South Florida
In South Florida, on the estuaries of Lake Okeechobee, there's a problem brewing. As swimmers head down to the shoreline, they see the signage:
"Advisory," read the one around the estuary, according to the New York Times. "High bacteria levels. Avoid contact with the water. Increased risk of illness at this time."
Okeechobee is no small lake: at 730 square miles, it's about half the size of Rhode Island, and it's the largest lake in the United States. And the problem it's creating is no small potato, either.
A FBI sting has led to the arrests of two South Florida mayors on bribery-related charges. Both Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi and Sweetwater Mayor Manuel "Manny" Marono were taken into custody Tuesday at their offices.
Skeletons in the closet is starting to be uncovered one-by-one for New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who's facing a lawsuit filed against him by a Connecticut man for allegedly shooting him in the face following an argument in Florida last February.
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A pod of twenty-two whales washed up on the shore of a beach in South Florida on Saturday. Only five of the animals have survived the ordeal and volunteers have been working around the clock to save and rehabilitate them in time for a successful recovery and eventual release back into the ocean.
