# Florida

All time

# 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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…”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Oct 18th 2015, 7:31 PM

# Florida

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

One for the road.

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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.

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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.

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Oct 9th 2015, 4:13 PM

# Florida

Three people killed in separate US shooting

The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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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.

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Sep 17th 2015, 11:14 PM

# Facepalm

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

When texting goes wrong.

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Sep 14th 2015, 10:06 PM

# Reckless

Parents arrested after abandoning baby on roadside during row

The parents were charged with reckless conduct.

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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.

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Aug 21st 2015, 8:01 PM

# Florida

Ten-year-old gets bitten by shark. Goes back in water to save friend

Kaley Szarmack ran back in the water to save a six-year-old girl.

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Aug 21st 2015, 3:31 PM

# no more kim

A TV presenter walked off set because he didn't want to hear another Kardashian story

We doubt he’s the first one to feel these feelings.

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Aug 11th 2015, 7:23 AM

# true detective

Gruesome murders may be linked to 'witchcraft' and the blue moon, say Florida police

A “reclusive” family were found brutally murdered in their home on Friday.

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Aug 5th 2015, 8:04 PM

# Green card

Questions raised over Irish swim coach accused of abuse who's spent 20 years in US

Maureen O’Sullivan TD wants to know how George Gibney has been allowed stay there.

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Aug 5th 2015, 3:32 PM

# run over

A Florida man has been jailed for killing a family of ducklings with his lawnmower

Jason Falbo plead guilty to animal cruelty charges.

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Jul 28th 2015, 2:27 PM

# Family Tragedy

Siblings to be released from jail after murder they committed when they were 12 and 13

The incident occurred in 1999 and they were charged as adults,

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Jul 25th 2015, 8:45 AM

# music streaming

Grooveshark co-founder Josh Greenberg found dead, aged 28

The streaming service recently closed, under threat of having to pay crushing financial penalties to record labels.

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Jul 20th 2015, 10:42 PM

# the orlando eye

Fault leaves dozens stranded on one of the world's largest Ferris wheels

Florida’s Orlando Eye is 400 feet tall.

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Jul 4th 2015, 2:46 PM

# Florida

A woman called the cops to report a drug deal gone wrong (you can imagine what happened)

Yes, she’s facing charges for drug possession.

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Jun 17th 2015, 7:00 AM

# Controversy

Cancelled: Man who claims to have cured cancer will not be speaking in Ireland

Brian Clement has said his spa’s raw food diet has cured “every known disease”.

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Jun 16th 2015, 9:30 PM

# brian clement

Man who claims to have cured cancer is causing controversy in Dublin and Galway

Brian Clement has said treatments at his spa, which include a raw food diet, have cured every known disease.

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Jun 15th 2015, 10:00 PM