Florida
# florida - Monday 6 May, 2013
Photos: Ever wanted your own private island? For €22 million, this could be yours
You even get your very own waterfall…
# florida - Thursday 2 May, 2013
Daughter wants nothing to do with mother who disappeared for 11 years
Brenda Heist, who was presumed dead, told police she made a spur-of-the-moment decision in 2002 to join a group of homeless hitchhikers on their way to Florida.
# florida - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Rat-sized snails are taking over South Florida
The state authorities have warned that the giant snails are the most damaging in the world and can pose a serious risk to human health.
# florida - Friday 22 March, 2013
Jennifer Capriati faces charges for attacking ex-boyfriend
The former world number one has been charged following a Valentine’s Day altercation in a gym.
# florida - Monday 11 March, 2013
Rory McIlroy is back on form and slurping milkshakes
…and he doesn’t care who knows about it.
# florida - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Tiger Woods serves notice of Masters intent with Cadillac triumph
The World Number Two finished two shots clear while Graeme McDowell finished in a tie for joint-third.
# florida - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Authorities abandon search for body of Florida sinkhole victim
Rescue workers say it’s simply too dangerous to try and recover the body of Jeff Bush, 37.
# florida - Saturday 2 March, 2013
The sinkhole that swallowed a Florida man has grown deeper
The 20-foot by 20-foot sinkhole that probably killed Jeff Bush on Thursday evening is continuing to sink slowly.
# florida - Friday 1 March, 2013
Man swallowed by sinkhole under bedroom
The Florida man was feared dead after the floor gave away last night.
# florida - Saturday 2 February, 2013
PICS: Inside Disneyland’s super-exclusive $10k-a-year members’ club
This one ain’t targeting the kids: it’s got a licence to sell alcohol.
# florida - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Column: Why I want to be Ireland’s first female astronaut
Engineer, Norah Patten, has always been fascinated with space and has even made a career out of it. Now she wants to be Ireland’s first female astronaut. Here she tells us why.
# florida - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Tim Tebow set for Florida return as Jacksonville Jaguars prowl
The rarely used quarter-back and former demi-god could be on his way out of the New York Jets.
# florida - Monday 3 December, 2012
Video: Girl in lucky escape after being bitten by SeaWorld dolphin
The eight-year-old girl was feeding the dolphins when one of them bit her hand.
# florida - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Bug-eating champion choked to death on cockroaches
The autopsy showed Edward Archbold’s airway was blocked by roach body parts.
# florida - Saturday 10 November, 2012
Minorities, causes and Nate Silver witchcraft: US election 2012 in numbers
121,366,971 people went to the polls on Tuesday. How did they vote – and which candidates did better with certain groups?
# florida - Friday 9 November, 2012
Obama campaign says it won Florida vote
Mitt Romney’s campaign team earlier conceded that the Republican presidential nominee lost Florida’s votes to President Barack Obama.
# florida - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Barack Obama wins second term as US President
The Democratic incumbent fends off the challenge of Mitt Romney to clinch Ohio – and four more years in the White House.
Barack Obama re-elected as US President: as it happened
Barack Obama will serve four more years as the President of the United States. Here’s how it all unfolded.
Obama holds slender lead as Florida heads down to the wire
With over 7.4 million votes counted – around 84% of the total – Barack Obama leads by only a few thousand votes.
Queues mean final Virginia, Florida results could be delayed by hours
Mitt Romney’s hopes are likely to hinge on Virginia – but long queues and state law means the result could be a late one.
Ohio and Florida exit polls appear to favour Obama
The incumbent appears to have the upper hand according to the first polls from the Buckeye State, which will be crucial.
# florida - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
Obama or Romney? Voters go to the polls in US presidential election
Tens of millions of Americans will cast their vote today as the US presidential election reaches its conclusion.
# florida - Monday 5 November, 2012
The final countdown: Obama and Romney in last push for votes
The candidates are criss-crossing the key battleground states with just hours to go before the US decides on Obama or Romney.
# florida - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
‘Cliffhanger’ US election awaits as debates wrap up
All eyes on the swing states.
# florida - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Experts name likely source of giant eyeball washed up in US
Remember the gruesome discovery we brought to you last week from a Florida beach? Read on to discover more about its most likely owner…
# florida - Monday 15 October, 2012
Hulk Hogan to file lawsuits over sex tape
The Hulk says the tape was secretly filmed six years ago.
# florida - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Romney hits the road while Obama closes ranks ahead of second debate
Mitt Romney’s going to Ohio, Virginia and Iowa with a spring in his step; Barack Obama’s busy practising his lines.
# florida - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Man dies after live roach-eating contest
Edward Archbold, pictured during the contest, became ill shortly after it ended and collapsed in front of the store.
# florida - Monday 8 October, 2012
‘I deserve free food’: Man impersonates cop at McDonalds
He surrendered at gunpoint.
# florida - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Record breaking Fighting Irish march on
Notre Dame make their best start to an NCAA football season in a decade.
# florida - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Marine investigators gather in Cork to discuss marine crime
Drugs importation, forensic photography and accident reconstruction are all on the agenda.
# florida - Monday 17 September, 2012
Estate agent attempts to sell NAMA property without permission
The 15-acre site, in the Sarasota area of Florida, is no longer listed by the estate agent.
# florida - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Is this the craziest American football kit you’ve ever seen?
It’s loud, there’s no need for it. We love it.
# florida - Monday 10 September, 2012
Cuddles With The President Pic of the Day
Aren’t security supposed to step in at this point?
# florida - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
Hurricane Isaac strengthens while approaching US coast
President Obama has called on residents in the storm’s projected path to heed the warnings, saying: “Now’s not the time to tempt fate.”
# florida - Monday 27 August, 2012
New Orleans braces for Isaac, seven years after Hurricane Katrina
The tropical storms is expected to build strength as it approaches America’s Gulf Coast.
Tropical storm Isaac heads towards Gulf Coast
It is seven years – almost to the day – since Hurrican Katrina devastated the same area in 2005.
# florida - Sunday 26 August, 2012
The Evening Fix: Sunday
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
Isaac’s death toll rises to nine as storm moves towards US
Storm continues to make its way towards the US coast after bringing heavy winds, rains and flooding to Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba.



























































