'Dummy grenade' leads to evacuation, lockdown in Florida community

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WFLA)— A "dummy grenade" led to a brief evacuation and lockdown of a Florida community on Monday. Deputies with the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in Punta Gorda around 1:30 p.m. after a landlord found a hand grenade on the outdoor fuse box of their property. When deputies arrived, [...]

7th, July 2026, 12:33pm

BSO: 1-year-old boy was fatally struck by his mother outside West Park home; city’s mayor visits victim’s family

Authorities said the 1-and-a-half-year-old boy who was struck and killed outside a home in West Park was hit by his own mother. According to the...

7th, July 2026, 12:32pm

Latest Travis Hunter Nod Shows How Close He is To Becoming Jaguars' Shutdown CB - Sports Illustrated

Latest Travis Hunter Nod Shows How Close He is To Becoming Jaguars' Shutdown CB  Sports Illustrated

7th, July 2026, 12:30pm

Ben Jones leaves Nahunta for sunny Florida - theblacksheartimes.com

Ben Jones leaves Nahunta for sunny Florida  theblacksheartimes.com

7th, July 2026, 12:29pm

Andrew Gillum, former Florida governor candidate, arrested on drug charges

A former Florida politician who ran against current Gov. Ron DeSantis has been arrested in Daphne, according to the Daphne Police Department.

7th, July 2026, 12:26pm

Buckled columns at high-rise under construction prompt evacuations in New York City

(CNN) — A high-rise under construction in New York City and nearby buildings have been evacuated after structural columns buckled on the 21st floor of the...

7th, July 2026, 12:22pm

'Can I just go to jail?': Videos show suspect in patrol car moments after Ybor City deadly crash

Newly released videos captured the moments after the suspected driver in a deadly crash in Ybor was arrested last year.

7th, July 2026, 12:22pm

'Can you just take me to jail?': Videos show suspect in patrol car moments after Ybor City deadly crash

Newly released videos captured the moments after the suspected driver in a deadly crash in Ybor was arrested last year.

7th, July 2026, 12:22pm

Florida man found lying shirtless outside school flees into alligator-infested canal, deputies say

Body camera video shows a man who was arrested after he fled into a canal in Palm Coast and battered the deputies who pulled him out, according to authorities.

7th, July 2026, 12:09pm

Coldest Julys in Florida since 1895 - 104.5 WOKV

Coldest Julys in Florida since 1895  104.5 WOKV

7th, July 2026, 12:08pm