A Florida man who valued his mother’s life like a “treasure” was compensated in like dollars on Monday after a Polk County jury awarded him more than $1.2 billion in a negligence case against a nursing home where she died after suffering 17 falls. …read more
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A Florida boy who was accidentally shot in the head by his teen brother with a BB gun last week died Wednesday night from his injuries, MyFoxOrlando.com reported.
Investigators told the station that the boys were recently given Daisy Powerline 880S BB guns. They were firing at targets when Skyler Richardson‘s 13-year-old brother accidentally shot him at close range.
The BB hit Richardson above the right ear and penetrated his skull, Polk County Sheriff office told FoxNews.com. He was unconscious when he arrived at the hospital.
Skyler, who lived in Polk County, had been airlifted to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa Bay.
Several southern states are cleaning up after powerful winds and massive hail hammered the region.
About 69,000 Alabama Power customers and 13,500 Georgia Power customers remained without power Tuesday night, a day after storms with the force of hurricane winds toppled trees and utility lines.
“The damage is extensive, and extremely widespread… Some customers in areas where there is heavy or complicated damage may not get power until later this week,” Alabama Power said on their website.
The company is bringing in workers from other states to help restore power, MyFoxAl.com reported. Crews from 10 states, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, are helping Alabama Power workers. A total of 3,500 workers are expected to join in the restoration efforts.
Mississippi’s insurance commissioner says the wind and hail storm that hit the state could result in 35,000 to 50,000 insurance claims. Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney said Tuesday those numbers are based on information provided by insurers and include automotive and property damage claims. A lot of damage is in the Jackson area, where hail as big as baseballs pounded some spots Monday night.
The National Weather Service confirmed one tornado in Georgia and two in Alabama. Authorities also reported that a man was killed in Polk County, Ga., after a tree fell on his vehicle.
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A University of Florida researcher has described a new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat from Polk County, Fla., based on additional fossil acquisitions of the animal over the last 25 years. …read more
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