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Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85

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Opossum with sweet tooth devours entire chocolate cake

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An opossum with a sweet tooth got ahead of herself for Valentine’s Day. She was admitted to the hospital for eating an entire chocolate cake.

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Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist

Read full article: Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist

Police said Tuesday human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month.

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Japanese town combating tourists by building screen to block view of Mt. Fuji

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One town in Japan is actually so fed up with tourists that it’s coming up with a method to drive them away.

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Woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say

Read full article: Woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, Florida police say

A woman checked out of a Florida hotel and told staff that she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse, then shot two drivers on Interstate 10 before being arrested and charged with attempted murder Monday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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New Orleans police says rats have been munching on evidence, including marijuana

Read full article: New Orleans police says rats have been munching on evidence, including marijuana

Police in New Orleans are dealing with some sneaky rodents.

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Miami police officers guffaw at gray alien rumor

Read full article: Miami police officers guffaw at gray alien rumor

Miami police officers guffawed at the conspiracy theorists who were sharing a video on social media and spreading rumors that there were gray aliens on Jan. 1 at Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami.

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Mexican exorcist: ā€˜Santa Muerte’ behind increase in crime

Read full article: Mexican exorcist: ā€˜Santa Muerte’ behind increase in crime

The worshippers of the ā€œSanta Muerteā€ are putting themselves at risk, a Roman Catholic priest recently warned in an opinion published by the International Association of Exorcists, which is based in Italy.

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Drunk tourist molests manatee statue outside Florida bar, deputies say

Read full article: Drunk tourist molests manatee statue outside Florida bar, deputies say

A 23-year-old man was arrested last weekend after molesting a manatee statue outside a Florida bar and throwing gator nuggets into the bar’s dining area, authorities said.

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World record hex nut soon to be ready in Texas

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The size of the nut will be 16 feet from flat side to flat standing, and 18 feet from point to point.

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ā€˜Where is the evidence?’: Here is the latest on the recent tales of UFOs and aliens

Read full article: ā€˜Where is the evidence?’: Here is the latest on the recent tales of UFOs and aliens

During a news conference on Thursday in Cape Canaveral, a NASA representative addressed the alleged non-human mummies found in Peru that were recently on display at the Mexican Congress.

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Fans at bar thought they had free drinks during MNF, then had to pay up after Jets comeback

Read full article: Fans at bar thought they had free drinks during MNF, then had to pay up after Jets comeback

The promotion will run for 12 other games this season, but not for occasions where the Packers and Jets are playing at the same time.

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Prohibition era whiskey found in house walls during renovation

Read full article: Prohibition era whiskey found in house walls during renovation

A house renovation led to a unique discovery.

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The ā€˜Pasty Olympics’ set to be hosted by town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Read full article: The ā€˜Pasty Olympics’ set to be hosted by town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Every summer, the town of Calumet in the northernmost tip of the Upper Peninsula hosts a pasty festival, an event to celebrate the popular food in the region. But this year's event will feature something new.

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VIDEO: Elderly woman spins uncontrollably during attempted helicopter rescue

Read full article: VIDEO: Elderly woman spins uncontrollably during attempted helicopter rescue

This happened in 2019 and is part of a series where we are looking back at most-watched viral videos.

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Watch as cow, alligator slow traffic in Houston

Read full article: Watch as cow, alligator slow traffic in Houston

On separate occasions, a cow and alligator somehow got loose on freeways in Houston, causing major traffic backups and intense rescue efforts from officers.

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Watch as live alligator found in attic by inspector

Read full article: Watch as live alligator found in attic by inspector

Yikes!

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Watch how Florida man created jet ski scooter to ride on road

Read full article: Watch how Florida man created jet ski scooter to ride on road

In this video, Trey Yarbrough explains how he created the jet ski to ride on the road, and shows off how it drives.

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T. rex’s race to finish line at horse track in hilarious video

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Emerald Downs, a racetrack in Auburn, Wash., had a bunch of people dressed in T-Rex costumes get into the start gate like any horses normally would to being a race.

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What is this? Woman finds odd creature in yard, leading to much debate

Read full article: What is this? Woman finds odd creature in yard, leading to much debate

Kelly Garrahan, a resident of Titusville, found a creature with oddly shaped head and tail in her yard, which started disrupting her farm animals.

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Weird crime: Sorcerer’s fire during healing ritual kills woman, prosecutors say

Read full article: Weird crime: Sorcerer’s fire during healing ritual kills woman, prosecutors say

A 56-year-old man known as The Sorcerer of Liborina covered a 31-year-old mother of four with a potion that was made out of alcohol, sulfur, and camphor, a waxy substance that is usually made from turpentine oil, according to prosecutors.

