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33 neglected cattle seized by agricultural deputies in Florida

**WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES BELOW** SARASOTA, Fla. – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office seized more than 30 neglected cattle on Monday. A local rancher in rural Sarasota County told deputies with the agricultural unit about possible animal neglect happening at the intersection of Lorraine and Fruitville Roads. Deputies found 33 cattle, including several calves, on the property without access to food or water. One of the cattle was found dead on the property, according to Sarasota County deputies. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed its agricultural unit assisted...

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Charlotte County boy burned by scalding hot water flown to hospital

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-month-old boy was flown to a Tampa hospital after being burned by scalding hot water in Charlotte County. The incident happened around 11:40 a.m. Thursday at a Rotonda West home on Broadmore Lane, according to Charlotte County Fire and EMS. The child had second-degree burns on his right shoulder and back. The child was in stable condition and flown to Tampa General Hospital. The post Charlotte County boy burned by scalding hot water flown to hospital appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

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FDOH won’t release new COVID-19 reports over Memorial Day weekend

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – No new COVID-19 reports will be released by the Florida Department of Health this weekend. Department officials confirmed they will not publish COVID-19 reports in observance of Memorial Day. Reports and new case numbers will resume on Tuesday, June 1. The post FDOH won’t release new COVID-19 reports over Memorial Day weekend appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

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Restaurant owner celebrates birthday with 510-foot-long cheesesteak

A Philadelphia restaurant owner celebrated his birthday and a return from lockdown in the most Philadelphia way possible — a 510-foot-long cheesesteak. Rene Kobeitri, owner of Rim Cafe, said it was the longest Philly cheesesteak in the world, breaking the previous record of 480 feet. Kobeitri told CNN that chefs from across the United States came to help prepare the feast, bringing their own international take on the classic sandwich. “Each chef had his own station. We had Brazilian. We had Australian. We had Chinese,” Kobeitri said. “They made ravioli cheesesteak....

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Blue-green algae toxins found in West Palm Beach drinking water

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Blue-green algae toxins were detected in the drinking water from the City of West Palm Beach’s Water Treatment Plant. City officials said they issued a driving water advisory after they found Cylindrospermopsin, a toxin produced by cyanobacteria which is also known as blue-green algae. Elevated levels of the toxins were detected in the raw water samples collected from the East Lobe of Clear Lake and the finished water at the treatment plant that supplies water to the City of West Palm Beach, Town of Palm Beach, and Town of South Palm Beach. The city has...

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Teen involved in crash that killed Fort Myers HS alum has license suspended

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A Tallahassee teen involved in a Halloween crash that killed a Fort Myers High School alum will have his license suspended for two years. Ian Eyler, the teen involved in the crash, will also have to go through a driver improvement class and complete 120 hours of community service, according to court documents. He is not facing criminal charges. Fort Myers High School alum Sean Shearman and Victor Pena were both killed in the crash after a Ford F-350 driving 70 mph T-boned their Kia Optima. Shearman was attending Florida State University. Pena and Shearman were members...

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Man in custody after shooting at Charlotte County RV park

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. – A man is in custody after a shooting at a Charlotte County RV park early Saturday morning. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said James W. Grisham was placed in cuffs after they responded to the shooting at Harbor Lakes RV Resort, 3737 El Jobean Road. The gunshot call came in at 12:06 a.m. Two citizens in the RV park who saw Grisham with a gun held him down until Charlotte County deputies arrived on scene. A caller who saw the suspect with a gun gave updates to the 911 center. Grisham was shot with a taser by one of the deputies because he wasn’t...

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Inaugural Zach Martin memorial game held at Dunbar

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Every down, every snap, and every touchdown scored Friday night at Dunbar High School was done so in the name of Zach Martin Polsenburg. July will mark the fourth anniversary of the death of the football player after suffering from heat illness during a practice at Riverdale High School.  Friday’s game between Dunbar and Estero was for Zach.  “I was convinced that this is something that we could do and accomplish,” said his mother Laurie Giordano.  Tonight’s game comes as a results of a settlement reached between Zach’s...

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