Florida Woman Spent 13 Days In Jail After Police Used AI-Powered Camera Data As...
A spokesperson for Flock told HuffPost the woman’s “experience appears to have been the result of human errors in judgment unrelated to Flock.”
Sarasota lithium battery fire: Video captures rapid explosion risk
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota County fire officials are warning the public about the dangers of lithium-ion battery fires after responding to multiple blazes caused by the devices this year. Sarasota fire video demonstration. What we know:. Video captured during a demonstration at the Sarasota County Fire Department's Fire Academy shows...
Florida Circus Sideshow Operator Allegedly Abandoned Animals In Disabled Box Truck
Multiple animals were rescued from a box truck allegedly abandoned by a Florida sideshow operator, authorities said. The New Smyrna Beach Police Department said officers responded on Oct. 6 to a report of a disabled and abandoned box truck in the area of 3463 State Road 44. When they arrived, officers hears “what sounded like […]
UF researchers find mosquitoes capable of spreading dengue in residential yards
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida is seeing a significant increase in locally acquired dengue cases this year, with the Florida Department of Health reporting nearly 300 cases statewide. Now, University of Florida researchers are taking a closer look at the mosquitoes people may encounter in and around their own homes.
Polk County K9 Ace receives custom prosthetic leg after line-of-duty shooting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A retired Polk County K9 is running and playing once again after being fitted with a custom artificial limb following a line-of-duty shooting in August. Polk County Sheriff's K-9 Ace is adapting to life on four legs again after receiving a donated prosthetic limb from Westcoast Brace and Limb. After the dog lost his leg, Ace's handler, Natalie Oestreich, searched for solutions to help him recover. She reached out to the clinic about custom pet prosthetics.
In Florida, low-income homeowners can seek $100,000 for repairs
The funding can also pay for hurricane-hardening improvements such as impact windows and doors.
Ocala Drive-In Theatre listed for sale for nearly $1.8 million
The Ocala Drive-In Theatre, a longtime entertainment fixture and one of the few remaining drive-in theaters in the state, has been listed for sale for nearly $1.8 million. Located at 4850 S. Pine Avenue (U.S. Highway 441), the 11.60-acre commercial property is on the market with an asking price of $1,799,900, which calculates to approximately $155,164 per acre.
Polk County Deputies Halt Kissimmee Man’s 103-MPH Interstate Sprint To The Hospital
Jorge De La Cruz POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-year-old Kissimmee man was arrested Wednesday...
Florida Pharmacist is Accused of Creating Fake Patients to Get Oxycodone Uses Her Own...
A Florida pharmacist accused of creating fraudulent prescriptions for fictitious patients apparently had a very real person complete the identification portion of the transactions: herself. Williston Police say Tiffany Timmons used her own Florida driver’s license while obtaining controlled substances through prescriptions investigators say she created. The investigation began on September 23 after the Loss...
Florida storage worker offers not to report a mother and daughter for sleeping inside,...
A routine morning check at a Florida storage facility ended with an employee shot in the face, and investigators say the dispute started over a unit being used as a place to sleep. Kandice Jo Pierce, 40, has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting in Palm Bay, according to Law&Crime . The shooting happened around 10 a.m. Saturday at a storage facility on Babcock Street, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said. Investigators say the employee was doing her morning round
