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Rare flesh-eating bacteria kills 4 in Florida: Here’s what you need to know about Vibrio vulnificus | World News

[ad_1] Florida health authorities have confirmed four deaths and several illnesses caused by Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but deadly “flesh-eating” bacteria found in warm saltwater, brackish water, and contaminated seafood. Though infections are uncommon, they can rapidly become life-threatening, especially when bacteria enter open wounds or the bloodstream. With rising ocean temperatures and increased flooding […]

Florida man who killed 2 people outside a bar is scheduled to be executed

[ad_1] Michael Bernard Bell, a man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar STARKE: A man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. Michael Bernard Bell, 54, is scheduled to receive a lethal […]

Mid-air scare: Florida man claims ‘my laptop is a bomb,’ forces plane to make emergency landing

[ad_1] Taj Malik Taylor (Instagram official account) A flight from Florida to Virginia was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger sparked panic by claiming his laptop was a bomb, according to USA Today. The man identified as Taj Malik Taylor, 27 was on Allegiant Air flight 1023 on Sunday. The flight had […]

‘My laptop is a bomb’: US Air Force veteran makes midair threat; triggers emergency landing in Florida

[ad_1] US Air Force veteran makes mid-air threat (Image: @taj.maliktaylor) A domestic flight in the US was forced to make an emergency landing after a 27-year-old man, recently discharged from a psychiatric facility, allegedly claimed mid-air that his laptop was a bomb.The incident occurred on Allegiant air flight 1023, which had departed St Pete–Clearwater international […]

Florida abortion law confusion: GOP rep says hospital delayed ectopic pregnancy care; blames fearmongering, not policy

[ad_1] Left: Kat Cammack; right: Ron DeSantis – Governor of Florida (Image credit: AP) Florida Republican Congresswoman Kat Cammack has said that fear surrounding the state’s strict abortion laws delayed her emergency treatment for an ectopic pregnancy last year. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Cammack said hospital staff were initially reluctant to administer methotrexate, […]

Dinners, luxury baths: Florida man breaks into random house; lives there for days to avoid angry wife

[ad_1] A 44-year-old Florida man lands into trouble after sneaking into a random house. He stayed there for several days to avoid going home to his angry wife after an argument, according to officials.The man, who identified himself as Joe, was cooking dinner and had just run a luxurious bath when police arrived, the NY […]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier held in contempt: Uthmeier defied migrant law ruling; says backing Trump worth the cost | World News

[ad_1] A US federal judge on Tuesday held Florida attorney general James Uthmeier in civil contempt for defying an injunction that temporarily blocked a controversial state law that made it illegal for undocumented migrants to enter Florida.District judge Kathleen Williams had earlier ruled the law could likely be unconstitutional and barred its enforcement while the […]

Florida man’s joyride: How this US man managed to fake jobs with airlines for years – find out

[ad_1] AI image for representation A 35-year-old Florida man has been convicted of wire fraud and unlawfully entering secure airport areas after posing as a flight attendant to fraudulently book more than 120 free airline flights, the US department of justice announced Tuesday.According to CBS news, Tiron Alexander, who was found guilty by a federal […]

‘Sledgehammer attack on Science’: South Florida meteorologist warns of hurricane forecast inaccuracies, blames weather agency staff cuts

[ad_1] South Florida meteorologist warns he might not able to predict hurricanes accurately in future A South Florida weather expert told his audience alleging the negative the impact of National Weather Service (NWS) personnel shortages on forecast accuracy.During a broadcast, earlier this week, on NBC affiliate WTVJ, meteorologist John Morales reflected on his 2019 hurricane […]

New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year | World News

[ad_1] US health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illnesses last year. Cucumbers grown by Florida-based Bedner Growers and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales have been linked to illnesses in at least 26 people in 15 states, […]