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6-year-old North Port girl accidentally shoots grandmother after finding gun in car, police say

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Police are investigating after they say a 6-year-old accidentally shot her grandmother while she was driving on Thursday afternoon. According to the North Port Police Department, officers were called to the 4200 block of Tollefson Avenue around 3 p.m. after a woman called to say that her granddaughter shot her. Police say the 57-year-old woman told them that the child got ahold of a gun that was in the backseat of the vehicle and accidentally fired a single shot through the driver seat, striking her in the lower back.According to officers, the gun was originally located in a holster, tucked in the back pocket of the driver seat, beneath a seat cover.READ: Woman arrested after Tampa toddler accidentally shoots 5-month-old baby, police sayThe grandmother drove home and got help.

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Gabby Petito case: Brian Laundrie's mother promised son shovel, garbage bag, jailhouse cake in love letter

SARASOTA, Fla. - Brian Laundrie's mother Roberta has broken her silence to Fox News Digital after her highly-anticipated "burn after reading" letter has revealed she promised her late son a shovel and garbage bags.The Florida woman, through her attorney, claims the missive was penned before her son embarked on a June 2021 cross-country trip with his 22-year-old fiancée Gabby Petito, who was found dead September 19, 2021, near Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park.Her 23-year-old beau then returned to his mother's house in North Port, Florida and was declared a "person of interest" before his remains were found on October 21, 2021, in a nearby reserve."I just want you to remember I will always love you and I know you will always love me. You are my boy. Nothing can make me stop loving you, nothing can or ever will divide us no matter what we do, or where we go or what we say - we will always love each other.

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'They need help': Local animal shelter asks for donations for animals in need after Hurricane Ian

LANGHORNE, Pa. - Local animal shelters are doing everything they can to assist furry friends in Florida after Hurricane Ian and they are seeking help."I reached out to shelters in south Florida and somebody called me back instantly. Her voice was cracking. They need help, they’re running out of food!" owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center Liz Carpino said.Each day, a clearer picture of just how much devastation Hurricane Ian left behind in many parts of southwestern Florida and help, in the form of Red Cross workers and other aid is being rushed in to those in need.RELATED COVERAGE:Another crisis less known that is playing out simultaneously is the large number of dogs separated from their owners.Liz Carpino is the owner of Town and Country Pet Care Center in Langhorne.

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Tiny kitten in Sarasota, Florida, is a Hurricane Ian survivor as shelter misses worst of storm

The Cat Depot shelter in Sarasota, Fla., named its four-day-old kitten "Cane" after the hurricane. The tiny animal survived the hurricane.

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Hurricane Ian almost a Category 5 storm packing 155-mph winds as it nears Florida

TAMPA, Fla. - Hurricane Ian’s winds rapidly intensified early Wednesday as it approached Florida, hitting 155 mph — a threshold just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status.The hurricane was expected to make landfall late Wednesday afternoon or early evening along the heavily populated Gulf Coast, with the Naples to Sarasota region at "highest risk" of a devastating storm surge. Other impacts could include strong wind, torrential rain, flooding, and widespread power outages.RELATED: Where will Hurricane Ian make landfall in Florida?Ian was centered about 55 miles west of Naples at 8 a.m., swirling toward the coast at 10 mph.The projected path and intensity of Hurricane Ian.

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‘Whacked’ suspect armed with machete crawls into bed with victim, slices Sarasota deputy before being killed

SARASOTA, Fla. - Two Sarasota County deputies shot and killed a burglary suspect who investigators say cut another deputy with a machete after breaking into a home Thursday morning.The sheriff's office said the deputies responded to the home in the area of Richardson Way and Fruitville Road around 9:30 a.m. after the homeowner called 911.The homeowner, who was sleeping in an efficiency apartment attached to his home, told dispatchers that he woke up to find an unknown man in the apartment sharpening a machete with a baseball bat."I have an intruder that broke into my home.

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Golfer jumped into pond, tried to save woman being attacked by alligators: 911 calls

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. - Golfers called 911 after seeing a woman fall into an alligator-infested pond at Boca Royale Golf and Country Club in Sarasota last week.The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office released some of the audio from those 911 calls, days after Rose Marie Wiegand was attacked and killed by two alligators.It happened Friday evening. Golfers saw Wiegand fall into the pond behind her home inside the Englewood golf community.PREVIOUS: Alligator attack confirmed as cause of elderly woman's death after she fell in pond outside her homeWhile she was in the water, the man who called 911 said he saw two alligators grab her.The woman was not alive when first responders pulled her from the pond.The 911 caller, who stated he was in his 70s, jumped in the water but had to get out for his own safety.Dan Matics reports"I was playing the 6th hole and this lady was across the water. It looked like she was trimming the edge, and she fell in. She was screaming… I tried to get to her, and she went under.

