Florida school resource officer fired for arresting children
Charges are being dropped against a 6-year-old girl at an Orange County, Florida school after a school resource officer arrested her and another child last week.
Florida man with Down syndrome died in hot car as caretaker slept off overdose, sheriff says
A Florida man with Down syndrome died in a hot car after his caretaker ingested the herbal supplement kratom, overdosed and fell asleep, authorities said.
Police: Missing Florida teen seen on Instagram video tied up and crying
The Davie Police Department is searching for a missing teenager whose family says they received a video call showing her tied up to a chair with a rope around her neck.
K-9 finds missing 3-year-old Florida boy with autism in less than 30 minutes
A 3-year-old boy with autism is safe and back with his family thanks to some Florida deputies and their bloodhound.
Deputies believe they have found the remains of four missing Florida children
After finding the body of the missing mother, deputies believe they have found the remains of four missing Florida children.
Gainesville firefighters rescue dog trapped under rubble in Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian
A dog that was trapped underneath debris in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian devastated the island nation has been rescued thanks to a group of Florida firefighters.
Bus driver saves boy from being hit by speeding truck in Citrus County
When Becky Shaffer turns the key on her Citrus County school bus, it's more than just the start of her shift.
Florida man spots 'firefighter running toward angel' in clouds on September 11
A photo taken on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks appears to show clouds shaped like a firefighter running toward an angel.
Classmates record video of older student attacking 12-year-old boy
The video of her 12-year-old son being beaten up in the locker room at Blake Academy magnet school is hard for Lauren Springfield to watch.
Buc-ee’s to open location in Florida
Texas-based Buc-ee’s will open its second location outside of the Lone Star State, with a gas station/convenience store being built in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Deputies: Florida teen tried to hire someone to murder her parents
A Lake County teenager has been arrested after deputies said she tried to hire someone to kill her own parents.
Little boy receives warm welcome from classmates after riding out Dorian in Bahamas in touching video
A 3-year-old returned to pre-school after experiencing Hurricane Dorian and his classmates were so excited to see him.
Endangered sea turtle shot in neck with 3-foot spear off Florida coast
A $5,000 reward is being offered to help find the person who shot an endangered green sea turtle in the neck with a spear off the coast of Florida.
Florida man dies after losing 25 percent of skin to flesh-eating bacteria
ORLANDO, Fla. - A man in Florida who had undergone four operations which removed over 25 percent of his skin after he contracted flesh-eating bacteria, died last week.
More than 100 Bahamian evacuees reportedly ordered to exit ferry headed to US over visas
After waiting hours to board a ferry from the hurricane-ravaged Bahamas to the U.S., dozens of evacuees were told to disembark Sunday if they did not have a visa to enter, according to a report.
Man sentenced to 28 years for fatally stabbing man who spat on his BMW
Facing decades in prison, Teddy Baltimore Smith passed on apologizing to the family of the man he killed for spitting on his car. Instead, he chose to blame the victim for provoking him.
Act of kindness: Florida man buys more than 100 generators to send to Bahamas
Alec Sprague was at a local Costco in Florida when he captured the moment a good Samaritan purchased thousands of dollars worth of generators and food to send to the Bahamas.
Florida sky turns purple after Hurricane Dorian
Skies in some parts of Florida turned a beautiful shade of purple after Hurricane Dorian passed offshore of the coast.
Florida man parks Smart car in kitchen so it won't blow away
It started as a light-hearted challenge between a Florida couple: can a Smart car fit into their kitchen? The answer: Yes it can.
Hurricane Dorian crawls along east coast of Florida as Category 2 storm
After the most powerful storm to hit the Bahamas in recorded history parked over Abaco and Grand Bahama islands this week, pounding them with winds up to 185 mph and torrential rain, the storm finally began moving into open waters Tuesday on a course toward Florida.