‘Profoundly sad’: Mother and daughter die of COVID-19 less than a week apart in same hospital
A Florida mother and daughter both died of COVID-19 in the same hospital less than a week apart.
20 golden retrievers flown to Florida after being saved from slaughter, meat markets in China
Nearly two dozen golden retrievers that were set to be slaughtered for meat markets in China were instead rescued and flown to South Florida.
‘It almost killed me’: COVID-19 survivor has a warning for anyone letting their guard down
A 28-year-old who spent more than two months in the hospital battling COVID-19 is finally home.
Florida pastor who fought Sunday alcohol sales charged with child porn
A Florida pastor who crusaded against alcohol sales on Sundays is now facing child pornography charges, state investigators say.
Deputies: Dog OK after being tossed from motel balcony; owner arrested
Deputies with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said a woman tossed a dog from the second story of a Daytona Beach motel. The dog was not seriously injured.
South Florida man accused of throwing baby out of window, stabbing infant's mother
Police said the man threw his 1-year-old baby out of a window and stabbed the infant's mother. The infant suffered traumatic brain injuries and is non-responsive.
Florida burglar climbing into home killed by falling window, sheriff says
Investigators say the burglar was trying to break into a Florida home when the window slammed down on his neck, killing him.
Florida man pays $7,600 to cover past-due utility bills for 114 families
A Florida business owner is covering the overdue utility bills for 114 families at risk of losing service so close to the holiday season.
Police: 2 Florida truckers kidnapped, tortured and executed by masked men
Police want to know who kidnapped, tortured and fatally shot two truckers execution-style before dumping their bodies on a South Florida street over the weekend.
Former Florida COVID-19 data architect says state police seized computers, pointed guns at children
The data scientist who built the Florida Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard, but was removed from her job in May due to "insubordination," says state police officers seized "hardware and tech" from her home and pointed guns at her and her children.
Florida man arrested after fatally shooting fiancée’s dogs, deputies say
He was charged with two counts of felony cruelty to animals, two counts of unlawful disposal of a dead domestic animal, child abuse, and carrying a concealed weapon in the commission of a felony.
2 kids killed while playing mini-golf in Florida with parents
The children were ages 4 and 6.
Police: Florida man chases down suspected burglar, shoots him
A 28-year-old Florida man who chased an attempted burglar down the street and shot him with an assault-style rifle as he begged for his life has been charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Florida man poured gasoline on woman, set her on fire, police say
A Florida woman is in critical condition after police say a man poured gasoline on her and lit her on fire. Neighbors saw her running from the home covered in flames, while the man used a hose to spray water on the burning house instead of helping her.
Secretary of State announces investigation of Florida lawyer for registering to vote in Georgia
The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is investigating a Florida attorney for encouraging two million others to move to Georgia to be able to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff.
Coast Guard helps to rescue man clinging to capsized boat off Florida coast
A 62-year-old man was discovered desperately clinging to the hull of his capsized boat in the waters off the Florida coast on Sunday — about 24 hours after he was reported lost at sea, the US Coast Guard said.
Homeless man accused of sexually battering woman who gave him a place to sleep
Pinellas County deputies arrested Clark Caplan, 44, after they say he sexually battered a woman who gave him a place to spend the night.
Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen
A Florida mom has been arrested, accused of forcing her toddler son to smoke tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) oil through a vaping pen.
DeSantis says Florida will make vaccines available to residents, but won't mandate them
"Our goal is to make all safe and effective COVID vaccines available to Floridians who want them, but the state will not mandate that Floridians take these vaccines," DeSantis said. "That's going to be the choice of each and every Floridian."
SpaceX launches four astronauts to the International Space Station
SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company.