'I make mom cry': Woman poses with dissertation in 'baby' photo shoot to celebrate doctorate

Our social media feeds have become flooded with cute images of newborn babies and proud parents, but one Ph.D. student in Florida decided to take photos with her five-chapter dissertation instead.

Delta flight descends nearly 30,000 feet in minutes following 'cabin pressurization irregularity'

A Delta Air Lines flight headed for Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was diverted on Wednesday due to a “cabin pressurization irregularity” that reportedly forced pilots to make a quick, controlled descent, Delta said.

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.

Here's your sign: Florida police place yard sign announcing closure of alleged drug house

The North Port Police Department continues its crackdown on so-called drug houses, now placing yard signs in front of the home where alleged drug activity has been discovered.

Gainesville firefighters rescue dog trapped under rubble in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian

A dog that was trapped underneath debris in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island nation has been rescued thanks to a group of Florida firefighters. 

Florida man spots 'firefighter running toward angel' in clouds on September 11

A photo taken on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks appears to show clouds shaped like a firefighter running toward an angel. 

Google Earth leads to remains of missing Florida man in lake

It took 22 years, but a missing man's remains were finally found thanks to someone who zoomed in on his former Florida neighborhood with Google satellite images and noticed a car submerged in a lake, authorities said.