Children's birthday parties are often decorated with bright, colorful balloons. Balloons are part of all the fun and games but the loud sound of a popping balloon may cause hearing damage to children, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Two months after a gunman killed dozens inside an Orlando nightclub, the sound of popping balloons prompted shoppers to frantically flee an Orlando mall, injuring nine. Orange ...

Police in Florida have confirmed there was no active shooter at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Thursday, Aug. 29. In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), on Friday, Aug. 30, the Orange County ...

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — There was a scare on the campus of Barry University on Thursday following reports of an armed and active shooter. A series of loud popping sounds created pure panic, but ...

MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida university was flooded with panic after reports of a gunman on campus, but police would later determine the sound of popping balloons was mistaken for the ...

DAVE MCDANIEL, WESH TWO NEWS. THE ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS NO ONE IS FACING CHARGES FOR A FIGHT THAT CAUSED A PANIC AT DISNEY WORLD AND EVEN STARTED RUMORS OF AN ACTIVE SHOOTER. BUT ...