Alligator scares women tubing down Florida river: ‘It’s hissing at her'
An alligator catching some rays on a log gave three women quite a scare as they approached the relaxing reptile while floating down a Florida, river on inner tubes.
Disney updates lawsuit against DeSantis to add new events, including monorail oversight
Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect a monorail system at Disney World.
Archeologists discover underwater cemetery, hospital near Florida Keys
The submerged hospital was used to quarantine and treat patients with yellow fever between 1890 and 1900.
Florida umpire says angry parent knocked him out cold: 'Maybe tomorrow somebody gets killed, then what?'
A Florida parent was arrested Wednesday for allegedly punching an umpire during a baseball game at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, deputies said.
Child headed to Orlando cheer competition with family run over during attempted carjacking: Police
A 9-year-old girl was run over by a truck driven by two men who were attempting to carjack the family who was headed to a cheer competition in Orlando.
Florida teen and rising star killed during horse competition
A 16-year-old equestrian was killed over the weekend during a horse riding competition in Florida, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.
'I nearly died': Florida man attacks another man with golf club on Lake County course, deputies say
A Florida man is facing a felony charge after he attacked another man with a golf club while on a Lake County golf course Sunday afternoon, according to an arrest affidavit.
Central Florida Tourism Oversight District files lawsuit against Disney in ongoing feud
Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s Parents Rights in Education law, members of Disney World’s governing board — made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees — authorized a lawsuit Monday against the entertainment giant.
Suspected tornado flips cars, leaves damage trail in South Florida as storms race across state
The first round of storms triggered severe weather warnings and likely produced a tornado in northern Palm Beach County on Saturday.
Fugitive shot 8 times by store clerk following Florida, Georgia high speed chase
A Georgia fugitive who allegedly robbed a Shell Gas Station in Flagler County on Friday was shot 8 times by a convenience store clerk after taking law enforcement on a high-speed chase.
Pasco sheriff: Uber Eats driver was victim in 'gruesome' murder at Moog Road home; suspect was out on parole
An Uber Eats driver texted his wife that he was making one final delivery before heading home – but he never showed up. Pasco County detectives said the 30-year-old man responsible for murdering the victim was out on parole for charges in Indiana and moved to Florida earlier this year.
Research team to investigate mystery wreckage found off Florida's coast
An archeology research team plans to examine mystery wreckage spotted off the coast of Florida on Monday to map the area and see what new details they can learn about it.
Cruise line let passenger’s body decompose, lawsuit says
A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband’s body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it was left to decompose and they suffered extreme emotional trauma.
Former Disney World employee arrested for recording 'upskirt' videos of women around park for years: Deputies
A former Disney Hollywood Studios employee was arrested after a security guard witnessed him recording an "upskirt" video of an 18-year-old female guest, Orange County Deputies said
Florida's 4 a.m. Emergency Alert test to cell phones Thursday was sent in error
If you live in Florida, you were more than likely awakened early Thursday morning by an emergency alert notification on your cell phone – only to find out that there was no emergency; instead, it was a test alert that was mistakenly sent out.
Watch: Florida students crash in school parking lot during 'incredibly reckless' stunt
A couple of Central Florida teens are facing disciplinary actions after they drove into a parked car on their high school campus during a reckless stunt.
'Why is the baby yelling?': Man's temper tantrum over crying baby on Southwest flight to Florida goes viral
A grown man's profanity-laced temper tantrum over a crying baby aboard a Southwest flight to Florida has gone viral after portions of the minutes-long rant were recorded and posted on TikTok.
Florida Gov. DeSantis floats higher taxes on Disney, possible prison construction next door
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back at Disney World Monday, announcing forthcoming legislative action that would void a development agreement that enshrined the corporate giant's self-governing power.
Florida school district has hilarious response to students who wanted to skip school for Taylor Swift concert
Students who wanted to take the day off after going to the Taylor Swift concert got a smartly worded letter from school officials in Florida, and the letter is full of references to the singer's catalog of songs.
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.