Spanish Fort, Ala. — After boating with her friends on Labor Day along Alabama’s Gulf coast, Summerlin Skipworth’s life changed dramatically. The 30-year-old single mom slipped and cut her feet near a boat launch in Orange Beach, Alabama, exposing her to a flesh-eating bacteria that could have killed her. Skipworth shared her story with CBS…
Floridians and others along the U.S. East Coast need to keep a close eye on the tropics over the next several days as Tropical Storm Humberto and another system likely to become Imelda move closer, the National Hurricane Center said. Either or both are forecast to become hurricanes in rare, close proximity to each other…
Lawyers representing the family of a 32-year-old man who died after riding on a Universal Orlando Resort roller coaster said he likely died as a result of an injury incurred during the ride and that his disability played no role in his death. Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who had a spinal disability and used a wheelchair,…
A picture is emerging of Ryan Wesley Routh, the suspect who officials say pointed a high-powered rifle from the tree line of a Florida golf course where former President Donald Trump was golfing Sunday afternoon. The FBI and U.S. Secret Service are investigating the incident, which the FBI said “appears to be an attempted assassination of…
Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists. Bacteria that are difficult to treat due to the so-called NDM gene primarily drove the increase, CDC researchers wrote in an article published Monday in the Annals of Internal…
Ryan Routh declined to testify Monday while on trial for allegedly attempting to assassinate President Trump at his Florida golf club last year. Routh — who is representing himself — rested his case after questioning three witnesses earlier Monday: a firearms expert and two character witnesses. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon asked if Routh wanted…
A routine beach visit in Florida recently turned into a rare bobcat encounter for one photographer. But the striking footage is more than just an extraordinary moment — it’s a glimpse into the struggles wildlife face as their habitats shrink. What’s happening? Photographer Ross Stepanek recently captured an unexpected encounter with a bobcat while visiting…
SpaceX’s plans to expand its launch operations at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center have ignited a surprising backlash—from a nudist community. Playalinda Beach, a remote stretch of the Canaveral National Seashore known for its legal nude sunbathing, could see access to the beach reduced by as many as 60 times per year, sparking vocal opposition from…
Two years before he became Osceola County sheriff, Marcos Lopez joined the gambling business, a venture that started when he introduced a veteran of illegal casinos to a Chinese-born realtor with money to invest, according to a newly released affidavit. That deal netted him thousands of dollars, but in September 2019, he had to reassure…
A suspect on trial for trying to assassinate President Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year forfeited his right to continue making an opening statement on Thursday when he veered off topic and talked about Adolf Hitler and the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. Ryan Routh, who is representing himself, was warned…