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May 31, 2023

Florida veteran and MMA fighter wrangles 10-foot alligator near elementary school: video

A Florida man wrangled a 10-foot alligator at an elementary school in Jacksonville in front of about 200 spectators who screamed out of excitement and fear during the ordeal.

May 31, 2023

FBI investigating after man falls from Carnival Cruise ship, remembered as 'social butterfly'

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in an investigation into a man going overboard off his cruise stateroom balcony on Monday morning.

May 31, 2023

DeSantis response to Trump attack sparks laughs from Iowa crowd: 'Are you kidding me?'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drew laughter from a crowd Tuesday night when he responded to attacks from former President Donald Trump about his record as Florida governor.

May 31, 2023

DeSantis sparks laughter from crowd in response to Trump criticism on his record in Florida

“Are you kidding me?” DeSantis told a crowd in Iowa while discussing Trump’s attacks on his records.

May 31, 2023

Florida teacher's cause of death revealed in murder-suicide

Florida teacher Amanda Hicks was stabbed to death before her fiancé shot himself in a murder-suicide that left her infant daughter alone with their lifeless bodies for hours.

May 31, 2023

Identity of Florida 'Trunk Lady' finally uncovered years after mom of 5 strangled with bolo tie

St. Petersburg, Florida, police on Tuesday named Sylvia June Atherton, a mother of five from Tucson, Arizona, as the "Trunk Lady" 53 years after authorities discovered her body.

May 31, 2023

Florida baby dies after being left for hours in hot car while parents attended church, police say

A baby girl died after her parents left her in a hot car in Palm Bay, Florida, while they attended church, according to police. The child was left in the car for about three hours.

May 31, 2023

Miami man helps ID father's killer 62 years after businessman was murdered

Miami police in May identified a Miami businessman's killer after 62 years with help from his son and an attorney. Joseph DiMare was murdered in 1961.

May 30, 2023

Psychologist wants to ‘expose and shame’ professors giving Black students lower grades than Whites

A psychologist argues that colleges should implement an equity audit to determine whether their faculty are using racist grading practices that harm Black people.

May 30, 2023

Florida man allegedly offered candy to kids, attempted to kidnap them at busy beach on Memorial Day: reports

The Sunny Isles Beach Police Department in Florida arrested a 29-year-old man who allegedly tried kidnap two children after a failed attempt to coerce them with candy at a busy beach.