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Story highlights Sheriff: Shooting appears to be “extremely random” Police chief: Staff’s response saved more lives The victims were an elderly female patient and a female hospital employee, who were sitting in the room, Titusville police Chief John Lau said. Moments after the shots rang out, two security guards came into the room at Parrish…
Since a little boy was dragged to his death by an alligator at Disney’s Grand Floridian in Orlando, people have been looking for answers. The answer to the question, “How could this happen?” is almost certainly, “It’s Florida and alligators live there,” but people keep digging. Now they’ve unearthed some very damning emails from the…
The Origin of Florida Man: The World’s Worst Superhero If you have not heard of Florida Man aka “The World’s Worst Superhero,” his twitter feed is below. Enjoy. Here are his mugshots: Image from MiamiNewTimes.com And here is his Facebook Page, his SubReddit, and articles in magazines like Esquire, Mic Magazine, Huffington Post, The New…
Photo by Sgt. Tony Drzewiecki/courtesy Leon County Sheriff’s Office It seems like almost every day there’s another impossibly bizarre news story set in a certain Gulf coast state. The man who claimed he was seduced by a dolphin? Florida. The guy who vaped his buddy’s semen? Yep, Florida. The patriot who landed a gyrocopter on…
Since the shooting at an Orlando nightclub last week that left 49 people dead, reports have emerged that gunman Omar Mateen frequented the gay club, used gay dating apps and had gay lovers. But the FBI has found no evidence so far to support claims by those who say Mateen had gay lovers or communicated…
In the wake of the horrific shooting in Orlando that left 50 dead, a political struggle is forming on whether to define this act as an anti-gay crime or an act of radical Islamic terrorism. The answer, it’s quickly starting to seem, is both of these, and more. A picture is quickly starting to form…
Last night, out journalist Owen Jones found himself surrounded by people who disagreed when he claimed, “At the end of the day, [the Pulse shooting] was a homophobic hate crime, as well as terrorism.” This happened on Sky News, which airs in the UK. “It’s something that’s carried out against human beings, isn’t it, no…
Twitter / Orlando Police As you probably know, last night there was a brutal hate attack on Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. A terrorist by the name of Omar Saddiqui Mateen stormed the club, and opened fire on the attendees. Some were held hostage, before law enforcement was finally able to take him down. Dozens are dead, and…
During the attack, Mateen called 911 and pledged his allegiance to ISIS, FBI Special Agent In Charge Ron Hopper told reporters. Mateen, who had been armed with a handgun and AR-15-type rifle, was killed at the scene after a SWAT team stormed the club, Hopper said. Mateen was born and raised in New York until…
Photo Investigators at the scene of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday. Credit Carlo Allegri/Reuters PARIS — The revelation that the 29-year-old man who opened fire on Sunday in a gay nightclub had dedicated the killing to the Islamic State has prompted a now-familiar question: Was the killer truly…