Tag: Florida
Missing Florida teen who left home middle of night found safe 1200 miles away
Sophia Veronica Cover leaves family Florida family home in middle of night only to wait 11 days to let her distressed family know she is safe and well and that runaway teen is staying with friends in New Jersey...
Florida mom survives alligator attack leaving arm hanging by a thread
Dina Rae Spann, Florida mom survives alligator attack only to lose right arm while swimming with friends in Marion County's Silver River as boater, John Gamache is credited with saving her life according to victim's family as mom is...
3-year-old girl dies after getting head stuck in play toy kitchen
Briella Holmes, 3-year-old Florida girl dies after getting head stuck in play toy kitchen at Boynton Beach babysitter's home trying to retrieve items. Death ruled accidental and the result of asphyxia. No charges.
A 3-year-old Florida girl has died after...
Florida mom chains teen daughter to fence without food, water or shade.
Yashira Marie Maldonado, Hialeah, Florida mom chains teen daughter to fence without food, water or shade. Incident happened after mom sent text to relative saying she needed time away from her child after getting fired.
Probably not the mother of the...
Woman, 31, killed after alligator bites both her arms cooling off in Florida river
Brittany Clark, Orlando, Florida woman killed in alligator attack while dipping into Econlockhatchee River to 'cool off' only to have both arms ripped off. 911 transcript released reveals extent of horror at time of attack as boyfriend, Chance Allison...
Millionaire developer found not guilty in boat crash that killed teen girl
George Pino found not guilty in deadly 2022 Boca Chita Key boat crash that killed passenger, Luciana 'Lucy' Fernandez and left Katy Puig permanently disabled. Prosecutors argued that the Florida millionaire developer was reckless and should be held responsible...
5-year-old twin sisters drown in pool during family vacation
Paisley and Parker Sandidge drowning: 5-year-old twin sisters drown in pool during family vacation at Kissimmee rental home in Florida after adults went on food run and leaving teen to supervise siblings. Mom Courtney Sandidge responds to tragedy.
A pair...
American Airlines flight attendant struck & killed by boat while snorkeling
Kellie Melinda Williams American Airlines flight attendant struck & killed by boat while snorkeling off Hollywood Beach, Florida as authorities continue to seek mystery boat operator.
The body of an American Airlines flight attendant was found washed ashore in southern Florida last week...
Doral murder-suicide; Man stabs & kills ex wife, 2 kids then self
Melanie Lauren Hyer and Ryan Charles Whiten of Doral, Florida and their 2 daughters found dead in murder-suicide. Mom had recently divorced man she had been married for two years and begn living with children's father again at Doral...
Florida mom arrested leaving 3-year-old in hot car for 2 hours, insists she is not a ‘bad mom’
La'Tana Williams, Florida woman insists she isn't a bad mother after leaving 3-year-old daughter in hot car for 2 hours unattended at Deland parking lot as parent now faces felony child neglect charges. Child was observed in critical distressed...
Florida arts teacher fired for hanging doll of black child
Karen Whitmire Savage fired after Florida arts teacher takes black child's baby doll and hangs it in front of her 'shocked' middle class students as she later claimed she was joking and trying to get the attention of her...
Florida art teacher hangs black doll in art class to get ’student’s attention’
Karen Whitmire Savage, Florida art teacher at Barrington Middle School hangs black doll in art class to get 'student’s attention’ as episode caught on video and shared by parent, Nina Williams leads to outrage and calls for the teacher...
RV lifestyle blogger & husband found dead in murder-suicide days after happy photos
Ocean Pond Campground murder-suicide: Christopher Osborne shoots & kills RV blogger wife, Anissa Osborne as family members are left shocked, pointing to happy couple sharing loving photos on social media with no hint of disarray.
A woman who blogged about...
Fleming Island murder-suicide: Boyfriend kills girlfriend then self
Fleming Island murder-suicide: Ashtin Durham shoots and kills girlfriend, Jessica Valentin-Rivera then self in domestic related incident. No known motive. Florida authorities continue to investigate.
A man is alleged to have shot and killed his girlfriend then self over the...
Triathlete left paralyzed after struck by car entering Florida race course
Ashleigh Whitton, Eden Prairie, Minnesota woman competing in West Palm Beach, Florida triathlon left paralyzed from the neck down after a car losing control and entering the closed off course leading to triathlete to crash into vehicle during bike...