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Backyard swimming pool near Tampa is shaped like a revolver

Read full article: Backyard swimming pool near Tampa is shaped like a revolver

The swimming pool in the backyard of Louis Minardi’s home may be distinctive to Florida: The custom-built pool is shaped like a six-shooter revolver, in a state made famous – sometimes infamous – by guns, gun politics and gun culture.

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UK: Thief admits stealing thousands of chocolate Easter eggs

Read full article: UK: Thief admits stealing thousands of chocolate Easter eggs

A man who British prosecutors say broke into an industrial park to steal almost 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage.

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Customs agents discover dolphin skull

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Customs agents say they discovered a dolphin skull in luggage left at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

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Dream job? Netflix willing to pay private flight attendant up to $385,000

Read full article: Dream job? Netflix willing to pay private flight attendant up to $385,000

Netflix is willing to pay up to $385,000 to a primary flight attendant who wants to join its ā€œdream crewā€ on a super-midsize private jet based out of San Jose, California, and a Gulfstream G550 jet.

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Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff

Read full article: Florida sheriff: Burglars call 911 to get help moving stuff

Two people in Florida are in jail after deputies say one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing.

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Police: Golfer bit off man’s nose in argument over game

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Police in Mississippi say an argument over a game led one golfer to bit the nose off another in the parking lot of a casino.

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Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies

Read full article: Woman charged, accused of freeing swarm of bees on deputies

A Massachusetts woman is facing multiple assault and battery charges, accused of releasing a swarm of bees on sheriff’s deputies as they tried to serve an eviction notice.

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Man pleads guilty to smuggling more than 1,700 animals into U.S.

Read full article: Man pleads guilty to smuggling more than 1,700 animals into U.S.

A California man pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for illegally bringing more than 1,700 wild animals into the United States at the U.S.- Mexico border.

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An old high school gym turned into a home? You’ll have to see listing to believe it

Read full article: An old high school gym turned into a home? You’ll have to see listing to believe it

One portion of the house has the original basketball court and bleachers, while another portion was renovated into elements of what typical homes have, such as a kitchen, bathroom and bedrooms.

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Police: Man tried to buy stolen human remains

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In a story published August 19, 2022, about a Pennsylvania man being charged after allegedly attempting to buy stolen human remains from an Arkansas woman, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the FBI Little Rock spokesman's first name.

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VIDEO: Thousands of cans of beer spill on roadway

Read full article: VIDEO: Thousands of cans of beer spill on roadway

A semi-truck carrying thousands of cans of Bud Light crashed on a Kentucky interstate on Wednesday, spilling beer all over the roadway.

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Troopers: Drunk woman drove golf cart on Florida highway

Read full article: Troopers: Drunk woman drove golf cart on Florida highway

A woman with an open bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey in a bag was arrested for driving a golf cart on Florida’s busiest interstate while drunk.

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Fancy Feast opens NYC restaurant with feline inspired dishes

Read full article: Fancy Feast opens NYC restaurant with feline inspired dishes

Cat lovers can now have a taste of their cat’s favorite meal at a pop-up restaurant in New York City.

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Police: Man robs victim at gunpoint outside Wendy’s after he refused to buy him chicken nuggets

Read full article: Police: Man robs victim at gunpoint outside Wendy’s after he refused to buy him chicken nuggets

A South Florida man robbed another man at gunpoint last week outside a Wendy’s fast food restaurant in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said.

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Woman performing oral sex on driver causes vehicle to crash into FedEx truck, officials say

Read full article: Woman performing oral sex on driver causes vehicle to crash into FedEx truck, officials say

Two people were found naked after their SUV crashed into a FedEx truck in Fort Lauderdale.

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Cops: 500,000 fentanyl pills found during traffic stop

Read full article: Cops: 500,000 fentanyl pills found during traffic stop

Arizona police say two women were arrested after about 500,000 fentanyl pills were found in an SUV pulled over for speeding.

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Egg-sized diamond fetches over $21M with fees at Geneva sale

Read full article: Egg-sized diamond fetches over $21M with fees at Geneva sale

Christie’s says ā€œThe Rock,ā€ an egg-sized white diamond billed as the largest of its kind to go up for auction, has sold for more than 21.6 million Swiss francs ($21.75 million), including fees — though at the low end of the expected range.

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Woman, 19, tells deputy that getting arrested was on ā€˜bucket list’

Read full article: Woman, 19, tells deputy that getting arrested was on ā€˜bucket list’

Monroe County Sheriff's Office said a woman who a deputy attempted to stop for speeding, but who continued driving said when she was arrested that it was on her "bucket list."

