WATCH: Herd of manatees gather at Florida shore near beachgoers
"Once a lifetime experience."
Gabby Petito’s boyfriend named person of interest in her disappearance
Gabrielle Petito's boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, has been named a person of interest in her disappearance and has not been cooperating in the investigation, according to North Port police. A national hotline has been setup for tips: 1-800-225-5324.
Florida middle schoolers charged with plotting mass shooting had 'extensively studied' Columbine, sheriff says
Florida deputies arrested two middle school students who they say were planning a mass shooting at their campus. Investigators said the teens, ages 13 and 14, had been "extensively studying" the Columbine High School massacre and were trying to learn how to build pipe bombs. Deputies found guns and knives in their homes.
Police arrest suspects accused of stealing identities of victims who died in South Florida condo collapse
Florida law enforcement officials said they arrested three people suspected of stealing the identities of victims who died in the Surfside condominium building collapse. Prosecutors said they have identified at least five deceased and two living victims from the building so far.
Florida teen accused of killing 13-year-old classmate: 'Demons are going to take my soul away'
Aiden Fucci, 14, who is charged as an adult for stabbing his 13-year-old classmate Tristyn Bailey to death, could reportedly be seen rocking back and forth in his seat and looking around the room in confusion. He then began muttering, "Please don't let the demons take my soul. The demons are going to take my soul away."
Despite judge’s ruling, Florida threatens more districts over school mask mandates
The state of Florida is now warning school board members in Hillsborough and Sarasota counties that they could face a financial penalty for imposing mask mandates amid the current COVID-19 spike, despite a judge’s ruling last week.
Florida feed store hides Ivermectin to prevent misuse by COVID-19 patients
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried says the Florida Poison Control Center is seeing an uptick in calls and cases from people taking Ivermectin, a medication used to treat parasites in cows and horses.
Florida woman hospitalized with COVID-19 comes home to find husband dead of COVID-19
A Central Florida woman fought for her life in the hospital, survived, and thought she'd seen the worst of COVID -- until she went home and made a shocking discovery.
'There's blood everywhere': 911 calls released after woman is killed by toddler on Zoom call
Police said that the woman died after her toddler was handling a loaded gun and shot her during a Zoom call.
VIDEO: Alligator stops traffic while casually crossing busy Orlando road
The video racked up over 200,000 views.
Police say woman on Zoom call fatally shot by toddler
A woman on a Zoom call is believed to have been fatally shot by a toddler who found a loaded handgun, which was left unsecured, police say.
Some ambulances forced to wait outside as Florida hospitals deal with rising number of patients
Pinellas County officials say some hospitals have so many COVID-19 cases that patients in ambulances may have to wait for up to an hour before the hospital can admit them. Although the most serious cases, like heart attacks and strokes, still take priority, the situation is putting a strain on fire departments and hospitals alike.
Over 15-foot python nabbed during 2021 Florida Python Challenge
The results are in for the 2021 Florida Python Challenge with 223 invasive pythons caught. The 10-day-event last month more than doubled the number of pythons captured the previous year.
Florida's COVID-19 hospitalizations reach all-time high of 11,515 patients
As Florida reached another record-breaking number of COVID-19 patients in one day, Governor Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that hospital admissions are slowing down.
PHOTOS: Kids swim in flooded streets at Disney's Magic Kingdom
"That’s really cool. Disney be like 'that’s an extra 50.00 for water park entrance.'"
Florida woman accused of locking child with severe autism inside cage
A Florida woman has been arrested, accused of locking a non-verbal, autistic child inside a cage.
Fish captain gets rare view of blanket octopus near Anna Maria Island
Seven miles off the coast of Manatee County, a fishing captain had the rare experience to see a blanket octopus drifting around his boat.
Florida mother arrested for murder weeks after 2 young daughters found dead in canal
A 36-year-old South Florida woman has been arrested, weeks after the bodies of her two young daughters were found floating in a canal.
Florida condo collapse: Death toll at 95 as teams search through rubble
The death toll increased to 95 on Tuesday as teams continued to search for remains and lost sentimental items at the site of a condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.
Condo collapse: Israeli search crew honored with key to county as they head home
The Israel Defence Force team was given a big sendoff and honorary titles after their invaluable assistance during the search at the condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.