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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Alligator takes revenge on Florida woman who angrily threw her shoe at animal
An alligator got swift revenge on a Florida woman after she kept throwing her shoe at the animal as it wandered through the grass. The gator was seen on video snatching the woman's shoe after she angrily hurled it at it near a body of water in Kissimmee - about 30 minutes from Orlando. The now-viral moment was caught on camera by Sarah Louise Martin who was vacationing in the city from her home in Gravesend, England. Martin, who posted the clip to TikTok, was seen greeting everyone before spotting the small alligator and a family of deer not too far from each other. 'Morning everyone. I've just woke up and come outside and I've just seen this on the grass outside – an alligator casually walking around and some deers. Well, they look like deers. I'm not too sure what they are,' Martin said. Focused on the interaction between the animals, Martin watched as the people next door fed the group of deer. While they did so, Martin kept a close eye on the gator to see how it would react to the deer - but it was the other woman she should've looked out for. Just moments later a woman, dressed in a floral ensemble and glassed, flung her shoes at the gator as Martin watched on in horror. 'They don't seem to be scared of him at all,' the vacationer said, referring to the deer and the alligator before the bizarre moment took place. The alligator then started to move toward the deer as Martin said: 'He's on the move.' The gator went on to lie down on the grass as it continued to watch the deer, but just moments later, a woman threw her white sandals at it. The animal ran away but started to inch back over as the woman again threw the pair of shoes at it, appearing to try to get it away from the deer she and others were feeding. 'No! They're throwing their shoe at him,' Martin narrated. Suddenly, the gator decided it had enough of her antics and snatched one of the shoes and ran back into the water with it. Martin seemingly sided with the alligator and was left pleased by its choice of revenge. 'Get that show and eat it! Run off with that shoe,' she said. 'That serves her right for throwing the shoe at it.' The woman who threw her shoes was left looking at the animal in awe as it snuck back into the water. Meanwhile, several people were heard chuckling as it did so. At the end of the clip, Martin spotted a sign that clearly warned not to feed the wildlife. An estimated 1.3 million alligators live in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Florida man arrested after beating up fellow golfer for playing too slow: cops
A golfer in Florida is accused of attacking a fellow player for playing too slow and now faces charges over the alleged assault. Jason Hughes was arrested Thursday and charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm, according to Fox 35. The incident happened in June at a golf course in Kissimmee, Florida, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Hughes later told deputies that he was upset with the pace of the victim's play. The man said he and Hughes exchanged words on the course. The victim was playing with a friend in front of Hughes, who told them more than once to hurry up, according to the report. Many slower golfers will let those playing faster move ahead of them at a hole. Hughes got angry when he saw the victim talking to his friend on the green of a hole, according to the report. That is when Hughes allegedly attacked and started to punch the victim in the face. Witnesses broke up the fight and Hughes and his partner fled the scene before authorities arrived, according to the report. The victim was bleeding and bruised when police arrived. He later went to the hospital with a friend. Authorities tracked down Hughes through the credit card he used to pay for his tee time, according to Fox 35. Hughes was in court Friday and given a $2,500 bond. As part of his bail conditions, he is not allowed to play golf on a public course.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Florida man arrested after beating up golfer over slow play, deputies say
The Brief Jason Hughes is facing charges of aggravated battery causing bodily harm. Deputies said Hughes beat a man over the pace of play frustrations at a golf course. The man reported an orbital fracture and needed stitches to his cheek. KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A Florida man has been arrested after he allegedly beat up another man on a golf course after the man was playing too slow. What happened? What we know According to an arrest warrant, Jason Hughes attacked a golfer on a course in Kissimmee in June. Hughes told Osceola County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) deputies that he was upset with the pace of the man's play. The man reported he and Hughes exchanged words on the course. According to the warrant, the man was playing with a friend in front of Hughes. Hughes said he told the man more than once to hurry up. The warrant stated the boiling point for Hughes was the man talking to his friend while ahead on the green. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX LOCAL APP The warrant said that Hughes then attacked the man unprovoked and punched him in the face repeatedly. The report said both men were separated by their playing partners. Hughes and his playing partner got in their golf cart and took it to their car in the lot. They then drove off before deputies arrived. Deputies said they found the man to be bleeding and bruised when they arrived. The man declined an ambulance to the hospital, but was driven by a friend instead. Officials tracked Hughes down with the help of the golf course. The club provided deputies with surveillance video of Hughes and gave them his name based on the credit card used to make the reservation. Hughes was booked into the Osceola County Jail on Thursday. He is being charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm. Hughes made his first appearance on Friday, and a judge set his bond at $2,500. One condition of his bond is that he cannot play golf on any course open to the public. SIGN-UP FOR FOX 35'S BREAKING NEWS, DAILY NEWS NEWSLETTERS 'No reason to be fighting' What they're saying "If you linger around a few minutes and let that guy go through, by the time you play the hole, you won't be behind him anymore," one man said. "If you're out here trying to be aggressive, you absolutely picked the wrong game to choose," another man said. "Go do jiu-jitsu or kung fu." "There's no reason to be fighting out here," a third man said. "You could easily call the shop, and they'll come speak to the person, but it should never turn to violence." What's next Hughes' next court date was not immediately clear. The Source FOX 35 News reviewed the arrest warrant for Jason Hughes and looked at the case on the clerk of court's website. A FOX 35 News crew also went to the golf course where the incident happened and spoke with management. They declined to comment, but confirmed information in the arrest warrant. FOX 35 also spoke with golfers on the course for their thoughts on the case and pace of play disputes.
