Florida man who thought he had a bad sunburn on leg nearly dies from flesh-eating bacteria
A Pennsylvania native who recently moved to Pensacola, Florida, with his fiancee will need to learn to walk again after nearly losing his leg to a flesh-eating bacteria.
'White Boy Rick' scheduled for an early Florida prison release
One-time teenage drug lord turned FBI informant "White Boy Rick" is set for early release from a Florida prison.
New Tampa woman celebrates 107th birthday, says her secret is drinking Coca-Cola every day
Happy 107th birthday to Frances Brassey!
Sea turtle dies after eating over 100 pieces of plastic, South Florida nature center says
A tiny sea turtle that died after washing ashore in South Florida had 104 pieces of plastic in its stomach.
'The devil can't hurt you': Mom tries to kill kids by driving into tree, police say
A Florida mother is facing attempted murder charges after police say she intentionally rammed her minivan into a tree in an effort to kill her children.
South Florida teen dies after saving mother and son from drowning in ocean
A teenager in South Florida has died several days after he saved a mother and her son from drowning in the ocean.
Walt Disney World opened on this day in 1971
Walt Disney World opened for the public on October 1st, 1971.
5-year-old boy with rare form of MD becomes Pinellas Park firefighter
A five-year-old boy with a rare form of muscular dystrophy had his dream of becoming a firefighter come true thanks to the Pinellas Park Fire Department.
Large gator captured next to alligator warning sign at Tampa park
On Sunday, one large gator decided to hang out right next to one of those signs at Rowlett Park in Tampa.
Florida mother arrested after baby critically injured with severe brain bleed
A Palm Harbor, Florida mother faces felony child abuse charges after her 5-month-old baby boy ended up in critical condition with a severe brain bleed, investigators said.
Heartwarming video shows Florida boy asking girlfriend, both with Down syndrome, to homecoming
The video, which has racked up over 35,000 views, shows David walking up to Saris with balloons, flowers and a sign in hand that asks "Will you be my sunshine to homecoming?"
Middle school teacher investigated for quiz question referring to Trump as ‘idiot’
A Florida middle school teacher is under investigation after giving students a multiple-choice question about President Donald Trump that referred to him as an “idiot,” according to reports.
Dog dies in fire after alerting family to danger
Leroy Butler woke up around 2 a.m. to the sound of the fire alarm in his hallway. That alarm did its job as the fire spread through Butler's home, but only for a short time.