Tavares Jones

3 weeks ago | kesq.com | Tavares Jones |Aaron Page

By Tavares Jones, Aaron PageClick here for updates on this story SARASOTA, Florida ( WSVN) - A Florida man in Lakewood Ranch near Sarasota proved himself to be a true patriot when he dove into a lake to save an injured American eagle. Doug Hay and his wife were sitting in their living room when they heard a crash in the lake near their backyard. "It was a huge splash. Huge splash," he said. "I was in the living room and heard a crash in the lake.

3 weeks ago | wsvn.com | Tavares Jones |Aaron Page

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WSVN) — New research from the University of Florida, as well as Centre College in Kentucky, into alligator attacks suggests the animals aren’t usually the instigators and that alligator attacks are at least 96 percent avoidable. Most alligator attacks are caused by people engaging in risky behavior, as opposed to the animals acting overly aggressive.

4 weeks ago | wsvn.com | Tavares Jones |Aaron Page

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (WSVN) – A Florida neighborhood is rattled after a group of robbers used the guise of prayer to steal from a homeowner in Bonita Springs. Detectives say last Thursday, a woman opened her door to people who, she said, asked to pray with her. One woman, during prayer, began rummaging through the home, going through drawers with socks on her hands before leaving through a side door.

1 month ago | wsvn.com | Tavares Jones |Aaron Page

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — Dozens of students of a Central Florida high school are protesting the treatment of a teacher after she addressed a transgender student by their chosen name. Satellite High School saw dozens of students voicing their concerns Thursday over the district’s decision to not renew a teacher’s contract for the next school year. Brianna Knight, a sophomore at the school, shared her reasoning as to why she is speaking out.

1 month ago | en.pressbee.net | Tavares Jones |Aaron Page

By Tavares Jones, Aaron Page Click here for updates on this story     PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida (WSVN) — A school bus aide is under fire after he was caught on camera allegedly attacking a nine-year-old student with special needs. The police chief says the girl’s older sister recorded the video, and the aide in question is now facing the consequences of his actions. “I think it would make any parent feel angry,” said Chief Leo Niemczyk of the Port St. Lucie Police Department.