Gov. DeSantis tells masked students at Tampa press conference, ‘Please take those off’
As the Florida governor approached the lectern for a press conference in Tampa, there were a few students waiting while wearing masks, but before he spoke he told them, 'Please take those off. Honestly, it’s not doing anything.'
Police: Helicopter crashes into ocean off Miami Beach
Miami Beach police say two people are in stable condition after a helicopter crashed into the ocean Saturday afternoon.
Florida mom finds 2-year-old daughter locked inside South Florida day care
A Florida mom frantically called 911 after finding her 2-year-old daughter alone, crying and locked inside the dark, empty day care. "She managed to push a chair next to the door to stand on it... She got on the chair to say, ‘Mommy.'"
Florida judge blocks release of Bob Saget's death records
Saget's family filed a lawsuit to prevent the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office from releasing additional records related to his death investigation.
Deputies: Father accused of beating 9-year-old son over iPad app purchases
A Palm Coast man is accused of beating his nine-year-old son after he and his younger brother made several iPad app purchases.
War trophy from George Washington’s army discovered amid British shipwreck
The simple sight of a button is usually something people take for granted, but to maritime archeologists in Florida, a recent discovery is nothing short of a historical treasure- a rare war trophy claimed by a British soldier on American soil.
Woman falls to her death from rising Florida drawbridge
"The woman tried to hang on. There was a bystander nearby who tried to help her, but tragically she fell five or six stories below where she died landing on concrete," West Palm Beach police spokesman Mike Jachles said.
Disney Cruise Line to delay inaugural sailing of 'Disney Wish'
Disney Cruise Line on Thursday announced that the inaugural sailing of the much-anticipated Disney Wish will be delayed by six weeks.
Florida boy hauls in two .50-caliber Barrett sniper rifles on fishing trip
Allen Cadwalader reeled in two .50-caliber M82A1 Barrett sniper rifles from a canal in Miami-Dade County.
Deputies: Florida caregiver stole $14K from victim, says she 'wasn't getting paid enough'
Donnitta Jean Vaughn, 56, is facing several charges.
Video shows Cleveland Browns player Malik McDowell's arrest in Florida
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Malik McDowell was arrested in Florida on Monday after allegedly exposing himself near a learning center and violently attacking an officer, according to a report and police records.
Ex-MSU star Malik McDowell arrested after attacking deputy while naked in Florida
It all happened in Deerfield Beach, about 40 miles north of Miami on Monday. McDowell allegedly attacked responding officers after 911 dispatchers got a call about a naked man running around a neighborhood – even walking onto the property of a children’s learning center.
Bob Saget: 911 call, new details revealed in actor's death in Orlando
Authorities released redacted audio of the 911 call made to police after actor Bob Saget was found unresponsive in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, January 9.
Rapper Kodak Black arrested for reportedly trespassing in South Florida
Rapper Kodak Black bonded out of the Broward County jail after the arrest.
Florida hits all-time daily COVID-19 case record
Florida had 31,758 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, breaking a record for the most cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic in the U.S. in March 2020, according to data from the CDC.
3 residents of The Villages arrested for casting multiple votes in 2020 election, police say
The three voters — all residents of The Villages area — were arrested over the past two weeks.
Bodycam shows moments after pregnant librarian is killed in alleged road rage incident
“That girl tried to kill me. She pointed a gun at me," the man says. “I'm so sorry.”
Florida woman arrested trying to smuggle 56 guns into Canada at Blue Water Bridge
A Florida woman was arrested in Canada when authorities there said she tried to smuggle 56 prohibited guns into the country on November 1.
Death penalty recommended for man who killed girlfriend and her young son over what to watch on TV
A Hillsborough County jury and judge have decided the man convicted of killing his girlfriend and her 10-year-old son, after a fight over what to watch on TV, should die for his actions.
The manchineel tree, the most dangerous in the world, is here in Florida
The manchineel tree is harmful in just about every way aside from looking at it. Legend even says it’s what killed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon.