Florida woman arrested in deadly ambush shooting of Lake County deputy; claimed to work for 'God'
A Florida woman has been arrested on several charges, including first-degree murder, after a Lake County deputy was shot and killed and two others were hurt during an "ambush" at a home near Eustis, officials announced Monday.
13-year-old crushed to death by tree during Hurricane Debby, deputies say
A 13-year-old was crushed to death after a tree downed by Hurricane Debby fell onto a mobile home in Levy County, according to deputies.
Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second
Noah Lyles won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds Sunday, waiting some 30 seconds after the finish of an excruciatingly close sprint to find out he’d edged out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica.
Rare albino alligator hatches in Florida: 'Estimated 100 to 200 in the world'
A rare albino alligator has hatched from a successful breeding program in Florida.
Chinese citizen arrested after repeatedly trying to get into Trump's Mar-a-Lago
A Chinese citizen was arrested after police said he repeatedly tried to get into former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach.
Florida woman arrested for ignoring Walmart ban in search of favorite Diet Pepsi, deputies say
A woman who was banned from visiting Walmart in Ocala was arrested last week after she returned to the store on the hunt for a specific pack of Diet Pepsi, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Bear seemingly tightrope-walks across fence in Florida neighborhood: 'Let it do its thing'
A balancing bear stole the show in a Florida neighborhood last week – and no, the circus wasn't in town!
Wild video: Florida man survives 60-foot plunge into creek with minor injuries
A Florida man plummeted into a creek from what he said was a 60-foot-tall tree and, surprisingly, he only had minor injuries.
Florida mass school shooter agrees to donate brain to science in stunning settlement
"I figured if scientists studied his brain they might be able to figure out what created this monster."
Florida man arrested after allegedly trying to withdraw 1 cent from bank
A Florida man is facing a felony robbery charge after he allegedly tried to withdraw 1 cent from a bank in Sumter County.
Hurricane Beryl forms in the Atlantic, forecast to intensify into major storm: NHC
Hurricane Beryl formed in the Atlantic Saturday, becoming the second named storm of the 2024 hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
2 women accused of traveling to Florida, stealing $6,000 worth of merchandise
Two women were arrested in Port Charlotte for their alleged involvement in multiple organized shoplifting thefts throughout Florida, deputies said.
Man flies to Florida to attack gamer with hammer over online dispute, deputies say
A 20-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly flying to Florida to attack a fellow gamer with a hammer following an "online altercation" that the pair had gotten into after meeting in the virtual fantasy world of ArcheAge, police say.
Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7
The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup champions for the first time, and they took about the hardest path possible to the title.
Large wave of Saharan dust is heading right for Florida and the Gulf of Mexico
Models indicate a large amount of Saharan dust will traverse across the Atlantic this week and head towards the Gulf of Mexico and Florida by next weekend.
'Never expect it': Florida treasure hunters find hundreds of silver coins from historic 1715 shipwrecks
Florida’s treasure hunting season is off to a strong start, and Brevard County hunters hit it big time on their first find of the season.
Florida recruit, who stands at nearly 8 feet tall, set to become tallest college basketball player ever
The Florida Gators are set to bring in Canadian big man Olivier Rioux later this year to clog up the paint, and he is going to be in the record books.
Couple caught in rip current drowns while on vacation in Florida with six children: Officials
A Pennsylvania couple vacationing in Florida with their six children drowned after getting caught in a rip current Thursday, authorities said.
Florida company deploying drones to fight mosquitoes across the US
The drones operate in areas as large as 250 acres.
Popular Florida beach closes after woman loses part of her arm, teens injured in back-to-back shark attacks
One woman lost the lower left part of her arm and two teenagers were injured following one of the shark attacks.