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NAPOLIA, Fla. (WJW) — Duane Chapman’s 13-year-old step-grandson, known as the Bounty Hunter dog, was reportedly killed over the weekend after being called an accidental shooting at the hands of the boy’s father. He allegedly shot and killed his son Anthony in an apartment in Napoli, Florida, according to people and several media outlets, including the Napoli Daily News, citing weekend reports from TMZ, Chapman’s step-school Gregory Zecca, son of Chapman’s current wife Francie. In a weekend report, Naples Daily News reported that Collier County sheriff’s deputies were investigating the shooting death of their apartment just after 8pm on July…
Furry Friends has the opportunity to be on wine bottle labels thanks to their partnership with Quantum Leap Winery in the annual contest from Orlando’s Pet Alliance. “My Best Friend Wine Label Contest” returns to its 12th year, giving pet parents the opportunity to introduce cats and dogs to wine bottles. Entries will be accepted until July 27th (a fee of $5 per entry) and voting will open from July 28th to August. 17. The contest raises funds for the organization as each vote is cast with a donation of $1. “It’s time to make your furry friend famous,” Pet…
(Nexstar) – A ground pool of around 5 million people has been recalled after being linked to the deaths of nine children between 2007 and 2022. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall on Monday, along with several pool manufacturers. A recall alert issued by the CPSC showed that an external strap enveloping pool support could provide a way for the child to enter the water, even if the dungeon was removed. “The compression straps surrounding the outside of the pool’s legs create scaffolding, allowing children to access the pool, pose a risk of drowning,” the alert…
SpaceX lined up an evening launch from Cape Canaveral on Monday, but the thunderstorm threat could force a delay. The Falcon 9 rocket on the Luxembourg-based MPOWER-D mission, featuring two communications satellites for SES, opens at 5:12pm on Tuesday and is targeting a lift-off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 with a two-hour launch window that opens with a backup option during the same window. The Space Launch Delta 45 weather squadron predicts a 50% chance of good condition on Monday. If launched, it is the sixth flight of the first phase booster, attempting to recover…
A Bahamian brass band, colorful costumed parades and an appearance from Shaq were all part of the merriment that welcomed the opening of Carnival Cruise Line’s Celebration Key on Saturday. The $600 million development on Grand Bahama Island, which encompasses 68 acres exclusive to Carnival guests, saw its first visitors with the morning arrival of the Port Canaveral-based Carnival Vista. Highlights of the oceanfront oasis include the largest freshwater lagoons in the Bahamas or Caribbean, a 10-story sandcastle structure that houses two water slides and the world’s largest swim-up bar. Carnival Cruise Line President Christine Duffy, Carnival Corp. CEO Josh…
Elaine Kaltenbach and Matt Ott, business writer for the Associated Press Wall Street was poised to open profitably on Monday before a busy week of corporate revenue reports. The S&P 500 futures, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq all rose more than 0.2% before the Bell. The market has been stable since the spring, with President Donald Trump’s tariff announcements and pullbacks sending out a market that is daily, sometimes violently shaking. Trump has pushed back the deadline for most countries to negotiate with tariffs by August 1st. Despite the pizza chain missed Wall Street sales and profit…
The man who accused a woman from his Florida insurance office and killed her is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Kayle Bates is due to die on August 19th in the 10th run of this year. DeSantis signed a warrant Friday for fatally shooting him outside a Florida bar as part of a 1993 attempt to kill him, just three days after the state executed Michael Bell. Bell is the 26th person in the United States to date to date with a court-ordered execution so far this year, surpassing the…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Videos went viral on social media following an incident with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, employing civil rights attorneys Harry Daniel and Ben Crump. 22-year-old William McNeill Jr. hired an attorney after 19 cases. “JSO officials smashed the windows wildly and punched their faces multiple times after asking them to speak with the supervisor,” the press release said. Current viral video footage shows McNeil asked the officer why he was pulled, and responded by saying that the officer did not have his headlights. The 15-year-old boy was temporarily detained at Alligator Alcatraz, lawyers say that Blue Spring…
Last year’s legalization of marijuana, known as Amendment 3, received 56% of votes, but didn’t reach the 60% needed to pass. Currently, the next marijuana legalization initiative is to sign the November 2026 vote. Political committee Smart & Safe Florida is not wasting time. We have submitted 613,206 valid petition signatures with 880,062 signatures that must be placed in the 2026 state vote. The new name for the marijuana proposal is “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana.” According to Smart and Safe Florida, the new measures allow adults over the age of 21 to own, buy and use pots for non-medical…
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says Burmese pythons are invasive species of the state. Some say the problem started after CAT 5 Hurricane Andrew destroyed a Python breeding facility near the Everglades in 1992, releasing hundreds, perhaps thousands of Python into the wild. For years, the Python invasion seemed like a problem with South Florida, but it wasn’t. The map (https://www.eddmaps.org/county.cfm?sub=18355&country=926&id=12009) shows how well North Pythons are moving in the state by the University of Georgia. There are currently reports that Pythons will appear in Brevard County, about three hours north of Miami. The University of Georgia’s…