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Tiger Woods Had 5 Drugs in His System at Arrest
Tiger Woods' Drug
Report Released
Aug 15, 2017 9:01 AM CDT

Tiger Woods' Drug Report Released

It shows he had Xanax, Vicodin, THC in his system during arrest

(Newser) - A toxicology report shows Tiger Woods had multiple drugs in his system—including painkillers and sleep medications—when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Memorial Day in Florida. The report released Monday shows Woods had apparently taken painkillers with brand names Vicodin and Dilaudid and anxiety and sleep...

Guy Gets 6 Years for Strip Club Selfie Accident

Florida felon's gun went off in bathroom

(Newser) - A Florida man has been sentenced to six years and five months in prison for accidentally shooting a gun while taking a selfie in a strip club restroom. The US Attorney's Office in Tampa announced 34-year-old Rorn Sorn's sentencing Monday, the AP reports. The Asian Pride Gang member...

Cops: Man Killed Co-Worker, Texted Her Parents

They knew straight away it wasn't her

(Newser) - A Florida man murdered a co-worker and then used her phone to send a text to her parents, police say. The parents of 21-year-old Savannah Gold say their suspicions were immediately aroused by the "really strange" message they received after she left for work at the Bonefish Grill in...

Raid on 'Cesspool' Yields Drugs, Nazi Propaganda

5 arrested in central Florida

(Newser) - A raid on a mobile home described as a "cesspool" by police in central Florida yielded drugs, guns, and propaganda from a group called the American Nazi Family. The Pasco County Sheriff's Office named the suspects as Alexander Nowokunski, 33; Gabrielle Price, 24; Steven Crumbley, 31; Melinda Zalneraitis,...

Florida Lobster Divers Find Human Skull

Cops don't know how long it was in the water

(Newser) - Instead of finding crustaceans, a couple diving for lobster under a Florida bridge found human bones. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Monday that a man and woman were diving for lobster under the Card Sound Bridge that connects mainland Florida with the Florida Keys when they spotted a...

Girl, 8, Dies Months After Drinking Boiling Water

Tragedy under investigation by Florida's Department of Children and Families

(Newser) - In March, Ki’ari Pope drank boiling water through a straw after she and her cousin watched a video of someone appearing to do it on YouTube and her cousin dared her to try. Early Monday, the Florida 8-year-old was pronounced dead after months of medical issues related to the...

Witnesses: Chick-fil-A Trashed After Nugget Dispute

It happened in Jacksonville, Florida

(Newser) - A tiff over cold chicken nuggets apparently led to a trashed Florida Chick-fil-A. Action News Jax reports on the incident, which took place Monday night in a Jacksonville restaurant and started with what witnesses say was a teen boy complaining he wasn't satisfied with his order. Allison Music, who...

'Sugardaddy,' 73, Banned From Beach for Seeking 'Sugarbaby'

He had business cards and everything

(Newser) - A 73-year-old man is banned from a Florida beach after a parent complained that he was handing out business cards that read, "Sugardaddy seeking his sugarbaby." While police didn't arrest Richard Basaraba, Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Capt. Tammy Marris says he's been told to...

Final Peanut Butter Escapee Recaptured

Bradley Kilpatrick arrested in Florida

(Newser) - Authorities in Florida have captured the last of 12 prisoners who fled an Alabama county jail in a scheme involving peanut butter . The Martin County Sheriff's Office announced on social media that local deputies and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force captured 24-year-old Bradley Andrew Kilpatrick Tuesday night at...

He Tried to Take Off His Shoulder Bag. Then, a Bang

Federal agent shoots himself in foot at Orlando International Airport

(Newser) - Passengers at Orlando International Airport Tuesday were startled by what turned out to be the sound of a federal agent shooting himself in the foot. Police say the man was a vacationing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Kansas City who accidentally dislodged his holstered weapon, the Orlando Sentinel reports....

