Man tells Florida nurse the toilet’s out of paper roll. When she goes to check, he allegedly walks in behind her and blocks exit: ‘My heart is racing’ Fake paper towel issue, real safety threat. We Got This Covered · Jul 29
Nicki Minaj Court Battle Exposes Unpaid £187,500 Hotel Bill Featuring Expensive £5.25 Pringles and M&Ms Nicki Minaj is embroiled in a legal dispute over alleged unpaid hotel bills, with court documents detailing itemised charges, including minibar expenses, during her stays in New York and Florida. International Business Times UK · Jul 29
Property Tax Changes Homeowners 65 and Older Should Watch in 2026 Upcoming ballot measures in several states could provide additional property tax relief for older adult homeowners. Kiplinger · Jul 29
Florida woman’s phone vanishes at Sam’s Club. Her watch connects to a call, and the employee next to her panics: ‘the nerve of some people’ The employee gave her a "deer in the headlights look" We Got This Covered · Jul 29
Mega Millions jackpot worth $800 million won in Florida: Winner beats 1-in-290.4 million odds, but there's a catch to the payout A Florida resident became hundreds of millions of dollars richer after winning the Mega Millions jackpot. The winning ticket matched the numbers 34, 48, 49, 59, 70 and gold Mega Ball 12. This $800 million prize is the year's highest lottery payout so far. After taxes, the lump-sum payment would… The Economic Times · Jul 29
This Top Homebuilder's CEO Just Said the Housing Market Is 'Pretty Good'— Even as Revenue Fell 11% PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) CEO Ryan Marshall said that the U.S. housing market remains stronger than many believe, pointing to broad-based demand across buyer segments and continued momentum in Florida despite affordability pressures. Benzinga · Jul 29
Florida man pays $80 for Puerto Rican food off Facebook marketplace. This is either the smartest or dumbest thing he’s ever done: ‘Don’t really taste’ He loved the seasoning We Got This Covered · Jul 29
Florida mother sits down for family dinner at a restaurant. Then a woman from the next table gets up to scream in her toddler’s face That's one mind numbing interaction. We Got This Covered · Jul 28
Florida Man Drives Chevrolet Camaro. Then He Notices An Anonymous Letter On His Windshield "Your neighbors don't feel comfortable saying this to your face." Motor1 · Jul 28
In Florida, Insuring a Home in a Hispanic Neighborhood Costs $5,000 More a Year — and No One Agrees Why A new study finds Florida Hispanic ZIP codes pay $5,014 more for identical home insurance. Regulators push back, citing hyper-local risk data. Latin Times · Jul 28
Georgia man fights off shark in Florida waters to save his pregnant fiancée Jacorey High, 21, punched the four-foot animal in the nose after it bit his foot twice and repeatedly lunged at him as he tried to escape the water The Independent UK · Jul 28
Florida to carry out two executions on same day, first such move in US in nearly a decade Florida is preparing to carry out two executions on Tuesday, becoming the first US state in nearly a decade to execute two inmates on the same day. If both lethal injections go ahead, it will also mark Florida's first same-day executions since 1964 and the first under the modern US… The Times of India · Jul 28
Secret Service Agent Charged in Alleged Florida Hazing That Prosecutors Say Nearly Turned Fatal According to arrest warrants, two prospective members of Kappa Alpha Psi were repeatedly struck with paddles and canes after failing to correctly answer questions about the fraternity Latin Times · Jul 28
An American gambler spent $90 million buying 54,000 acres of logged Florida land. Eight million longleaf pines later, a lost forest is returning M.C. Davis spent close to 90 million dollars buying up 54,000 acres of heavily logged land in the Florida Panhandle, turning what timber companies had stripped bare into one of the largest private nature preserves in the southeastern United States. Since founding what he called Nokuse Plantation in 2000, Davis… The Times of India · Jul 28
The Economic Times · Jul 28 Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and more: Tech billionaires are flocking to America's second-most expensive metro area and it's not California or New York Tech billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin, and Larry Page are among high-profile names who are flocking to Miami despite soaring costs in the US city. Tax proposals in California and New York are pushing billionaires to Florida. No state income tax, warm weather, international travel connections…
The Guardian - US · Jul 28 Alarm as Florida rushes to carry out ‘incredibly rare’ double execution Rights groups condemn secrecy surrounding killings and say hurry to execute raises chance of ‘torturous’ deaths
International Business Times UK · Jul 28 What Happened to Sonia Exelby? British Woman's Family Pays Tribute After Florida Death Sonia Exelby's family has paid tribute after the British woman was found dead in Florida as the murder case against Dwain Hall moves towards trial.
The Times of India · Jul 28 A 400-year-old Native American pot lay buried beneath a Spanish mission in Florida until archaeologists found it completely intact University of Florida students have unearthed a nearly 400-year-old clay pot at the site of a 17th-century Spanish mission in Gainesville, and remarkably, it survived completely intact. The pot was likely made by a member of the Indigenous Potano Timucua tribe while the mission was still active, and its discovery…
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Former police officer and 80-year-old put to death in Florida in rare same-day executions Florida leads with 12 executions to date in 2026—more than all other states combined
The Independent UK · Jul 27 Family of Brit believed to have been murdered in Florida pay tribute to ‘truly beautiful person’ Sonia Exelby was reported missing from her address in Portsmouth last year. Her body was found by US investigators in Marion County, Florida, on October 17
The Times of India · Jul 27 Quote of the day by Marco Rubio: 'American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood' and the story of An American Son Long before he became the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio introduced himself as An American Son in his 2012 memoir. At that time, he was a Florida Senator, and also an embodiment of American Dream. Throughout his career which he never planned and his meteoric rise in the current Donald…
The Independent UK · Jul 27 Secret Service agent charged with felonies in beatings police say were fraternity hazing Florida authorities have arrested a U.S. Secret Service agent and two other men on felony charges, saying they committed brutal beatings as part of a fraternity hazing ritual
Fortune · Jul 27 LeBron James joins California's billionaire exodus — but he may not escape the wealth tax As California billionaires flee to Florida or fund the fight against Prop 40, LeBron's decision adds a new wrinkle to the tax reckoning.
Medical Daily · Jul 27 Florida Confirms Its First Vibrio Vulnificus Death Of 2026 After Eleven Confirmed Infections Reported Across The State Florida reports its first 2026 Vibrio vulnificus death and 11 confirmed cases. See the county breakdown, who is at risk and what officials advise.
The Times of India · Jul 27 In 1964, Florida began building a canal across the state. The $110 million project failed but created an unexpected legacy Across central Florida, long stretches of forest, quiet waterways and walking trails follow a route that was never supposed to look this way. Beneath the trees lie the remains of one of the state's most ambitious engineering schemes, a canal that was intended to cut directly across the peninsula and…