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Authorities say a man on the Gulf Coast of Florida killed, roasted, and consumed two of his pet peacocks, leading to charges of animal cruelty.
By capturing 60 Burmese pythons, the 2025 Florida Python Challenge champion helped to remove a record-breaking 300 of these animals from South Florida’s ecosystems, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Several areas of Central Florida saw record-breaking heat on Monday, and temperatures are predicted to rise even more. Sanford and Leesburg broke their daily records. Sanford reached 99°F, matching the 1998 record.
While attempting to help a turtle on the Florida expressway, a 77-year-old man from Vermont,United States,was killed. Florida authorities say it happened on I-95 near Sebastian in Indian River County.
An ‘unusual odor’ caused a flight to be rerouted to Orlando International Airport,Florida,United States,on Wednesday, the airline said. According to flight data, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Frontier Airlines flight departed for San Juan, Puerto Rico.
After pretending to be a flight attendant in order to obtain free flights, Tiron Alexander, a man from South Florida, was found guilty of wire fraud and entering a restricted airport area under false pretenses.
Florida Woman Abducted Her Ex-Boyfriend’s Wife by Posing as ICE Agent
At a Polk County nature preserve, a woman was bitten by an alligator while paddling and was taken to the hospital on Monday, according to officials.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, coordinates major rescue operations that would overwhelm local officials after significant catastrophes like hurricanes and floods that strike the United States.
It was the second time in two weeks that a strong hurricane had struck the Southeast, and Hurricane Milton left behind widespread destruction as it made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.