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Cops Show Up After Overeager Hockey Fans Yell One Word

Apparently your neighbors might get nervous hearing 'Shoot! Shoot!'

(Newser) - There are casual sports fans who tune in only during playoff season, and then there are the die-hards. Devon Garnett is definitely in the latter camp , though his enthusiasm for hockey caused a bit of a commotion Wednesday. That's the night the Tampa Bay Lightning played Game 3 of...

'Without Hesitation,' Pregnant Woman Takes on Shark

Margot Dukes Eddy jumped into Florida waters when she saw husband getting attacked

(Newser) - An Atlanta couple's vacation in the Florida Keys took a terrifying turn last weekend, ending with a surprising rescue. Per the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Andrew Eddy was on a private boat with his pregnant wife, Margot Dukes Eddy, and her family Sunday morning at Sombrero Reef...

Kraft Is Off the Hook on Sex Charge
Good News
for Patriots
Owner Kraft
Sep 24, 2020 2:21 PM CDT

Good News for Patriots Owner Kraft

Prosecutors give up on massage parlor case after court blocks use of video

(Newser) - Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for massage parlor sex. Court records show that the owner and manager of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa are still facing numerous...

Bloomberg Helps Cover Fines So Florida Felons Can Vote

He raises $16M, enough for 32K to get back on the voter rolls

(Newser) - Earlier this month, a federal court made it harder for felons in Florida to vote by upholding a law that stipulates they must first pay any outstanding fees or fines on their record. Now billionaire Michael Bloomberg is trying to make sure they can get to the polls after all....

Trump: I&#39;ve Got 5 Names on My Short List
Florida Connection Improves
Odds of One Court Contender
the rundown
Sep 21, 2020 10:55 AM CDT

Florida Connection Improves Odds of One Court Contender

President says his pick might come Friday or Saturday

(Newser) - President Trump told Fox News on Monday that he expects to name his choice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday, reports the Hill . Trump says he has five names on his short list, though he did not say who they were. One leading contender is thought to...

Artist to Purge Vision of Gator Attack by Painting It

'He had green eyes. The teeth were pearly white, no stain or anything.'

(Newser) - Mark Johnson remembers his attacker in vivid detail. "He had green eyes," he says. "The teeth were pearly white, no stain or anything." Now, the Florida artist wants to paint the perp—an 8-foot-long alligator that mauled him earlier this month. The attack in Port St....

Trumper Hits 13-Year-Old Girl: Report

Norbert Logsdon is accused of felony child abuse

(Newser) - A Florida man is accused of ramming a 13-year-old girl in the face with a flagpole while demonstrating for President Trump, ActionNewsJax reports. Norbert Logsdon, 67, allegedly jammed the pole in Crystal Ledoux's car and struck her daughter Wednesday in the town of Orange Park. "I was scared...

Downtown Pensacola Is Underwater
Downtown Pensacola
Is Underwater
Sep 16, 2020 11:27 AM CDT

Downtown Pensacola Is Underwater

People are being rescued from flooded homes in 2 states thanks to Hurricane Sally

(Newser) - The second hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in less than three weeks is "every bit as bad as predicted," according to the Pensacola News Journal , whose hometown is swamped . Nearly three feet of water covers streets in downtown Pensacola, Fla., which endured hours of rain before and...

Gillum: I Identify as Bisexual
Gillum: I Identify as Bisexual
Sep 14, 2020 1:03 PM CDT

Gillum: I Identify as Bisexual

Florida gubernatorial candidate was found intoxicated in hotel room with two men earlier this year

(Newser) - Andrew Gillum, Florida's Democratic nominee for governor in 2018, told a television interviewer he is bisexual, responding to rumors swirling since March when he was found intoxicated in a hotel room with two men, including one who works as a male escort. “I don't identify as gay...

Bloomberg: Here, Joe, Have $100M for Florida

Billionaire putting money where his mouth is in Sunshine State, freeing resources elsewhere

(Newser) - Remember when Mike Bloomberg ran for president for like six seconds, spent a fortune, then dropped out, and endorsed Joe Biden ? He's now putting a considerable amount of money where his mouth is when it's coming down to crunch time for Team Biden: Announcing Sunday that "...

