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Body of Mom Who Had Been Fasting Is Believed Found

Police find submerged SUV with remains thought be of Florida's Tracey Lynn Rieker

(Newser) - The search for a missing mother of four in Florida appears to have come to a sad end. In a Facebook post , police say they discovered a submerged SUV in a Venice pond with the body of a woman believed to be 44-year-old Tracey Lynn Rieker. She has been missing...

Principal Who Said Holocaust Was a Belief Is Reinstated

School board vote comes after judge found 'no just cause' for William Latson's firing

(Newser) - The same school board that voted last year to end the employment of a principal who told a parent that the Holocaust was a matter of belief has now rehired him. Florida's Palm Beach County School District voted 4-3 on Wednesday to reinstate former Spanish River High School Principal...

Voting Rights Groups Sue to Extend Florida Deadline

They say 7 hours added after website crashed wasn't long enough

(Newser) - Florida extended its voter registration deadline after the massive volume of requests caused the website to crash—but voting rights groups said the 7-hour extension was nowhere near long enough. Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee said Tuesday that she had reopened registration from noon to 7pm following Monday's...

Happy Ending After Days of Searching for Missing Swimmer

MMA fighter went into the ocean Friday, reappeared Monday

(Newser) - An incredible ending to the story of a Florida swimmer who went missing Friday: Alex Rojas was on Monday discovered to be alive. Rojas, who had last been seen entering the Atlantic Ocean carrying a flotation device in Boynton Beach, contacted his family from a West Palm Beach hospital Monday,...

Florida Voter Caught Seeking Ballot for Dead Wife

Larry Wiggins is charged with a felony

(Newser) - A Florida man is in trouble after requesting a mail-in ballot for his dead wife, WFLA reports. Larry Wiggins was arrested Thursday in Manatee County and charged with requesting a mail-in ballot on behalf of another elector, a third-degree felony. His explanation? "I heard so much about ballots being...

Sen. Scott 'Misspoke' About His Diagnosis

The Florida senator apparently said 'positive' by mistake

(Newser) - Sen. Rick Scott said he misspoke Saturday when he said on national television that he had tested positive for COVID-19, the AP reports. The Republican from Florida tweeted : "I misspoke this morning in my @FoxNews interview. I was tested yesterday for COVID and tested NEGATIVE." During an interview...

GOP Leads Voter Registrations in Key States
In 3 Key States,
a Narrowing Gap
Oct 2, 2020 10:25 AM CDT

In 3 Key States, a Narrowing Gap

GOP leads voter registrations in Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania

(Newser) - The Biden campaign is starting door-to-door canvassing just as data shows the Trump campaign leads in securing new voter registrations in closely watched states. There are still more people registered as Democrats than Republicans in Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina—all states the president won by less than five points...

This City Is Selling Off Its Swans for $400 a Pop

Lakeland, Fla., says due to overpopulation, it costs $10K a year to feed them all

(Newser) - Got an extra $400 lying around? Love swans? If you're near Lakeland, Fla., or can get there, you're in luck. CNN reports that, starting sometime in the next few weeks, the city will be selling off about half of the 80 resident swans that live on Lake Morton....

Lotto Winner Forfeits Prize After USPS Loses Ticket

They said, ‘no ticket, no prize'

(Newser) - A Florida woman says the United States Postal Service turned her lottery win into a loss. The woman says she had to forfeit a $1,000 prize in the state's Second Chance lottery after she followed the lottery's instructions and sent the winning ticket by certified mail, only...

Florida Men Arrested for 'Dangerous, Stupid' Use of Laser

They pointed it at police helicopter in flight

(Newser) - If two Florida men weren't already aware that flashing a laser at a pilot in flight is a felony in the state, they definitely are now. Police say two men were arrested in two days last week for pointing lasers at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Air One helicopter,...

