22,000 fans allowed in stands for Super Bowl LV, including 7,500 health care workers

The NFL plans to allow 22,000 fans to attend Super Bowl LV next month, 7,500 of whom are vaccinated health care workers. That’s about one-third of what Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium normally holds.

100-year-old WWII fighter pilot gets vaccinated

A World War II veteran who just celebrated his 100th birthday got his COVID-19 vaccine on live TV Friday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said at the time Henry Sayler was the one-millionth senior citizen to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, but later walked his comments back, acknowledging the state was about 200,000 short of the milestone.

Florida teen gets 45 years for killing mom during fight over grades

A Florida teenager was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday, a month after pleading guilty to charges of killing his mother and disposing of her body during an argument over his grades, prosecutors said.

Carole Baskin says Netflix 'betrayed' her over 'Tiger King' portrayal, claims Joe Exotic feud was overblown

Carole Baskin became a household name in 2020 thanks to Netflix's release of "Tiger King." But the big cat enthusiast still claims the streamer delivered a portrayal of her that wasn't genuine.

Florida lawmaker wants to rename state highway after Trump

A Florida lawmaker says he will sponsor an amendment to rename a state highway after President Donald Trump.

Riders on motorcycles, ATVs hit South Florida streets for 'Wheels Up, Guns Down' protests on MLK Day

It's a dangerous demonstration that happens each year in South Florida on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: motorcyclists and ATV riders hit the streets for their annual "Wheels Up, Guns Down" protest.

Moving trucks spotted at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort

President Trump previously said that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration. He is expected to go to Florida and live at Mar-a-Lago resort.

Report: Trump planning to fly to Mar-a-Lago on Inauguration Day

President Donald Trump has already said he will not attend Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. Instead, he plans to fly to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on the morning of the inauguration, according to a new report.

Former Ohio officer threatened violence in DC with homemade guns, police say

Investigators in Polk County say a former police officer from Ohio, upset by allegations of voter fraud, wrote about building homemade guns and heading to Washington to carry out violence.

Rep. Crist calls for removal of president under 25th Amendment

U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL13) issued a tweet calling for the removal of the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, as the United States Capitol Building was overtaken by a violent mob Wednesday.

Pongo the giraffe euthanized at Zoo Miami

"He will be terribly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him and the privilege of working with him."