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Police: Florida woman threatened to bomb hungry son’s school

Read full article: Police: Florida woman threatened to bomb hungry son’s school

A woman has been arrested months after threatening to blow up her son’s high school unless cafeteria workers started giving him more food, officials said.

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Video captures hundreds of birds crashing to the ground in Mexico

Read full article: Video captures hundreds of birds crashing to the ground in Mexico

In a small town in northern Mexico, the way in which hundreds of birds known as yellow-headed thrushes died, was recorded after they crashed into the ground at full speed.

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Mistaken identity lands South Florida man in jail for 5 days

Read full article: Mistaken identity lands South Florida man in jail for 5 days

A Broward County cook says he lived a nightmare recently when police mistook him for a fugitive with the same name, similar looks and almost the same birthday.

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911 calls detail naked NFL player’s bizarre behavior outside Broward kids’ center

Read full article: 911 calls detail naked NFL player’s bizarre behavior outside Broward kids’ center

Newly released 911 calls describe the shock in Deerfield Beach on Monday afternoon as a man police say is Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was spotted walking naked near a children’s learning center.

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New Yorkers in Palm Beach told to leave if ā€˜woke’

Read full article: New Yorkers in Palm Beach told to leave if ā€˜woke’

Palm Beach Police say someone placed fliers over the weekend on New York-licensed cars parked on the wealthy island reading, ā€œIf you are one of the those ā€˜woke’ people --- leave Florida. You will be happier elsewhere, as will we.ā€

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City warned of ā€˜animal rain’ after fish were seen falling from the sky

Read full article: City warned of ā€˜animal rain’ after fish were seen falling from the sky

Just after storms moved through Texarkana last week, the skies opened up again and rained fish for a few minutes.

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Snow in Florida: Dusting spotted in parts of Panhandle

Read full article: Snow in Florida: Dusting spotted in parts of Panhandle

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office posted video a deputy captured on patrol showing falling snowflakes bathed in the light of a lamppost in a store’s parking lot. Only 12 hours earlier, the temperature had been 75 degrees Fahrenheit, the post said.

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Florida man with drugs around penis denies they were his

Read full article: Florida man with drugs around penis denies they were his

Florida authorities said they found cocaine and methamphetamine wrapped around a man’s penis during a traffic stop, but the man denied the drugs were his.

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New trial after jury met in room with Confederate symbols

Read full article: New trial after jury met in room with Confederate symbols

A Tennessee appeals court has granted a new trial for a Black man who was convicted of aggravated assault by an all-white jury that deliberated in a room containing Confederate symbols.

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Miami Beach chamber member disrobes on Zoom meeting

Read full article: Miami Beach chamber member disrobes on Zoom meeting

A man disrobed — at least partially — during Tuesday’s Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce meeting that was held on Zoom.

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Ron DeSantis bobblehead? Apparently there’s high demand

Read full article: Ron DeSantis bobblehead? Apparently there’s high demand

The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum launched a bobblehead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, saying there have been ā€œcustomer requests from both sides of the aisle.ā€

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Bear peeps on Florida homeowners

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This momma bear was curious as to what was happening in a Central Florida home and wanted to get a closer look.

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Florida man uses Army training, traps gator in trash bin

Read full article: Florida man uses Army training, traps gator in trash bin

As seen in a video going viral online, Eugene Bozzi of Mount Dora used a bulky recycling bin to help scoop up the hissing alligator as neighbors cheered him on.

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Firefighters rescue horse stuck in well in South Florida

Read full article: Firefighters rescue horse stuck in well in South Florida

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says firefighters responding to a Lake Worth field found a horse with its hind legs stuck in the ground.

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Holy cow! Manure spilled on I-95 after truck crash

Read full article: Holy cow! Manure spilled on I-95 after truck crash

The Florida Highway Patrol alerted drivers Tuesday of a crash that spilled cow manure over a stretch of I-95 in Brevard County.

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Shocking photos: Lightning strikes near Florida beach

Read full article: Shocking photos: Lightning strikes near Florida beach

Lightning struck again and again near the sand and water, pictures from the Clearwater Police Department show. Beachgoer were warned to seek shelter.

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Sinkholes? 3 ā€˜depressions’ open up near Florida golf course

Read full article: Sinkholes? 3 ā€˜depressions’ open up near Florida golf course

Officials originally identified the holes as sinkholes, a common geological occurrence in Florida, but later engineers said the holes are considered ā€œdepressions.ā€

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Redheaded reptiles spreading across South Florida, raising concern

Read full article: Redheaded reptiles spreading across South Florida, raising concern

The Peter’s rock agama is another non-native reptile species calling South Florida home, and their skills as agile hitchhikers have scientists concerned.

