Deadly Deputy-Involved Shooting In Polk County
(Lakeland, FL) --A man is dead after he was shot by deputies in Polk County. It happened yesterday in Lakeland on West Lake Clark Court in Christina Hammock. Sheriff Grady Judd says deputies got a call about a man acting erratically. A couple hours later, they got another call that the same man, Timothy Schultz, was swimming in a lake known to have alligators. Judd says deputies tried to give him a life vest, but he refused. Schultz was bitten, got out of the lake and allegedly tried to break into a truck. Deputies tried Tasing him, but that apparently didn't stop him. He allegedly jumped inside a running sheriff's office car and tried to grab a gun. Judd says at that point the 42-year-old was shot and killed. A supervisor and a trainee were identified as the shooters. Judd says they're on administrative leave pending an investigation.
Orange County Sheriff's Office Warns About Bank Jugging
(Orlando, FL) --The Orange County Sheriff's Office wants to make sure you don't become a victim of something called bank jugging. According to the OCSO, this is when criminals sit near banks and ATMs and wait for someone to withdraw cash. The crooks then follow them to another location, break into their car and steal the cash. Deputies advise staying alert when arriving at or leaving a bank or ATM. You can get more tips at Facebook.com/OrangeCoSheriff.
Eleven Hurt In Boat Explosion In Broward County
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) -- Eleven people are hurt after a boat exploded in Broward County. It happened late yesterday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue says the boat exploded while anchored on a sandbar in the Intracoastal Waterway near the Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club. Thirteen people were on the boat. Nine adults and two children were thrown overboard. Ten of them were taken to Miami Burn Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Eight adults are in good condition, and the two children are in fair condition. There's no word on what caused the explosion, but one victim says he thinks it was a gas leak.
NHC Tracks 2 Tropical Waves
(Miami, FL) --The Atlantic hurricane season begins this Sunday and runs through November 30th. While no tropical cyclone activity is expected over the next week, the National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking two tropical waves. One is in the central Atlantic, moving west with limited showers due to dry air, and the other is bringing scattered showers to the Windward Islands. NOAA predicts an above-average season this year, with 13 to 19 named storms and up to ten hurricanes, including as many as five major storms.
Man Jailed For Shooting, Poisoning Dolphins
(Panama City, FL) -- A Florida boat captain is headed to jail for shooting and poisoning dolphins. Zackery Barfield ran a charter fishing boat out of Panama City and between 2022 and 2023, he shot at least five dolphins with a shotgun and fed poison bait to many more, angry they were "stealing fish" from his clients. In at least one case, young children were on board. At least one dolphin was killed and others left sick. He was sentenced last week to a month in jail and a 51-thousand dollar fine.
Study: Nanotech Contact Lenses Give Humans 'Super Vision'
(Worcester, MA) --Humans could soon have the ability to see in the dark and with their eyes closed thanks to nanotechnology. Scientists from China and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School have created contact lenses infused with specialized nanoparticles that let people see in the dark and in fog. The nanoparticles absorb infrared light and convert it into images the human eye can't usually see. The lenses have only been tested on a small group of people in China with normal vision. The study was supported by the Human Frontier Science Program.
Today in History
2016, Doctor Henry Heimlich [[ HYM-lick ]] used the maneuver he invented to save a woman for the first time. While he's demonstrated the technique numerous times in his life, this was the first time the 96-year-old had actually performed it on someone who was choking.
1969, construction began on Walt Disney World.
1937, the Golden Gate Bridge connecting San Francisco and Marin County, California opened to the public.