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25.08.2022 / 03:59

Florida postal worker dies after being mauled by 5 dogs

brutally mauled by a group of five dogs in Putnam County, Florida.Pamela Jane Rock, 61, died in hospital Monday night after the attack in the town of Interlachen, Putnam County Sheriff’s Colonel Joseph Wells said during a press conference on Tuesday. Escaped N.S.

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Florida mail carrier dies after being attacked by dogs when truck broke down in neighborhood

INTERLACHEN, Fla. - A postal carrier has died, one day after Florida deputies say five dogs mauled her when her truck broke down in a neighborhood.Putnam County Sheriff's deputies found the 61-year-old woman on the ground when they arrived at the scene in Interlachen Lake Estates on Sunday afternoon, sheriff's officials said in a Facebook post. They also found the dogs inside a fence at a nearby residence.A nearby resident told deputies they heard the woman screaming for help and saw five dogs attacking her.

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Pilot killed in Florida gyroscope crash

SAN MATEO, Fla. – A gyrocopter crashed early Sunday in a rural part of northeast Florida, killing the pilot, authorities said.The 62-year-old pilot was the only person on the aircraft and died at the scene in a wooded area of Putnam County, according to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol.The name of the Lake Mary man wasn't released immediately.Gyroscopes resemble small helicopters but they get propulsion from a rear propeller, allowing them to take off like planes.Authorities said the cause of the crash isn’t immediately known.

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Temperatures will be 17 degrees below normal in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – The low Tuesday morning in Orlando was 44 degrees.[TRENDING: Safe to shop during pandemic? | Photos show miracle rescue at sea | Video: Massive gator devours duck]The low in Orlando from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning is going to be 38 degrees.This will be 17 degrees below the normal low of 55 degrees.The record will still be out of touch. The record low for Dec.

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Meet the candidates: Here’s who is running for US House District 3

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Two candidates are running for the seat that Republican U.S. Rep.

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'Sick monster' arrested in killing of brothers, 12 and 14, Florida sheriff says

PCSO photo MELROSE, Fla. - The “sick monster” responsible for killing a teenage boy and his younger brother has been arrested, a Florida sheriff said Friday.The mother of Tayten Baker, 14, and Robert Baker, 12, woke up Wednesday and found their bodies in their home in Melrose, according to reports.

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Mom wakes up to find her boys dead; man arrested on murder charges

MELROSE, Fla. – A man was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two northeast Florida boy, sheriff's officials said late Thursday.The mother of Robert Baker, 12 and Tayten Baker, 14, found their bodies when she woke up on Wednesday morning, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post. A younger sibling was not harmed.Mark Wilson Jr., who is well-known to the family, was taken to jail and is awaiting a first appearance hearing, officials said.

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Florida county votes to move Confederate monument

PALATKA, Fla. – A small Florida county will move its monument honoring Confederate soldiers from its spot in front of the courthouse.The Putnam County Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday to move the statue, using private donations, but did not decide when or where it will be moved. A public committee will be appointed to make recommendations.The monument consists of a Confederate soldier standing with a rifle atop a an approximately 20-foot (6-meter) granite base.

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9-year-old Florida girl believed to be state’s youngest COVID-19 death

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida family is grieving the loss of a 9-year-old girl, who’s believed to be the youngest victim in the state to die from the coronavirus.Kimorra Lynum died July 17 in Putnam County, west of Flagler County.Lynum’s mother, Mikasha Young-Holmes, says her daughter wasn’t feeling well about a week before her death. Holmes says she took Kimorra to the hospital, where staff confirmed the child had a high fever.

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9-year-old girl dies of COVID-19 in Florida

PALATKA, Fla. - A 9-year-old girl from north Florida is the youngest person to die from COVID-19 in the state, according to records from the Department of Health.The young girl was from Putnam County, north of Ocala. Her death was counted on July 18, records show.According to officials, the 9-year-old's case was not travel-related.

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How black history is taught in schools faces new scrutiny

OKLAHOMA CITY – For decades, when it was discussed at all, the killing of hundreds of people in a prosperous black business district nearly a century ago was referred to as the Tulsa race riot. Under new Oklahoma standards developed by teachers, students are urged to consider the differences between labeling it a “massacre” or a “riot,” which is how it's still described in state laws.

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Family-of-five including kids aged 4 and 6 killed in plane crash on way to funeral

A family of five including two young children were among those killed in a plane crash while on their way to a funeral.

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Pilot, Florida family of 4 headed to funeral in Indiana die in Georgia plane crash

A pilot and Florida family of four headed to a funeral in Indiana were killed in a plane crash near Eatonton, Georgia on June 5, 2020. ( Putnam County Sheriff's Office )PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. - Officials said four members of a Florida family, including two young children, and a pilot on their way to a funeral in Indiana were killed in a plane crash in north GeorgiaAccording to the FAA, a Piper PA-31T went down around 3:13 p.m.

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Tennessee family reunited with dog 54 days after deadly tornadoes

In this image taken Sunday, Bella, an Australian shepherd, is held by her owner Eric Johnson in Cookeville, Tenn. The dog was found Sunday after being missing for 54 days following a tornado that ravaged Putnam County and flattened the Johnson’s fami

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Double strike: Tornado, virus push Tennesseans to the limit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Jose Cojom's house collapsed around his family in a tornado that struck after midnight, he knew his life was going to get much harder. But that was just the beginning. A few weeks later, the restaurant where he cooks closed its doors because of the coronavirus.

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