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Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

Read full article: Florida couple pleads guilty to attacking bears with dogs

A married couple has pleaded guilty to using doughnuts and pastries to lure black bears in rural Florida, allowing packs of dogs to attack them and then posting the gruesome videos on social media.

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Tortoise movers sue for $500,000, say Florida moved too fast

Read full article: Tortoise movers sue for $500,000, say Florida moved too fast

Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission.

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Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn

Read full article: Court upholds city’s $30,000 fine for man’s overgrown lawn

A federal court has upheld a Florida city’s decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose lawn was overgrown.

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Publix chicken-tender sub Twitter account goes silent after store objects

Read full article: Publix chicken-tender sub Twitter account goes silent after store objects

A popular Twitter account that notified followers when Publix chicken-tender subs were on sale has been abandoned after lawyers for the Florida-based grocery chain apparently objected.

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Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

Read full article: Passenger survives being hit in the head by flying turtle

It’s not unusual for rocks and other debris to crash through a windshield and injure a driver or passenger — but a turtle?

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Man finds shrimp tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, General Mills says ā€˜no’

Read full article: Man finds shrimp tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, General Mills says ā€˜no’

Los Angeles writer and comedian Jensen Karp discovered shrimp tails in his box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal, sparking a debate with General Mills. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Cinnamon Toast Crunch is already a well-known cereal, but now it’s making headlines for something more salty than sweet — a man has allegedly discovered shrimp tails inside of a box of the cereal while pouring himself a bowl. According to Los Angeles-based writer and comedian Jensen Karp, he discovered what appear to be shrimp tails tossed in cinnamon sugar, as well as dental floss, black unidentifiable objects, and more inside of a family-pack box of General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. In a tweet he shared on Monday, he wrote, ā€œUmmmm @CTCSquares - why are there shrimp tails in my cereal? Ok, we’ll after further investigation with my eyes, these are cinnamon coated SHRIMP TAILS, you weirdos.

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Wax museum removes Donald Trump likeness for repair after it is beaten, scratched

Read full article: Wax museum removes Donald Trump likeness for repair after it is beaten, scratched

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A wax figure of Donald Trump has been pulled from the display of Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio after visitors kept vandalizing it, according to the San Antonio Express-News. ā€œWhen it’s a highly political figure, attacks can be a problem,ā€ said Clay Stewart, the regional manager for Ripley Entertainment, which owns the Louis Tussaud’s Waxworks in San Antonio, told the newspaper. ā€œWe’ve always had trouble with the presidential section because no matter what president it was – Bush, Obama or Trump – they’ve all had people beat them. In a statement, Suzanne Smagala-Potts, public relations manager for Ripley Entertainment Inc, said having to remove and repair waxworks was not uncommon. Adā€œWhen a wax figure has been damaged, we will remove the figure from public display and send it to our talented team of artists for repair,ā€ Smagala-Potts said.

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Miami-Dade makes sultry new ad to promote ... mask wearing

Read full article: Miami-Dade makes sultry new ad to promote ... mask wearing

MIAMI – Is it getting hot in here, or is it just the Miami-Dade County Twitter page? In the latest attempt to promote mask-wearing to stop the spread of COVID-19, the county government is turning up the heat with a slightly suggestive animated ad. ā€œWearing a mask on the outside says a lot about who you are on the inside,ā€ the tagline reads. Good one, Miami-Dade County! If double entendre is the secret to getting South Florida safely get through this pandemic, keep it coming.

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There’s a runaway goat in Tampa — no, it’s not Tom Brady

Read full article: There’s a runaway goat in Tampa — no, it’s not Tom Brady

The Florida Highway Patrol is alerting people in the Tampa area to be on the lookout for a runaway goat. But the agency is being extra careful to let people know they’re not talking about Tom Brady. Hillsborough: Use caution in the area of WB I-4 at US-301 as Troopers and @HCSOSheriff units are trying to apprehend a runaway GOAT (not @TomBrady). pic.twitter.com/0HqZYKqkQA — FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) February 22, 2021Of course, Brady is the undisputed G.O.A.T. We’re not sure how well Tom would fare as a runaway goat anyway, given that scrambling from the pocket has never been his strong suit, plus the way he wobbled off the Bucs’ championship boat parade.

