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Florida treasure hunters searching a 400-year-old shipwreck discovered a rare 22.5-pound silver bar worth up to $100,000 | World News

More than four centuries after the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha disappeared beneath the waters off the Florida Keys, the legendary shipwreck has yielded another remarkable discovery. Divers with Mel Fisher’s Shipwreck Expeditions recovered a 22.5-pound silver bar from about 50 feet underwater near Key West, marking the first silver bar recovered from […]

8-year-old Florida boy collected over 50 robot vacuums, learned to repair them and built a YouTube brand that earned up to $1,800 in a month: Meet Wyatt Biggs | World News

Eight-year-old Wyatt Biggs from Florida has transformed an unusual fascination with robot vacuums into a thriving online brand. What began as a childhood obsession with a family Roomba at the age of three has grown into a collection of more than 50 robot vacuums, a YouTube channel, a children’s book and a merchandise business that […]

Death penalty sought for Bangladeshi man Shahidul Islam who entered US illegally and killed sister-in-law in Florida

Florida prosecutors seek death penalty for Shahidul Islam (right), an illegal alien from Bangladesh who re-entered the US after being deported to kill sister-in-law Monica Islam. Illegal Bangladeshi migrant Shahidul Islam was deported from the US but he re-entered and allegedly killed a Florida woman, his sister-in-law, over a property dispute in Bangladesh, and then […]

President Donald J Trump International Airport: Florida airport officially renamed after Donald Trump; US President calls it ‘a very big day’

A sign displaying the name of the rebranded Donald J Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach (Picture credit: AP) A South Florida airport officially changed its name on Thursday to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, replacing the long-standing Palm Beach International Airport name as part of a state-approved move honouring the US president.The […]

Florida dad grabbed a 202-pound Burmese python, then it started dragging him towards a canal before his entire family took down the giant snake | World News

What began as a family outing to help remove invasive snakes from Florida’s Everglades quickly turned into a terrifying fight for survival. Carl Jackson believed he had spotted a Burmese python measuring about 12 feet as it crossed a dirt road in Big Cypress National Preserve. But the moment he grabbed the snake, he realised […]

Florida influencer DreamDoll Brii dies at 21 after shooting in Lamborghini

DreamDoll Brii (Picture credit: Instagram) Florida social media influencer Brianna Johnson, popularly known as DreamDoll Brii, died on Tuesday after she was shot while travelling in a lime green Lamborghini in Miramar, Florida. She was 21.The shooting took place on Sunday when a white sedan pulled up alongside the driver’s side of the Lamborghini Urus […]

Indian national Gurpinder Singh arrested for attempting to steal $495,000 in gold bars from elderly Florida woman

A 20-year-old Indian national has been arrested in Florida after attempting to collect nearly $495,000 worth of gold from an elderly Gainesville woman as part of a sophisticated scam, reports WCJB.Gurpinder Singh was taken into custody on Sunday after deputies and the FBI set up a sting operation to catch those involved in the scheme, […]

87-year-old Florida man dies after Tesla on Autopilot mode crashes into pond

A Florida man died after his Tesla left a road and crashed into an electrical box and plunged into a pond while operating in Autopilot mode.The fatal crash happened at about 8.10pm last month near Tampa. Florida Highway Patrol said an 87-year-old man was driving a Tesla Model Y when the vehicle veered off the […]

Who is Pia Dandiya? Indian-American educator who taught in Delhi slums now running for Congress in Florida

Indian-American educator and policy professional Pia Dandiya has shifted her US Congressional campaign to Florida’s newly redrawn 22nd District, moving from her earlier bid in the 21st District as she enters a closely watched open race in the state, according to the American Bazaar.Dandiya is a former high school principal and technology manager. She is […]

Indian-origin man, sole earner of family, dies of heart attack in Florida: ‘Worked tirelessly for a better life in US’

A Telugu-origin IT professional working in US died of a heart attack in Florida, leaving behind his wife and two young children. A community fundraising effort was started to support the family.Sunil Kumar Gundrai worked with Capgemini in Tampa and passed away last week. According to a GoFundMe page started by NATS Helpline, his death […]