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CDC links Sarasota ice cream maker to deadly listeria outbreak

SARASOTA, Fla. - Amid the investigation into a multi-state listeria outbreak, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning retailers who sell ice cream from Big Olaf Creamery in Sarasota not to serve the products to customers until further notice. Health officials with the CDC and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspected there was a link to Florida between the 23 people who fell ill with listeria over the last week. Now it appears their suspicions are being confirmed after the Florida Department of Health announced Big Olaf began voluntarily telling its retail customers to pull its products on Saturday.Big Olaf Creamery lists six brick and mortar locations in Sarasota County on its website, along with at least nine other retailers across the state, including Sprinkles Ice Cream Shop in St. Pete Beach, Twistee Treat on Pine Island Road in North Fort Myers, Super Scoops in Treasure Island, and Beverly's Ice Cream in Clearwater Beach.An Amish woman serving ice cream at Big Olaf Creamery.

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Brian Laundrie’s parents will face jury for allegedly knowing Gabby Petito's death during search

VENICE, Fla. - A Sarasota County judge has decided to move forward with the lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, which claims they knew their son murdered Gabby Petito as authorities were searching for her.Thursday, Judge Hunter Carroll denied a motion to dismiss the case, filed by the Laundries' attorney. The decision comes one week after the first hearing in the civil lawsuit filed by Petito's parents, Nichole Schmidt and Joseph Petito.

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WATCH: Florida driver uses sidewalk to avoid rush hour traffic, deputies say

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida driver who reportedly avoided rush hour traffic on a regular basis by taking the sidewalk was finally caught and ticketed by deputies. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said a person emailed them dashcam footage showing a Sedan driving down a sidewalk on Tuesday morning, and told officers that this was a regular occurrence on Fruitville Road.The sheriff’s office said deputies went to the scene on Wednesday and they saw the same dark Sedan pull onto the sidewalk. The driver, after noticing the police presence, returned to the road, and was issued a citation, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.MORE NEWS: New Florida law allows police to ticket drivers playing music too loudlyThis video, published by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, first shows the dashcam footage provided by the person who reported the violation, and then the deputy dash cam video showing them pulling over the driver."We REALLY shouldn’t have to say this, but you are not supposed to drive a motor vehicle on the sidewalk," the sheriff's office said.

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Brian Laundrie’s parents to skip hearing on fate of Gabby Petito family's civil lawsuit

VENICE, Fla. - The family of Gabby Petito, the young woman who is suspected of having been murdered last year by her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, will be in Florida court on Wednesday, when a judge will hear arguments from both sides over whether their lawsuit should go to a jury trial. The Petito-Schmidt families and their attorney will appear before Judge Hunter W. Carroll in a Sarasota County Circuit Court for the 1:30 p.m.

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New court filing says Brian Laundrie's parents knew Gabby was dead before family trip to Fort DeSoto

NORTH PORT, Fla. - The family of Gabby Petito says Brian Laundrie's parents knew before going on a family vacation to Fort DeSoto park that their son had killed his girlfriend and left her body in a national park in Utah, according to new documents filed in Sarasota County court.Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt, Gabby's mother and father, filed a civil lawsuit against Laundrie's parents, accusing them of knowing their son murdered their daughter, but new documents shed light on when they are accused of knowing their son's alleged crimes. The lawsuit, which is expected to be heard by a jury in 2023, seeks more than $100,000 in damages for causing the Petitos pain, suffering, and mental anguish. According to court documents, the Petito family says Brian killed Gabby on August 27, 2021. "Her cause of death was blunt force injuries to the head and neck with manual strangulation," the suit says.The Petitos say Brian sent text messages to and from his and Gabby's phones in an effort to conceal that she was dead. They also say he sent a message from Gabby's phone to Gabby's mother, but called Gabby's grandfather by his first name – which Nichole Schmidt says her daughter would never have done.PREVIOUS: Gabby Petito's family files lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, claims they knew Brian murdered GabbyThe Petito family says in the lawsuit that they believe Brian told his parents on August 28 that he killed Gabby.

