Florida mom, Suzanne Flament-Smith, finds WWII-era message in a bottle during Hurricane Debby clean up
A Florida mother cleaning up trash after Hurricane Debby discovered a nearly 80-year-old message in a bottle, containing a shell casing that may have traveled more than 800 miles. The World War II-era note, bearing U.S. Navy letterhead from Amphibious Training Base Little Creek, Virginia, and dated March 4, 1945, was discovered this week by […]
Haitian National Previously Convicted in Deadly Smuggling Scheme Arrested after Returning to Florida
Federal authorities arrested a Haitian man in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who had previously been convicted of felony human smuggling and deported from the United States in a smuggling operation that resulted in the deaths of 10 migrants more than a decade ago. Jimmy Metellus, an illegal immigrant from Haiti, recently completed a 14-year federal prison […]
Cafeteria manager crashes into propane tanks at Florida school
A cafeteria manager behind a Florida elementary school was hit by three propane tanks on Friday, injuring at least one person, authorities said. The attack happened just before 3:30 p.m. on the grounds behind Marjory Stoneman Douglas Elementary School, a school in south Miami-Dade County that shares its name with the high school where a […]
South Florida in midst of condo crisis due to rising HOA fees
South Florida is facing a worsening apartment crisis, with a new state law requiring condo associations to set aside funds for repairs and maintenance reportedly contributing to a surge in the number of units being built amid soaring association fees. The total number of condo listings across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties has nearly […]
Florida man sentenced to two years in prison for death threats against Swalwell
A Florida man was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison for threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and his children. Federal prosecutors announced. Michael Shapiro, 72, Sentenced The defendant testified at a hearing in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, nearly nine months after prosecutors said he left multiple threatening messages at Swalwell’s office in […]
Florida teen caught on video brutally beating teacher’s aide sentenced to 5 years in prison despite adoptive mother’s pleas
A Florida teenager who made national headlines in 2023 for brutally beating a teacher’s assistant has been sentenced to five years in state prison. Brendan Depa was arrested Surveillance Video On February 21, he punched the 57-year-old victim, knocking him to the floor as passersby looked on at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast. He […]
Planned Florida electric bus center poses new challenges, including potential EV fires
FOX Business’ Madison Alworth reports from Naples, Florida, where fire departments are battling a water-damaged electric vehicle fire. A South Florida fire captain said he is preparing to open a planned transportation operations center that will house 100 60-foot articulated battery-electric buses, but that brings with it a host of new challenges. Lt. Mike Adams […]
Drone video captures Florida woman’s rescue after she got stuck in rising waters during Debby aftermath
Drone footage shows a woman being rescued in Florida after her car began to be swept away by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Debbie. The shocking footage was captured Tuesday along a road in Parish, southwest Florida, as Manatee County officials surveyed damage from a storm that had passed through the area the previous day. “It’s […]
Florida SUV crash that killed nine comes after matriarch’s birthday
Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed in a horrific car accident on Tuesday when an SUV went off a Florida road and into a canal. The family was visiting Florida to celebrate the matriarch’s 80th birthday. Pamela Wiggins, the 56-year-old SUV driver, revealed on social media that her maternal relatives had […]
Florida sheriff’s deputy pulls missing autistic boy, 5, to safety from pond
Heart-stopping body camera footage shows the moment a Florida sheriff’s deputy rushed into a large pond to rescue a missing 5-year-old autistic boy who had run away from his home on Tuesday night. According to the video, a Volusia County Sheriff’s deputy was scouting a wooded area adjacent to a body of water in the […]