Florida High School Football Player Dies After Collapsing on Field: 'Most Heartbreaking Situation Imaginable'

Chance Gainer.Photo:Gofundme Gofundme A Florida high school football player is being remembered as “a remarkable athlete, a beloved teammate and an overall exceptional young man” after he died after collapsing on a field during a game. According to aGoFundMecampaign launched this weekend, Port St. Joe High School senior Chance Gainer, 18, died on Friday, Sept. 6.NBC News, citing Gulf District Schools Superintendent Jim Norton, reported that Gainer died during an away game at Liberty County High School.

Florida Highway Patrol Rescues Dog Tied to Pole Before Hurricane Milton Makes Landfall

Florida Highway Patrol—Tampa posted a video toX (formerly known as Twitter)on Wednesday around 11:23 a.m. ET, stating that the agency found a dog tied to a pole on I-75 near Bruce B Downs Blvd. “Do NOT do this to your pets, please…” the FHP captioned the post. In the video, an officer walked toward a dog, who was tied to a fence and standing in a deep puddle that reached the animal’s stomach.

Florida Mom of 6 in Tears as Hurricane Milton Approaches: 'Where Do We Go?'

Vehicles drive along a flooded street as Hurricane Helene churns offshore on Sept. 26, 2024 in St. Pete Beach, Fla.Photo:Joe Raedle/Getty Joe Raedle/Getty “There has been hours of standstill traffic, and gas stations all throughout the state are already running out because people from Helene came down,” she says responding to a comment. “Y’all forget we just had a hurricane,Hurricane Helene, so people up north are making their way down. People in Tampa are making their way either further north or down south.

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz Is Named Donald Trump's Attorney General Pick amid His House Ethics Investigation

Embattled Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz has been named Donald Trump’s top choice for attorney general. Gaetz, 42, is one of the most controversial members of the House of Representatives, whoseexpulsion was once discussedamid aslew of allegationsrelating to sex trafficking, sexual misconduct with minors and illicit drug use, which he has denied. Over the past few years Gaetz has beenat the center of House GOP infighting, which halted the House numerous times in 2023 and led to a historically unproductive year in Congress.

Florida Teen Who Was Attacked By a Shark Still Plans to Return to Water: 'I Love Surfing'

Teddy Wittemann was surfing off a Brevard County beach on Friday, Oct. 11, when he fell off his board and into the water, according toFlorida Today. Before he was able to get back on, Wittemann said something did not feel quite right,NBC affiliate WESHreported. That’s when he spotted the shark. “I looked over because I felt this pressure on my arm, and I saw it along the side of my body,” the teen explained.