They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their hiding spots.Related video above: Trio of trappers capture massive 16-foot Burmese python in Everglades CityIt’s the latest effort by […]
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 15-year-old girl was finally located in Central Florida this week after being missing for nearly 17 months, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. In a release, officials explained that the girl had been reported missing in April 2024 to the Cocoa Police Department, which roped in the U.S. Marshals Service […]
A Florida man has been indicted on federal charges on Thursday accusing him of conspiring with inmates to smuggle fentanyl and contraband cellphones into prisons using drones, federal prosecutors said Friday. A federal grand jury returned a one-count indictment against James Key III, 45, of Eustis, Florida, charging him with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, U.S. […]
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Lady Vols kicked off their 2025 campaign with a sweep against South Florida (25-13, 25-17, 25-14) in front of a record-setting crowd of 7,654 fans at Food City Center. The attendance marker eclipsed the previous record of 6,193 against Penn State during last year’s season opener on Aug. 30, 2024. […]
NEED TO KNOW The day after Hurricane Katrina hit, Lynette Boutte was part of a group of women and children forced to leave the salon where they were sheltering at gunpoint What followed was a long journey to safety, which was plagued by fear, heat, lack of water and injustice, Boutte, now 77, tells PEOPLE […]
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other state — the springs serve as beaches for large swaths of central and northwestern Florida far from […]
Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., dissects California Gov. Gavin Newsom's crime agenda as the majority of Americans reportedly approve of President Donald … Source link
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OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — One Hope United, a nonprofit organization that offered services at the house where a teenage boy was killed on Monday in Broward County, released a statement after an alert neighbor reported the connection. Leer en español Bobbie L. Pecora, a neighbor of the group home for boys at 5464 NE 3 […]
Sentencing in this case is scheduled for Nov. 7. PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — Nearly four decades later, Prince William County prosecutors have announced a conviction in an abduction and rape. Russell Marubbio, 54, was convicted by a jury last week. On Dec. 19, 1987, a 50-year-old woman was working as a clerk at a […]