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Man with Florida-shaped tattoo on forehead calls 911 to ask for ride home

Read full article: Man with Florida-shaped tattoo on forehead calls 911 to ask for ride home

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A 22-year-old man from Port Richey is making sure no one takes the ā€œFlorida manā€ title from him. Matthew Leatham, who has the shape of the state of Florida tattooed on his forehead, was arrested early Sunday morning after he called 911 two times to find a ride home, WTXL reported. According to a criminal complaint, Leatham cursed at the dispatcher during the calls. It’s unclear why he decided to call 911 for a ride home or where he was when the calls were made. Regardless, officers did not give Leatham a ride home, and instead gave him a ride to the Pasco County Jail, where he was booked on charges of misuse of the 911 system and possession of marijuana.

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Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickens

Read full article: Key West wants to ban people from feeding roaming chickens

This Sept. 13, 2017 photo shows chickens in Key West, Fla. Key West is considering a law that would make it illegal to feed the chickens that freely roam the Southernmost City. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)Feral chickens run free in Key West, just one of those things that keep the Southernmost City charmingly weird. It’s a heated thing on both sides.ā€The city's wild chickens don’t need help finding food, Tom Sweets, executive director of the Key West Wildlife Center, told the newspaper. ā€œI’ve never seen a skinny chicken in Key West unless it’s sick or injured. They’re quite capable of taking care of themselves.ā€The wildlife center says it doesn't remove healthy Key West Chickens, but it did take in about 1,500 injured, sick, and orphaned chickens last year.

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South Florida man auctioning $2 million worth of comics previously stolen from him

Read full article: South Florida man auctioning $2 million worth of comics previously stolen from him

BOCA RATON, Fla. – A South Florida man who managed to get back his prized comic book collection after it was stolen from his storage unit is now selling it off for big bucks. Comic books have been Randy Lawrence’s passion since he was a boy, and now they have built him a nest egg. Lawrence found out Weisbauer’s father had a storage unit just feet away from his. He hired an attorney who managed to get the father to return the rest of the books in January of last year. One comic featuring Batgirl has already sold for $132,000.

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Florida manatee had ā€˜Trump’ drawn on back, officials say

Read full article: Florida manatee had ā€˜Trump’ drawn on back, officials say

Someone etches the word "Trump" into the skin of a manatee in Florida. HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, Fla. – State and federal wildlife officials are investigating reports of a manatee found with ā€œTrumpā€ drawn on its back in a Florida river. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say the aquatic mammal was spotted over the weekend in the Homosassa River in Citrus County. Wildlife officials are looking for any information regarding the animal’s harassment. A nonprofit group that protects endangered animals is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in the case.

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Why was a tank driving around a Miami-Dade neighborhood?

Read full article: Why was a tank driving around a Miami-Dade neighborhood?

PALMETTO BAY, Fla. – Video on social media showed what looked like a military tank driving around a Palmetto Bay neighborhood on Sunday. Commenters on the Cutler Bay Social Facebook page wondered if the tank was part of a military operation. But a spokesperson with the Florida National Guard said the tank was not part of its fleet, and military experts said the tank appeared to be a British combat vehicle. The matter was cleared up by Miami-Dade Police, which issued a statement that read:ā€œMiami-Dade Police Department, Village of Palmetto Bay units received reports of a military-style vehicle observed on the Village roads. ā€œIt’s a poor choice of timing to have military equipment like that in a residential neighborhood,ā€ resident James Woodard said.

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Parents lose lawsuit over destruction of son’s porn stash

Read full article: Parents lose lawsuit over destruction of son’s porn stash

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. – A man who sued his parents for getting rid of his pornography collection has won a lawsuit in western Michigan and can seek compensation. U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled in favor of David Werking, who said his parents had no right to throw out his collection. He lived at their Grand Haven home for 10 months after a divorce before moving to Muncie, Indiana. ā€œThere is no question that the destroyed property was David’s property,ā€ Maloney said Monday. Werking's parents said they had a right to act as his landlords.

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Florida man holding trash can for friend finds dead body inside

Read full article: Florida man holding trash can for friend finds dead body inside

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Florida man has found a badly decomposing body inside a trash can. The unidentified man told the Manatee County Sheriff’s office he’d been holding the 55-gallon container for a friend who promised to retrieve it later. But the friend never returned and after about two months, the man smelled a foul odor and opened the container. The sheriff’s office is investigating the identity of the remains and how they died. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

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Lawmakers throw pig guts, punches on Taiwan parliament floor

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TAIPEI – Lawmakers in Taiwan got into a fist fight and threw pig guts at each other Friday over a soon-to-be enacted policy that would allow imports of U.S. pork and beef. Legislators from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party attempted to stop them, resulting in chaos and an exchange of punches. People hold a pig model with a slogan "Betraying pig farmers" during a protest in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Nov. 22. Thousands of people marched in streets on Sunday demanding the reversal of a decision to allow U.S. pork imports into Taiwan, alleging food safety issues. ā€œYou have blocked Premier Su from reposting to the parliament for 12 times, ā€ said Hsu Sheng-chieh, a DPP legislative member.

