Angels block Westboro Baptist Church protesters outside Orlando funeral

Four members of the Westboro Baptist Church protested Saturday outside the funeral of a victim in the Pulse nightclub shooting. Hundreds gathered to counter the tiny protest, including people dressed as angels, to show solidarity and support for the victims and their families.
Joey Flechas jflechas@miamiherald.com
Florida deputy crashes into Smart Car at 104 mph

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Florida deputy crashes into Smart Car at 104 mph

Dashcam shows the moment a speeding sheriff’s deputy plowed into a Smart Car at 104 mph on a Florida highway. Palm Beach County Deputy Brandon Hegele slammed into the back of 60-year-old Harry Deshommes on May 27, 2016. Deshommes suffered traumatic brain injury, a broken left arm, back, ribs and pelvis and had to have his spleen removed. Hegele’s trial on a charge of reckless driving is scheduled to start on Aug. 28. This is the sixth on-duty collision the officer has been involved in.

Video catches man shooting a hammerhead shark

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Video catches man shooting a hammerhead shark

A man catches a hammerhead shark with a fishing rod, another lifts it slightly above the water's surface and fires two shots from a handgun into the animal's gills. Blood pours from the shark as the man laughs.

Florida police release bodycam video of fiery apartment explosion

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Florida police release bodycam video of fiery apartment explosion

The Fort Pierce Police Department released bodycam video taken after a car, loaded with propane tanks, intentionally crashed into an apartment building on July 4, 2017. The driver, who died, had a fight prior to the crash with his ex-girlfriend who lived in the building. The ex-girlfriend and her family escaped through the back door.

Police rescue dog left in hot car

Florida

Police rescue dog left in hot car

Police officers in Boynton Beach, Florida were forced to smash a car window to rescue a dog that was left inside a hot vehicle. Police said the temperature inside the car had reached 110 degrees. The dog's owner eventually returned to her car and was issued a citation.

Florida man fleeing crash found walking naked down highway

Florida

Florida man fleeing crash found walking naked down highway

A naked man, who was arrested in Ocala, Florida urinated on a deputy's personal vehicle and punched and kicked a separate deputy's patrol car, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Dash-cam video shows 18-year-old Andrew Humphries walking down the highway naked after he fled the scene of a crash.

A view of Jimbo's lagoon

Florida

A view of Jimbo's lagoon

The secluded cove once occupied by the old Jimbo's fish house and watering hole on Virginia Key is now a tranquil spot for paddlers and mountain bikers. Environmentalists and park activists are at odds with city of Miami officials over construction of a new seawall.

Escaped zebra runs loose in Florida neighborhood

Florida

Escaped zebra runs loose in Florida neighborhood

An escaped zebra shocked Wimauma, Florida residents as it ran through a neighborhood and was involved in a car accident. The Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office was able to capture the zebra and return it to its owner. According to the Sheriff’s office, no one was injured.