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• Officials investigating BR man's drowning at Florida music festival; organizers release statement days later

  March 7, 2023 4:16 PM

  OKEECHOBEE, Fla. - Friends and family members are looking for answers after a man from Baton Rouge died at a popular music festival over the weekend. The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office confirmed to WBRZ that investigators were looking into the apparent drowning, which happened sometime between late Friday night... more »

• Construction worker falls to her death at Florida condo

  May 30, 2022 8:46 AM

  PALM BEACH, Fla. - A woman working a construction project at a high-rise condominium fell roughly a dozen stories to her death over the weekend. The Palm Beach Post reports the incident happened around 9 a.m. Saturday at La Clara, a new luxury resort currently under construction in West... more »

• 64-year-old paddleboarder bit by shark at Florida beach

  May 2, 2021 10:11 PM

  NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A 64-year-old woman was bitten by a shark, causing minor injuries. According to the Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, the woman was in about 8-10 feet of water when the incident happened Friday morning. The victim felt the shark bite her foot, causing... more »

• Alabama beach areas popular among La. crowd packed for July 4th weekend

  July 3, 2020 4:46 PM

  ORANGE BEACH, Alabama – Coastal beaches popular among Louisianans were packed for the holiday weekend. By Friday, hundreds – if not thousands – of people were already on the water in Orange Beach where boats were anchored on small islands in the coves along the Alabama coast. Beaches... more »

• Mother leaves 3 kids alone overnight on school bus to smoke marijuana on boat

  December 16, 2019 6:15 PM

  GULFPORT, Fla. - A mother of three was arrested in Florida after she left them alone a school bus overnight so she could spend the night smoking marijuana with a man on a boat offshore. Police say an officer doing a patrol found the mini-bus, labeled “Meg’s Playhouse and... more »

• Good Samaritans go missing during rescue of distressed swimmer

  October 10, 2017 11:56 AM

  GULF SHORES – Two good Samaritans who successfully rescued a distressed swimmer off the Alabama coast may have died during the heroic act. The Coast Guard reported it was notified of two missing swimmers Monday evening near Fort Morgan. The swimmers had gone into the water to rescue another... more »

• Two Baton Rouge brothers drown off Alabama coast; EBR school system releases statement Play Video

  August 12, 2017 10:30 AM

  ORANGE BEACH, Alabama - A young man and a boy from Baton Rouge drowned Friday night along a stretch of gulf beach popular with Louisianans. The bodies of 19-year-old Steward Spencer III and 12-year-old Joshua Spencer were found overnight, media outlets in the Mobile area reported. The two, who are... more »

• BLOG: from Baton Rouge to Gonzales to the coast Play Video

  May 26, 2017 6:51 AM

  Your Memorial Day Weekend will be hot and humid with some afternoon sun. Another unsettled pattern is around the corner and expected to begin on Monday. THE FORECAST: Today and Tonight: For your Friday, winds will be southerly and ample sunshine will allow afternoon temperatures to climb further... more »

• 57 dead baby bull sharks wash ashore near Mobile Bay

  July 11, 2016 4:37 PM

  THEODORE, Ala. - Residents of the area near Mobile Bay woke up on Saturday morning to find dozens of dead baby bull sharks washing up on a beach near Dauphin Island Parkway. An investigation by Alabama Marine Resources and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is now underway. “Horrified!... more »

• Before the weekend vacation check beach bacteria conditions here

  June 29, 2016 5:49 PM

  GULFPORT, Mississippi - Data available on the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality website indicates only one beach on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is flagged with an advisory due to probable high bacteria levels. Scientists said the Gulfport Harbor Beach near Pratt Avenue is under a water contact advisory due... more »

• Man hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria shows signs of recovery Play Video

  June 29, 2016 4:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A man from East Baton Rouge hospitalized after getting sick from potential bacteria in the water off the coast of Mississippi is breathing on his own, family members told WBRZ Thursday morning. WBRZ.com was first to report about Dick Empson and the flesh-eating bacteria illness that... more »

• 5-year-old girl bitten by shark in Galveston

  June 15, 2016 3:06 PM

  GALVESTON, Texas - A young girl is recovering in Texas after she was bitten by a shark in the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday evening. KIAH-TV reported Galveston EMS responded to the scene near Pirates Beach on the west side of Galveston Island to find a 5-year-old girl with significant... more »

• 5 gators caught, 1 likely killer of toddler dragged into Disney resort lagoon

  June 14, 2016 11:21 PM

  ORLANDO, Fla. - A medical examiner now has custody of the body of Lane Graves, the 2-year-old killed by an alligator at Walt Disney World, and an autopsy will be performed. Orange County Sheriff Jerry Demings said "it was a tough message to deliver" to Matt and Melissa Graves,... more »

• Body of drowned man found; 2nd in three days on Grand Isle

  June 7, 2016 11:48 PM

  GRAND ISLE - The body of a missing swimmer was found Wednesday morning, hours after he went under the water and did not resurface. The body of Diogenes Zuniga was found about 100 feet off the beach, WWL TV reported . Both the local police chief and parish coroner... more »

• Gulf Shores bans alcohol on beaches during Spring Break

  March 18, 2016 10:35 PM

  GULF SHORES – The City of Gulf Shores decided to ban alcohol on its beaches during the spring break season. Starting March 1st through April 17th all alcoholic products will be banned from the beaches, no matter how old the person consuming the beverage is. This ban prohibits any person... more »