Low Fuel Blamed for I-95 Plane Landing
Federal investigators now say low fuel caused a twin-engine Beechcraft to make an emergency landing on Interstate 95 near Cocoa back in December. The plane struck a car before stopping in the highway’s center lanes. No serious injuries were reported. The NTSB says the aircraft lost engine power while returning to Merritt Island Airport.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCocoa Teen Found Incompetent in Murder Case
A 14 year old Cocoa boy charged as an adult in the fatal shooting last year of 30 year old Kelby Miller of Port St. John has been found incompetent to stand trial, though a judge ruled he may be restorable. The teen faces first-degree murder and attempted robbery charges. A hearing on his mental […]
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SpaceX is targeting Tuesday for the first launch of its new Starfall capsule from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The small, disk-shaped capsules are designed for manufacturing and research in microgravity, orbiting Earth before returning under parachute in the Pacific Ocean. The Falcon 9 launch is scheduled no earlier than 6:43 a.m.
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYSheriffs Warn of Viral Door-Kicking Trend
Florida sheriffs are warning parents about a viral social media trend known as the “Door Kick Challenge.” The prank involves masked teens kicking or pounding on strangers’ doors and then running away. They say what may seem like a harmless stunt could be mistaken for a home invasion. Authorities warn the trend could lead to […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYDog Shot in Head Expected to Recover
Brevard County deputies are investigating after a stray dog was found in Palm Bay with a gunshot wound to the head. The 7 year old dog, now named Thaddeus, was rescued behind a strip mall near Minton and Malabar roads and taken for treatment. Veterinarians later discovered bullet fragments lodged in his head. Despite the […]
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Lake County deputies say 85 year old William Bosworth of Leesburg and 57 year old Phillip Signorino of Titusville were arrested after allegedly turning U.S. 27 into their own version of Daytona. Deputies say one car hit 125 miles per hour and the other reached 110 in a 45 mile per hour zone. Bosworth told […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYPython Catch Leads to Fine
A Miami man who did what Florida officials have spent years encouraging people to do—catch a Burmese python—ended up getting a ticket for it. The forty-two year old man spotted an 8-foot invasive python while riding his bike through Everglades National Park, grabbed it before it escaped, and held onto it until a ranger arrived. […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYTwo FHP Troopers Surrender in Osceola County
Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers have turned themselves in at the Osceola County Jail. Authorities say Lenita King faces charges including defrauding to obtain property, falsifying records and grand theft involving between $750 and $5,000. She was being held on a $30,000 bond. The second trooper, Maurice Vilsaint, also surrendered Wednesday, although booking details were […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYMan Pleads Guilty in Death of West Melbourne Boy
A Brevard County man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the 2021 death of 3 year old Jameson Nance of West Melbourne. Joshua Manns entered the plea Wednesday as jury selection was beginning in his murder trial. Prosecutors say the child suffered weeks of severe abuse before his death. Manns faces up to 60 […]
Click HERE To Read THE REST OF THE STORYCocoa Man Released On Bond In Animal Neglect Case
47 year old Donnell Smith of Cocoa, the partner of a Cocoa woman killed in a horrific neighborhood dog mauling last month, has been released on a $15,000 bond after his arrest on animal neglect charges in Brevard County. Investigators say three dogs left in his care were found dead inside a trailer without food […]
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