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Teen accidentally kills his 11-year-old brother with a gun found in an alley
A 14-year-old Florida boy told police he accidentally shot and killed his 11-year-old brother after finding a gun in an alley near their home, authorities said.
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Kodak Black drug possession case dismissed after judge removes last charge
A judge has officially dismissed the last charge in a drug possession case against South Florida rapper Kodak Black.
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Video shows moment bottle service sparklers set Florida restaurant on fire
A video released by police in Florida shows the moment a bottle service sparkler set a restaurant in Tampa on fire.
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Florida man accused of stealing Elvis jacket from display at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
A man has been arrested for the alleged theft of an Elvis Presley jacket from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.
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NASA says mystery object that crashed through roof of Florida home came from space station
NASA says it determined that an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International Space Station.
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Here's how Florida researchers are using biodegradable boba straws to protect baby corals
Scientists around the world have been working for years to address the decline of coral reef populations. But some South Florida scientists may have found a solution.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks teacher pronoun restriction in Florida
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote that Florida cannot “dictate, without limitation, how public-school teachers refer to themselves when communicating to students.”
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Florida pre-med student stabs mother more than 70 times, killing her during visit, authorities say
After killing his mother, the pre-med student perplexedly told detectives that he loved her and that they had a good relationship — but that he had wanted to kill her for years because she irritated him.
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Woman shoots drivers on Florida highway and says God told her to because of the eclipse
The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman who said she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse shot two drivers.
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Florida college student stabs mom to death because ‘she got on my nerves': Sheriff
A 21-year-old college student is charged with first-degree murder after Florida authorities say he drove to his mother’s home and stabbed her multiple times because she got on his nerves.
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Brazilian skydiver killed, another injured after mid-air collision over Florida airport
A 42-year-old man was killed Monday after he and another skydiver collided over a Florida airport, authorities said.
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Infant's remains discovered at waste plant in Florida
The remains of an infant were discovered Tuesday night at a trash plant in West Palm Beach, police said.
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Florida Supreme Court upholds state's 15-week abortion ban, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.
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Dozens of endangered sawfish are dying off Florida's shores. An effort is underway to investigate why
A major effort is underway to determine why an endangered species of sawfish has been dying by the dozens in Florida waters.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. DeSantis' allies and Disney
Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district. In a meeting, the members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District approved the settlement agreement, ending almost two years of litigation that was sparked by DeSantis’ takeover of the district from Disney...
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Florida mom charged after gun found in her son's lunchbox at daycare
A South Florida mother is facing charges after a gun was found inside her son’s lunchbox at a daycare in Riviera Beach.
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Florida mother arrested after gun is found in toddler's lunchbox
The woman put the gun in the lunchbox because she didn’t want it to be out in the open, according to police.
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‘He got a gun!': Video shows teen pulling gun on spring break crowd at Florida beach
Video shows a Florida teen pulling out a gun amid a crowd of spring breakers on the beach, sparking panic and chaos.
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Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation, gender ID under ‘Don't Say Gay' settlement
Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction.
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This popular Florida beach destination is ‘breaking up' with spring break
While Miami Beach, Florida, is typically one of the country’s hottest spring break destinations, this year the island community is saying “no thanks” to spring breakers. The city of Miami Beach released a new ad campaign on Friday, in which it delivered a strong message to spring breakers: “We’re breaking up with you.” The social media campaign, which explains...