Florida middle school student stole $10K from grandparents, passed it out to kids, school says
The principal of Lake Weir Middle School is now asking for students who received the money to turn it in.
Royal Caribbean gives first look at Icon of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship
The Icon of the Seas cruise ship will debut in 2024 in Miami, Florida.
Three high school hockey players suspended after 16-year-old takes her own life, parents say
A 16-year-old took her own life just days before the start of her senior year at East Lake High School. McKenna Brown's parents say their daughter was severely bullied and harassed online. Now, three of the teen's hockey teammates who were allegedly behind the harassment have now been suspended by the Lightning High School Hockey League, her mom says.
Seven Chicago-area residents got $16M in fraudulent COVID-19 relief funds: feds
Seven Chicago-area residents have been indicted for allegedly obtaining at least $16 million in fraudulent COVID-19 relief loans for various businesses they claimed to own and operate in Illinois and Florida, federal prosecutors said.
FHP: 3-year-old girl killed after getting out of broken-down car and wandering into traffic
A Florida toddler was hit and killed by a car after troopers say she got out of a broken-down SUV and wandered into traffic.
Circle K gas stations in Florida to sell medical marijuana products
Soon Floridians will be able to buy medical marijuana at the same place you fill up your gas tank.
Florida man dies on Disney World ride after possible heart attack, deputies say
An 83-year-old Florida man died on a ride at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando after likely suffering from a heart attack, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an incident report.
Dads shoot at each other in traffic, injure each other’s daughters: sheriff
Both men are now facing attempted murder charges.
Jury in Parkland shooting penalty trial recommends life in prison for Nikolas Cruz
Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
'Stunned, devastated': Parents of Parkland victims react to shooter's life sentence
"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.
Florida high school student accused of body slamming police officer during fight
A St. Cloud High School student was arrested on Thursday for allegedly picking up a police officer and slamming him to the ground during a fight, police said.
Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as search and recovery operations continue
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds.
Electric vehicles are exploding from water damage after Hurricane Ian, Florida official warns
A top Florida state official warned Thursday that firefighters have battled a number of fires caused by electric vehicle (EV) batteries waterlogged from Hurricane Ian.
Orlando FreeFall ride to be torn down after Tyre Sampson's death, operators confirm
Tyre Sampson died in March after plunging to his death while riding the Orlando FreeFall, which has been closed ever since.
Pilot sues Southwest Airlines after colleague locked cockpit, stripped naked
A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to stripping naked in front of her during a flight.
Biden to storm-ravaged Florida: 'We're not going to leave'
President Joe Biden has surveyed the devastation of hurricane-ravaged Florida, promising to marshal the power of the federal government to help rebuild.
Florida mom uses plastic bin to protect infant son as Hurricane Ian floods neighborhood
A mother's account of the cataclysmic storm will haunt the Fort Myers, Florida, family forever.
Florida deputy shoots attacking dog while serving search warrant, bullet hits other deputy
A Florida deputy is recovering after accidentally being shot by a fellow deputy who was trying to stop a dog from attacking them.
Helicopter video: Teens take off in Maserati before deadly crash on St. Pete roadway
After three teens allegedly stole an unlocked Maserati and crashed it into a Pinellas County business, the sheriff's office has released dash camera, helicopter and surveillance video of what led up to the crash.
Florida mayor accused of hitting man in face with rake during Hurricane Ian cleanup
The mayor of a Florida town was arrested after police said he hit another man in the face with a rake while they were cleaning up a park in Brevard County after Hurricane Ian.