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June 20, 2021

Florida mayor issues statement after falsely claiming Pride parade crash was 'terrorism'

“The Big Sunday Show” reacted to Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis walking back of prior statement claiming the deadly Pride parade crash was an act of “terrorism” after new details emerge showing the accident was likely nonintentional.

June 20, 2021

Georgia Boy Scouts allegedly scammed by fake Airbnb in Florida

A Boy Scout troop claims it was the victim of a potential scam.

June 20, 2021

Florida Rep. Wasserman Schultz nearly struck in Pride parade crash that killed 1: reports

A pickup truck driver slammed into a crowd at a Florida Pride parade in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday evening, narrowly missing Rep. Deborah Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., and leaving at least one person dead. 

June 19, 2021

Challenger crew likely survived explosion before tragic plunge to Earth, book claims

Details about one of the US space program's darkest moments are revealed in "The Burning Blue: The Untold Story of Christa McAuliffe and NASA’s Challenger."

June 19, 2021

Florida man allegedly pulls a gun on Starbucks employee over botched order, but not on just any employee

When a Florida man allegedly pulled a gun at a Starbucks drive-thru he unwittingly brandished a firearm at the local police chief’s daughter, who was working the counter, according to Miami Gardens authorities.

June 19, 2021

Tropical Storm Claudette ravages Gulf Coast, tracking northeast

Tropical Storm Claudette formed early Saturday morning and was tracked moving along the Gulf Coast before it made landfall,

June 19, 2021

Florida boy, 12, attacked by shark; second youth bitten in Volusia County this week: reports

A 12-year-old Florida boy was taken to a hospital Friday after being bitten by a shark at a beach along the state's central Atlantic coast, according to reports.

June 19, 2021

Critics bash media for having elevated Rebekah Jones amid new revelations of her abusive behavior in report

Rebekah Jones, the fired Florida official who enjoyed media favor after falsely accusing the DeSantis admin of pressure to fudge COVID data, is the focus of a new report outlining disturbing behavior.

June 18, 2021

Orlando police announce more than 50 arrests of alleged fentanyl dealers, several linked to overdose deaths

The Orlando Police Department announced the arrest of 53 fentanyl dealers on Friday in a 9-month investigation they named, "Operation Good Call."

June 18, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins injunction against CDC halt of cruise line sailing

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed victory Friday after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “conditional sailing order” that halted cruise line operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.