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Scary incident causes Florida city to limit who can be at playgrounds

Fort Lauderdale has adopted an ordinance that designates “Exclusive Children Play Areas” within city parks. The initiative comes with signs that say adults are not permitted in playgrounds unless they…

John McCarthy January 17, 2026

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A child fell to the ocean. Alarms didn’t go off until her father jumped.

Disney Cruise Line ships are equipped with overboard detection systems. After the child lost her balance on June 29 and fell backward through a porthole on Deck 4, her father jumped in…

John McCarthy January 6, 2026

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Florida man sues the pants off Outback Steakhouse after his ‘bloomin’ onion’ cracked toilet seat

OCALA — A Florida man filed a lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse alleging that a handicapped toilet he used at one of the Sunshine State locations “suddenly shattered and collapsed” while…

John McCarthy December 29, 2025

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NBA champion Elden Campbell’s body was found after washing up on Florida shore, 911 audio reveals

POMPANO BEACH — Newly obtained 911 audio indicates a man called in an emergency after discovering the body of late NBA star Elden Campbell washed up on the shore of…

John McCarthy December 6, 2025

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A giant sundial and candy made of fabric: A look at day one of Miami Art Week

Opening day for Miami Art Week saw a cavalcade of black Uber SUVs and sneaker-clad art lovers flocking to VIP openings at popular fairs on both sides of Biscayne Bay,…

John McCarthy December 2, 2025

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Can iguana poop make you sick? What the experts say

MIAMI (CBS) — Iguanas are becoming a growing health concern in South Florida, with doctors and residents warning that the invasive reptiles can spread salmonella through their droppings and even their bites — a…

John McCarthy November 18, 2025

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Lay Ong convicted of sexually abusing child, 7, on Caribbean cruise after asking, ‘Are you a boy or girl?’

MIAMI — A nearby security camera captured a man who appeared to be Lay Ong of Malaysia approaching the two boys and striking up a conversation, according to the complaint.…

John McCarthy November 17, 2025

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Florida driver clocked at 107 mph says she just wanted to get to Little Caesars before it closed

ST. PETERSBURG — A Florida driver who was clocked at 107 mph told cops she was going so fast because she was trying to get to Little Caesars for pizza…

John McCarthy November 12, 2025

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2 dead after small plane on hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashes in Florida neighborhood

A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed Monday morning into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs,…

John McCarthy November 11, 2025

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Large invasive snake found coiled around woman’s car engine

PALM CITY — A “shocked” Florida woman found a live python tangled up in her car’s engine, and now it’s is giving people fits on social media. It happened Wednesday,…

John McCarthy November 8, 2025