LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A man’s body was found floating in a neighborhood retention pond in unincorporated Lakeland on Sunday morning, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the death occurred in the Chelsea Oaks subdivision. The incident was called in by residents. Florida man accused of fatally stabbing estranged girlfriend ‘up to … Read more
MERRITT ISLAND — One person was injured Saturday night during a two-boat crash at the Merritt Island Christmas Boat Parade, officials said Sunday. The collision happened at 8:38 p.m. along the 1500 block of Sykes Creek Drive, as boaters in decorated vessels passed through the canal area. A video of the incident shows someone in … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a boil order for the town of Stratford in Garvin County. DEQ officials issued the order after E. coli was found in the drinking water. The order asks people in the area to use water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least … Read more
Investigators were called out to a boat crash that injured one person during the Meritt Island Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday night. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said two boats were involved in the crash at the boat parade. Deputies said one person was injured and taken to the … Read more
They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he’s gone. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but … Read more
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. New York’s school funding formula relies on outdated information and “reflects an antiquated concept of what public school districts are expected to do.” That’s according to a more than 300-page report released this week by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy think tank based at SUNY. … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a boil order for the town of Stratford in Garvin County. DEQ officials issued the order after E. coli was found in the drinking water. The order asks people in the area to use water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least … Read more
Along a highway just south of Fox, Ore., ranch owners post their support for the movement to join Idaho. If Eastern Oregon succeeds in joining Idaho, it could breathe life into similar secessionist movements nationwide. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) The leaders of the Greater Idaho movement have asked President-elect Donald Trump to support their efforts to have … Read more
They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he’s gone. As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Police don’t … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump called for Liz Cheney to be thrown in jail in his first televised interview since winning a second term. Trump’s sit-down with Kristen Welker of NBC’s “Meet the Press” did little to discourage the idea that he will use his office for score-settling. In one particularly troubling moment, he argued that former … Read more