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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Officials sound alarm as animal deaths surge on popular beaches: 'It wasn't like this before'
An increase in marine animal deaths in Florida is stirring concern among wildlife officials. While the actual cause remains a mystery, Brevard County neighbors suggest that it could be related to a recently completed dredging project and may negatively affect humans and animals, Fox 35 Orlando reported. What's happening? According to local news sources, beachgoers and conservationists have noticed more sick and dead animals on the beaches of Brevard County in recent months. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has reported 26 fish kills. The Sea Turtle Preservation Society has recorded 141 stranded turtles this year, exceeding the five-year average of 36.2 strandings per year. Officials can't seem to pinpoint an exact cause for the spike in cases, but neighbors say it started around the same time as a dredging project aimed at restoring damage to the beaches after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole. "It wasn't like this before this dredging started," resident Jeanne Abright told Fox 38 Orlando. Why does it matter? Because officials aren't sure why these marine animals continue to wash ashore sick and dead, it's difficult to know the direct impacts on human populations in the area. However, if locals are right about the correlation to the dredging project, beachgoers are at risk. The increase in sick and dead animals could suggest water contamination, which can be caused by dredging, according to Aquaread. With Brevard County seeing nearly $3 billion in tourist spending in 2023, per Florida Today, locals and visitors alike could be in danger. What's the solution? Luckily, the Brevard County dredging project wrapped up in March, per But with an active hurricane season predicted for 2025 by The Weather Channel, more could be on the way. Many Florida residents and conservationists are speaking out against dredging, per WPTV. In the meantime, scientists are developing methods to replenish marine animal populations that have been negatively affected by environmental factors. Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fla. Woman Thwarts Bear Attack by Throwing a Bag of Cookies at the Animal
A Florida woman said she had been walking her dog in her neighborhood when a bear started coming "after her dog" She said she eventually escaped the bear by distracting it with cookies, while she grabbed her dog and ran away She said that the incident showed an important lesson of bringing some kind of item to scare the animals away if they get too close A Florida woman and her dog escaped a charging bear — all thanks to a bag of cookies. Fla. resident Kristen Savage had been walking her dog Ringo in the Sylvan Lake Reserve neighborhood near her home when a bear came after her dog, she told WESH-TV, WKMG-TV and Fox 35 Orlando. 'The bear snuck up behind me, went around my leg, and started biting at my dog,' Savage said, per WESH-TV. 'I was hanging [Ringo] like a piñata basically in the air, but every time I put my dog down on the ground, she would go after him again.' She said she had spun to try to keep her dog away, but ended up falling down and sustaining a few scrapes to her legs and hands. The black bear even put her dog in its mouth for a brief moment, according to her recollection of the incident. Related: How to Prevent Bear Attacks and What to Do If a Bear Approaches You, According to Experts "At one point, I thought, 'We aren't going to get out of this,' because there is no one here to help me," Savage explained, per the outlets. She told WESH-TV that she started 'waving' her hands and 'screaming' at the large bear to get her attention, which prompted the bear to 'back off' for a bit, but when she stopped the movements, the bear 'sprinted right at us again.' At that moment, she told the outlet that she decided to use her only other option — a bag of cookies that her mother had given her a few minutes earlier. She said she 'smacked the bear across the face' with the bag of cookies and 'threw them at her face.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I threw the bag at her, and she stopped for a minute, and she sniffed the cookies,' Savage recalled to Fox 35 Orlando. 'As soon as she was distracted by the cookies, I ran!" She said those few seconds keeping the bear occupied was enough to help her and her dog Ringo get back safely into their house. She shared that her dog was not injured by the incident. Related: Moose Narrowly Avoids Grizzly Bear Attack in Thrilling Viral Video from Montana Campground Savage noted to the outlet that the bear was previously spotted in their neighborhood, and that she even has pictures of her nursing cubs in the backyard, per WESH-TV. According to Fox 35 Orlando, she said that while she didn't 'blame the bear' as she understood 'it was a mother protecting her cubs,' she would also try to be more cautious in the future. 'I think it's an important lesson to always have something on you that can scare them away, like an air horn or a spray,' Savage told WESH-TV. 'And just pay attention to your surroundings.' 'Bears are highly intelligent and adaptable, learning quickly to associate people with food,' The Florida Fish and Wildlife and Conservation Commission (FWC) said on its website. 'Black bears are normally too shy to risk contact with humans, but their powerful need to find food can overwhelm this fear.' The FWC recommended on its website that if people see a bear, they should try to scare it away 'by yelling, banging pots and pans, using an air horn or anything else that makes a lot of noise.' Read the original article on People
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Hindustan Times
Video shows Florida man casually offering vodka to cops chasing him: 'You guys had fun?'
