Tag: Florida
Florida Mom Leaves Child Alone In Vehicle During Jail Visit
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a 21-year-old Florida left her 3-year-old child alone in a vehicle while she visited an inmate at a jail.
Tropical Storm Nate is expected to become a hurricane this weekend
It has been a devastating 2017 Hurricane season thus far but the latest storm might be a big rainmaker. Tropical Storm Nate, is expected to use the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico to propel it to hurricane status.
US Hiring Falls 33,000 After Hurricanes Slam Texas, Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. lost 33,000 jobs in September after Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas, Florida and other Southeastern states. It was...
Last Shelter Used For Hurricane Irma Evacuees Closes
MIAMI (AP) — The last shelter used for Hurricane Irma evacuees has closed in Miami-Dade County.
Killer-Clown Suspect Extradited To Florida
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A woman accused of dressing up like a clown in 1990 and fatally shooting the wife of her future husband has been booked into a Florida jail.
Florida takes an economic hit as US slashes Cuba embassy staff...
The word traveled quickly through Ybor City in Tampa and in the Little Havana area of Miami. Travel to Cuba is being cut drastically. At least, for now, things are a no go on the travel front.
Yellow wrist bands identify the homeless victims of Hurricane Irma
Shelby Hoogendyk says that when she, her husband and her 17-month-old son arrived at an emergency shelter as Hurricane Irma closed in, they were separated from others by yellow wristbands and told to stay in an area with other people like them — the homeless.
O.J. Simpson will be making Florida his new home
There is no doubt that Florida has always been a destination for sports stars and it looks like very soon the Sunshine State will be getting another former star. O.J. Simpson's lawyer says the former football star and actor will live in Florida as planned after being released from a Nevada prison.
Man, Woman Charged With Stealing Downed Power Lines
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Florida man and woman tried to steal about $5,000 worth of power lines that had been knocked down during Hurricane Irma.
Florida Man’s Joke About Shooting Irma Taken Seriously
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man says that his Facebook event inviting people to shoot at Hurricane Irma was a joke...