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Multiple FBI Agents Shot in Florida
5 FBI Agents Shot,
2 Fatally, in Florida
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Feb 2, 2021 9:55 AM CST

5 FBI Agents Shot, 2 Fatally, in Florida

They were investigating a child pornography case near Fort Lauderdale

(Newser) - Two FBI agents were shot to death and three agents were wounded while serving a search warrant in a child pornography case in Florida on Tuesday, reports the AP . Police described an incident in the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Sunrise that began shortly after 6am, noting a suspect was barricaded...

Here Are the Best, Worst States for Finding Love

Singles may want to check out Florida

(Newser) - Valentine's Day is fast approaching, which means thoughts of love, for better or worse, may be on everyone's mind. Singles still hoping to find their mate may have better luck in some states than in others, and WalletHub has started the matchmaking process by examining the potentials. The...

Deputy Placed on Leave After Slamming Student to Ground

Florida teen appeared to lose consciousness

(Newser) - A school resource officer seen slamming a female high school student to the ground so forcefully that she appears to lose consciousness will be investigated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the local sheriff says. In a video circulated on social media , the deputy can been seen body-slamming the...

Cops: 'Paramedic of the Year' Helped Hide Vaccine Theft

Florida's Joshua Colon claims he was acting on threats from a supervisor

(Newser) - A paramedic in Florida's Polk County helped steal doses of COVID-19 vaccine meant for first responders a week before he was named "Paramedic of the Year," according to police. Joshua Colon, 31, of the Polk County Fire Rescue, was in charge of administering 30 doses of the...

Seeking Retirement Bliss? Check Out These States
10 Best States
for Retirement
Jan 25, 2021 1:00 PM CST

10 Best States for Retirement

Florida ranks No. 1 on WalletHub's list

(Newser) - If your golden years are approaching, or if early retirement is in the cards, where to decide to enjoy your post-work life can prove to be a challenge. WalletHub has tried to take some of the guesswork out of the process, examining nearly four dozen metrics in all 50 states,...

Teen Gets 45 Years for Killing His Mother

He strangled her to death after an argument about his grades

(Newser) - A Florida teen who killed his mother after an argument about his grades has been sentenced to 45 years in prison, News4Jax reports. Gregory Ramos of Volusia County was 15 when he strangled his mother, Gail Cleavenger, to death in November 2018. Ramos, now 17, pleaded guilty last month to...

Naked Florida Man Steals Police Car: Cops

Joshua Shenker faces numerous charges

(Newser) - Joshua Shenker—“a naked Florida man,” as the AP puts it—was arrested this week after he allegedly stole a marked police vehicle and crashed it into a wooded area in Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a naked man running along I-10 on...

&#39;Vaccine Tourism&#39; Is Apparently a Thing
Florida
Copes With
'Vaccine
Tourism'
the rundown
Jan 22, 2021 1:49 PM CST

Florida Copes With 'Vaccine Tourism'

State is cracking down on out-of-staters, foreigners coming in for shots

(Newser) - Florida is dealing with a coronavirus problem all its own. The state announced new rules this week to curb what's become known as "vaccine tourism"—non-residents traveling to the state to get their COVID shots, reports the Tallahassee Democrat . From now on, those signing up for appointments...

Florida COVID Data Whistleblower Turning Herself In

It's not clear what charge Rebekah Jones faces

(Newser) - Rebekah Jones, the Florida data scientist who was fired , then had her home raided , after she claimed the state was manipulating its COVID numbers, said she would turn herself in to authorities on Sunday night. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a warrant for Jones' arrest, and the former...

It Felt Like a Quake to Florida Residents. It Wasn't

USGS says there was no temblor in S. Florida on Friday—so what caused the rumbling and shaking?

(Newser) - Earthquakes in the Golden State are common. Ones in the Sunshine State—not so much. But that's what South Florida residents thought they felt Friday, even though the US Geological Survey says it didn't register any such activity in the state, per CBS Miami . "Did anyone else...

Deputy Who Had One More Shift Before Retirement Killed

Fleeing suspect struck Cpl. Brian LaVigne's cruiser in Florida, per sheriff's office

(Newser) - A Florida sheriff's deputy had one full shift to complete before retirement when he was killed on duty Monday. Cpl. Brian LaVigne had been called to assist fellow Hillsborough County deputies in apprehending a fleeing suspect when that suspect rammed LaVigne's cruiser, Sheriff Chad Chronister said . Deputies were...

'Trump' Carved on Florida Manatee's Back

$5K reward offered for information leading to conviction

(Newser) - Someone in Florida scraped the word "Trump" onto the back of a manatee. The animal (pictures here ) was found in the Blue Hole on the Homosassa River, about 90 miles from Orlando, the New York Daily News reports. Fox 13 reports the word was scraped into the layer...

Florida Men Allegedly Dug Up Remains for Religious Ritual

4 sets of remains allegedly used in practice

(Newser) - Two Florida men are accused of digging up four sets of human remains at a cemetery last month and using them in a religious ritual. Brian Montalvo Tolentino, 43, and Juan Burgos-Lopez, 39, allegedly removed the bodies, three of which were those of deceased veterans, from Edgewood Cemetery in Mount...

Doctor Dies Two Weeks After COVID Vaccination

Medical authorities are investigating Dr. Gregory Michael's death

(Newser) - Gregory Michael, an obstetrician in Miami Beach, got his first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination on Dec. 18. Some two weeks later, he was dead, CBS12 reports. “He was a very healthy 56 year old,” wife Heidi Neckelmann writes on Facebook , adding, “He was a pro...

Boat With 20 People Aboard Vanishes En Route to Florida

Coast Guard has suspended the search

(Newser) - The US Coast Guard on Friday suspended its search for a boat that went missing with 20 people on board, the AP reports. The travelers had taken the white and blue 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin vessel to Bimini, a chain of islands in the Bahamas, the Sun-Sentinel reports. It departed...

Florida's Newest Business Owner: Casey Anthony

Woman acquitted of killing toddler daughter in 2011 has opened a private investigation firm

(Newser) - While it's been a tough year for small businesses, a new one has just popped up in Florida. Per Fox News , state records show that paperwork for Case Research & Consulting Services, LLC, was filed Dec. 14, and the private investigation firm has a well-known name as its owner:...

Crash Will 'Stay With a Lot of People for a Long Time'

Brother and sister killed in wrong-way crash on I-95

(Newser) - "I think this is going to stay with a lot of people for a long time," said a Florida sheriff of a Tuesday night crash on I-95 that claimed the lives of two siblings. Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the fatal crash was caused by a driver...

Some Thought It Was a Terror Attack. Others, a Movie Set

Dozens arrested after vehicles do doughnuts in South Beach, causing fear and gridlock

(Newser) - If you were in Miami Beach Saturday night, you may have been witness to quite a street spectacle. Per NBC News , a group of cars converged on an intersection in the neighborhood of South Beach, then start doing doughnuts, while people who appeared to be part of the group stood...

One State Wants to Put Pythons on the Menu

It has 'the texture of fish, but ... tastes more like chicken'

(Newser) - Python and a brew, anyone? That might just become a happy-hour special in Florida if it turns out the snakes are safe enough to eat. But state officials first have to figure out whether Florida pythons contain too much mercury, CNN reports. "We would like to use consumption as...

Man Comes Home 'Bleeding to Death' After Shark Attack

911 caller said Florida 39-year-old was 'bleeding to death'

(Newser) - A Florida shark attack victim was apparently "bleeding to death" after walking out of the water and back to his house on Tuesday. A woman at the home called 911 to report that a man had been bitten on his arm and hand while swimming off Siesta Key. She...

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