The sound that shoppers at a popular Boca Raton mall thought was gunshots being fired over the weekend was actually a balloon being popped after it was run over, according to police. Officials with ...

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 ...

A gun scare sparked a stampede among guests at Walt Disney World, who were sent into a panic when the sound of a “popping” balloon echoed through the Florida theme park. The chaos unfolded inside ...

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 ...

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 ...