Florida Parents Die Days Apart, Newborn Twins Orphaned

The twins were born as funeral services for their father were being held

(Newser) - Tragedy followed hard upon tragedy for a Florida family earlier this month as a toddler and her newborn twin siblings lost both parents in a matter of days. On July 11, 26-year-old Jevaughn Suckoo was shot and killed in the West Palm Beach apartment complex he shared with his pregnant...

Boat Captain Springs Into Action When Cat Thrown From Bridge

He not only rescued the cat but plans to adopt it

(Newser) - A Florida charter boat captain couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a creature falling from a bridge Thursday, the AP reports. According to the Panama City News Herald , Capt. Jordan Smith was traveling near a bridge in Destin when an animal was apparently thrown off. The 35-year-old Smith...

High-Profile Couple Announce 'Trump Divorce'

Trump supporter Lynn Aronberg felt 'isolated' in marriage to Dave Aronberg: press release

(Newser) - Interesting: sending out a press release about your divorce. More interesting: deeming it a "Trump divorce." The Palm Beach Post reports on the demise of the marriage of ex-Miami Dolphins cheerleader Lynn Aronberg and Florida state attorney Dave Aronberg, with the two announcing their split via a statement...

Video of Shark Being Dragged in Florida Draws Outrage

'One of most horrific things I have seen in 50 years of professional sport fishing'

(Newser) - The 11-second video , filmed recently in Florida, shows a shark bouncing up and down on the water as it's dragged behind a boat at high speeds. A group of men on the boat laugh and point at the animal. One of the men seems to imply the shark will...

Florida Teen Jumps Into Murky Canal, Pulls Man to Safety

'I told him to have a happy day and not to fall into any more ponds'

(Newser) - A 19-year-old Florida man heard screams from a nearby canal as he changed a battery for a customer at an auto parts store where he works. He stripped to his boxers, jumped in the murky water, and pulled the man to safety. For Nic Berry of New Smyrna Beach, it...

Hiker Barely Survives Infection From Flesh-Eating Bacteria

The odds are 250,000 to 1 it gets this bad

(Newser) - A Florida man is recovering from a month-long battle with a typically ho-hum bacterium that very nearly killed him. Health officials say he contracted group A strep, the strep throat strain that can live in our throats and noses and the environment around us, but which is capable of advancing...

Oldest Manatee Dies in Aquarium Accident a Day After Turning 69

The 1.3K-pound Snooty's death is under investigation at Florida aquarium

(Newser) - In an unfolding story still under investigation, the world's oldest known manatee was found dead in a submerged cage on Sunday, the morning after his 69th birthday. Snooty, who's lived in the South Florida Museum for 68 of his 69 years, was found stuck in a maintenance hatch...

Man Sought &#39;Presumed Dead&#39; Letter for New Wife, Fast
Man Sought 'Presumed Dead'
Letter for New Wife, Fast
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Jul 22, 2017 6:59 AM CDT

Man Sought 'Presumed Dead' Letter for New Wife, Fast

The Coast Guard dedicated 138 hours searching for her

(Newser) - In Florida, a person must be missing for five years before a "letter of presumed death" can be issued. But in a new twist, documents reveal that Lewis Bennett requested such a letter just four days after his new wife, Isabella Hellmann, went missing and the day after the...

Cops: Teens May Be Charged for Laughing as Man Drowned

Florida law makes it a misdemeanor to not report someone has died

(Newser) - Despite reports Thursday that they wouldn't be charged with a crime, the five teens who allegedly laughed and filmed a man as he drowned in Florida earlier this month could now face misdemeanor charges. ABC News reports police have recommended charges for "duty to report" against the unnamed...

Cops: 5 Teens Laugh and Watch as Man Drowns

'Utterly inhumane,' says chief, but no charges will follow

(Newser) - Authorities in Florida say a group of teens watched and laughed as a man drowned in a retention pond earlier this month. Jamel Dunn drowned in the city of Cocoa on July 12, and police later discovered that the teens recorded the 31-year-old's death on video, per the AP...

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