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Florida School Hires Goats to Help With Landscaping Woes
About two dozen goats will descend into a fenced area around a pond next to Imperial Estates Elementary in Titusville next week.
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Dog Knocks Car Into Reverse, Drives in Circles Around Treasure Coast Neighborhood
Officers were called to a neighborhood in Port St. Lucie on Thursday when residents spotted a car spinning in reverse, going in circles for an hour.
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Former Dolphins RB Mark Walton in Court After Arrest for Allegedly Beating Pregnant Woman
A South Florida native who starred at both Miami’s Booker T. Washington High School and the University of Miami, Walton was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2018 before he was released after being arrested.
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Man Sues Miami-Based Burger King Over Claims Impossible Whopper Cooked on Same Grill as Meat Products
Phillip Williams, who is a vegan, says he suffered monetary damage in the amount he paid for the sandwich and claims he wouldn’t have made the purchase has he known the cooking method.
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University of Florida Student Government Leader Faces Impeachment Over Visit by Donald Trump Jr.
As President Trump faces the possibility of impeachments, his son is at the center of a similar situation at a Florida school. The Tampa Bay Times reports that members of the student senate at the University of Florida have begun an impeachment inquiry into the student government president at the school, Michael Murphy. A formal resolution was delivered to Murphy...
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Broward 911 Supervisor Fired for Watching Netflix as Caller Sought Help
As part of an internal affairs investigation, investigators pulled data from supervisor Julie Vidaud’s computer and found the most used applications were Netflix, Hulu and Xfinity TV.
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Former Florida Sex Workers See Value in Trafficking Education
This month, Florida became the first state in the nation requiring sex-trafficking education as part of every student’s curriculum.
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Blue Bell Recalls Ice Cream in Florida, Other States That May Contain Plastic Bits
Blue Bell said in a statement that a customer reported finding a plastic tool in their ice cream and the company says an investigation found the broken tool was accidentally added during production.
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Florida Man Gets 20 Years in Prison in Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
A white Florida man who told detectives that he was irritated by people who illegally park in handicapped spots was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man outside a convenience store.
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Man Taken Off Flight by Police After Barging Onto Plane at Miami International Airport
Officials from the airport said the incident took place on board of American Airlines flight 1060, which was bound for Newark, New Jersey, and was scheduled to leave shortly before 7 a.m.
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Florida Teen Labeled ‘Hero' After Dying While Saving Sister During Robbey
Officials with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office say 15-year-old Khyler Edman was killed when he was protecting his five-year-old sister during a break-in at their Port Charlotte home last Thursday.
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Disney World to Unveil Hundreds of Plant Based Food Options Starting Next Week
The Orlando area theme park announced Tuesday that over 400 options – everything from plant based dumplings to a cashew cheesecake – will be available starting October 1st at quick service locations and October 3rd at table service locations.
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Tropical Storm Karen Drenches Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Tropical Storm Karen dropped heavy rain over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Tuesday evening as it was forecast to move further into the Atlantic.
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Former Mechanic at Miami International Airport Pleads Not Guilty in Plane Sabotage Case
A former American Airlines mechanic who prosecutors say may have some links to terrorists pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he sabotaged an aircraft with 150 people aboard. The plea came at a hearing in Miami federal court for Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, 60. He’s charged with deliberately disabling a key navigation component inside the Boeing 737 at Miami...
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Charges Dropped Against Florida Woman Who Took Husband's Guns
State Attorney Brian Hass said in a case disposition sent to The Associated Press Tuesday that Courtney and Joseph Irby agreed to participate in a 12-month program that includes anger management classes.
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Man Arrested for Allegedly Kidnapping Child in Palm Beach County
Investigators say the victim, who was not seriously hurt, told them that Timothy Miller approached him after getting off the school bus and said he gave kids free rides all the time.
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Florida Man Arrested After Alleged Botched Castration Inside Home
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Sebring home of 74-year-old Gary Van Ryswyk this weekend, according to a post on their Facebook page, after a call was placed to their office.
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Florida Man Tells Deputies He Has ‘Live' Grenade During Traffic Stop, Later Arrested
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office posted photos on Facebook, adding that narcotics officers stopped the vehicle driven by Donald Reid Jr. on Saturday.
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Florida Man Who Mailed Pipe Bombs to Prominent Democrats, CNN Gets 20 Years
A Florida amateur body builder who admitted sending inoperative pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and CNN was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday by a judge who said he concluded that the bombs purposely were not designed to explode.
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Former Miami Dolphins Linebacker, Community Legend Nick Buoniconti Dies at 78
Buoniconti died Tuesday night, according to the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis – a group created by the legend and inspired after his son Marc became paralyzed during a college football game in 1985.