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Keith Edward Greene Jr. was arrested at the weekend and the girl found safe following a major police hunt and nationwide appeal. Police have now released more details about the incident, which triggered an Amber Alert after the girl vanished from her home in Apopka, Orange County, on Saturday afternoon. Detectives investigating the case say that Greene first connected with the girl on Instagram. The 26-year-old is alleged to have instructed her how to pack and told her they would need to “lay low” for six or seven years....

In November, Loyd was found guilty of murder in the 2017 death of Orlando Police Lieutenant Debra Clayton. At the time of the killing, Loyd was also facing life in prison for killing Sade Dixon, his pregnant ex-girlfriend. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in Dixon’s case in October of 2019. Loyd, 46, will join 316 others on death row in Florida, according to the state Department of Corrections....

This past Tuesday, WFTS Tampa Bay reports, Mike McCoy was walking his chocolate lab, Jake, near a pond in the Tampa suburb of Holiday, Florida. However, the pleasant stroll took a dark turn when an alligator reportedly appeared from the water and took Jake down with it. “He was in the death roll with that old gator,” recounted McCoy. McCoy didn’t hesitate to intervene and jumped right in to save his companion....

Police said the men—27-year-old Leonardo Jesus Valdes Cordero, 44-year-old Alfredo Quintana Marrero and 47-year-old Jose Luis Hernandez Verano—were keeping a ledger that revealed they were reselling the fuel, The Gainesville Sun reported. The theft comes as gas prices have surged to record highs in the United States following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. GasBuddy reported on Monday gas prices have begun to slowly decline, but it is unclear whether the drop will last, and prices still remain $1....

The lawsuit alleges that former Director of Maintenance of Operations of Harbourside Resort Jacob Hood suffered an injury in September 2018 that caused him to take time off for a worker’s compensation claim, Florida Politics reported. The restrictions reportedly led him to hire the employee—who has not been identified, Florida Politics reported. He claimed the resort’s CEO Justin Alex Hodges and General Manager Dustin Shelton allegedly told him “those are not the type of people” they want working in the hotels, Florida Politics reported....

Ivan Johnson, 17, was taken off life support several days after he was shot at the Bank of America parking lot at 100 North Westshore Boulevard in Tampa, Florida, on February 1, reported Bay News 9. Johnson was in the passenger seat of a vehicle along with an adult driver and an 8-year-old boy. The driver, who is the father of the boy, then got out to use an ATM and left Johnson in the car with the 8-year-old....

Florida is already facing multiple lawsuits for this measure and another banning mask mandates, which have been widely condemned by health officials who report Florida is one of five COVID-besieged states with less than 10 percent left of state ICU bed capacity. The Florida Department of Health said in a rule issued last Friday that violators of the vaccine proof law can appeal, but must pay within 30 days if the penalty is finalized....

Kristina Perkins, 37, of North Fort Myers, was arrested after police were called to the Big Lots store on Thursday, October 3. Deputies from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said they were called to the scene at around 7:31 p.m. after the manager reported a female shoplifter. The suspect had allegedly been in the store for several hours and had gone into the women’s restroom with a shopping cart full of items....

The retired boxing great had said this month that he was “completely blindsided” after Rizin Fighting Federation announced that he would face Nasukawa on New Year’s Eve. Mayweather, 41, said he never agreed to fight Nasukawa and understood that he would have an exhibition bout against an unnamed Rizin fighter for “a very large fee”. MORE: Join DAZN and watch Canelo-Fielding on Dec. 15 He has now revealed that he will step into the ring with Nasukawa for another lucrative payday....

Shared on Monday by Nick Wiltgen—who uses the Reddit handle NicholasStevenPhoto—the picture on r/pics now has more than 55,000 upvotes. From Vancouver, Washington, Wiltgen shared the photo with the caption: “Glad I didn’t decide to sit in my car this morning and defrost it.” “Your window scraper is too big,” joked one commenter, to which the poster said: “Yeah it’s not very efficient.” Another Redditor said: “Did you accidentally set your car to deforest instead of defrost?...

