Snow falls in Florida Panhandle, prompting closure of I-10
Record-breaking snow accumulation was reported across the Florida Panhandle and prompted the Florida Highway Patrol to shut down some major roadways by early Tuesday evening.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis selects attorney general Ashley Moody to replace Marco Rubio in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will replace Marco Rubio in the Senate.
UF football alum and NFL star, Tim Tebow, and wife announce they're expecting first child
University of Florida football alum and retired NFL star, Tim Tebow, and his wife, Demi-Leigh, are expecting their first child, according to their exclusive interview with PEOPLE Magazine.
Florida teen dies after eating school dessert, lawsuit claims
The father of a 17-year-old who died after consuming Baklava is suing the school board.
2 found dead in JetBlue plane's landing gear compartment at Florida airport: officials
Two people were found dead inside a JetBlue plane's landing gear area at a Florida airport on Monday evening, authorities said.
Firefighters, passengers hurt after Brightline train collides with fire truck in Delray Beach, officials say
The crash caused closures in the area and limited delays for Brightline.
Matt Gaetz accused of sexual misconduct, drug use in scathing House Ethics report
The House Ethics Committee released a damning report accusing former Congressman Matt Gaetz of paying women, including a 17-year-old, for sex, using illicit drugs, and participating in sex-filled parties while in office.
Rejected personalized license plates (Florida's Version): 'FARTZ,' '0NLYFN,' 'H4WK2AH'
Imagine pulling up behind someone at a red light and reading their license plate: “0NLYFN," “02SEXXY", and “H4WK2AH." For some, they're punny. For others, it's a roadtrip pastime. Here are the best rejected Florida license plates.
PornHub threatens to pull out of Florida over HB 3 law, online age verification, privacy fight
A major adult entertainment company has warned users in Florida that it will block access to its content and websites in 2025 when a new law seeking to protect minors from harmful content goes into effect.
Message in a bottle makes it from Florida to Texas - and will keep going
A message in a bottle traveled more than 1,000 miles from a Southwest Florida island to South Padre Island in Texas.
Bartow man kills father, injures mom because dad wanted him to stop playing video games and get a job: PCSO
A Bartow man is dead and a woman is fighting for her life after deputies say their son shot them Saturday night and bolted.
Lakeland woman accused of threatening ‘evil’ insurance company: ‘Delay, deny, depose. You people are next’
Editor's note: In Polk County Court, the assistant State Attorney for the 10th Judicial Circuit "No Billed" the case of Briana Boston on the charge "Written or Electronic Threats to Kill or do Bodily Injury."
2 North Texas men arrested for $400,000 Lego crime ring spanning multiple states
Investigators discovered the group had been committing crimes since 2021, and the number of stores they hit was lengthy.
Video: Florida bear caught on camera making sure the Grinch doesn’t steal Christmas
A bear wasn’t going to let the Grinch steal Christmas from a Florida family, so it stole the Grinch not once, but twice.
Arlington man pleads guilty to kidnapping Lyft driver at gunpoint, driving 1,300 miles to Florida
An Arlington man pleaded guilty to kidnapping a Lyft driver at gunpoint, forcing him to drive over 1,300 miles to Florida as part of a ransom plot targeting a social media influencer.
Tyre Sampson's family awarded $310M in son's deadly fall from Orlando FreeFall ride
A Florida jury has awarded $310 million to the family of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old who died in 2022 after falling from the FreeFall ride at ICON Park in Orlando.
Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister withdraws from President-elect Trump's DEA nomination
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said he's withdrawing from consideration after President-elect Donald Trump nominated him to head the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Sarah Boone sentence: Florida woman sentenced in boyfriend's suitcase murder
Sarah Boone, the Florida woman convicted of killing her boyfriend in Feb. 2020 by locking him inside a suitcase, will spend the rest of her life in prison. Boone was convicted of second-degree murder by a six-person jury in October 2024.
2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season: 'Hyperactive' season with 3 landfalling hurricanes in Florida
As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season ends Saturday, it will indeed go down in the books as a "hyperactive" season that, despite not quite reaching the lofty forecasts for record-breaking activity given in the spring, still reached well-above-average levels, according to researchers at Colorado State University (CSU).