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No dog left behind: Retired military K-9 with collapsed spinal cord gets new lease on life

SARASOTA, Fla. - When a K-9 who once helped the military find explosives and missing people became paralyzed, a former Sarasota County deputy stepped in to help the dog roll into his retirement years. Every day Sebastian Velasquz keeps an eye on his K-9 partner named "X". While the pair have retired from the Air Force, Velasquz would never leave a service member behind."He's more like a brother and partner. I spent every day, every hour with this dog.

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Gov. DeSantis issues proclamation declaring Sarasota swimmer 'real' winner over transgender athlete

SARASOTA, Fla. - In a proclamation, Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a Sarasota woman to be the "real" winner of a 500-yard freestyle event held last week. The top spot in the NCAA Division I swimming event went to University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, who was deemed the first known transgender woman to win the title.

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Gabby Petito's family files lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, claims they knew Brian murdered Gabby

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Gabby Petito's family has filed a civil lawsuit against Brian Laundrie's parents, accusing them of knowing that Brian had murdered their daughter and attempting to help him flee the country. The lawsuit seeks over $100,000 in damages for causing the Petitos pain and suffering along with mental anguish.The lawsuit was filed Thursday in Sarasota County by Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, and father, Joseph Petito, listing Brian's parents Chris and Roberta Laundrie as defendants.The complaint gives a brief timeline of Gabby Petito's disappearance and death, before revealing new accusations not previously released by the FBI."It is believed, and therefore averred that on or about August 28, 2021, Brian Laundrie advised his parents, Christopher Laundrie and Roberta Laundrie, that he had murdered Gabrielle Petito," the lawsuit states.

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Florida man wanted for shooting deputy killed after breaking into home, exchanging gunfire with owner: sheriff

PERRY, Fla. - The suspect who was wanted for shooting and critically injuring a north Florida deputy -- setting off a statewide Blue Alert -- was killed in a shootout with a homeowner after he broke into the man's house.The Dixie County Sheriff's Office said 33-year-old Gregory Miedema was shot and killed around 7 a.m. Wednesday at a home near Tennille, Florida.

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Brian Laundrie’s full autopsy, forensic reports released by medical examiner

SARASOTA, Fla. - Brian Laundrie’s full autopsy and forensic reports were released on Monday, revealing new information about the circumstances around his death — including details about items found near his remains.The 47-page report described a "main" scene that contained personal items belonging to Laundrie, including a "pair of green shorts with a green belt, two slip-on shoes, a backpack with unknown contents, a white metal ring," as well as a handgun. The "secondary" scene contained skeletal animal remains, a "half handwritten note" and a hat with the logo "MOAB Coffee Roasters," according to the report.RELATED: Gabby Petito update: Everything known about her death, search for Brian LaundrieLaundrie had been the subject of a manhunt for more than a month as investigators searched for clues in the slaying of Gabby Petito. His remains were later discovered within the vast Carlton Reserve wilderness park in Sarasota County, Florida.The new documents revealed that Laundrie’s body was likely submerged in up to 3 feet of floodwater "for an extended period of time," which likely contributed to the lengthy search for him.The release comes weeks after the FBI released its final update on the Gabby Petito investigation, saying a review of the notebook found near Laundrie's remains showed he claimed responsibility for her death.

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Cold-stunned gator with fish in mouth stops mid-snack at Myakka State Park

SARASOTA, Fla. - Only in Florida does a cold-blooded predator get too cold to eat.Robin Austin of Venice was in Myakka State Park over the weekend when she and her husband came across a massive alligator with a large snook in its mouth.Austin, who was born in raised in Everglades City, says she's seen a lot of gators in her lifetime -- but never one like this."The gator just laid there. He didn’t move the whole time I watched him and taking pictures.

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Brian Laundrie search: Body found in North Port preserve

NORTH PORT, Fla. - The nationwide search for Brian Laundrie may be over. A body was found Wednesday during the ongoing manhunt for the only person of interest in the Gabby Petito case, and while investigators have yet to identify the remains, items belonging to Brian were found nearby.The FBI and Sarasota County Medical Examiner's Office are among those who were on the scene at the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, working to identify human remains spotted in an area that was previously underwater. "Our evidence response team is on scene using all available forensic resources to process the area," FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McPherson said Wednesday afternoon.

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Human remains found near items linked to Brian Laundrie, reports say

Brian Laundrie along a trail he frequented in the Florida wilderness, multiple media outlets confirm.Laundrie, 23, is a person of interest in the killing of his fiancé Gabby Petito, who was reported missing Sept. 11 by her parents while the couple were on a cross-country trip in the western United States.A Sarasota County Medical Examiner has been called to the trail in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park, Reuters and CNN reported on Wednesday.

