Florida bartender David Ghiloni takes down armed assailant during gunfire
A Florida bartender hopped the bar to tackle a man for putting a woman in a headlock. Little did he know that the man was pointing a gun at her. “In the … Read More
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Dry Tortugas National Park closes after migrants reach Florida
A massive wave of migrants arrived in the Florida Keys over the weekend, as some 500 people believed to be from Cuba and other parts of the Caribbean came ashore … Read More
Orlando’s ICON Park 400-foot Ferris wheel loses power
It was a wheel of misfortune. The 400-foot-tall Ferris wheel at Orlando, Florida’s ICON Park lost power Saturday — leaving 62 riders suspended in midair at the embattled amusement destination … Read More
60 parkgoers rescued after ‘The Wheel at ICON Park’ loses power
A power outage on a Florida amusement park ride left more than 62 parkgoers in the dark Saturday night. The Wheel at ICON Park in Orlando lost power at around … Read More
Florida business partners die after shooting each other in dispute at work, police say
Two Florida men killed each other in a deadly shootout at their shared business. The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon at their business located at 3135 U.S. 92 East in Lakeland, Florida. While … Read More
Florida man beat roommate’s raccoon with hammer
A Florida man bludgeoned his roommate’s pet raccoon with a hammer and threatened to kill her and his neighbor earlier this month, officials said. Tevin Williams, 31, allegedly beat the … Read More
15 Cuban refugees land in Florida Keys in rickety boat named ‘With God’s Blessing’ on Christmas morning
A rickety wooden boat bearing the hopeful message “With God’s Blessing” scrawled on its side landed in the Florida Keys early Christmas morning — packed with weary Cuban migrants, US … Read More
Florida Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Hamilton killed responding to domestic violence call
A Florida community is mourning the loss of a sheriff’s deputy after he was shot and killed by a domestic violence suspect on Christmas Eve. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office announced Cpl. Ray Hamilton, … Read More
Wild video shows woman’s close encounter with a lightning strike
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – An effort to take cellphone video inside a powerful storm Thursday caused a woman in Florida to get the surprise of a lifetime – an unexpected lightning bolt that struck just … Read More
Florida father fatally shoots wife, wounds 5-year-old daughter, kills himself
A Florida man shot and killed his wife and wounded their 5-year-old daughter, who was left parentless after he then took his own life, police said. The mother had returned … Read More