A Florida man who was being chased by the police after he allegedly stole several items from a convenience store was caught on camera casually offering a policeman, who was pursing him, an alcoholic beverage. According to Fox 35 Orlando, 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith offered pursuing deputies a vodka spritzer in the middle of a car chase. The cops were chasing Smith after they responded to a call from the Spring Lake Market from where Smith is believed to have allegedly stolen several alcoholic beverages. After the police reached the spot, he fled in a vehicle, prompting a pursuit. 'It was during this pursuit when Smith held a can of Ketel One vodka spritz out the window as he drove by a deputy trying to get him to stop, telling the deputy 'I was just going to give you a drink, that's it' as he passed,' the sheriff's office told Fox 35 Orlando. His remark left the policemen confused. 'We don't know if he was expecting us to just say 'Cheers!' and let him go, or what," they said. The chase came to a dramatic end just minutes later in a parking lot of a nearby airport. Police said that the Miami resident had attempted to ram two patrol cars even after all four of his tires had been shredded by spike strips. However, Smith seemed unfazed by the chase and tried to walk away from the scene while puffing on a cigarrette even though he was surrounded by police. 'You guys had fun, though, right?' he asked them, after he was tased and arrested. Smith has been charged with two charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of resisting arrest, driving under influence (DUI) and refusal to submit to a DUI test and theft.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fire Erupts at Walt Disney World's Epcot Theme Park amid Busy Spring Break Season, Forcing Guests to Be Evacuated from a Ride
The blaze started when a walk-in cooler 'caught fire' backstage at the theme park's France Pavilion in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, March 22, according to Fox 35 Orlando, CBS News and Fox Business, which cited Walt Disney World officials. Riders on Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, which is located near the area of the fire, were evacuated. The blaze was extinguished by 7:20 p.m. local time and no injuries were reported, officials confirmed to the outlets.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Video: Florida tornado hits news station during live broadcast
On Monday, a Florida meteorologist was spot-on with his weather report — because the tornado he was describing was hitting his news station, according to Fox Weather. During a live broadcast for Fox 35 Orlando, meteorologist Brooks Garner highlighted torrential rain moving across I-4 and towards the studio camera, then explained that debris was hitting the station's roof. 'Take shelter. Everyone in the Fox 35 building get to your safe space,' Garner said in the video. 'Under your desk if you're not in a designated area.' Garner continued to help his coworkers and warn the public to get to a safe place as the tornado moved over the station, remaining on air the whole time. 'I've been doing this for a very long time and that is the first time a tornado has hit me while I am doing the weather,' Garner said in the video after catching his breath. 'Thank goodness for our facilities here at FOX 35 to keep us on the air and apprised of the situation.' According to Fox Weather, the staff could hear the debris hitting the roof and feel the building shake as the tornado passed over the station. The article also said the tornado lasted 15 minutes, traveled 4 miles and briefly reached 115 mph, causing it to be an EF-2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths from the tornado in Florida, but two homes were found collapsed, according to The Weather Channel. Florida averages 46 tornadoes per year, but Hurricane Milton caused that many to spin up over the course of two days, The Weather Channel reported. According to Fox Weather, tornadoes are assigned a number from zero to five based on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which is named after the meteorologist and severe storm scientist Tetsuya 'Ted' Fujita. Fujita developed the first Fujita Scale in 1971, which was then adjusted by a team of wind engineers and meteorologists to become the Enhanced Fujita Scale and implemented in 2007, Fox Weather reported. Here is the breakdown of the EF Scale — including the damage that occurs at each rating: EF-0 (65-85 mph): Light damage EF-1 (85-110 mph): Moderate damage EF-2 (111-135 mph): Considerable damage EF-3 (136-165 mph): Severe damage EF-4 (166-200 mph): Devastating damage EF-5 (greater than 200 mph): Incredible damage
