# Florida

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# Mass Shooting

'Call the police mommy, I'm gonna die': Mother shares texts sent from son at Florida nightclub

Tributes have been paid to the 50 victims.

51.0k

Jun 13th 2016, 10:52 AM

# sex crimes

Inside "Pervert Park": The Florida home for sex offenders

A documentary tells the residents’ stories.

41.6k

Jun 12th 2016, 10:30 AM

# Florida

American singer who starred in The Voice shot dead after concert

Christina Grimmie, 22, was signing autographs when a gunman shot her and then himself.

51.9k

Jun 11th 2016, 11:17 AM

# 6000 miles from home

Crocodiles known to prey on humans discovered in Florida - 6,000 miles from usual habitat

The animals can grow up to 6 metres long and have been known to eat humans.

37.3k

May 20th 2016, 10:11 PM

# third attempt

George Zimmerman auctions gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin

Protests erupted in the US over the shooting of the unarmed black teenager in 2012.

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May 19th 2016, 10:12 AM

# Jaws

Woman goes to hospital with shark attached to her arm after being bitten at Florida beach

Witnesses said people were bothering the shark.

43.1k

May 16th 2016, 2:55 PM

# Trayvon Martin

Website stops George Zimmerman selling the gun he killed Trayvon Martin with

The website has not said why.

22.2k

May 12th 2016, 9:10 PM

# Courts

American surgeon who has dementia brought drugs to Ireland after 'falling for an internet scam'

Judge Greally indicated that she would impose a five year sentence which she would fully suspend on condition he leave the country.

31.5k

Apr 29th 2016, 7:40 PM

# replacement

Unbeaten Khabib handed a new opponent after UFC main event is called off

Newcomer Darrell Horcher will step in next weekend after the injury to Tony Ferguson.

5.1k

Apr 8th 2016, 9:37 AM

# hard to miss

Florida burglar identified thanks to facial tattoo of, er, Florida

He also has stars tattooed on his face and ‘red rum’ tattooed on his neck.

15.8k

Apr 6th 2016, 9:56 PM

# The final frontier

Check out these incredible pictures of the ruins of America's Space Race

Photographer and academic Roland Miller has travelled across America capturing images of the remnants of an international race long forgotten.

33.5k

Mar 13th 2016, 6:00 PM

# gun laws

Florida pro-gun activist is shot by her four-year-old son

Jamie Gilt is a vocal advocate for gun ownership and was seriously injured.

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Mar 9th 2016, 11:00 PM

# success

Cian O'Connor leads Ireland to showjumping glory in Florida

Conor Swail (Down), Shane Sweetnam (Cork) and Richie Moloney (Kilkenny) were also part of the victorious Irish side.

3.6k

Mar 5th 2016, 2:46 PM

# rich vein of form

Stunning finish gets Shane Lowry in the mix at Honda Classic

The Offaly man coped well with difficult scoring conditions in Florida.

9.1k

Feb 25th 2016, 11:00 PM

# Shark Selfies

Man pulls shark from the sea to take photos with it

Because that’s what you do, apparently.

22.1k

Feb 23rd 2016, 8:53 AM

# Trust Me I'm A Doctor

'Fake' teenage doctor charged after attempting to treat undercover police officer

18-year-old Malachi Love-Robinson has been accused of setting up a fake medical practice in Palm Beach, Florida.

32.7k

Feb 18th 2016, 8:09 PM

# see ya later

Man accused of throwing alligator through drive-through window in "stupid prank"

He was ordered to have no contact with animals.

14.8k

Feb 10th 2016, 1:53 PM

# need bigger boats

Shark attacks worldwide are at an all-time high

Attacks involving the sea’s most notorious predators were at their highest in 2015 since records began.

15.7k

Feb 9th 2016, 2:11 PM

# Miami

'Facebook killer' jailed for life after murdering wife and posting photo online

33-year-old Derek Medina was found guilty last year of second-degree murder.

