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'It's do or die': Man loses arm after surviving alligator attack at Lake Manatee

BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida Fish and Wildlife is reporting 22 alligator incidents so far this year. Eric Merda is among those who have survived a gator attack.On July 17, Merda finished an irrigation job in Parrish when he decided to stop near Lake Manatee Fish Camp in Myakka City. He said he threw away trash and got lost while walking in the woods. He eventually found water and thought he could swim across to where he saw his truck.

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‘Go home, Ian, you’re drunk’: Floridians use plywood to tell Hurricane Ian what they think

Hurricane Ian, which is expected to grow into a Category 4 storm by the time it reaches the Sunshine State on Wednesday.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERTo withstand the hurricane and the life-threatening storm surges it will likely bring, many Floridians have boarded up their homes and businesses with plywood.Despite the potentially dire nature of the situation, many Floridians have used the plywood boards as a canvas for their spirit and sense of humor amid the raging storm. The words "IAN...You're only getting Decaf" are spray painted onto the boarded up windows of a restaurant in Manatee County, Florida. One Christmas-themed store spray-painted the message "IAN DON'T GET ON SANTA'S NAUGHTY LIST" on their plywood boards.A Christmas themed store is boarded up with messages for Hurricane Ian on September 27, 2022 in Clearwater, Florida.

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Ringling Bros. circus making a comeback next year — without animals

PALMETTO, Fla. - "The Greatest Show on Earth" is making a comeback.Feld Entertainment, which is based in Manatee County, announced Wednesday that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus will debut in the fall of 2023 — without animal acts.The move comes after the circus ended its 146-year run back in 2017 due to declining ticket sales and backlash from animal rights groups.Where before, the circus had always made animals the star of the show, the company says its performers will be taking center stage as part of the big top comeback.A global talent search is underway for the new U.S.

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After 4 months and 160,000 pounds of lettuce, Florida plans to wind down manatee feeding program

pilot feeding program designed to reduce starvation issues amongst Florida manatees will soon conclude as experts say warmer waters are helping to disperse the population to their summer habitats, lessening the strain on natural resources.The first of its type feeding effort was started by state and federal agencies in December because seagrass, the mammal’s natural food, was in short supply, especially in their winter habitat zones.During the four-month pilot program, it’s estimated the animals ate more than 160,000 pounds of lettuce, but there were questions during the multi-agency effort on whether the aquatic herbivores would eat the human-provided supplements.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TV"I’m pleased to say that virtually all of it was eaten since we started this effort in mid-December. There were three weeks or so in there when we were still trying to get animals over to the site and to get them interested.

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South Florida teacher hospitalized after 5-year-old attacked her in classroom, police say

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. - A teacher at a South Florida elementary school ended up in the hospital after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student in her classroom, police said.However, charges against the child are not likely because the boy is "under the age of reasoning," Pembroke Pines police told WPLG Monday.The attack happened Wednesday morning at Pines Lakes Elementary School.According to the police report, "The incident began when two students in the classroom, 4 and 5 years old, began throwing things around the classroom and at the teachers along with flipping the chairs."Several faculty members split up the students, and the teacher brought the 5-year-old into another room.RELATED: Florida man drives through Manatee County golf course, hides in pond to avoid traffic stopStaff members then heard the teacher using her school radio, saying she needed help.

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Florida man confesses to strangling woman in 2011; ‘couldn’t live with the guilt’

BRADENTON, Fla. - A Manatee County man walked into the sheriff’s office yesterday and allegedly told deputies he’d found religion and was there to confess to a decade-old murder."It almost never happens this way," said Manatee County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Randy Warren. On Wednesday Benjamin Moulton had something weighing on his mind when he walked into the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. "He confessed. He told us he had been living with this guilt, couldn’t do it anymore," said Warren. Photo via FDLE It was back in December of 2011 when a motorcyclist spotted the partially clothed body of Nicole Rose Scott at the end of University Boulevard in the Lakewood Ranch area.

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Massive alligator shows up at front door of Manatee County home

PARRISH, Fla. - A slightly clumsy alligator gave one Manatee County homeowner a bit of a shock when he checked his doorbell footage.The Parrish resident said he watched the video, only to see the giant alligator initially bump into an Adirondack chair on his porch around 4:30 a.m. Saturday.That seemed to startle the gator, which appeared to freeze in place for nearly two minutes before continuing forward to the front doorway, where it then bumped its nose into the window by the door.RELATED: Large gator wakes up Plant City couple by banging on patio doorsIt slowly circled around and walked back out by the front of the man's home -- but soon came back for one more check of the front door.

