Witness video: Brightline passenger train slams into car hauler stuck on railroad tracks
The Brightline train service was halted for hours, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, after a train slammed into a car hauler trailer that was stuck on the tracks.
See the newly discovered fossilized material left behind by a Florida lightning strike
A Florida professor says the discovery of fossilized lightning led to the formation of a new material that's never before discovered until now.
Drone video captures dramatic bird's-eye view of historic Fort Lauderdale flooding
According to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center, more than 25 inches of rain fell in the Fort Lauderdale area on Wednesday.
Florida set to execute ‘ninja killer’ in couple’s 1989 death
Florida has ramped up executions under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, with a man known as the "ninja killer" set to die Wednesday for the 1989 slayings of a couple visiting the state from New Jersey.
Florida girl, 12, took dad's car and drove 400 miles with friend to possibly meet boy in Alabama: official
Authorities in Florida said a 12-year-old girl took her dad's vehicle and drove with a friend more than 400 miles – and close to seven hours -- into neighboring Alabama to potentially meet someone they had met online.
Underwater Easter egg hunt held for divers in Florida Keys
A scuba diver dressed up as the Easter bunny and placed colorful eggs among the coral and sea life.
Florida teen wanted in connection to murder of 3 Marion County teens in custody: Deputies
The teenager wanted in connection to the murder of three Marion County teenagers last week has been arrested.
3 boys arrested in murders of 3 teens in Marion County, Florida sheriff says
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said Friday that two boys – aged 12 and 17 – have been arrested in the alleged murders of three teenagers in a rural part of Marion County and that detectives were looking for a third suspect – a 16-year-old boy who is considered to be armed and dangerous.
Family lays murdered mother, 2-year-old son to rest in private funeral service
Family and loved ones of 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery and her 2-year-old son Taylen Mosley laid the mother and son to rest Friday in a private funeral service in St. Petersburg.
4 arrested after 15-year-old girl danced at Orange County strip club: affidavit
The owner of an Orange County, Florida strip club and three managers have been arrested under suspicion of human trafficking after an investigation revealed a then 15-year-old girl was allowed to dance at the club for years, according to court records.
Florida teacher fired over 'inappropriate' lesson: 'I didn't do anything wrong'
A teacher in Florida is appealing his termination after being fired over what the district calls an "inappropriate" assignment about school violence, but the teacher says he was just teaching the students how to stay safe.
University of Florida bans TikTok on school devices and Wi-Fi, 'effective immediately'
The University of Florida has officially banned use of the social media app TikTok on university-owned devices and on devices connected to school Wi-Fi.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Trump indictment: 'Florida will not assist in an extradition request'
Following news that former president Donald Trump had been indicted by a New York grand jury, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state would not assist with an extradition request, should Trump not surrender to authorities in New York.
It’s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget Sound
It’s official: An agreement is in place to bring Tokitae, a Southern Resident killer whale also known as Lolita, home to the Pacific Northwest after she was forcefully removed from a cove near Whidbey Island more than 50 years ago.
Disney signed surprise agreement that limits new board's power, officials say
The newly-appointed board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District – formerly known as the Reedy Creek Independent District – and governs Walt Disney World and its properties, said Wednesday that that previous board signed an unexpected decades-long agreement with Disney, effectively stripping the new board of its power.
Elderly man with Alzheimer's found during search for robbery suspect in Tampa
A missing 75-year-old who suffers from Alzheimer's was rescued by deputies who were searching the woods along Interstate 275 in Tampa for a robbery suspect.
New invasive mosquito species spreading in Florida
A mosquito known only by its scientific name, Culex lactator, has already made a permanent home in at least three counties in the Sunshine State.
Walt Disney World to host world’s largest LGBTQ+ conference amid criticism from DeSantis
The decision to hold the conference in Florida was made in 2019, according to a spokesperson for Out & Equal.
Whale stranded at Flagler Beach on Florida's Atlantic Coast dies after multiple rescue attempts
A whale is stranded on the sand in Flagler Beach, not far from the Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area.
Florida sheriff looking for boater who used yard as bathroom
A video released by Florida authorities shows a woman walking into a yard and using the bathroom in hedges.