effort as state gears up to restrict DEI even further
Leon County, Florida, wants to address “historical harms” like many other local municipalities, cities and states, but was warned against it. The Leon County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday in Tallahassee to revive a measure that would address historical harms by conducting a study of the past and providing some sort of compensation. However, county leaders […]
Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones dead at 30 after Florida car crash
Former NFL defensive back Chris Payton-Jones was killed in a car crash in Florida on Saturday night, officials said. He was 30. Payton-Jones was traveling in a vehicle when he struck a pickup truck and overturned, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Payton-Jones’ vehicle caught fire, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to […]