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Florida mom made toddler smoke THC so he would eat and sleep better, deputies say

Read full article: Florida mom made toddler smoke THC so he would eat and sleep better, deputies say

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A mother made her 2-year-old son smoke THC from a vape pen on more than one occasion because she believed the marijuana would help him eat and sleep more, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said Clarisse would let her housemates watch the boy even though they were known to drink excessively, records show. In a separate Snapchat video, Clarisse smokes the vape pen while lying next to the toddler, the report said. Deputies said from there, Clarisse would put the vape pen in the boy’s mouth so he would smoke it in order to help his sleep schedule and appetite. Clarisse was arrested Tuesday on a child neglect charge.

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Is that a headless body on the beach? Well, not really

Read full article: Is that a headless body on the beach? Well, not really

A woman walking a Florida beach thought she had come across a decapitated body. Thankfully, it just turned out to be the type of figure you’d see showing off clothing from a store window. The headless mannequin spotted on Perdido Key near Pensacola was covered with barnacles and other sea life, according to Ocean Hour, a nonprofit that organizes beach clean-ups. Way too long!ā€ the nonprofit wrote. ā€œWe are glad it wasn’t a real body!ā€

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ā€˜Bump in the night’: Florida driver hits gator on U.S. 1

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COCOA, Fla. – Need any more evidence that it’s Friday the 13th in the year 2020? A driver in Central Florida ran over a gator on U.S. 1 overnight. Luckily, the driver and the alligator are OK, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is finding the gator a ā€œsafer place to roam,ā€ police in the city of Cocoa say. The things that go bump in the night: patrol officers rescued this little guy as he wandered into dangerous territory. He was fine and the driver was not injured.ā€Be careful out there!

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Mom’s remains go missing after being mailed to Florida

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Kentucky woman is sending out what she calls an ā€œurgent pleaā€ after a box containing her mother’s cremated remains went missing after she mailed it to her sister in Florida. Amy Redford says she mailed the package on Sept. 9. It was in a box with a bright red label saying, ""CREMATED REMAINS." Redford says the tenant realized the box wasn’t hers and put it outside for the carrier to take. Then it went missing.

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ā€˜Saggy pants’ ban could soon be dropped in Opa-Locka

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OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – You may be able to start wearing ā€œsaggy pantsā€ in Opa-Locka again. Read Opa-Locka’s ’Saggy Pants’ OrdinanceIn the city’s current code of ordinances, Sec. 16-33 states rules and regulations on the ā€œban on wearing saggy apparel in public facilities.ā€(a) It shall be unlawful for an individual (male or female) to wear saggy pants or slacks apparel wherein underwear or under garments are exposed in city buildings and parks. Females, as well, shall also be banned from wearing saggy shirt or blouse apparel. Neither males nor females shall wear saggy apparel such as to constitute indecent exposure.

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2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling

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An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate. David Tait entered his home in Laceys Creek in Queensland state on Monday and found a large chunk of his ceiling lying on his kitchen table. The snakes have an estimated combined weight of 45 kilograms (100 pounds). ā€œI would assume that it was two males fighting over a female that was nearby in the roof,ā€ Brown said. The males were returned to the wild, but the suspected third snake hasn't been found.

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Fort Lauderdale man pleads not guilty in kangaroo case

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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. It was literally kangaroo court on Wednesday when a Fort Lauderdale man entered a plea of not guilty in connection with misdemeanor charges he is facing for housing a kangaroo in his home. The kangaroo, named Jack Jack, escaped from his home just off of North Andrews Avenue and 15th Street in mid-July. Free Jack Jack on GoFundMe was to help Macias be able to move to a zoned area so he could keep the kangaroo. He said he would use the money to move to a new place where he could keep Jack Jack legally and pay for the proper licenses and permits. His lawyer, Steven Schaet, submitted to the court a written plea of not guilty.

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Kangaroo loose in Fort Lauderdale caught by police

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. A kangraroo was on the loose in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday morning in case you thought 2020 couldnt get any stranger. Viewer Doug sent us the video above, which comes with commentary appropriate for the situation:Yo, thats so crazy. This is South Florida.Fort Lauderdale police and Fish & Wildlife Conservation were on the scene. Check back and watch Local 10 for updates. Click here to get breaking news updates sent straight to your email inbox.

