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Florida Police Say New Technology Helps Render Unidentified Woman – CBS Miami
FORT MYERS (CBSMiami/AP) — Technological advances aren’t exclusive to cell phones, televisions and computers. New technology could help Florida investigators identify a woman whose body was found nearly 24 years ago. Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, part of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, reports an examination of her remains, along with technological advances, has allowed a …
Explosion at Plantation, Florida, shopping center leaves 21 people injured: ‘It just looks like an apocalypse’
Police and fire crews are looking for answers after an explosion at a shopping center in Florida, officials said Saturday. Twenty-one people were injured, including two seriously, in the blast in Plantation, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, said Joel Gordon, Battalion Chief for Plantation Fire. Video shows windows blown out of an LA Fitness while …
Police respond to gas explosion at Florida shopping center
Plantation Fire Rescue confirmed on Twitter that there are “multiple patients” from the incident. News footage and social media video showed firefighters arriving at the mall. Windows were blown out of an LA Fitness. A section of the complex appeared to sustain significant damage, with shattered windows and scattered debris. Plantation police tweeted: “All stores …
3D printing news Sliced: Modix, CRP Technology, OpenAdditive, Florida Makes, Polymaker
This week’s edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest features, the latest large scale 3D Printers from Modix, a new Windform FR1 Flame Retardant composite from CRP Technology, and new 3D printing facilities at the University of Salford. We also cover Alfa Romeo F1 Racing, Xometry, Roboze, OpenAdditive, Florida Makes, Rosswag Engineering, SLD …
Florida fisherman catches record-breaking flathead, gets praise for ‘amazing angling accomplishment’
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is congratulating a fisherman on his “amazing angling accomplishment” after he managed to reel in a record-breaking flathead. Marvin Griffin, of Santa Rosa, was fishing on the Yellow River when he snagged the 69.3-pound flathead with a rod and reel, the FWC confirmed. Coincidentally, Griffin’s uncle actually …
Florida Department of Health Says It Is Working With CDC On Hepatitis A – CBS Miami
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – The Florida Department of Health is working with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address a hepatitis A outbreak and hopes the “partnership” will help expand vaccinations, state officials said Wednesday. The department issued a news release about the effort but did not detail how the agencies would work …
Florida man’s body parts found inside alligator stomach, officials say
Pieces of a human body were found inside of an alligator in Florida on Thursday, officials said. Previously, investigators discovered the body of Michael Ford, 45, in a canal in Fort Meade, a city in Polk County roughly 60 miles east of Tampa, late last week, local newspaper the Ledger reported. MICHIGAN RESIDENT’S PET ALLIGATOR …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill requiring felons pay off fines before regaining right to vote
Ex-felons given right to vote in Florida, draws controversy Experts are trying to figure out how those citizens are going to influence state politics, and especially the 2020 elections. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to weigh in on what the change means for the state’s political future, but state lawmakers believe that politicians on both …
A 12-year-old girl contracted a flesh-eating bacteria while on vacation in Florida
At first 12-year-old Kylei Brown and her family couldn’t figure out just what was going on with her. The family, from Indiana, arrived in Destin earlier this month on vacation. After a day spent frolicking on a beach, Kylei woke up with an awful pain in her lower leg. “Monday, we wake up to begin …
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk & Raptor engine make surprise visit to Florida Starship
While on the East Coast for Falcon Heavy’s third launch, also described as SpaceX’s most difficult launch yet, CEO Elon Musk dropped by the company’s Florida Starship campus and recorded a small acceptance speech for his 2019 Stephen Hawking Medal. On the very same day, at the very same site, a lone Raptor was effectively …
