Miami-bound flight hits severe turbulence on way from Sweden to Florida

Passengers on a recent Scandinavian Airlines flight bound for Miami experienced a travel nightmare when their plane hit severe turbulence.

Frontier Airlines adds nonstop flights from Milwaukee to Tampa

Frontier Airlines announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19 plans to add nonstop service from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport to Tampa International Airport beginning in March 2025.

Florida town's 50-foot-tall debris pile from Hurricanes Helene, Milton finally gone

Crews used a massive parking lot and nearby park as a collection site for the literal mountains of debris left by the two hurricanes that slammed the area just weeks apart.

Spirit Airlines bankruptcy: What travelers need to know

Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday morning, following months of uncertainty about its future as proposed mergers with JetBlue and Frontier did not pan out.

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following significant financial struggles due to mounting losses and debt maturities, the airline announced Monday.

Woman testified Matt Gaetz had sex with her while she was 17 and in high school: Report

An investigation into Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General, reportedly includes testimony from a woman who said Gaetz had sex with her when she was a 17-year-old high school student, according to ABC News.

Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State

Florida's senior senator is getting a promotion. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State. 

Trump won't say how he voted on Florida abortion issue: 'Stop talking about it'

Donald Trump voted Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club, where he was then asked twice by reporters how he voted on the state’s abortion measure.

Florida surfer survives near-fatal shark attack at same beach, 12 years after first bite

This wasn't Cole Taschman's first brush with a shark. Twelve years prior, he had been bitten by a smaller shark while surfing in the same exact spot at Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida.

Orlando mass shooting live updates: 2 dead, 7 hurt in Halloween shooting; teen detained: officials

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people are dead, and seven others are being treated at local hospitals after a mass shooting overnight in downtown Orlando. A 17-year-old boy is in police custody, he said.

Fired Disney worker allegedly hacked restaurant menus to remove peanut allergy info, add profanities

A former Disney employee is accused of hacking into the company's systems and changing restaurant menus, including removing critical allergen information. Michael Scheuer now faces a potential federal charge.

Machete-wielding teen threatened sign-wavers outside Florida early voting site: Police

A Florida teen accused of trying to ‘antagonize the opposing political side’ has been arrested after police say he threatened people outside a Neptune Beach polling precinct. 

Dying Florida man tried to kill wife twice because he did not want her to be alone: affidavit

A 93-year-old Florida man reportedly admitted to deputies that he tried to kill his wife twice in the last two weeks because he did not want her to be alone after he died, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

Florida residents planning to sell homes, leave the state after hurricane season: 'We're done'

After back-to-back storms this hurricane season, many residents are planning to sell their homes to either move out of flood zones, or out of the Sunshine State completely. Some wasted no time with a contract for a new home. 

Florida reports spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases following recent hurricanes

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria have seen an unusual spike following impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, data from the Florida Department of Health shows.