B. Scott Mclendon

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Senior Reporter at Galveston County Daily News

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Scammers Target Florida Homeowners with Hurricane Damage: Survey

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

As if getting battered by a hurricane isn't bad enough, scammers are flocking to disaster zones to prey on those left in a storm's wake, according to a new study by Instant Roofer, a national platform that connects homeowners with roofing contractors. The Hawaii-based company found scammers targeted more than 350,000 Floridians in 2024 after a natural disaster.
Cannabanoid Hyperemesis Syndrome on the Rise in Young Men

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

Remember that stoner friend from your 20s who raved about the wonders of weed? In an almost ubiquitous experience, the sage stoner will tell friends the worst that can happen from excessive smoking is paranoia or wanting to melt into a couch with a mound of snacks. But, recent studies show about 2.75 million people in the United States, mostly men between 16 and 34, suffer from a form of cyclical vomiting called cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS).
New Miami License Plate to Raise Funds For Biscayne Bay Wildlife

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

At times, the streets of South Florida can feel like fashion runways, with colorful motorists showing off flamboyant cars, auto upgrades, and vanity plates. According to The Miami Foundation, Floridians will soon have yet another license plate to choose from when the "Protect Biscayne Bay" plate becomes available in a few months. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) offers Sunshine State residents close to 300 license plate options.
Video: Boca Raton Plane Crash Creates Fireball, Smoke Near I-95

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

Three people died, and a motorist was injured Friday morning after a small airplane crashed near the intersection of Military Trail and Glades Road, police say. The nearby roadways were closed into Friday afternoon as first responders worked the warlike scene. The Cessna 310 aircraft departed Boca Raton Airport en route to Tallahassee at 10 a.m. At about 10:12 a.m., the pilot reported mechanical issues.
Budget Airline With South Florida Routes Flying ICE Deportation Missions

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

South Florida residents took to social media Thursday to join calls to boycott Avelo Airlines over the company's recent agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to fly deportation flights out of Arizona. The budget airline has agreed to start making deportation flights out of Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona on May 12. It wasn't immediately clear whether the company would make similar agreements in other states.
South Florida Cold Case Solved by Sonar Company After 25 Years

2 weeks ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

A private underwater recovery company appears to have solved a mystery that has haunted a Sunrise family for 25 years when divers located the remains of Libby Ann Dibenedetto on Sunday, April 6. St. Petersburg-based Sunshine State Sonar announced the find late Tuesday after finding Dibenedetto's body in 13 feet of water in a pond near W. Sunrise Boulevard and N. Flamingo Road in Plantation. She was still in the gold 1996 Toyota Camry in which she'd gone missing.
What 2025 Hurricane Season Forecast Means for South Florida | Miami New Times

2 weeks ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

Miami escaped major storms in 2024, and 2025 forecasts predict a similarly low risk of a major hurricane along Florida’s Atlantic coastline.
Miami Among Top U.S. Cities for Asylum Denials

2 weeks ago | miaminewtimes.com | B. Scott Mclendon

Asylum seekers in the Miami area face bleak odds of having their applications accepted, according to Mobile Pathways, a nonprofit focused on immigration transparency. An "asylum navigator" page on the organization's website reveals that the United States Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has rejected 82 percent of the 12,000 asylum applicants in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area since January 2020.
Santa Fe neighbors worry about exponential growth

1 month ago | galvnews.com | B. Scott Mclendon

SANTA FEDonna Vaughn’s grandparents traded their 60-acre farm in Finley, Ohio, for 60 acres along what would become Jack Beaver Road. That was more than 60 years before the small town of Santa Fe was founded in the late 1970s. Now, the Vaughns, along with many of their neighbors and other residents of Santa Fe, say they’re worried their small-town way of life is about to be paved over by a development set to bring about 4,000 houses and apartment units.
Galveston police arrest 16 in 37th Street drug bust

1 month ago | galvnews.com | B. Scott Mclendon

GALVESTONIsland patrol officers Tuesday afternoon arrested more than a dozen people during a suspected drug deal near a corner store in the 700 block of 37th Street, a spokesman said. Galveston Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit conducted an operation and witnessed a person selling crack cocaine to more than a dozen people, spokesman Kurt Koopmann said. Police charged Robert Demond Scurry, 40, of Galveston, with manufacturing/delivering a controlled substance, according to jail records.