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- 1Two million tyres turned Florida's artificial reef into an ecological disaster▼On a site the size of 27 football fields, 2 million of these were dropped in the ocean to create an artificial reef – instead, it became a disaster
In the 1970s, around two million tyres were dumped across a seabed site the size of 27 football fields off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in an attempt to build the world's largest artificial reef. The plan failed: the tyres did not attract coral, shifted in storms and crushed natural reef, prompting decades of costly removal efforts and serving as a warning against similar projects worldwide.
- 2Fort Lauderdale Airbnb break-in ends in shootout, two charged●Fort Lauderdale Airbnb break-in ends in shootout, 2 accused of attempted murder
Fort Lauderdale police say a break-in at an Airbnb property ended in a shootout, and two people have been charged with attempted murder. The suspects allegedly broke into the rental before shots were exchanged. Details about injuries and arrests are limited so far, and the incident has drawn attention to safety concerns around short-term rental properties in the area.