Florida

Mary Black was a trailblazer for the sport and is about to be recognised for her achievements over nine decades.

The 20-year-old must complete firearms and wildlife safety courses, and 20 hours of community service that cannot be streamed or monetised.

The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.

The blaze had spread more than 7,000 acres and was only 40% contained by Monday night, authorities said.

According to the Florida sheriff’s office where Boomer the dog works, the man was safely returned to his home in Lutz, north of Tampa.

Officials are investigating what caused the incident at a popular marina in southern Florida.