Amanda Lumpkin

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Georgia and Florida Metro Breaking News Editor at Patch

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Record-Breaking 6,300 Pounds Of Burmese Pythons Removed In FL

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

FLORIDA — More than 20 tons of Burmese pythons have been removed from Southwest Florida in recent years, including a record-breaking 6,300 pounds of the invasive snake, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida said Monday. The organization said the latest record sets a new milestone for its python program. At least 20 tons of Burmese pythons have been extracted within 200 square miles since 2013. The conservancy, headquartered in Naples, serves Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties.
$10M FL Lottery Prize Claimed, Plus 5 More Multimillion Wins

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

FLORIDA — Six Florida residents who hit the jackpot in the Florida Lottery have turned a few dollars into millions. Lottery officials on Monday announced the winners of recent massive prizes. This included a 37-year-old Weston man who claimed a whomping $10.75 million in the Florida Lotto game. The man won the sizeable jackpot on March 8 after buying the winning tick from a Sheridan Street gas station in Southwest Ranches, lottery officials said.
5th Measles Case Detected In Unvaccinated GA Resident

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

ATLANTA, GA — Five measles cases have now been reported in Georgia, closing in on the previous six cases recorded in 2024. The Georgia Department of Public Health on Friday said an unvaccinated resident is the second measles case in metro Atlanta and the fifth overall in the state. The person contracted the highly contagious virus from a family member who was diagnosed with the measles in May, the DPH said.
1 Dead, 6 Injured In Shooting At GA Party: Reports

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

LAGRANGE, GA β A shooting in LaGrange left a man dead, and six others injured, Sunday at a house party, media reports say. LaGrange Police identified the man as Javeon Dukes, 19, who died shortly after arriving at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center, according to both news outlets. Six other people were treated at hospitals, and some of them have since been released, the Daily News reported.
Downed Tree Kills GA Man: See What To Know About New Severe Storms

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

ATLANTA, GA — Georgia could be the focus of more severe storms Monday after a weekend system killed a man and left at least 200,000 people in the dark. A storm that hit Georgia on Saturday, taking out electricity across metro Atlanta, killed 56-year-old Carnesville man Jason Payne, WXIA-TV reported. Payne was in a 2000 Nissan Altima, driving east on GA-51 around 7 p.m. in Banks County when a tree fell on top of the car, the news outlet reported. He was reportedly pronounced dead at the scene.
Mountain Death | Contraband Cheeseburgers | Missing Boater: GA News

2 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

GEORGIA — Each weekend, Patch affords its readers a review of the top stories and headlines from across Georgia. Here's a roundup of some of the state's major and quirkiest stories. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on these stories by clicking here. Gov. Brian Kemp's office on Monday revealed when Georgia officials plan to release $1 billion in one-time special surplus tax refunds. Georgia authorities have identified a teenage boy as the missing boater at Lake Allatoona.
Woman Becomes First $2M Winner In MA Lottery's New Game

3 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

MASSACHUSETTS — The first $2 million winner in Massachusetts' newest lottery game was a Georgia woman, according to lottery officials. The Norcross woman was given a $25,000,000 Mega Money instant ticket by her father, a gift that resulted in the woman claiming a one-time payment of $1.3 million before taxes, Massachusetts Lottery officials said in a May 28 announcement. She plans to use her massive prize to buy a house and attend college, lottery officials said.
Cherokee Teen Missing After Empty Boat Found At Lake Allatoona

3 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

WOODSTOCK, GA — Authorities are searching for a missing Woodstock teenager after an empty boat was found circling Lake Allatoona on Thursday afternoon, state authorities said Friday. The Georgia Department of Resources identified the missing boater as Jackson Cole Croft. Game wardens and Cherokee County firefighters were alerted to the area after the vacant boat was found circling north of Victoria Landing near a restaurant, authorities said.
Cherokee Man With Machete, Hammer Pleads In Assault Case

3 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

WOODSTOCK, GA — A Woodstock man has pled guilty to several charges, including false imprisonment, in connection with the physical assault of a woman in March 2024, Cherokee County prosecutors said Friday. Cherokee County authorities began investigating David Ray Graham, 38, last year after a woman said Graham punched and kicked her multiple times, threatened her with a machete and hammer and held her against her will inside of her Woodstock home, prosecutors said.
GA Woman Becomes First $2M Winner In MA Lottery's New Game

3 weeks ago | patch.com | Amanda Lumpkin

MASSACHUSETTS, GA β The first $2 million winner in Massachusetts' newest lottery game was a Georgia woman, according to lottery officials. The Norcross woman was given a $25,000,000 Mega Money instant ticket by her father, a gift that resulted in the woman claiming a one-time payment of $1.3 million before taxes, Massachusetts Lottery officials said in a May 28 announcement. She plans to use her massive prize to buy a house and attend college, lottery officials said.