City Repeals Law That's Said to Target Blacks

Opa-locka gives 'saggy pants' law the yank

(Newser) - A Florida city has repealed its "saggy pants" law after critics said it unfairly singled out Black residents, Fox News reports. The Opa-locka City Commission repealed the 13-year-old ordinance—and a similar one targeting women in exposed underwear—with a 4-1 vote Wednesday by video conference. "I was...

Court: Florida Felons Must Pay Fines to Vote

GOP-led legislature and governor backed restrictions

(Newser) - Florida felons have to pay all fines, restitution, and legal fees to regain their right to vote, a federal appellate court ruled Friday in a case that could have broad implications for the November elections. Reversing a lower court judge's decision that gave Florida felons the right to vote...

Florida to Let Bars Reopen
Florida to Let Bars Reopen
Sep 11, 2020 2:32 PM CDT

Florida to Let Bars Reopen

Miami-Dade County says not yet

(Newser) - For the first time since late June, bars in Florida will be able to pour drinks for customers come 12:01am Monday. Establishments can be half-full, as they could before the shutdown, the Orlando Sentinel reports. "I would say that's one of the best bits of news I'...

He Asked Crew Member to Wear a Mask. He Got Booted

Allegiant Air says passenger was 'disruptive' during preflight safety briefing

(Newser) - An Allegiant Air passenger was booted off a flight this week over a face mask dispute—but he wasn't the one not complying with the airline's policy. In the incident on a Monday flight from Punta Gorda, Fla., to Portsmouth, NH, the passenger reportedly told a flight attendant...

Trump Announces U-Turn on New Offshore Drilling

'Trump is the great environmentalist,' he says

(Newser) - President Trump expanded a ban on new offshore drilling Tuesday, an election-year reversal likely to appeal to voters in Florida and other coastal states. Two years ago, Trump took steps to vastly expand offshore drilling from coast to coast. "This protects your beautiful gulf and your beautiful ocean, and...

Handcuffed Suspect Jumps in Bay, Drowns

Cops say he bolted from custody

(Newser) - A handcuffed Florida man died after bolting from police custody and jumping into Boca Ciega Bay, where he drowned, authorities said. Treasure Island police arrested Donnie Brownlow Jr., 33, after responding to a domestic disturbance Sunday evening around 7:40pm, the Tampa Bay Times reports. He was in custody on...

Boats Sink at &#39;Trump Parade&#39;
Boats Sink at 'Trump Parade'
Sep 5, 2020 4:30 PM CDT

Boats Sink at 'Trump Parade'

Over 2.6K people planned to attend the Texas event

(Newser) - A "Trump Boat Parade" ran into a little trouble Saturday when several boats sent out distress calls and some actually sank, CBS Austin reports. The event on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, was going well until boats along the parade route sent out calls for help. "TCSO responded...

Cops: 'Oblivious' Drunk Driver Had an Ironic Crash

If only he'd read the road sign before he apparently slammed into it

(Newser) - A Florida man not only didn't heed a road sign that may have kept him out of harm's way—he apparently crashed right into it. Per a probable cause affidavit obtained by the Smoking Gun , police came across 22-year-old Bounty Cheramy outside his car around 12:30am Sunday...

'I Like to Move It' DJ Found Dead at Home

Erick Morillo was facing sexual assault charge

(Newser) - Celebrity DJ and producer Erick Morillo has been found dead at his Miami Beach home—days before he was due in court on a sexual assault charge. Police say foul play is not suspected in the death of the 49-year-old, who was best known for 1994 hit "I Like...

Lawyer: Cops Saw CCTV, Arrested Wrong Brother

'They could practically be twins'

(Newser) - "Sometimes the evidence is overwhelming even if you’re innocent," says Florida lawyer Scott Saul. His client, Darnell Palmer, was arrested for attempted murder over an April incident in a North Miami Beach convenience store. Palmer, a regular customer, was arrested after he was identified from CCTV footage...

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