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23 SEP

In one Florida county, guns are allowed on beaches, but bounce houses are banned

It just got a lot easier to tote a gun to the beach in one Florida county — and harder to bounce there. On September 5, local officials in the Florida Panhandle county of Okaloosa lifted a ban on the carrying of guns at beaches, parks, and recreation areas. The same ordinance that allowed guns in those […]

17 SEP

This Florida County Used An Interpreter Who Signed “Gibberish” During Hurricane Irma

People in Florida’s deaf community are still waiting for answers as to why Manatee County’s emergency operations center used an interpreter for the deaf who, instead of relaying important information about Hurricane Irma, signed “gibberish.” While residents of Manatee County, Florida, waited for information about evacuation plans and shelters on Sept. 8, a man in […]

22 AUG

Holidays in the UK: THIS British coastal county voted the happiest place to go in Britain

Holidays in the UK can be the best way for a stress-free and cheap holiday with the family. Seaside resorts and even cities in Wales have reported a huge rise in popularity since the Brexit vote last year as more British holiday seekers stay closer to home. However, holidays can sometimes bring arguments and fights […]

30 JUN

After ACA arrived in an Oregon county, there was a 17% drop in cardiac arrest

Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spauln) In the years after health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act unfurled in Multnomah County, Oregon, cardiac arrests among those newly covered fell 17 percent, researchers report this week in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The pilot study, led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University […]

26 MAY

‘Far Cry 5’ brings cult mayhem to Hope County February 27th

Far Cry 5 is going to be a little different than you might expect. The new announcement trailer paints a picture of pastoral life that lends itself surprisingly well to the franchise’s familiar trappings: hunting, off-road vehicles, airplanes and guns. And it seemingly wraps it all together in a way that seems like a more […]

27 APR

Body cam footage withheld in 3 Baltimore County police-involved shootings

Baltimore County police – an early adopter of body cameras spending $ 12.5 million of taxpayer money in the name of transparency – is withholding footage in three police-involved shooting incidents. County police shot six people in four separate incidents since January, killing two of them, according to the Baltimore Sun, which first broke the […]