Bruce Whitehead wanted for mutilating Orlando, Florida woman
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Bruce Whitehead wanted for mutilating Orlando, Florida woman

A registered sex offender with the word “Sacrifice” tattooed on his face is being sought in Florida for a horrific rape in which authorities said the victim was mutilated. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that deputies were searching for 54-year-old Bryce Whitehead — described as a “brutal rapist”…

Florida cop treated for overdose after exposure to fentanyl
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Florida cop treated for overdose after exposure to fentanyl

A Florida police officer was given three doses of Narcan after she was exposed to fentanyl and reportedly overdosed during a traffic stop Tuesday. Shocking video shows the moment Tavares Officer Courtney Bannick was administered the opioid overdose-reversing drug as she lay motionless on the side of a road just…

American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Miami airport
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American Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Miami airport

An American Airlines flight was forced to make an urgent return to Miami International Airport on Wednesday night after a passenger’s carry-on bag caused a worrying chemical odor. Just before 9 p.m. local time, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the airport after an “issue” onboard the aircraft traveling…

Florida woman Fatiha Marzan arrested for stabbing sister to death for flirting with her boyfriend
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Florida woman Fatiha Marzan arrested for stabbing sister to death for flirting with her boyfriend

A 21-year-old Florida woman was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing her sister to death after learning she had been flirting with her boyfriend. Fatiha Marzan reportedly killed her younger sister, 20-year-old Sayma Marzan, at 4:30 a.m. on Sept. 26 in the bedroom they shared in the family’s Orlando…

Papa John’s founder slammed for saying he ‘lost a home’ in Florida due to Hurricane Ian
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Papa John’s founder slammed for saying he ‘lost a home’ in Florida due to Hurricane Ian

John Schnatter, the founder of Papa John’s Pizza who was forced to step down as CEO after uttering a racial slur during a conference call, was slammed on Tuesday for telling a cable news channel that he had “lost a home” in Florida as a result of Hurricane Ian. Schnatter,…

Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access
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Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access

The US Coast Guard is organizing a “waterborne operation” to rescue residents of Pine Island, Florida who were cut off from the mainland when Hurricane Ian knocked out its only bridge. Paramedics and volunteers have already removed some of those stranded there, but are asking the remaining residents to arrive…

Florida police intercept 87 pounds of marijuana at UPS facility
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Florida police intercept 87 pounds of marijuana at UPS facility

Florida law enforcement officials arrested two suspects this week after intercepting packages containing 87 pounds of marijuana at a UPS in a St. Petersburg suburb last year, according to reports.  Bennie Neely, 41, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of trafficking in cannabis, a first-degree felony, and importation of marijuana, a third-degree…