There are more than 47,000 people in Bibb County, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, who are eligible to vote but don't.

A teenager who is accused of stabbing his mother to death in Florida was freed last year after charges were dropped in the fatal shooting of his father in Oklahoma.

Police say they've launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of British teenager Alex Batty who was missing for six years.

A Florida mother tearfully testified that her family could be torn apart if the state's ban on trans health care for children is allowed to take effect.

Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime.

A healthcare worker at a Kissimmee hospital faces charges of abusing a disabled adult and unnatural and lascivious acts on a patient, according to an Osceola County arrest affidavit.

Hundreds of people turned out to the site of Pulse Nightclub on Monday to mark seven years since a gunman took 49 lives and physically wounded 53 others.

As Hurricane Ian flooded Naples, Florida, one man went to rescue his 86-year-old mom from her home after she had refused to evacuate.

An aardvark cub born at the San Diego Zoo is said to be doing well and developing quickly.

If you’re a new mother or an expecting mom-to-be, you don’t need another news article telling you about all the benefits of breastfeeding and breastmilk.

For years Wayne Brady had been working on a one-man show about being a young Black man growing up in Orlando, but he could never finish the project.

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and families and spouses might be scrambling to plan the perfect day just for her.

Gregory Ramos was 15 years old when he confessed to killing his mother and burying her body nearly two years ago, officials said. Ramos, now 17, faced a judge and entered a plea of guilty for first-degree murder, abuse of a body and tampering with evidence. Gail Cleavenger, Ramos’ mother, was reported missing in November 2018. Ramos told authorities that he killed his mother as a “preemptive strike,” believing she would one day kill him, arrest records note. Ramos’ plea asks that he serves time simultaneously on his other two charges, which also add up to 25 years.

She lost her job in the spring right when the pandemic hit and ever since, things have not been easy. While her husband is working to support their family, it’s still not enough which is why they are reaching out to the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program this year for help. And she understands, they are not the only family going through this ahead of the holidays. His mother told us she’s trying to apply for other jobs but in the meantime, she’s volunteering at the Salvation Army. To learn more about the Angel Tree program and how you can help, visit ClickOrlando.com/angeltree.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old woman was arrested on murder charges in the stabbing death of her mother in Palm Bay, according to police. Palm Bay police said Jackalynn D’Auria was arrested on second-degree murder charges. She was taken to Palm Bay Community Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Before she lost consciousness at the scene, the woman told witnesses that her daughter had stabbed her, according to a Palm Bay police affidavit. D’Auria told police she was in a converted bedroom of the home when her mom began to hit her, the affidavit said.

Brentwood, N.Y. – A New York mother is facing several charges after police say she crashed her vehicle into a home while driving drunk. Investigators say Ashley Thomas-Smith, 34, was driving with her three small children when she lost control, veered off the road and crashed. The homeowners say Thomas-Smith’s vehicle went through their kitchen and narrowly missed them and their children. Her daughters were taken to the hospital, but were not hurt. They are now being cared for by their father.

You might remember that killer whale that grieved her dead calf for 17 days. The whale research center says Tahlequah gave birth to a new calf last week. Tahlequah made headlines in 2018 when she swam about 1,000 miles with the body of her dead calf. The calf died a few hours after birth, but the mother prevented it from sinking for more than two weeks. The whale research center says the new calf increases the population of the endangered southern resident orca to 73.

In this undated handout photo provided by the Wroclaw zoo, a little tiger is pictured at the zoo in Wroclaw, Poland. The 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is getting to know the world and learning to hunt from her mother at a zoo in southwestern Poland, the first such cub born there in 20 years. The as-yet-unnamed cub was born May 23 as her mother Nuris first offspring and the authorities at the Wroclaw Zoo are overjoyed that the mother is taking very good care of her. (Wroclaw Zoo via AP)WARSAW A 2-month-old Sumatran tiger cub is getting to know the world and learning to hunt from her mother at a zoo in southwestern Poland, the first such cub born there in 20 years. The as-yet-unnamed female cub was born May 23 as her mother Nuris first offspring and the authorities at the Wroclaw Zoo are overjoyed that the mother is taking very good care of her.

González recalled talking to friends and family in March about how COVID-19 has changed their lives and those of their small children. During her time in quarantine, she said she wrote “The Magic Of 6 Feet Away,” her first children’s book, in about 40 minutes. It’s a book González hopes will help parents talk to their children about their feelings. Something to leverage, to have a dialogue with their children that’s not as scary as listening the specifics of COVID are,” she said. To request a private book reading via Zoom, contact González via email themagicof6feetaway@yahoo.com or through her Instagram page @the_magic_of_6feet_away

The mother of a man who’s been missing 20 years is requesting help in her son’s disappearance, Casselberry police said. Roy Brooks vanished the night of January 18, 2000. Police on Tuesday released an age-progressed photo of Brooks, who is now 41 years old. According to police, Brooks was last seen at a supermarket in Casselberry. The next morning, Brooks’ vehicle was found abandoned on Sun City Center Boulevard near Interstate 75 in Sun City Center, Fla.Brooks, a black man with brown eyes and dark hair, was 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 140 pounds when he disappeared.

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Vigil planned for missing mother who was found deadPublished: October 28, 2019, 5:30 pmAs family and friends prepare to remember a St. Cloud woman killed last week with a vigil to honor domestic abuse victims, her estranged husband was denied bail on premeditated murder charges.

Deputies say a teen was arrested in connection with the stabbing death of his 65-year-old mother at her home near Winter Park.