Hurricane Debby struck Florida early Monday morning, making landfall near the coastal town of Steinhatchee as a Category 1 hurricane at 7 a.m. The storm, which intensified from a tropical storm to a hurricane late Sunday night, has already caused significant disruptions across the region. At landfall, more than 200,000 homes and businesses were without … Read more
Floridians are increasingly abandoning their telephone landlines, with a significant 17.7 percent decrease in the number of landline connections reported from 2022 to 2023. A Sharp Drop in Landline Connections According to the latest report from the state’s Public Service Commission, as of December 31, 2023, only 763,866 landlines were still in use across Florida. … Read more
Waves of Saharan dust are sweeping over Florida, with plumes expected to continue arriving every three to five days, according to Ross Giarratana, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay forecast office. This influx of dust brings the possibility of “dirty rain,” which, while it sounds concerning, is harmless. Understanding Saharan Dust Saharan … Read more
A beachgoer in Cocoa Beach, Florida, suffered a serious injury requiring treatment at a trauma center after being impaled by a rental umbrella. The incident, which occurred on June 22 around 2:52 p.m., has raised concerns about beach safety and the secure use of beach equipment. Unfortunate Incident at Cocoa Beach According to a news … Read more
A 27-year-old woman from Lake Wales, Florida, was arrested after authorities reported that she intentionally ran over her 16-month-old son and her boyfriend, leaving them with severe injuries. The incident, which took place on Monday, resulted in multiple charges against the woman, including aggravated battery domestic, aggravated child abuse, negligent child abuse, battery domestic, and … Read more
A family in Florida is seeking compensation from NASA after space debris crashed into their home earlier this year. Alejandro Otero and his family have filed a claim to recover damages following the incident, which saw a piece of space debris tearing through their house, according to a news release from Mica Nguyen Worthy, a … Read more
Fort Myers, FL – A tragic incident unfolded late Sunday night when police fatally shot a man holding a bloody knife and a dismembered human torso in Fort Myers. The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Willy Lumaine, was allegedly in the act of killing his roommate when confronted by officers. On June 9, at approximately 11:30 … Read more
On Friday, authorities in Walton County, Florida, temporarily closed beaches to swimmers after two reported shark attacks. The first incident occurred in the afternoon near Watersound, where a woman sustained injuries from a shark. She was promptly taken to a medical facility for treatment, as reported by the county sheriff’s office. Second Shark Attack Incident … Read more
Florida is updating its training program for public school officials responsible for managing library and classroom books, addressing language that free speech advocates argued misrepresented state law and led to unnecessary book removals. Clarifying State Law and Book Removals The State Board of Education K-12 Chancellor Paul Burns announced these changes following persistent concerns from … Read more
A tragic accident unfolded in northern Florida as a bus carrying farm laborers collided with a pickup truck, resulting in fatalities and critical injuries. The collision, which occurred on Tuesday, left at least eight people dead and eight others critically injured. Bryan Maclean Howard, the driver of the pickup truck, was arrested on eight counts … Read more