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Boater scared off alligator, then used rope to stop bleeding after Florida woman lost arm

August 12, 2026

Boater scared off alligator, then used rope to stop bleeding after Florida woman lost arm

A boater used rope from his vehicle as a makeshift tourniquet after an alligator grabbed a swimmer's arm in Florida's Silver River and pulled her underwater.

Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says

August 12, 2026

Florida deputy killed ex-girlfriend over a TV, then himself, sheriff says

Deputy Troy Savetz waited outside his ex-girlfriend's home with a gun, angry over a TV set, before abducting her as her children called 911 from inside.

Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg

August 12, 2026

Heroic Florida K-9 returns to sheriff's office days after being shot protecting 3 deputies, losing leg

K-9 Ace, the Polk County German shepherd who lost a leg shielding three deputies, made an emotional return to the sheriff's office after recovering ahead of retirement.

Florida man arrested doing 110 mph tells deputy he was racing to catch his cheating girlfriend

August 11, 2026

Florida man arrested doing 110 mph tells deputy he was racing to catch his cheating girlfriend

A DeSoto County Sheriff's Office deputy jailed Gavin Ames after he was clocked at 110 mph, allegedly racing to catch his cheating girlfriend.

Florida woman accused of faking cancer to scam hundreds out of $40K, police say

August 11, 2026

Florida woman accused of faking cancer to scam hundreds out of $40K, police say

A Florida woman was arrested after she allegedly scammed more than 200 people out of $40,000 with a fake cancer diagnosis. GoFundMe says it refunded the money.

Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life

August 10, 2026

Florida woman loses arm in Silver River alligator attack as boater races to save her life

John Gamache used rope to tie off the woman's severed arm after his boat scared the gator away on Florida's Silver River near Ocala Saturday.

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney sentenced to six years in boyfriend’s killing

August 10, 2026

OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney sentenced to six years in boyfriend’s killing

Courtney Clenney pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Christian Obumseli's killing. She was sentenced to six years in prison, after spending the previous four years behind bars.

Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon

August 9, 2026

Florida AG James Uthmeier says Fauci probe could uncover grounds for criminal liability despite pardon

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says his office is examining fraud, deceptive trade practices, and public nuisance claims against Anthony Fauci.

Florida man accused of killing nurse mom who helped him despite repeated arrests for threatening her: sheriff

August 9, 2026

Florida man accused of killing nurse mom who helped him despite repeated arrests for threatening her: sheriff

Gibson Nash allegedly beat and strangled his mother, a nurse who had bonded him out of jail and moved to Florida to get him mental health help.

Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say

August 9, 2026

Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say

Two Florida men armed with a machete and hatchet allegedly fought over a love interest in a Panama City Publix parking lot, landing both in the hospital.