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Brian Laundrie’s parents remove laundry baskets from North Port front yard left by protesters

NORTH PORT, Fla. - After protesters left several laundry baskets in the front yard of Brian Laundrie's home in North Port, his parents emerged overnight to remove them.In exclusive video obtained by FOX News, Brian's parents were seen Sunday night clearing their front lawn of the white laundry bins that were left there in an apparent protest. They also removed a tribute poster dedicated to Gabby Petito.They also retrieved a package in their mailbox.

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Gabby Petito’s family to hold press conference Tuesday as Brian Laundrie’s location remains unknown

NORTH PORT, Fla. - Tuesday marks two weeks since the last sighting of Brian Laundrie, as reported by his parents, police initially said. Today, Gabby Petito’s family is scheduled to speak out in a press conference.Brian’s parents – Chris and Roberta Laundrie – told North Port police he went to the Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County with only a backpack and disappeared.

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Brian Laundrie search: FAA sets up flight restrictions over manhunt for suspect in Gabby Petito case

VENICE, Fla. - The search for Brian Laundrie – previously only a person of interest in Gabby Petito's disappearance – enters its sixth day at Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County, after he was indicted by the FBI on a federal fraud charge. On Thursday, the FBI issued a federal warrant for the 23-year-old's arrest, but the indictment isn’t for homicide, but rather a fraud charge. According to the agency, he used someone else’s Capital One bank card between August 30 to September 1, and took out more than $1,000. The indictment does not say specifically to whom the cards belong, however, federal investigators said the charges are "related to Mr.

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Gabby Petito case: Police suspend seach for boyfriend

Gabriel “Gabby” Petito, whose body authorities believe was discovered at a Wyoming national park the couple visited.The North Port Police Department said in a news release that the agency “currently has no plans to conduct a major search” for Brian Laundrie, 23, on Monday of the 24,000-acre (9,712-hectare) Carlton Reserve in Sarasota County, Florida.The police statement says they “exhausted all avenues in searching of the grounds there.” Gabby Petito update: Body found ‘consistent’ with vlogger’s remains, officials say It was not immediately clear if investigators were searching elsewhere for Laundrie.Investigators focused intently over the weekend on the wildlife area after Laundrie’s parents told police he may have gone there last week.

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Gabby Petito still missing, police look for fiancé in reserve near Gulf Coast

Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito.Dozens of North Port police officers, FBI agents and members of other law enforcement agencies searched the 24,000-acre (9,712-hectare) Carlton Reserve in the Sarasota, Florida area. The reserve has more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) of trails, as well as camping grounds.“His family says they believe he entered the area earlier this week,” North Port Police tweeted Saturday.

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Neighbors of Brian Laundrie join the call to end his silence in search for Gabby Petito

NORTH PORT, Fla. - A North Port woman has now been missing for more than three weeks after a cross-country trip with her fiancé, a person of interest, who is still refusing to speak to authorities after he returned home in Sarasota County without her.Investigators have yet to compel Brian Laundrie or his parents to talk to them about Gabby Petito’s disappearance, but the calls for them to do so are growing even louder and some neighbors have decided they won’t keep quiet so long as the Laundries stay silent.The chants, "Where is Gabby? Where is Gabby?" echoed in the Laundries’ North Port neighborhood Thursday night with handmade signs.Neighbors hold 'Bring Gabby Home!' sign A stop sign on the family’s street has also been altered.

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Despite rain, Trump supporters turn out for Sarasota rally

SARASOTA, Fla. - Despite heavy downpours earlier in the day, thousands of supporters of former president Donald Trump packed the Sarasota fairgrounds for what he dubbed the "Save America" rally.For more than an hour, Trump addressed issues of immigration, foreign affairs, the economy, the 2020 election, and his past accomplishments."Probably no president has done more than we have, the Trump administration, including you," he said to the thousands of fans.

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Deputies: 11-year-old girl dies trying to save dogs from Florida house fire

Courtesy; Laura Alden SARASOTA, Fla. - Family and friends are mourning the loss of 11-year-old Rilee Beisler after deputies say she tried to save her dogs during a house fire. "Our thoughts are with Rilee’s family today," the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook. According to deputies, a fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at two homes at an RV resort in Sarasota. Courtesy; Laura Alden Courtesy; Laura Alden "Witnesses reported seeing a young female enter one of the homes and although bystanders tried to render aid, the female never exited the home.

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