Globe and Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Aureus Greenway Holdings , Inc. Announces Closing of Twenty-Six Million Dollar Private Placement Priced At-The Market under Nasdaq Rules
Kissimmee, FL, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. (the 'Company', 'Aureus Greenway', 'we', 'us', 'our') (Nasdaq: AGH), an owner and operator of daily fee golf country clubs in the state of Florida, today announced the closing of its previously announced brokered private placement offering with accredited and institutional investors for the issuance and sale of units consisting of common stock (each a share of 'Common Stock') (or pre-funded warrants ('Pre-funded Warrants') to purchase in lieu thereof) together with common A warrants and common B warrants (each of the common A and common B warrants a "Common Warrant") to purchase the same number of shares of common stock (or Pre-funded Warrants) of the Company at a price of $0.87 per unit, on a brokered private placement basis, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $26 million, before deducting fees and offering expenses. As part of the offering, the Company issued a combination of 29,885,057, shares of common stock (or Pre-funded Warrants in lieu thereof), common warrants A to purchase 29,885,057 shares of common stock, and common warrants B to purchase 29,885,057 shares of common stock. Each Pre-funded Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, each common warrant A is immediately exercisable and entitles the holder to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.00 per share, for a period of five years following the closing of the Offering and each common warrant B is immediately exercisable and entitles the holder to acquire one share of common stock at an exercise price of $1.25 per share, for a period of five years following the closing of the Offering. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes. Revere Securities LLC and Dominari Securities LLC acted as co-placement agents for the Offering. The securities offered and sold by the Company in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale of the shares of common stock and shares underlying the Pre-funded Warrants and Common Warrants to be issued in the private placement. Any resale of the Company's shares under such resale registration statement will be made only by means of a prospectus. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws when issued at the closing of the private placement, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state laws. About Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. Aureus Greenway Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: AGH), owns and operates daily fee golf country clubs in the state of Florida that are designed to appeal to a wide-ranging population. The combination of our strategic locations and approachable golf-courses attracts both local and tourist demographics, allowing us to offer a variety of golf experiences while capturing a broad share of discretionary leisure spending. For more information, please visit our website at Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include predictions, expectations, estimates, and other information that might be considered future events or trends, not relating to historical matters. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Aureus Greenway's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and its periodic filings with the SEC provide a detailed discussion of these risks and uncertainties.. Aureus Greenway does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, as required by law.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Disney mom faces child abuse charge after she allegedly grabbed a teen in a fight as crowd gathered to watch Magic Kingdom parade
A tourist visiting Disney World faces a child abuse charge after grabbing a teen girl as crowds gathered to watch the parade in Magic Kingdom - in a move that allegedly left nail marks on the victim. Martha Zapata-Echeverri, 51, from Kissimmee, Florida, was arrested on a charge of child abuse after the altercation broke out at Disney's Magic Kingdom on Monday night, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. Zapata-Echeverri allegedly grabbed a 17-year-old girl during a confrontation on Main Street U.S.A. in front of Cinderella's Castle, just before the amusement park's nightly parade was set to begin, Fox 35 reported. The teen sustained a bruise and abrasion on her arm after she was pulled aside by Zapata-Echeverri, authorities said. Authorities said there were no independent witnesses who saw the fight, or surveillance footage of the incident, which happened in a densely crowded area where large groups were gathering ahead of the parade. It was not immediately clear what kind of argument the teen and Zapata-Echeverri had leading up to the physical contact. Each gave a statement to authorities. The teen told authorities that the fight broke out when Zapata-Echeverri placed a hand on her in an attempt to make space in a crowded area. When the teen asked her to not touch her, Zapata-Echeverri allegedly grabbed her arm and pulled her aside. The altercation resulted in visible injuries on the teen, according to authorities. In Zapata-Echeverri's retelling of events, she said she was following her daughter to the parade route when the teen started pushing into her and claiming the space was hers. Zapata-Echeverri then demonstrated for police how she pushed the girl back with her left arm. When authorities asked how the teen sustained nail marks on her arm, Zapata-Echeverri gave an unclear response and gestured that she had used an open hand. In an arrest report, deputies wrote that Zapata-Echeverri 'knowingly and willfully' touched the girl in a way that was likely to cause injury.
