Live updates: Hurricane Helene forecast to hit Florida as Category 4 storm

Helene strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday and is expected to strengthen further – potentially becoming a major hurricane – before making landfall over Florida on Thursday. Life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, torrential rain, and flooding are possible.

Live updates: Tropical Storm Helene nears hurricane strength in Caribbean on trek to Florida

Tropical Storm Helene is nearing hurricane strength just offshore of the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula toward the Gulf of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). It's expected to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) before making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region on Thursday.

Florida storm live updates: Watches expand as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine expected to strengthen

Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine formed in the northwestern Caribbean Sea on Monday morning and is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Video shows where Trump assassination suspect lay in wait outside golf course

Video shows the area where Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh allegedly pointed a rifle through a fence as the former president was playing golf over the weekend.

Florida deputies who captured Trump's accused would-be assassin meet with former president

Deputies from the Martin County Sheriff's Office met with former President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago following the capture of a man who allegedly attempted to assassinate him.

DeSantis signs executive order for Florida to investigate Trump assassination attempt

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order on Tuesday to assign the Office of Statewide Prosecutor in Florida to investigate the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.

This Florida law allows law enforcement to release names, mug shots of juveniles

Florida Sheriff Mike Chitwood promised to release the mug shots of kids who allegedly made shooting threats against Central Florida schools – and seems to have upheld that promise.

Donald Trump shooting suspect in custody; brought backpack, rifle, camera to Trump golf course: officials

The Martin County Sheriff's Office said a person suspected to be connected to a shooting incident at Trump International Golf Course has been taken into custody. Former President Donald Trump was golfing Sunday at the golf course, reports say.

Florida to launch investigation into Donald Trump assassination attempt, Gov. Ron DeSantis says

Governor Ron DeSantis said Sunday night that the state of Florida would be launching its own investigation into the apparent attempted assassination attempt of former president Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club.

'Explode everything' threats at Florida Starbucks, McDonald's tied to Israel-Hamas conflict: DOJ

New details have been revealed about Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a man who is accused of threatening to “explode everything" at several businesses and facilities in Orange County, including two Starbucks locations, a McDonald's and an energy facility.

Pitbull buys naming rights to FIU football stadium in Miami: 'Paws up, Dale!'

Pitbull and FIU Athletics have agreed to a 10-year deal that'll transform the Panthers' home football stadium to “Pitbull Stadium," the university announced Tuesday morning.

13-year-old crushed to death by tree during Hurricane Debby, deputies say

A 13-year-old was crushed to death after a tree downed by Hurricane Debby fell onto a mobile home in Levy County, according to deputies.

Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second

Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint to find out he’d edged out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica.