iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Fish stories are famous for being exaggerated, but this particular fish story has the video to prove it's true.On Saturday, a fisherman was able to reel in a hammerhead shark off of Panama City Beach in Florida.Curtis Williams, who was visiting from Birmingham, Alabama, was flying a drove over the shore when he saw the epic catch-and-release encounter.“[I was] vacationing at the beach and was going to […]
Thinkstock(ORANGE COUNTY, Fla.) -- Several people got quite a fright this morning when the hot air balloon they were riding in went down in a pond that contained "multiple alligators," according to Orange county, Florida, authorities.ABC-affiliate WFTV said seven people were in the balloon when the pilot tried to land in a field near Walt Disney World.The pilot told Florida Highway Patrol troopers that wind caused the balloon to drift […]
Ray Sookdial(MIAMI) -- A photo of one Miami dad with his 2-month-old daughter has gone viral.The internet is calling it "locked in love" because it shows Ray Sookdial, who sports lengthy dreadlocks, laying on the bed with his daughter, Arya.The first-time father's hair is shaped like a heart with baby Arya in the center.Sookdial, 32, welcomed his bundle of joy with his wife of two years, Courtnie, in May.He has […]
Katie Ryan(NEW YORK) -- Meet Ava Ryan.The internet sensation first struck it big in a Vine video when she was just 18 months old.Now, Katie Ryan, Ava's mom and her videographer, showcases her 7-year-old daughter's comedic talents on Facebook and YouTube where she's attracted huge audiences.When Katie Ryan, 32, recently posted a compilation of Ava's best work -- from hilarious one-liners to motivating joggers running by her house with "You're […]
A man who police call “a person of interest” in the murder of an Iowa City cab driver is now in custody. Police say 41-year-old Curtis Cortez Jones was arrested Friday in Mount Pleasant on a warrant from Keota police for second-degree theft and a parole violation. Iowa City police are investigating Jones’ role in […]Powered by WPeMatico
A new report on the state’s finances seems to indicate Governor Kim Reynolds not only will be forced to dip into savings, but she’ll have to call legislators back this fall to balance the state budget. The last state fiscal year ended Friday, June 30. The Legislative Services Agency report indicates state tax collections during the […]Powered by WPeMatico
The blue sky and silos on Iowa’s license plates may be giving away to a new design. Andrea Henry of the Iowa Department of Transportation says the agency is exploring some new options. She admits there are always lots of opinions what to put on the plates to best represent the state. “Obviously it’s difficult […]Powered by WPeMatico
A member of the Boone City Council for more than 13 years is challenging Kim Reynolds in the 2018 Republican Primary for governor. Forty-six-year-old Steven Ray has worked in Iowa law enforcement since he was 17. “I just see a lot of things in government, working in government every day, that I really think need […]Powered by WPeMatico
A motorcycle crash last night in southwest Iowa killed a Ringgold County man. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says 77-year-old Paul Eugene McKinney, of Mount Ayr, died at the scene of the crash. McKinney was riding a 2017 Harley Davidson Trike southbound on Highway 169 at around 6:45 p.m. when, near the intersection with 165th […]Powered by WPeMatico
