Video: Man jumps into Busch Gardens alligator enclosure

A man visiting Busch Gardens Tampa Bay stunned a group of onlookers as he jumped into the park’s alligator enclosure on Wednesday. 

Singer DaniLeigh arrested in DUI hit-and-run crash in Florida: TMZ

Singer DaniLeigh is accused of being involved in a hit-and-run crash in Miami Beach that left a moped rider with a fractured spine, TMZ reports.

Hollywood Florida shooting: 9 hurt after 'dispute' between groups near beach boardwalk, police say

Police are responding to a mass shooting incident near the beach boardwalk in Hollywood, Florida. According to a police spokesperson, nine people were injured in the shooting. One person was detained by police while another is still being sought.

DeSantis inspires push to make book bans in Republican-controlled states easier

As he vies for the Republican presidential nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is touting a series of measures he has pushed that have led to an upswing in banned or restricted books — not just in Florida schools but in an increasing number of other conservative states.

Abortion providers scramble amid 'decimation' of access in US South

Providers have had to quickly determine how to comply with the pending laws amid the "decimation of abortion access across the South."

Poem written for Biden's inauguration banned by Florida school

"I'm gutted," the former Youth Poet Laureate said. "Robbing children of the chance to find their voices in literature is a violation of their right to free thought and free speech."

Largest US gay rights group issues Florida travel advisory for alleged anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The largest LGBTQ+ rights organization in the U.S. joined other civil rights organizations Tuesday in issuing a travel advisory for Florida, warning that newly passed laws and policies may pose risks to minorities, immigrants and gay travelers.

NAACP issues travel advisory for those traveling to Florida in light of DeSantis' 'restrictive' policies

On the day Florida Governor Ron DeSantis returned to his home state after traveling to New Hampshire, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for those choosing to travel to the Sunshine state — citing laws that the organization said restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Video shows impatient Florida man pull semi-automatic handgun on ATM user

The victim said he was trying to make a deposit at a drive-thru ATM when an unknown man pulled up behind him in a sedan and started honking his horn.

Walt Disney Company cancels relocation of thousands of California workers to Orlando's Lake Nona

Disney announced Thursday that the company will no longer relocate its Imagineers, cast members, and employees from California to Florida citing changes in "new leadership" and "changing business conditions."