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Wastewater discharge in Tampa Bay could fuel algal blooms

TAMPA, Fla. – Environmentalists are worried that a recent discharge of wastewater into Tampa Bay could exacerbate a new outbreak of the dreaded red tide algal blooms.

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More manatees have died in 2021 than all of last year

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – More manatees have died in 2021 than all of last year and the majority of the deaths are in Central Florida.

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Florida Gov. DeSantis provides update on Piney Point wastewater leak

PALMETTO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Tuesday in Manatee County to provide an update on wastewater discharges from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant.

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Officials: 2nd breach concern in Florida phosphate reservoir

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A drone discovered a possible second breach in a large Florida wastewater reservoir as more pumps were headed to the site to prevent a catastrophic flood, officials said Monday.

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2nd breach a concern in Florida phosphate reservoir, officials say

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Florida officials work to prevent 'catastrophic flood' from leaking reservoir

Drone footage from Manatee County shows water flowing from Piney Point. (Photo credit: Manatee County via FOX 13 Tampa Bay) PALMETTO, Fla. - Officials in Florida said Sunday that crews were working to prevent the collapse of a large reservoir leaking in the Tampa Bay area and holding some 300 million gallons of water.

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Florida works to avoid "catastrophic" pond collapse

PALMETTO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood."

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Florida tries to stop ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse

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As manatee deaths continue to rise, Florida wildlife officials ask boaters to look out

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Manatee deaths are on track to reach new records this year as the sea cows face multiple environmental threats, but Florida wildlife officials are asking boaters to take extra precautions this year to prevent adding to the problem.

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Hundreds of families could be evicted when moratorium ends

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire March 31. Experts say that the moratorium will likely be extended again as billions of federal dollars become available for residents who have fallen behind on rent.

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‘Guys, I think it’s a whale:’ Fisherman captures video of humpback breaching off Florida’s coast

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – When Nicholas Lynch went fishing Tuesday off the coast of St. Petersburg, he thought he might come home with some grouper and snapper.

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Florida waiting to receive 209,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine as snowstorm causes shipment delays

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Despite the brutal icy conditions the U.S. is facing, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Florida will get previously delayed shipments of coronavirus vaccine before the weekend.

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Publix expands COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all Central Florida counties

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Publix supermarkets have again expanded the counties where the grocer is offering coronavirus vaccine appointments and with the latest addition now all of Central Florida’s 10 counties have Publix pharmacies with shots.

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Florida firetruck stolen while crew responded to call

NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. – A firetruck was stolen from a Florida fire station while the crew was responding to a call Sunday.

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Dramatic video shows Florida deputy getting hit by car

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A woman faces multiple charges after she slammed a stolen car into a Manatee County deputy, according to the sheriff.Deputies arrested Katrina Vanfossen, 23, on Wednesday.Investigators spotted a stolen, white Ford Taurus earlier in the day, but the car and the driver, Vanfossen, managed to get away from deputies after a crash, according to a news release.The sheriff’s aviation unit managed to find the car again, parked near a car stereo business near South Bradenton and deputies moved in to make an arrest.A deputy in an unmarked cruiser blocked the stolen car and Vanfossen put the vehicle into reverse, backing away from the deputy, according to the sheriff’s office.The deputy then got out of her car and gave commands

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Sheriff: 16-year-old Amber Woods killed in 2006 because boyfriend wanted to end relationship

WAUCHULA, Fla. - It's been 14 years since the body of Amber Woods was found along a Manatee County road, but on Monday, detectives said three arrests have now been made.Three siblings face charges in the cold case, Sheriff Rick Wells explained Monday morning. He identified them as 35-year-old Ralph Williams, 32-year-old Tyjuan Williams, and 37-year-old Jamaine Brown. Brown is the half-brother to the other two suspects. Woods, who was 16 years old, was found dead along State Road 62, three miles west of the Hardee County line on Feb.

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Florida woman hid man’s body in trash can to collect benefits, deputies say

BRADENTON, Fla. – A Florida woman stuffed the body of a 40-year-old man into a trash can after he died to keep collecting his Social Security benefits, investigators said.Michelle Haney, 48, was arrested Wednesday by Manatee County sheriff’s deputies and is now facing charges of abuse of a corpse, news outlets reported.[TRENDING: SpaceX spacecraft flies, then explodes | Wear mask AFTER vaccine shot? | Intruders cut woman’s hair, leave]Investigators said Haney told them Jon Christopher Leonard died in July of what appeared to be natural causes. His body was found in a trash can being stored at a neighbor's home.Haney and Leonard had been living together at the time.

