Teen surfer bitten by shark off Florida shrugs it off
"My hand probably looks yummy to them. I would do the same thing," said Reed Zipperer, 18, who needed 19 stitches
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Shark "came fully out of the water" to attack surfer in Florida
Injuries sustained by swimmers in Jacksonville and New Smyrna Beach and increased shark sightings in Massachusetts are creating new concerns about safety
Florida clarifies instructions to kill invasive iguanas
"This is not what we are about; this is not the 'wild west,'" said the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission head
Mysterious underwater disease is ravaging Gulf Coast's coral
The disease has already infected about half of the coral species in the region
Ex-Fla. legislature candidate lied about treating Pulse victims
She claimed that she was a medical doctor who removed bullets from 32 Pulse victims. Now, she tells a state investigator, "I lied"
Lightning strike injures 8 on Florida beach, 1 critically
Man took direct hit and the others who were hurt were nearby on Clearwater Beach
City playing "Baby Shark" to drive out homeless
The musical torment goes a little something like this: "Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo. Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo."
Flesh-eating bacteria kills man after beach trip, family says
"12 hours after we were in the water, he woke up with a fever, chills and some cramping," his daughter wrote
Best friends with "the same soul" swear they're twins
Jia Sarnicola and Zuri Copeland may have their differences, but they are closer than close
Florida agency wants residents to kill invasive iguanas
Residents are being encouraged to kill the animals "on their own property whenever possible"
Ex-deputy arrested for allegedly planting drugs on drivers
He doctored his body camera footage to conceal what really happened during traffic stops – he was planting drugs
Customer tells Burger King manager: "Go back to Mexico"
Nasty exchange at fast-food restaurant in Florida has female customer berating manager to "speak American English"
Toxic algae affecting Miss. beaches is eating into local businesses
Algae blooms can cause a host of ailments including rashes, nausea and diarrhea
School principal said he couldn't call Holocaust "factual" event
"Not everyone believes the Holocaust happened," the principal wrote to a parent concerned about the school's curriculum
More than 20 injured in explosion at Florida shopping center
The blast sent debris flying along a busy road in Plantation, west of Fort Lauderdale
Armless basketball player makes his play for another team
Jamarion Styles lost his hands and most of his arms due to a rare infection
Investigation underway into deadly Bahamas helicopter crash
One of the victims is Chris Cline, a well-known philanthropist and billionaire
Beachgoers beware: Drivers pose deadly danger on the sand
At least 12 states allow you to drive on at least some beaches. But an alarming number of injuries and deaths are calling the practice into question
Woman leaves $5,000 tip on $55 bill to get revenge on boyfriend
Woman is accused of using her boyfriend's credit card to leave the tip as revenge, and she's charged with theft in the incident
Florida man contracts flesh-eating bacteria without even touching water
Tyler King was at work in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, last week, when he noticed his left bicep starting to swell
Maryland boy infected with flesh-eating bacteria, mother says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vibrio and necrotizing fasciitis are deadly
Photo shows mother bird feeding her chick a cigarette butt
"People don't seem to realize how harmful they are," photographer told CBS News
Dad's drone cam spots shark swimming near kids
A week after the photos were taken, a teen was bitten by a shark at the same beach
Woman killed by flesh-eating bacteria contracted on Florida beach
A stumble on a Florida beach led a woman to contract a flesh-eating bacteria that killed her weeks later, now her family wants others to know the warning signs
Video shows suspect dragging deputy in his car during traffic stop
The suspect faces an attempted murder charge after he was caught on camera dragging the deputy nearly 100 yards
Over 12,000 feared dead after Iran's crackdown on protesters
Information trickling out of Iran suggests a far deadlier crackdown on protesters than previously reported.
Trump boosts his economic strategy in Michigan speech: "Tariff's my favorite word"
President Trump defended his tariffs at a speech in Michigan, after he visited a factory in Dearborn.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state transgender athlete bans
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson resigns with other senior prosecutors
At least six prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney's office — including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson — have resigned after the office was tasked with investigating the shooting of Renee Good, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
Trump is taking aim at borrowing costs. Will it work — or backfire?
President Trump's plans to ease the financial pressures on Americans are bold but could backfire, experts said.
Their 21 kids were taken by the state. They've since had more surrogate-born babies.
The couple had so many kids in their Los Angeles-area mansion a neighbor "thought it was a kindergarten." The investigation has only gotten stranger.
Scott Adams, Dilbert comic strip creator, dies at age 68
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Mass resignations at DOJ Civil Rights Division, sources say
At least six prosecutors, most of whom are supervisors in the Civil Rights Division's criminal section, will be leaving their jobs.
Foreign central bank chiefs voice "full solidarity with" Fed chief Powell
The heads of 10 central banks and other financial institutions say it's "critical to preserve" the Fed's independence, as Powell is pressured by the Trump administration.