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.
Debby becomes Category 1 hurricane ahead of expected landfall in Florida
The National Hurricane Center says Debby strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday night, with a landfall expected in the Florida Big Bend area on Monday.
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.
This Florida school district will require teachers to wear panic button
Lake County Schools teachers are required to wear a panic alert system called CENTEGIX. It's essentially a panic button attached to a lanyard worn around their neck. This school year, it will automatically sync with the emergency system used by law enforcement, Fusus.
Sean Kingston, mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme in Florida
Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud.
16 puppies allegedly dumped at gas station saved by Pasco County rescue group
A Pasco County animal rescue group stepped in to save 16 puppies allegedly found dumped at a gas station despite limits on intakes with canine influenza.
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.
Watch: Carjacking suspect leaves victim's baby by side of road
Willio Petioma faces charges that include kidnapping, carjacking, interfering with custody of a minor and illegal use of a credit card.
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.