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CRIME May 8, 2023

US soldiers drugged, kidnapped by Colombia crime ring led by man nicknamed 'Harry Potter,' DOJ says

Two American soldiers were drugged and robbed at a sports bar in Bogota, Colombia, according to the Justice Department, and a suspect has just been extradited.

Digital Originals May 8, 2023

Florida bans Chinese citizens from buying land: 'We don't want the CCP in the Sunshine State,' DeSantis says

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation banning Chinese citizens from purchasing land in Florida and restricting property purchases by other "countries of concern."

Florida May 7, 2023

Florida Republicans backing Trump denounce leak of DeSantis debate tapes: 'Disloyal hackery'

Two Republican congressmen denounced a leak of Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' debate prep videos from his 2018 campaign that were reported by ABC News Sunday.

Florida May 7, 2023

1 dead, 1 injured in fiery Florida crash after gasoline tanker truck explodes

The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses who saw a crash that killed the driver of a gasoline tanker truck along U.S. Route 41 in Hillsborough County.

Digital Originals May 7, 2023

Florida squatter victim launching website to assist other landlords with illegal occupants

Patti Peeples says she is launching a website to act as a resource for property owners dealing with squatters after overcoming her own situation with illegal occupants.

Florida May 6, 2023

Gabby Petito: Brian Laundrie's mom 'had shiv and shovel': Court documents

Brian Laundrie's mom allegedly referenced baking a cake with a shiv in it if her son went to jail and references having a shovel, recent court filings allege

Ron DeSantis May 5, 2023

DeSantis shreds reporter over gender surgeries, says 'to cut off the private parts' of minors is 'mutilation'

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis went off on a reporter Friday over a question referring to gender surgeries for minors as "healthcare."

Florida May 5, 2023

DeSantis calls out media for using euphemisms to defend trans operations on minors: 'That is mutilation'

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called out a reporter as one of many in the media who use misleading words to defend graphic and dangerous trans procedures for children.

SPORTS May 5, 2023

Florida parent sucker punches umpire during high school baseball game: police

Jorge Aponte-Gonzalez, 41, was arrested Wednesday after police say he sucker punched an umpire at his son's high school baseball game last month. He is being charged with felony battery.

Florida May 5, 2023

Florida paramedics fired after mistakenly declaring man dead

The Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department announced Friday that it had fired to fire medics who pronounced a man dead in February when he was still alive.

Ron DeSantis May 5, 2023

Gov. Ron Desantis addresses potential 2024 presidential run: ‘You either gotta put up or shut up'

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida say he'll decide "relatively soon" on whether to launch a 2024 Republican presidential campaign