17.2k

Feb 6th 2016, 9:26 AM

# history for sale

Furniture from JFK's 'Winter White House' has just been sold off in Florida

The various furnishings, including a massage table and several beds, were sold for $400,000 (€370,000).

20.8k

Jan 24th 2016, 1:35 PM

# dear god

Man wakes up to find 8-foot crocodile in his swimming pool

Not the best way to start the day.

35.4k

Jan 22nd 2016, 4:04 PM

# Take a Break

Donald Trump's child cheerleaders cheering for American freedom is really something

The home of the brave.

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Jan 15th 2016, 11:00 AM

# backstreet brawler

WATCH: Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter arrested after drunken bar fight

“Sir, my name is Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys. I’m f***ing – I’m a singer…”

22.9k

Jan 14th 2016, 9:47 PM

# Florida

Suspected burglar killed by alligator 'while hiding from police'

Matthew Riggins was found with injuries that were consistent with an alligator attack.

14.6k

Dec 8th 2015, 1:59 PM

# derk medina

A man who posted photos of his wife's dead body to Facebook is convicted of murder

Derek Medina wrote under the photos that he had suffered years of abuse.

20.4k

Nov 25th 2015, 8:21 PM

# Ohio

Nine killed after plane crash destroys apartment building

The private plane crashed two miles away from the Ohio airport it was due to land at.

13.9k

Nov 11th 2015, 10:17 PM

# Florida

Man who posted photo of his dead wife on Facebook says he acted in self-defence

Derek Medina’s lawyer claimed his wife, Jennifer Alonso, used Ecstasy and worshipped Satan.

39.1k

Nov 4th 2015, 9:22 PM

# new balls please

This man claims to have made $15 million from finding golf balls... but is it possible?

Glenn Berger takes on alligators and other hazards but says the risk is worth the reward.

11.6k

Oct 28th 2015, 9:33 AM

# sextortion

Man jailed for 139 years for extorting child pornography from hundreds of boys

Patrick Killen would “beg, bribe and cajole the unsuspecting boys to send him sexually explicit pictures,” then share them with others online.

21.5k

Oct 24th 2015, 8:30 PM

# Florida

Police officer shoots family dog dead when it runs to greet him

The family are asking for an apology from the officer involved.

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Oct 22nd 2015, 9:26 PM

# transformation

'World's fattest woman' loses 32 stone, buys her first bikini

Catrina Raiford once weighed half a tonne.

47.1k

Oct 20th 2015, 10:40 AM

# Florida

One person killed and four injured in zombie event shooting attack

The incident happened in Florida shortly before midnight yesterday evening.

34.1k

Oct 18th 2015, 7:31 PM

# Florida

Woman in police standoff demands to have sex with boyfriend before arrest

One for the road.

41.0k

Oct 16th 2015, 7:56 PM

# Bizarre

Two women met at work, bonded - then DNA proved that they're long-lost sisters

Meagan Hughes and Holly Hoyle-O’Brien were separately adopted from South Korea by Americans in the 1970s.

22.7k

Oct 13th 2015, 9:29 AM

# bizarre tragedy

Three students were 'hypnotised to death' by their school principal in Florida

The students died by suicide after their principal gave them hypnosis therapy.

43.0k

Oct 9th 2015, 4:13 PM

# Florida

Three people killed in separate US shooting

The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

14.4k

Oct 2nd 2015, 9:26 AM

# 12110 eldorado avenue

Police find 3,714 knives, a shrine and fake body parts during terrifying arrest

Police in Brooksville, Florida came across a horrifying scene at a mobile home on Tuesday night.

34.3k

Sep 17th 2015, 11:14 PM

# Facepalm

Man arrested after texting head of local drug unit ... looking for drugs

When texting goes wrong.

41.6k

Sep 14th 2015, 10:06 PM

# Reckless

Parents arrested after abandoning baby on roadside during row

The parents were charged with reckless conduct.

37.5k

Sep 4th 2015, 10:28 PM

# unusual tradition

Couple eat their wedding cake over 60 years (and there's still some left)

Their children aren’t impressed.

17.4k

Aug 21st 2015, 8:01 PM