ONE sailor remained hospitalized Friday for treatment of injuries sustained after two Navy air-cushioned landing craft, or LCACs, collided during a training exercise off Florida Wednesday evening, injuring 30 sailors and Marines, Navy officials said Friday afternoon. The service is investigating the mishap, which happened off the coast of Jacksonville, …
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Hurricane Ian pounds Florida, leaves Millions In Dark
Hurricane Ian left much of coastal southwest Florida in darkness early Thursday, bringing “catastrophic” flooding that left officials readying a huge emergency response to a storm of rare intensity. The US Border Patrol said 20 migrants were missing after their boat sank, with four Cubans swimming to shore in the …
Read More »US Court Convicts 25-Year-Old Nigerian For Wire Fraud
A United States Federal court has convicted a Nigerian, Wiseman Oputa, who set up a number of bank accounts with bogus passports over a year, in which he managed to steal at least $500,000 through wire fraud and Internet scams. The court convicted Oputa of one count of wire fraud, …
Read More »2 Dead,16 Injured at Teen Nightclub Event in Fort Myers, Florida
Two people were killed and as many as 16 others were injured after a person opened fire during an event geared toward teenagers at Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida. Police first responded to the scene at 12:30 a.m. Monday where “officers located several victims suffering from gunshots wounds,” according …
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