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- ‘Only in Florida’: Gator rambles across airport runway, shocks plane passengers (VIDEO)
Passengers onboard a plane landing in Florida were reportedly delayed by a plucky alligator, who was spotted crossing the tarmac at Orlando International Airport.US News - Florida hostage-taker kills 4 children, commits suicide after 21-hour standoff with police
Four young children held hostage by a felon were discovered dead following a 21-hour standoff that began after the suspect shot an Orlando police officer in the face.US News - Florida issued 1000s of concealed carry permits without background checks for more than a year
A Florida agency in charge of vetting applicants for concealed gun carry permits didn't run tens of thousands of them against an FBI database, as an employee could not log in. The state saw a spike of applications at the time.US News - Florida court awards $0.04 to family of man killed by cop inside his own garage
A family in Florida is seeking justice after a jury awarded them a total of 4 cents in compensation for the death of their father, killed in his own garage by police officers who arrived on a noise complaint.US News - ‘Beyond insane and sick’: Parkland parents lash out at school shooting simulator
Parents of students murdered in February at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have lashed out at a new video game that lets gamers play the role of a school shooter, stalking through classrooms to rack up kills.US News - ‘Extreme zombie activity’ alert issued in Florida
Florida residents received a very worrying warning on Sunday when they were told in an official alert the area had “extreme zombie activity.”US News
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