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Florida woman discovers alligators fighting by her home

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FORT MYERS, Fla. A woman in route to get her morning coffee was jolted awake with pounding on her front door she later discovered to be two alligators fighting in front of her home in Florida. The video of the surprising encounter in Fort Myers was posted on Facebook last week by Susan Geshel. 6:45 AM today We heard a loud pounding ON our front door Two huge alligators are fighting ! They made a mess on the front door, Geshel, who has never seen alligators on her property in Fort Myers, said. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Spokeswoman Melody Kilborn said the fighting alligators were reacting to being in a confined space.

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Police: Man confesses to following women in Hollywood, attempting to lure them to his car

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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. Hollywood police have arrested a man who they said confessed to following women throughout the city in an attempt to conduct lewd acts toward or with, authorities announced on Friday. The victim told Local 10 News that she kept running, but went a bit faster when she saw that the had man made a U-turn. Hollywood police say James Ducker, 32, tried to lure women into his blue Chevrolet Malibu. (Hollywood Police Department)Police said Ducker confessed to following women for several blocks and maneuvering his car to block or stop his victims. Anyone who believes they have been victimized by Ducker is asked to call the Hollywood Police Department.

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Man arrested after girlfriend falls off hood of pickup truck

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KEY LARGO, Fla. A Key Largo man was arrested Thursday night after a domestic dispute led to his girlfriend falling from the hood of his moving GMC pickup truck, authorities announced on Friday. According to Monroe County Sheriffs Office spokesman Adam Linhardt, witnesses called 911 after seeing the 29-year-old victim falling from the hood of the truck and Luna fleeing the scene. Linhardt said Luna drove with his girlfriend on the hood of his truck until the 900 block of Lobster Lane, when she fell off, landing on the ground unconscious, but breathing. Witnesses told deputies that Luna initially got out of the truck after his girlfriend fell, but then got back inside and drove away. Linhardt said Luna confessed to drinking alcohol before the incident and told deputies that he had a medical marijuana card and THC cartridges in his pocket.

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Someone put kiwi on a pizza and we can’t unsee it

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There are things that are sacred in this world, and one of those things is pizza -- and the toppings we choose to put on that pizza. Kiwi may be sweet, but when was the last time you heard of kiwi getting incorporated into a savory dish, let alone being used as topping on an innocent pizza that didn’t ask for any of this nonsense? The photo of the kiwi pizza was tweeted out in January and it went viral immediately -- with most people equally (or if not more) grossed out by this flavor combination. People compared it to a petri dish, called it a ā€œtravestyā€ and blamed pineapple on pizza for this cooking crime. Let’s just hope this was a one-off experimentation and kiwi pizza doesn’t start showing up at our favorite pizza chains.

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ā€˜Tiger King’ Joe Exotic mural goes up in Wynwood

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MIAMI, Fla. – Joe Exotic has arrived in Miami. A 16-foot mural of the ā€œTiger Kingā€ documentary subject has been painted in the Wynwood neighborhood. It’s worth noting that this is in Wynwood (the artsy Miami neighborhood), not Wynnewood, the city in Oklahoma where Joe Exotic’s infamous zoo was located. The ā€œTiger Kingā€ documentary about that case and the wacky world of big cat breeding has been watched by millions on Netflix. ALSO SEE: The ā€˜Tiger King’ reunion special is out and it’s as bonkers as you’d hope

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Florida day care writes on child’s tummy to remind mother to bring diapers

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SANIBEL ISLAND, Fla. – A Florida mother was shocked to find her young son’s day care had written on his stomach in black ink to remind her to bring more diapers. Heather Chisum posted photos of her son Milo to Facebook after she found the Sanibel Island day care’s message on the boy’s tummy. Chisum, a single mother, said the day care usually puts a daily report in her children’s lunch boxes, detailing her son or daughter’s behavior and whether they need additional wipes or diapers. But while changing Milo’s diaper after bringing him home Monday, Chisum noticed the message written in magic marker. In her post, Chisum asked whether she was over-exaggerating in her anger, but nearly everyone who commented backed her up wholeheartedly.

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Man cited for using fake skeleton to drive in HOV lane

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PHOENIX, Ariz. – A 62-year-old man was cited in Arizona this week after trying to disguise a fake skeleton as a passenger just to use the HOV lane. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a trooper pulled over the man on Thursday after noticing he had placed a fake skeleton in the passenger's front seat. The skeleton was sitting upright, wearing a hat and tied to the front seat. Department spokesman Raul Garcia said troopers cite about 7,000 HOV lane violators every year. Last April, a man was pulled over after driving in the HOV lane with a mannequin wearing a sweatshirt, baseball cap and sunglasses.

