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Over the weekend, a beachgoer found over $1.5 million worth of cocaine washed up along the Florida shoreline. According to US Customs and Border Patrol officers, the cocaine was discovered in Palm Beach and handed over to authorities. Inside the box contained 65 pounds of cocaine. Police spokesperson Michael Ogrodnick …

A Florida family is facing federal charges for selling thousands of bottles of bleach that were marketed as a cure for coronavirus. Mark Grenon and his sons, Jonathan, Joseph, and Jordan Grenon were each indicted with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud and two counts of criminal contempt. Prosecutors …

School leaders at a Lake County school guardian boasted about doing a “Superman Carry” on a 6-year-old kindergarten student. One employee involved was a dean and the other a school guardian. Both have resigned in lieu of termination. The young boy’s parents now want to know why no local law enforcement …

A Florida woman allegedly attacked an Uber driver, choking him from behind while driving, and viciously bit his neck while he tried to escape the bizarre, unprovoked attack.  According to the Daily Mail, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell fell asleep during the Uber ride. She suddenly woke up and allegedly began choking …

A social justice group has just filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and others two days after the Republican lawmaker signed a bill to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent protests. Governor DeSantis signed an “Anti-Riot” law on Monday that’s been described as a response …

An 11-year-old Florida girl was found in the home of her 22-year-old “boyfriend” less than 24 hours after an Amber alert had been issued. Police arrested Luis Encarnacion, who is facing multiple charges, including child sex abuse.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, the girl was last seen at River Ridge …

While on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, a New York couple stopped by Walgreens and were greeted with an Islamaphobic and racist rant from a woman who declined to wear a mask when asked. The incident was captured on video and shared on Facebook by Egyptian-American Nahla Ebaid. Ebaid told Insider …

At this point, Florida needs to be its own island because just this week, a mother has been arrested by police for having cocaine on her 3-year-old’s Dr. Seuss book. On Wednesday, The Smoking Gun reported that 24-year-old Casey Quoka was hit with two child abuse counts. The police report …

A Florida man faces charges after crashing a motorcycle Thursday with his 17-month-old stepdaughter riding on his lap. The toddler is listed in critical condition following the accident.  Dontrell Stanley, 35, was charged with neglect of a child with great bodily harm and having no valid driver’s license. He is …

A new genus of mosquitoes has been discovered in Florida by scientists called Aedes scapularis. The mosquitoes were discovered near the Everglades National Park in 2019 by Lawrence Reeves, an entomologist and research scientist with the University of Florida. He claims it’s simple to collect mosquitoes by using dry ice-baited …

A judge in Florida has ruled that police officers can be considered victims even if they are using deadly force on someone. In a 13-page decision, Judge Lori Rowe of the 1st District Court of Appeal and three other judges ruled police officers who get into violent incidents deserve the …

Travis Rudolph, a former NFL wide receiver, has been arrested for murder. Authorities say the 25-year-old opened fire on a group of people in Florida, killing one man. According to TMZ Sports, shortly after midnight on Wednesday, Cops responded to a shooting in West Palm Beach and found a male …

A Florida hotel abruptly kicked out all of its guests and fired its staff hours after the business was sold.  Imagine chilling in your hotel, and then all of a sudden BOOM, you and your bags are on the street with no other hotel reservation. That’s what apparently happened to …

A Florida couple has been arrested for a COVID relief scam where they filed at least 70 fraudulent loan applications dating back to March 2020. The pair received almost $6 million in relief funds, according to prosecutors.  WSVN reports that Julio Lugo, 44, and Rosenide Venant, 37, were charged with conspiracy and making …

A toxic water reservoir is seemingly about to collapse in Florida and could possibly cause a “catastrophic event.” Over the weekend, residents in Manatee County, Florida, were forced to leave their homes after it was announced that a wastewater pond is on the verge of leaking “at any time,” CBS …

A young Maryland woman died after getting stuck in the window of her hotel room in Florida. According to People, a 22-year-old woman named Sydney Therriault stayed at the Pelican RV Resort & Marina when she reportedly misplaced her hotel key. In an attempt to get into her room, she …

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state of Florida have come under fire after a study published in the American Journal of Public Health earlier this month said the state had undercounted the number of people who died from COVID-19. According to Yahoo News, the study’s findings, titled Review of Excess …

A 43-year-old man has reportedly been arrested for the sickening kidnapping, sexual assault, and shooting of a 12-year-old boy in South Florida. Aliex Santiesteban was arrested early Tuesday and booked into the Miami-Dade jail on charges of attempted felony murder, sexual battery with a deadly weapon, and kidnapping a child …

A Florida woman is getting the justice she deserves after intentionally coughing on and threatening a woman diagnosed with brain cancer. According to PEOPLE, Debra Jo Hunter admitted she meant to cough on the woman last June during their scuffle at a Jacksonville store. The incident was caught on camera …

A woman struggling with addiction practically vanished after a relapse and ended up wandering through tunnels in the sewer system for 3 weeks before she was rescued and pulled from a storm drain with no clothes on. According to the Sun-Sentinel, a passerby who had parked her car in Delray …