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1-year-old girl identified as the youngest victim in the Florida condo collapse – rest in peace

As per tragic reports, a 1-year-old girl has been identified as the youngest victim of the Surfside condo collapse. Search crews found the little girl along with her parents, who were also killed in the ...

Family of teen who survived Florida building collapse files lawsuit claiming highrise was ‘at grave risk’

As the death toll hits 90 in the painstaking search for victims of last month’s building collapse in Florida, the family of one teen pulled alive from the rubble have filed a lawsuit. Jonah Handler ...

Sisters, 10 and 4, who died in Florida condo collapse, buried in the same coffin – rest in peace

Two young sisters pulled from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo building were buried alongside their parents on Tuesday. As per tragic reports, the girls, aged 4 and 10, were so small that they ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill banning transgender girls from competing in girls sports

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law banning transgender girls from competing in female sports. As per reports, DeSantis signed the bill yesterday, Monday, June 1, at a Christian school in Jacksonville. ...

Father of four dies rescuing two of his young children from strong rip current at Florida beach

With the unofficial start to summer just days away, many people are eager to get a jumpstart on their plans, but officials are warning the public to be careful, especially around the ocean which can ...

Florida man arrested after surveillance video captures him attempting to kidnap 11-year-old at bus stop

An 11-year-old girl is safe with her family after a 30-year-old man attempted to abduct her at a bus stop in West Pensacola, Florida. TTuesday night, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office announced they had located ...

Florida principal caught on camera paddling a 6-year-old girl ‘did not commit a crime’

An elementary school principal who was caught on camera paddling a 6-year-old girl did not commit a crime, according to officials. The child’s mother recorded Melissa Carter, the principal at Central Elementary School in Clewiston, ...

Florida passes ‘Anti-Riot’ bill granting civil immunity to drivers who run over protesters

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has adopted the nation’s toughest anti-riot restrictions signing a controversial new bill cracking down on the rights of protesters. The legislation, nicknamed the “anti-riot bill,” will give police extra protection ...

Florida beachgoers form human chain and pull swimmers from the Gulf of Mexico

While officials typically advise against forming a human chain in order to rescue someone from the ocean, in this instance the risky maneuver worked. On April 14, roughly a dozen people latched arms and made ...

Teen on spring break in Florida saves toddler from drowning at hotel pool

A 13-year-old’s recent spring break trip to Orlando, Florida included fun in the sun and a heroic action that saved a toddler’s life. “I was scared and nervous and afraid, but my instincts kicked in,” ...