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Man dies after being attacked by his cockfighting rooster

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NEW DEHLI, – An Indian man taking his rooster to compete in a cockfight was killed after being attacked by the animal. Saripalli Chanavenkateshwaram Rao, 50, died Jan. 15 when he was cut in the neck by a blade attached to the rooster’s claw, CNN reports. The father of three later died at the hospital of a stroke. Rao was travelling with the rooster to a cockfighting competition. When the rooster escaped, Rao attempted to grab it when he was attacked by the bird.

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Woman uses her dog’s urine in attempt to pass drug test

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– A woman was arrested after she used her dog’s urine to help her pass a drug test. Julie Miller, 40, was meeting with parole officials in Kentucky as part of a regular probation visit when officers caught her sneaking in a sample of urine in an attempt to pass it off as her own. While being questioned by police, Miller admitted the urine was not hers, but instead was from her dog. Miller acknowledged she brought in the dog’s urine because she would have failed the test without it after recently using methamphetamine and Suboxone. Miller was arrested and charged with tampering with physical evidence.

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Bank robber throws stolen money in the street, yells ā€˜Merry Christmas!’

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – A man who looks a lot like Santa robbed a bank Monday and yelled ā€œMerry Christmasā€ as he threw the stolen money into the street. David Oliver claimed to have a weapon when he walked into a Colorado Springs bank and took the money. Witnesses say after leaving the bank, Oliver grabbed money out of the bag and threw it into the street while yelling his holiday greeting. After spreading his own version of Christmas cheer, Oliver sat down and waited for the police to arrive. KKTV reports bystanders collected the money and returned it to the bank.

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KFC is selling a fire log that smells like fried chicken

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MIAMI – Talk about a mouth-watering aroma...Just in time for the holidays, KFC is selling firelogs that smell like fried chicken. The "KFC 11 Herbs and Spices firelog" is selling online for $18.99. But be careful... KFC jokingly says it "may attract bears or neighbors who are hungry." Customers are limited to one log while supplies last. CLICK HERE to buy yours today!

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Florida man dressed as Fred Flintstone pulled over for driving 'footmobile'

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WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – A Florida man (of course... Florida man) was pulled over by law enforcement and given a citation. All sounds normal, until you learn that he was dressed as Fred Flintstone and the vehicle he was "driving" was the footmobile made famous in the popular cartoon show. Don Swartz (aka, Fred Flintstone) was driving around the Pasco County area in his Smart Car disguised as the footmobile, WTVT reports. Full Screen 1 / 5Pasco County deputy H. Echevarria pulled Swartz over for allegedly speeding in a neighborhood and issued him a notice to appear. "A very special thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Don and Trina Swartz for being such great sports... Yabba Dabba Doo!"

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Lottery winner dies weeks after winning $1 million jackpot

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SIDNEY, N.Y. – A man who won a $1 million lottery jackpot died just weeks after striking it rich. Donald Savastano of Sidney, New York won the "Merry Millionaire" scratch off game on Jan. 3. WABC reports Savastano had planned to spend the money to help fund his retirement after having worked as a carpenter. "This is going change our lives, to tell you the truth," Savastano said after winning. Savastano, who was born in Queens and later moved to upstate New York, died on Jan. 26, a little over three weeks since winning the lottery.

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Florida woman run over by own car after cat ambush

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COCOA, Fla. – A Florida woman trying to escape from a cat was run over by her own car, authorities said. The woman was parked on the lawn of a home in Cocoa Friday evening. She was getting ready to leave when the cat pounced into the car and attacked, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the woman scrambled out of the vehicle to get away from the feline, but she forgot the car was in reverse. The car rolled over her, into the street and then struck a parked car.

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Viral video of Miami attempted murder proven fake

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It was a story that was too good to be true... unfortunately, it was.

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Bald eagle protects another eagle stuck in storm drain

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ORLANDO, Fla. – A bald eagle appeared to be protecting a wounded bald eagle that had been trapped in a storm drain outside of Orlando on Thursday. Orange County deputies used crime scene tape to block access to the eagles and closed traffic at Curry Ford Road near Goldenroad Road. About 6 p.m., a Florida Fish & Wildlife employee scared the bald eagle into flying away. The other eagle fell back into the storm drain. The eagle was stuck for about 90 minutes before Orange County Fire Rescue helped to get the bird out shortly after.

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Golfers exchange punches in fairway fight

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GOLDEN, Colo. – Who knew golfers had it in them? In a supposed gentlemanly sport with a rule book as thick as the Manhattan yellow pages (remember them? ), two golfers were caught on video exchanging blows on a Colorado golf course. But just when things started getting interesting, the action died down and the fight came to a listless end. However, the two combatants shook hands to show that when it comes to golf, haymakers and birdies don't always fit.

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