Police issue a warning after seeing monkeys wandering around a Florida community

Photo Credit: Anut21ng Photo/Shutterstock.com Police are cautioning locals to avoid the monkeys after they were recently seen wandering around in strange locations in central Florida. The Orange City Police Department, located in Volusia County, posted on social media that it had been notified of “multiple reports of monkey sightings” in the town. The department advised

After 16 recorded shark attacks, Florida is named the shark capital of the world

Great White Shark – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Martin Prochazkacz The global center for shark encounters is Volusia County in Florida. The Sunshine State is home to the most number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide, with 351 attacks recorded in Volusia County alone since 1882, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International

Singer Pink is set to give away 2,000 ‘banned’ books at concerts in Florida

Pink during her show at Rock in Rio 2019 in the city of Rio de Janeiro – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by A.PAES At her concerts in Miami this week, singer Pink will give away 2,000 complimentary copies of books that have been “banned” by some Florida schools to her fans. The celebrity has entered

Up until Halloween, there are trunk-or-treat events all across Central Florida

Trick or Treating on Halloween – Courtesy: Shutterstock — Yuganov Konstantin Orange County Orlando The Spook-tacular Trunk or Treat event will be held by the Orlando Police Department on Monday, Oct. 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. For Halloween, patrol cars will be decorated, and youngsters can collect sweets from each trunk as they

The ‘Psychic Capital of the World’ is located in Florida’s ‘spookiest’ town

Cassadaga, FL is one of America’s spookiest cities – Pictured: Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp Sign — Courtesy: Shutterstock — JennLShoots Even though Halloween is only around the corner, there are some cities in the U.S. that have eerie and unsettling feelings all year long. A Florida city has earned its place on a new list of

Some Florida students are switching to a four-day school week

Volusia County, Florida, school switches to four-day week – Wide Angle View Of High School Students Sitting At Desks In Classroom Using Laptops — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Monkey Business Images Some pupils in Volusia County, Florida, have a shorter school week. The weekend officially begins when the bell rings at the conclusion of the day

Here’s a list of all books that are under review or banned in Central Florida schools

Stack of books – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by jakkaje879 More than 2,500 books have been removed from school shelves in America in the past year as conservative groups coordinate their focus on literature for various reasons, frequently because of racial or gender themes. In the period from July 2021 to June 2022, PEN America’s

Remember that mysterious object found on a Florida beach? It’s a shipwreck!

Shipwreck appearing through sand — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Yehonatan Richter Levin Theories about what the unusual 80-foot-long wood and metal object at Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Florida, might have been solved after it was discovered last month. Some speculated that it might be a piece of a shipwreck. It was suggested

Unknown object appears on a Florida beach, sparks speculation among beachgoers

Mysterious object appears on Florida beach – Credit: Volusia County At Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Florida, there is something peaking through the beach that has locals and officials buzzing with curiosity. Volusia County Beach Safety and beachgoers recently spotted the mysterious object, according to a series of announcements sent by county officials via

Small Florida community beachfront homes washed away by Hurricane Nicole

Hurricane Nicole Update – Photos of homes destroyed by previous Hurricane Ian – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov Before it washed away last week, Trip Valigorsky’s oceanfront home in a close-knit neighborhood in Volusia County, Florida, had been in his family for almost 15 years. Hurricane Nicole’s deadly storm surge and strong winds