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Today’s Good News 8-7-24

Today’s Good News 8-7-24

A cop in Arizona rescued a baby eagle that landed under his patrol car.  The Arizona Raptor Center has been taking care of it.  They rehabilitate injured birds and release them back into the wild…………….. A 48-year-old guy went hiking in Kentucky last month and never came home.  There was a big search-and-rescue mission, but…read more »

Today’s Good News 8-6-24

Today’s Good News 8-6-24

A 30-year-old named Cheyenne Stone blew up on TikTok after her friends randomly threw her a party, just because she’s awesome.  She posted the video in May, but it’s everywhere after “People” magazine and “BuzzFeed” ran it. In the caption, she said she loves celebrating her friends’ milestones, like weddings, but that she’s at a…read more »

WSFL Rock Dog of the Week 8-5-24

WSFL Rock Dog of the Week 8-5-24

Meet Mimi! This little nugget is a short and stout Staffordshire Terrier blend that came into the shelter after being surrendered by her owner due to having landlord issues. She is full of love and does great with people and with other dogs. Mimi can be very food motivated, so would benefit from a home…read more »

Today’s Good News 8-2-24

Today’s Good News 8-2-24

The Ice Bucket Challenge turns 10 this month.  It launched in August of 2014, and it’s raised $220 MILLION over the past decade to help find a cure for ALS. The guy who started it was Pete Frates, who lost his battle with ALS in 2019.  His family is hoping to relaunch the challenge in…read more »

Today’s Good News 8-1-24

Today’s Good News 8-1-24

A former “nervous flyer” named Brian Morris is sharing the secret to overcoming his fear.  It’s basically a set of flashcards, which he’s selling as something called the Flight Deck.  It’s meant to be CALMING by reminding people that everything that happens on an airplane is actually NORMAL. (Here’s more about it.  He’s selling his…read more »

Today’s Good News 7-31-24

Today’s Good News 7-31-24

A guy in the U.K. named Jonny Clothier graduated from Bristol University 41 years ago, but never got his diploma because his roommate’s parrot wrecked their dorm. Jonny moved out and never made his last rent payment of around $100.  But four decades later, the school decided to waive it, so he finally got his…read more »

Today’s Good News 7-30-24

Today’s Good News 7-30-24

An Asheville Red Lobster accidentally received a lobster that looked pre-cooked.  Orange lobsters are rare, only around 1 in every 30 million are that color, but it’s the second orange lobster they’ve dealt with this month.  Another orange one showed up at a Red Lobster in Colorado a few weeks ago. Both lobsters had their…read more »

Today’s Good News 7-29-24

Today’s Good News 7-29-24

America’s oldest living person just celebrated another birthday.  Elizabeth Francis lives in Houston and turned 115 on Thursday.  She was born in 1909, five years before the start of World War One. She credits her good health to her faith, and the fact that she’s never smoked.  Her advice to young people is don’t be…read more »

WSFL Rock Dog of the Week 7-29-24

WSFL Rock Dog of the Week 7-29-24

Violet is our adoptable Rock Dog this week. She’s a tan and blue American Pit Bull Terrier, and the shelter staff thinks Violet is about two years old. She’s very sweet and has the prettiest smile. She was returned in June due to no fault of her own, and the shelter life is not for…read more »

Today’s Good News 7-26-24

Today’s Good News 7-26-24

Two years ago, a British woman named Sarah de Lagarde lost an arm and a leg in a terrible subway accident.  She got run over by TWO trains, but she’s not letting it hold her back.  Next month, she’s heading to Tanzania to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro.  She’d be the first female double prosthetic amputee to…read more »

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