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Your Florida Daily: Fireworks may have killed man in Tallahassee, teen lands in Puerto Rico after flight mix-up
ORLANDO, Fla. – There’s been a twist in an ongoing death investigation in Tallahassee.
Police now say a man believed to have died from a gunshot wound may have actually been killed by fireworks.
The victim was found in the middle of a road early Monday morning and died at the scene, according to Tallahassee police.
Investigators originally thought the man had been shot but later said it was determined the man’s death may have been an accident caused by fireworks.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine an exact cause, officials say.
DeLand leaders consider lifting medical marijuana dispensary ban
Leaders in DeLand could move one step closer to allowing medical marijuana dispensaries in city limits.
The city banned them from being built after voters legalized medical marijuana statewide in 2016. If commissioners approve the measure, it will still need to pass a second vote.
Wednesday’s meeting starts at 6:00 p.m.
Florida teen mistakenly lands in Puerto Rico after flight mix-up
A Florida father is demanding answers after his teenage son — who thought he was flying to Ohio — ended up in Puerto Rico instead.
Logan Lose, 16, had a ticket for a Frontier Airlines flight from Tampa to Cleveland.
It was his first time flying alone but after he says a worker didn’t scan his boarding pass, the teen ended up on the wrong plane and landed in San Juan instead.
“If he would’ve landed in another state, I could’ve just got in a car and drove, had him on the phone, and say, ‘Hey Logan, just don’t do anything, just stay there, I’ll be there in X amount of hours.’ I can’t do that when he’s in Puerto Rico,” said his father Ryan Lose.
The teen was taken back on another flight.
As for how this could have happened, the only thing Frontier will say is that both flights were departing from the same gate.
This is the second time in just a matter of days that something like this has happened.
Last week, a 6-year-old boy who was supposed to fly from Philadelphia to Fort Myers instead ended up in Orlando.
In that case, Spirit Airlines says the gate agent in Philly put the boy on the wrong plane.
Random Florida Fact
Just off the coast of Palm Beach is a former nuclear bunker known as the Detachment Hotel.
Located on Peanut Island, the 1,500-square-foot bunker was created specifically to house President John F. Kennedy and his staff in the event of a nuclear attack while he was on vacation in southeast Florida.
The Navy built it in just ten days – buried under 25 feet of soil, lead and concrete.
Thankfully, the Cuban Missile Crisis ended and the bombs never came, but after JFK’s death, the bunker fell into disrepair.
The site was later restored and from 1999 to 2017, the public could tour the shelter.
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Miami ranks among top U.S. cities for debt collection calls as Florida places near top, study finds
Miami residents are among the Americans most likely to receive debt collection calls, according to a new study examining Federal Trade Commission complaint data.
The NumberBarn analysis ranked Miami fourth among the nation’s largest metro areas for debt collection complaints after adjusting for population. Florida also ranked fourth among all states for debt collection complaints per capita.
Nationwide, consumers filed more than 471,000 debt collection complaints with the FTC in 2025, more than twice the total reported a year earlier. Nearly 47% of those complaints described collectors as abusive, threatening or harassing.
Researchers caution that not every complaint involves a legitimate debt collector. Many consumers reported they believed the debt was inaccurate or that the calls were part of a scam.
Florida ranked behind Georgia, Texas and Louisiana for debt collection complaints per capita, underscoring the growing number of Floridians reporting issues with collection calls.
Among major metropolitan areas, Atlanta ranked first, followed by Dallas and Houston, with Miami placing fourth nationally. Miami also ranked among the five metro areas with the highest overall volume of complaints filed during 2025.
Researchers say the sharp increase in complaints may reflect rising household debt, more aggressive collection activity and greater public awareness of the FTC’s complaint system.
The study found Americans between ages 30 and 39 filed the largest number of complaints last year, followed by those ages 40 to 49 and 20 to 29, groups often managing mortgages, credit card balances, student loans and other major financial obligations.
Tips for consumers
Experts recommend taking several steps if you receive repeated debt collection calls:
- Ask the collector to provide written verification of the debt.
- Never give out sensitive financial information until you’ve confirmed the caller is legitimate.
- Learn your protections under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
- Report abusive or suspicious calls to the FTC.
- Consider using call-blocking features available through your phone carrier or a trusted app.
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South Florida’s top deals: Davie school building sells for $16M
🏆 Residential: The top home sale to hit records was in Pinecrest, where a home at 5865 Southwest 96th Street changed hands for $7.8 million. The sellers were Luis and Liz Messianu, who purchased the 7,800-square-foot property in 2024 for $7.3 million. The buyer was Bunny S Sunshine Haven LLC. The home went on the market in February for $8.2 million. Judith and Nathan Zeder with Coldwell Banker Realty had the listing, and Dennis Carvajal with One Sotheby’s International Realty brought the buyer.
🏆 Commercial: The most expensive recorded commercial deal was in Davie, where a school building sold for $16 million at 3367 North University Drive. The seller was 3367 N University Holdings LLC; the buyer was JSI N University LLC. The building measures about 46,000 square feet.
📊 Residential: Matthew and Nadia Weaver purchased a newly built home at 299 Northeast Seventh Street in Boca Raton for $6.8 million. The seller was a company managed by Marco Capoccia. Built this year, the home measures 5,800 square feet and has five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. The sale breaks down to about $1,200 per square foot. Jacqueline Feldman with One Sotheby’s International Realty represented both sides of the transaction.
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