The Day After Florida Reopens, 107 Deaths

The state's death tally is 14,190 so far

(Newser) - Florida reported 107 new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, a day after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he was lifting restrictions on restaurant capacity, the AP reports. The state also reported 2,795 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing its total since the pandemic began to just under 699,000. Overall,...

Florida Reopens, Ends Mask Fines
Florida Reopens,
Ends Mask Fines
Sep 25, 2020 2:45 PM CDT

Florida Reopens, Ends Mask Fines

Restaurants and businesses can reopen

(Newser) - Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and prohibited local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen the state's economy despite the spread of the coronavirus. The Republican governor's order unleashed fresh debate in...

Cops Show Up After Overeager Hockey Fans Yell One Word

Apparently your neighbors might get nervous hearing 'Shoot! Shoot!'

(Newser) - There are casual sports fans who tune in only during playoff season, and then there are the die-hards. Devon Garnett is definitely in the latter camp , though his enthusiasm for hockey caused a bit of a commotion Wednesday. That's the night the Tampa Bay Lightning played Game 3 of...

'Without Hesitation,' Pregnant Woman Takes on Shark

Margot Dukes Eddy jumped into Florida waters when she saw husband getting attacked

(Newser) - An Atlanta couple's vacation in the Florida Keys took a terrifying turn last weekend, ending with a surprising rescue. Per the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Andrew Eddy was on a private boat with his pregnant wife, Margot Dukes Eddy, and her family Sunday morning at Sombrero Reef...

Kraft Is Off the Hook on Sex Charge
Good News
for Patriots
Owner Kraft
Sep 24, 2020 2:21 PM CDT

Good News for Patriots Owner Kraft

Prosecutors give up on massage parlor case after court blocks use of video

(Newser) - Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for massage parlor sex. Court records show that the owner and manager of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa are still facing numerous...

Bloomberg Helps Cover Fines So Florida Felons Can Vote

He raises $16M, enough for 32K to get back on the voter rolls

(Newser) - Earlier this month, a federal court made it harder for felons in Florida to vote by upholding a law that stipulates they must first pay any outstanding fees or fines on their record. Now billionaire Michael Bloomberg is trying to make sure they can get to the polls after all....

Trump: I&#39;ve Got 5 Names on My Short List
Florida Connection Improves
Odds of One Court Contender
the rundown
Sep 21, 2020 10:55 AM CDT

Florida Connection Improves Odds of One Court Contender

President says his pick might come Friday or Saturday

(Newser) - President Trump told Fox News on Monday that he expects to name his choice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday or Saturday, reports the Hill . Trump says he has five names on his short list, though he did not say who they were. One leading contender is thought to...

Artist to Purge Vision of Gator Attack by Painting It

'He had green eyes. The teeth were pearly white, no stain or anything.'

(Newser) - Mark Johnson remembers his attacker in vivid detail. "He had green eyes," he says. "The teeth were pearly white, no stain or anything." Now, the Florida artist wants to paint the perp—an 8-foot-long alligator that mauled him earlier this month. The attack in Port St....

Trumper Hits 13-Year-Old Girl: Report

Norbert Logsdon is accused of felony child abuse

(Newser) - A Florida man is accused of ramming a 13-year-old girl in the face with a flagpole while demonstrating for President Trump, ActionNewsJax reports. Norbert Logsdon, 67, allegedly jammed the pole in Crystal Ledoux's car and struck her daughter Wednesday in the town of Orange Park. "I was scared...

Downtown Pensacola Is Underwater
Downtown Pensacola
Is Underwater
Sep 16, 2020 11:27 AM CDT

Downtown Pensacola Is Underwater

People are being rescued from flooded homes in 2 states thanks to Hurricane Sally

(Newser) - The second hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in less than three weeks is "every bit as bad as predicted," according to the Pensacola News Journal , whose hometown is swamped . Nearly three feet of water covers streets in downtown Pensacola, Fla., which endured hours of rain before and...

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