Couple caught in rip current drowns while on vacation in Florida with six children: Officials
A Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after getting caught in a rip current Thursday, authorities said.
'Squiggly shark' with 'rare' deformity hooked in Titusville: 'I feel bad keeping this one'
A “squiggly shark" with an apparent tail deformity was discovered in Titusville earlier this month – and researchers have revealed a possible explanation to why the big fish looks the way it does.
Popular Florida beach closes after woman loses part of her arm, teens injured in back-to-back shark attacks
One woman lost the lower left part of her arm and two teenagers were injured following one of the shark attacks.
Who's who in deadly Seminole County carjacking case
A breakdown of all the players allegedly involved in the deadly carjacking in Seminole County that killed 31-year-old Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas.
Florida divers find 25 kilos of suspected cocaine with fake Nike labels
Scuba divers off the Florida Keys thought they found trash, but it turned out to be over $1 million of suspected cocaine, authorities said.
Bystander helps stop carjacking at Florida gas station, police say
A man visiting Florida from North Carolina prevented a tragic situation by stepping in to help a man fend off an alleged carjacker.
Gunfire shatters Miami high-rise window: ‘They almost shot my baby’s high chair’
A bullet hit the window of a woman’s apartment, leaving shards of glass in her child’s high chair after gunshots were fired from a nearby apartment building.
Passenger reported dead after jumping off world's largest cruise ship
A passenger is reported dead after jumping off the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas on Sunday.
Woman sues Disney World after losing consciousness, brain injury on Typhoon Lagoon slide: lawsuit
A woman is suing Walt Disney Parks after she said she lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury after riding a slide at Typhoon Lagoon, according to a lawsuit filed in Orange County earlier this week.
Skydiver recovers phone after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet
A skydiver managed to recover his phone without a scratch after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet in Zephyrhills in late March.
Tampa 14-year-old earns college degree, prepares for nursing school: 'It was a lot of hard work'
Believe it or not, a 14-year-old student has achieved something incredible.
Florida bus crash: Man arrested after 8 killed, at least 40 injured in Marion County, officials say
Eight people were killed and 46 others were injured when a migrant bus and a pickup truck collided in the Ocala, Florida, area on Tuesday morning, officials said.
Florida man points AR-15 in Uber driver's face, forces him to ground for dropping daughter off: deputies
A Florida father was arrested over the weekend after pulling an AR-15 rifle on an Uber driver who dropped his daughter off at his home, according to deputies.
Davenport woman accused in ‘horrible’ beating death of 4-year-old boy
A 4-year-old boy is dead, and his mother is in jail on murder charges, accused of beating him to death.
Naked Florida woman, 24, arrested after breaking into neighbor's home: police
A Florida woman was arrested last week after police said she broke into a neighbor's home while naked.
Video: Shirtless Florida man with Wendy’s ‘beef’ caught on camera threatening to rob restaurant
Things took a frosty turn at a Highlands County Wendy’s recently when a Florida man’s beef with the fast-food joint turned into a pickle of a problem for employees as he threatened to rob the restaurant using his fingers as make-shift guns.
Student reporters can win a free trip to Florida with SpaceKids Press Squad Competition
SpaceKids Global is offering eight lucky winners a chance to win a free trip to Florida to learn how to be a reporter and encourage their interest in the sciences.
Snakes found in passenger's pants at Miami International Airport
TSA officials found the reptiles inside a bag in the person's pants and turned them over to Florida’s wildlife agency.
Here are America's 11 most endangered historic places: 2024 list
The sites have a rich history and tradition dating back centuries, but inadequate maintenance and a lack of funding might impact the future of these properties.
Newborn baby found dead in garbage bin on University of Tampa campus, mother hospitalized: TPD
Police found a dead baby wrapped in a towel and discarded in a garbage bin near a dorm at the University of Tampa on Sunday night.