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MCSO: Woman stored dead body in trash can, stole Social Security benefits

BRADENTON, Fla. - A Manatee County woman has been charged with abuse of a dead body after detectives say she stored her roommate's body in a trash can and used his Social Security benefits.Manatee County Sheriff's Office detectives say Michelle Haney was living with 40-year-old Jon Christopher Leonard at a home on Windmill Manor Ave.Back in July, Haney found Leonard dead inside the house, but she left his body on the bed for several weeks instead of calling authorities.

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Florida man finds body inside trash can he was storing for friend

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Florida man who had been storing a trash can for a friend for more than two months found a badly decomposing body inside when he opened it, authorities said.The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said the unidentified man had been holding the 55-gallon container for a friend who promised to retrieve it later. The friend never returned, and after about two months, the man smelled a foul odor and opened the container.

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Dog takes no chances, donning mask while out in public amid rising COVID-19 cases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RELATED: These Manatee County pups have a nose for COVID-19AdvertisementDespite the lack of research, it does not mean pet owners or their pets should flout social distancing guidelines.

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How Seminole County election officials detect voter fraud

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County’s Supervisor of Elections Chris Anderson said they have systems in place to catch voter fraud.“As you can see, that case in Manatee County is proof all in itself that, you think you can try and test the system, you’re going to find out that you can’t, that we’re going to catch it, and when we do, it will be prosecuted,” Anderson said.News 6 asked Anderson specifically about what checks happen if someone tries to vote for a deceased relative.[TRENDING: Newlywed couple killed in plane crash | Ballot for dead wife meant to ‘test system’ | FSU president tests positive for COVID-19]He said, first of all, the death index is something they are constantly reviewing.

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Report: Florida man who requested mail-in ballot for dead wife wanted to ‘test the system’

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who requested a mail-in ballot for his wife who died in 2018 said he just "wanted to test the system,” according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies said the local supervisor of elections contacted them on Sept.

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Manatee County man mailed in ballot request for wife who died in 2018, deputies say

BRADENTON, Fla. - Deputies arrested a Manatee County man for voter fraud after he mailed in a ballot request on behalf of his wife. Officials said she died two years ago.According to the sheriff's office, the Supervisor of Elections Office reported they received two mail-in ballot requests from a husband and wife at the same address.Then, they discovered the request for the woman's ballot had a different handwriting style from her original voter registration.Deputies began their investigation on Sept.

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Manager shot during Walmart robbery in Florida

BRADENTON, Fla. – A manager at a Florida Walmart was shot and wounded during a robbery Tuesday night, and police said they were still looking for the two culprits.The shooting occurred at a Bradenton store, news outlets reported. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office investigators said the men involved in the Walmart robbery appear to be connected to robberies at a Publix in Palmetto and a Dollar General in Bradenton.Two men entered the Walmart and demanded money, but a manager refused, deputies said.

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Police K9 tracks down missing Kindergartner lost in Maine woods

(Courtesy: Maine State Police) ALFRED, Maine - A police K9 in Maine quickly tracked down a missing little girl who had run off into the woods.Maine State Police said a K9 unit was requested to assist in the search for a missing Kindergartner who had run off into the woods during recess.K9 Dutch began tracking the child by using the scent from her jacket. He then quickly took off into the woods along with his handler, Trooper Zachary Fancy.Related: Manatee County K9 captures burglary suspect who dove into water while fleeing from deputiesThe two made their way deeper into the woods and thick brush.

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A Florida district’s school reopening video is going viral for all the wrong reasons

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – As Florida schools plan to reopen in just a few weeks -- even as the coronavirus continues to spread -- one school district’s video showing what classrooms could look like this fall is gaining attention online.The School District of Manatee County posted the promotion video to Facebook on July 21 showing teachers wearing lab coats, masks, gloves and face shields as they teach students who are seated at spaced-out desks.A narrator explains that social distancing will be adhered to, face coverings will be required and random health screenings will take place.Reopening Schools 2020 | Here's an informative video from Manatee Schools Television“We look forward to welcoming your children to the new school year,” the video

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Florida authorities warn of road rage among mating gators

BRADENTON, Fla. – Around this time of year, Floridians don't just have to worry about aggressive drivers on the road — they should be on the lookout for aggressive alligators, too, according to officials who on Friday had to remove a 9-foot (2.8-meter) gator from a county road.

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Helping the homeless in Bradenton could worsen outbreak

BRADENTON, Fla. – Agencies that serve the homeless in Manatee County are doing everything in their power to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and protect a vulnerable population that could potentially be devastated by an outbreak.

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