Florida Firefighters Honored On the Internet
The men and women who fought the fires in Florida this summer are heroes (and Good Samaritans). Here are some excerpts from Florida’s Internet sites expressing gratitude
Heroes
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22-Year-old Who Stopped Global Cyberattack Donates His Reward to Charity
Though his swift defeat of the malware wreaking international havoc was accidental, MalwareTech has since been hailed as a hero for his genius.
Security Guard Stops Swedish Terrorist Attack in its Tire Tracks
This young security guard may have saved hundreds of lives after he charged his van into a hijacked truck.
Waffle House Hero Sees Outpouring of Support After Raising Money For Victims He Defended
A 29-year-old electrician is being hailed as a hero for the kindness and bravery that he has shown in the last three days – and thousands of people are thanking him for his actions.
Changing The Expensive Funeral Game, She's 'The Green Reaper'
With style and grace, she's a mortician who gives discounts and biodegradable urns to financially strapped families.
He Let Homeless Stay in Building for Winter, Now Installs Showers, Sends Hot Meals
Gary Neville, the UK footballer who welcomed 30 homeless men to stay in a landmark building he owns, took 2 more giant steps to make their winter stay hospitable.
When Little Boy Fell From Sixth Floor Balcony, His Neighbors Saved Him With a Blanket - Watch
CCTV footage captured a quick-thinking group of neighbors coming to the rescue of a 3-year-old boy dangling from the balcony of a sixth floor apartment.
Four Teen Surfers Hailed for Rescuing Drowning Brothers On a Foggy California Coastline
These four boys were in the right place at the right time after they came to the rescue of two panicked swimmers in California last month.
Sick of Banks? Man Opens His Own: The Wild Success of "Bank On Dave"
When banks stopped lending money in 2008, David Fishwick decided to create his own bank - the "Bank of Dave" - and customers lined up around the block.
This Veterinarian Has Spent 9 Years Wandering the California Coast Treating Homeless People's Pets for Free
Since Dr. Stewart began his labor of love back in 2011, he has treated more than 400 animals across California and Los Angeles.
Hero Mom Pulls Car Accident Victim To Safety For 2nd Time In Two Years
A 24-year-old California woman was being hailed for her bravery once again after pulling a driver from an overturned vehicle on an interstate highway Wednesday morning, her second live-saving intervention during a freeway accident in the last two years. The officer was like, 'What made you do that?' I'm like, 'Well, it's not the first time that I saved somebody,' said Williams.
Armed Shopkeeper Takes Pity on Robber
A store owner who was being robbed turned the tables on the man pulling a shotgun from behind the counter. When the man started to beg and said he was only trying to feed his family, the shopkeeper provided the man with forty dollars and a loaf of bread and made him promise never to rob again.
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