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A Florida woman was arrested after she posted a romantic rival’s personal information on a website for hookups, including advertising “free meth tonight.” Vanessa Marie Huckaba, 29, was arrested on November 21 on charges of cyberstalking and harassing. She is free on a $5,000 bond and due back in court …

Officials say that an unknown gunman fired into a crowd during the burial service of a teenager who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff’s deputy earlier this month. Florida Today reported that the bullet wounded the deceased teen’s mother. Shots were fired as guests gathered at Riverview Memorial Gardens …

A Florida couple is behind bars after being accused of forcing sex on a child. According to Spectrum News13, a Kissimmee firefighter Argelio Pupo, 32, and his wife Morgan Keene, 27, are being held without bond on charges of capital sexual battery of a child under 12, aggravated child abuse, and neglect …

32,000 workers will be laid off from the Walt Disney Company. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the lay-offs will happen in the first half of 2021. Employees at Disneyland in Southern California are being furloughed due to the surge in Coronavirus cases, and there is still uncertainty about …

On Wednesday, a body was found in Florida that authorities believe to be of the missing 18-year-old teen Jalajhia Finklea of Massachusetts. The Bristol District Attorney’s Office announced that the body was found around noon in a field off Interstate 95 in Fellsmere, Florida.  Police say that an autopsy will …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has extended his September order, which prevents businesses from shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the governor issued a two-page extension stating that Florida continues to suffer economic harm as a result of COVID-19 related closures. The governor believes that “Floridians should not …

A popular Florida bar was forced to shut down over the weekend after photos and videos showed hundreds of patrons gathered close together without wearing masks. Footage from the Wharf, an outdoor bar located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was taken on Friday and Saturday. The images showed how packed the …

A Florida high school special education teacher, soccer coach, and church youth leader face 408 charges for possession of child pornography. Authorities uncovered hundreds of illegal images of children involved in sexual activities on Shawn Fitzgerald’s phone. According to Polk County Sheriff Gray Judd, the children involved were as young …

A Florida woman is being held behind bars for shooting a detective that she mistook for an intruder.   The ordeal took place in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 28th, just before 8 a.m. Diamonds Ford and her fiance’ Anthony Gantt, were inside of their home asleep when Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrived …

Four Florida teens allegedly attacked a 15-year-old boy over a romantic dispute and then ran over his mother. Elijah Stansell, 18; Raven Sutton, 16; Kimberly Stone, 15; and Hannah Eubank, 14; have all been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking another teen over a romantic dispute then running over …

According to the Miami Herald, 10 of Florida’s 13 Democratic members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to Governor Ron DeSantis demanding that he remove conspiracy theorist Kyle Lamb from his position as a data analyst in the governor’s office. “We write to express our grave concerns with …

Tropical Storm Eta pushed through South Florida overnight, drenching the region with rain, causing flooding, and leaving many without electricity. According to the National Weather Service, more than 13 inches of rain fell in some areas. Eta is the first storm in 22 years to make landfall in November in …

Recess at a Florida elementary school was interrupted when a small alligator was discovered hanging out on the school’s playground. The gator paid the Everglades Elementary School a visit on Wednesday, as documented on the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “Although the mascot at Everglades Elementary School is an …

You ever heard of that saying, a mother will do anything for her child, well, YNW Melly’s mom has set the bar after throwing her incarcerated son a party outside the Florida jail where he’s currently detained. According to Complex, the rapper’s mother was seen on a video celebrating her …

Representative Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) won her campaign (easily) against Laura Loomer, described as a far-right provocateur and activist. The win comes from the Palm Beach-area surrounding Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, which is majority Democrats, The Hill reports. Loomer is known for her incendiary comments about Muslims, which has gotten her …