FWC sets 2026 Gulf gag grouper recreational fishing season dates

The recreational gag grouper season starts September 1 with strict catch limits. Here's what anglers need to know before getting out on the water.

Woman survives alligator bite in Marion County Silver River; arm amputated, family says
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A woman is recovering at home in good spirits after suffering a traumatic right-arm amputation in an alligator attack on the Silver River. Her family credits a quick-thinking boater with saving her life. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon, Aug. 8, while the victim and a group of swimmers were in the springs at Silver River in Marion County. 

'Dukes of Hazzard' actor, former Georgia lawmaker Ben Jones dies

Ben Jones, an actor known for playing Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" before serving as a U.S. representative for Georgia, has died at 84.

Florida officer finds missing naked toddler wandering in road alone: Deputies

An off-duty airport police officer spotted a naked 2-year-old girl walking alone along a Deltona road in the early morning. He wrapped her in a towel and called 911.

Verizon service back after hours-long outage caused by vandalism, company says

Verizon said fiber cuts related to vandalism were causing service interruptions for some customers in Los Angeles and parts of Southern California, with engineers working to make repairs.

NORAD F-16s intercept two aircraft near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said F-16 fighter jets intercepted two general aviation aircraft over Bedminster, New Jersey.

Two helicopter pilots killed in crash while battling Utah wildfire

Two helicopter pilots were killed when their Sikorsky Skycrane crashed while battling a wildfire in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, officials confirmed Saturday.

Volusia County Sheriff rescues girl trapped behind community pool gate
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A two-year-old girl wandered into an Ocoee community pool area, and the gate locked behind her, leaving her mother helplessly trapped on the outside. Off-duty Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood was finishing a 40-mile bike ride nearby when he heard the mother's screams for help. Sheriff Chitwood used his bicycle as a ladder to climb over a fence topped with metal shards, successfully rescuing the toddler before she entered the water.

Off-duty Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood scales fence to rescue toddler trapped in Ocoee pool area

A two-year-old girl was rescued by the Volusia County Sheriff after wandering into an Ocoee community pool area as the gate locked behind her. The girl's mom was helplessly trapped on the outside.

Florida man allegedly abused kittens in front of daughter to punish her

The suspect is reported to have told investigators that he would harm the family's kittens in front of his daughter as punishment.