Tropical Storm Watches issued for parts of Florida ahead of heavy rain, gusty winds
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of the Florida Peninsula, the Keys and Cuba ahead of a developing tropical cyclone.
'I will hit you:' Florida man, 77, punches friend, 84, over golf etiquette at The Villages, deputies say
An argument between two men on the green at The Villages over golf etiquette led to one of them facing a battery charge, according to Sumter County deputies.
Gabby Petito family's lawsuit against Laundrie family lists potential witnesses
Lawyers representing the family of Gabby Petito in their civil lawsuit against the family of Brian Laundrie have released a list of witnesses they expect to testify in the case. Laundrie family attorney Steven Bertolino described it as a "wish list" and said it was "not likely" that Brian's parents would testify.
Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Ronnie Van Zant's childhood home put up for sale
The childhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legend Ronnie Van Zant and his brothers is on the market for $629,000 in Florida.
‘Sick joke’: Florida man posts photo posing with weapons, asking directions to nearest school
A social media post that appeared to threaten a mass shooting landed a Lutz man behind bars on Sunday.
‘This student’s behavior is sickening’: Florida 5th grader arrested for mass shooting threat
A 10-year-old Florida boy has been arrested after deputies say he sent a text message threatening a mass shooting.
Carnival Freedom Fire: Part of cruise ship catches fire while docked at Grand Turk
Part of Carnival's Freedom cruise ship caught fire Thursday morning while docked at Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the cruise line said, sending dark black smoke into the air.
‘I was smoking my meth pipe’: Florida man totals tractor-trailer during delivery to Publix shopping center
A tractor-trailer delivery driver is facing possession of methamphetamine charges after crashing into the back of a Publix shopping center in Haines City on Thursday afternoon.
Autopsy: Dwayne Haskins was drunk when fatally struck
Dwayne Haskins was legally drunk and had taken drugs before he was fatally struck by a dump truck while walking on a Florida interstate highway last month, an autopsy report released Monday concluded.
Impatient Florida truck driver loses back wheels by driving over concrete pillars
A Florida semi-truck driver apparently got a little impatient while struggling to clear safety barriers on a turn -- and caused some pretty severe damage to his rig in the process.
'She created a McMess': Polk County woman arrested for calling 911 over McDonald's order
The Polk County Sheriff's office arrested a woman they say called 911 and assaulted restaurant workers because her McDonald's order was wrong.
Video: Hillsborough County deputies rescue 9-year-old boy from Seffner home fire
A 9-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after Hillsborough County deputies rescued him from his burning home in Seffner on Friday.
Video: Florida man attacks driver with knife during road rage incident, victim pulls out gun, deputies say
Rafael Rivera, 50, was arrested and is facing a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon without Intent to Kill.
Attorney: Florida deputy's Taser ignited fire at gas station during arrest of motorcyclist
Earlier this year, surveillance video was released that showed the end of an apparent pursuit between a motorcycle rider and Osceola County deputies at a Wawa gas station in Florida, where a fire erupted shortly after.
Frontier Airlines flight attendant helps deliver baby mid-flight
Frontier Airlines said Diana Giraldo brought the mother to the back lavatory and assisted with the delivery.
Here's what a Navy ship looks like 20 years after being sunk as a Florida Keys diving reef
The 20th anniversary of the storied intentional sinking of a former Naval ship to become an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is being celebrated Tuesday in Key Largo.
Reports: 1 dead, 5 injured after plane crashes into South Florida bridge
One person is dead and five others were hospitalized Saturday afternoon after a plane crashed into a South Florida bridge, according to a report from WSVN.
Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college
A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.
Florida woman tells deputy that getting arrested was on her 'bucket list'
When deputies in the Florida Keys arrested a 19-year-old woman who led them on a brief chase, she told them that getting arrested was on her "bucket list."
Parents arrested for 'long-term starvation' of 2-year-old child in Davenport, Judd says
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said a nearly 3-year-old child looked more like a 3-month-old after being starved to death by her parents.