Florida

US Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Test Of 'Stand Your Ground' Law: Reports

World News | Reuters | Sunday August 25, 2019

A Florida man has been convicted of manslaughter for a fatal shooting during an argument about a parking spot, local media reported on Saturday, in a case that made headlines when police initially declined to arrest the suspect due to the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law.

Man Sent To Prison For Threatening To Kill Bernie Sanders In 'ISIS-Style'

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 24, 2019

A Florida man was sentenced to 15 months in prison on Friday for threatening to behead US Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, federal prosecutors said.

Man Arrested For Dumping Dirt On Car. His Girlfriend Was Inside

Offbeat | Thursday August 22, 2019

A man in Florida, USA, has been arrested for dumping a mound of dirt on a car that his girlfriend drove to his place of work. Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post last Thursday that Hunter Mills had been charged with felony criminal mischief for the act.

Endangered Panthers Seen Stumbling As If Poisoned. No One Knows Why

World News | Morgan Krakow, The Washington Post | Thursday August 22, 2019

A mother panther walks into frame and pauses. She looks around, ears alert. One of her cubs appears and looks healthy and strong. Then her other cub stumbles into the frame and falls to the ground. The young cat doesn't have full control of its hind legs - as if a neurological disease, or even poisoning, is making the cub dangerously sick and vulne...

US Man Applied For Job, Ended Up On Trial For 20-Year Old Murder

World News | Antonia Noori Farzan, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 21, 2019

When Todd Barket applied for a job at a Florida nursing home, he likely didn't expect to end up on trial for first-degree murder. The 51-year-old was living in Tampa's suburbs until March, when there was a knock on the door of his beige stucco apartment complex. It was the police, and they had some questions.

Horrifying Video Shows Alligator Climbing Fence At Military Base

Offbeat | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A horrifying video that is going viral online shows a huge alligator scaling a fence to enter the military base of Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida.

"We Die Together": Man Sent Woman 10,000 Texts In 12 Days, Say Police

World News | Katie Mettler, The Washington Post | Thursday August 15, 2019

A Florida man was extradited from Georgia this week after allegedly sending 10,000 text messages to a female acquaintance in a 12-day period, including some that police say were sexually explicit, obsessive and threatened violence upon churches and airports.

Instagrammer Called Out By Own Sister For Fake Hiking Pic

Offbeat | Monday August 12, 2019

There have been numerous instances of Instagram influencers being called out for posting fake or edited pictures - none of them as hilarious as this one, where an Instagrammer was called out by her own sister for a staged hiking photograph.

Jeffrey Epstein Commits Suicide Before Sex-Trafficking Trial: Reports

World News | James Ludden, Tom Metcalf, Bloomberg | Saturday August 10, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein, the investor who faced federal charges of molesting teenage girls, has died, according to multiple news reports.

Priyanka Chopra, Sophie Turner, Danielle Jonas Steal The Thunder At Jonas Brothers Show

Entertainment | Thursday August 8, 2019

The Jonas Brothers kick-started their Happiness Begins tour on Wednesday with their first concert in Miami, Florida and Priyanka, Sophie and Danielle were the loudest cheerleaders

"Loudest Noise I Ever Heard": Lightning Strike Causes Toilet To Explode

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday August 7, 2019

A lightning strike in Florida triggered an explosion that shattered a toilet, broke a window and destroyed yard decorations.

Have You Seen Ranveer Singh's Comment On Virat Kohli's Pic With Vivian Richards?

Entertainment | Tuesday August 6, 2019

Take a look at Virat Kohli's post and Ranveer Singh's comment here

3rd T20I Preview: India Eye T20I Series Whitewash Over West Indies

Monday August 5, 2019

India won both T20 Internationals played in Florida and the action now shifts to Guyana.

Bishan Bedi Pushed "His Undeserving Son For Selection": Gautam Gambhir Hits Back

Wednesday August 7, 2019

Gautam Gambhir and Bishan Bedi engaged in an ugly spat after fast bowler Navdeep Saini made an impressive debut in Florida.

"Gautam Gambhir Hasn't Sobered Even After Becoming MP": Bishan Bedi On Navdeep Saini Jibe

Sunday August 4, 2019

Bishan Bedi replied to Gautam Gambhir's scathing remarks, saying he has never said a "negative thing about Navdeep Saini".