This spring has echoed and mirrored this bittersweetness. Only weeks ago, it seems, the president gave an upbeat and almost celebratory account of the union’s recovery from the dastardly assault of last September. Afghanistan had been liberated, and the dapper Mr. Karzai was there in person to testify to the fact. Wherever Osama bin Laden was, he could not have been thinking that things were going according to a divine plan....

It’s still supported by them today. Toyota, Nissan, General Motors and many other manufacturers have generations of grandparents, parents and children working in the same plant. Husband and wife teams, best friends and partners working together help make the 40-hour work week not only tolerable, but enjoyable and rewarding. The Patterson Family Nissan’s Powertrain Assembly Plant in Decherd, Tennessee spans 968 acres, has a workforce of 2,000 people and was completed in 1997....

Regardless of age, until your child is a strong swimmer you should always stay within arm’s reach in the pool. “Floaties and rafts are fun,” says pediatrician Marilyn Bull, chair of the AAP committee on injury prevention. “But they’re not drown-proof.”

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Boulder Police Department responded after a family alerted them to the big cat after their dog discovered it at around 7.30am local time on Sunday morning. CPW and police found the mountain lion underneath the decking of the house in central Boulder. Images posted by the CPW to Twitter show the big cat wedged tightly underneath the decking, and officials rescuing the animal as they subdued it....

Posted to Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole forum, a teen under the username u/throwawaydad1112 shared their story in order to get opinions from the “AITA” community. Since it was first published, the viral post has received over 8,000 upvotes and 900 comments. The Reddit user began their post by explaining that their mother passed away while giving birth to them. Their entire childhood, the family spent their birthday mourning the loss of her....

The bird was found in a front storage area of the truck after Brian Pointer discovered some bird droppings. Gary Pointer told ABC-affiliate station KTNV that Brian heard something and when he looked up, he found himself face to face with the roadrunner. The family decided to reach out to Aviation Haven for assistance. Diane Winn, the co-founder of Aviation Haven, told Newsweek that although the roadrunner spent four days cooped up in a moving truck, he seemed “perfectly fine,” and said he has been easy-going and patient....

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay, however, thinks Jaxon Smith-Njigba being unavailable for the Buckeyes in the playoffs this year after dealing with a hamstring injury throughout the season is about protecting his future. “I want to be out there competing with my brothers more than anything,” Smith-Njigba said Monday, per ESPN. “The decision to turn pro was made after I was unable to come back on multiple occasions during the season and the doctors determined I would be unable to participate in the playoffs....

Jonathan Stanley and his wife, Jessica, have been delighting friends, family, and the internet, with their yearly festive offering. Rather than getting into a traditional pose for the cards, the family, from the U.S., decided to embrace the chaos of family life over the past eight years. The Stanleys, who have three children, Jackson, 9, Elijah, 7, and Evelyn, 3, now post their crazy cards online every Christmas, even featuring the family dog....

Site: Bronco Stadium (Boise, Idaho) When: Dec. 20, 5:45 p.m. ET TV: ESPN MORE: One reason to watch every bowl game | Bowl gifts | SN All-Americans Series: First meeting Coaches: P.J. Fleck (Western Michigan), Troy Calhoun (Air Force) Common opponents: None Players to watch: Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan) ranks ninth nationally with 1,525 rushing yards this season. He was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year. Jacobi Owens (Air Force) averaged 5....

A fan at the Braves-A’s game on Sunday got double the pleasure of snagging a batted souvenir when he pulled in foul balls on consecutive pitches during a Danny Santana at-bat. Just watch. The first catch was more right-place-right-time. A second replay showed the second foul came right to him, enabling him to catch it on the fly. MORE: Phillies’ Aaron Altherr turns circus catch into double play A closer look at foul ball No....