Archive for the ‘Florida’ Category
Tiger’s weekend escape isn’t first time wild animal has gotten loose at S. Florida zoos
The tiger escape at Miami’s Jungle Island over the weekend is a rare but not unheard-of event at South Florida zoos and wildlife sanctuaries.
In 2007, Luna, a black bear at the Seminole Okalee Indian Village in Hollywood, escaped after a handler left the door to her enclosure open. The attraction at the [...]
Ride operator in Parkland girl’s fall at amusement park admits to marijuana use, police say
The ride operator who accidentally released a Parkland girl on a 100-foot free fall told police he smoked marijuana three days before the incident, according to a detailed police report.
But Charles “Chuck” Carnell, 33, denied he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he “blanked out” July 30 and [...]
Tourist family sues SeaWorld, claims child who saw orca attack is traumatized
A New Hampshire family who witnessed the Feb. 24 death of a killer-whale trainer at SeaWorld Orlando has sued the company in state court in Orlando, claiming their child was traumatized by the event.
The family of 10-year-old Bobby Connell says the boy has been bothered by nightmares ever since seeing trainer Dawn Brancheau battered and [...]
Broward County urging workers to turn off computers, equipment when going home Friday
Broward County’s environmental regulators are urging workers all over to turn off their computers, printers and other gizmos when leaving work Friday as part of a nationwide initiative to slash power consumption.
This is the third annual Power IT Down Day which encourages people to turn off technical equipment at the [...]
Danielle reaches Category 4 strength; Tropical Storm Earl forecast to become a major hurricane
At 5 a.m. Hurricane Danielle had reached Category 4 strength packing maximum sustained winds at 135 mph. The storm was located about 545 miles southeast of Bermuda and moving northwest at 12 mph.
Swells from Hurricane Danielle are expected to start affecting portions of the Eastern Seaboard beginning Friday.
There are no [...]
Florida Labor Day travel to rise, AAA projects
More Floridians are expected to travel this Labor Day weekend than last, with 1.6 million to take a trip of 50 miles or more away from home — up 3.9 percent from a year ago, travel group AAA said Wednesday.
“We’re seeing more people deciding to take one last summer trip before the fall,” [...]
Bedbugs biting in South Florida, too
It started with a few small, black bugs scurrying across the floor shortly after Gabrielle St. James moved into her Boynton Beach apartment in October. She didn’t think anything of it.
One night in January, she noticed one of the bugs on her couch. Then a second one.
“I opened up the cushions, and they were swarming [...]

