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Wounded veteran gets his first home thanks to the 'Helping a Hero 100 Challenge'

Wounded veteran gets his first home thanks to the "Helping a Hero 100 Challenge"
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  • Veteran receives new home with the "Helping a Hero 100 Challenge."
  • SSG Ross Cox was on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2011 when he stepped on an IED. The explosion caused him to lose his left leg and damaged his right arm and leg.
  • The home is fully adapted.
  • To nominate a veteran who was injured in the war, click here.

Wild excuses from drivers charged under FL’s new super speeder law

Florida drivers caught going more than 100 mph or 50 mph over the speed limit now face criminal charges under a new state law, which took effect in July, 2025.

Wild excuses from drivers charged under FL’s new super speeder law