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May 21, 2024

15-year-old Florida girl’s wakeboarding death opens lid on state’s lax lagoon laws

Miami-Dade Commissioner Raquel Regalado is seeking harsher penalties for boaters in hit-and-run accidents after Ella Adler's death in early May.

May 21, 2024

Body of Florida swimmer, 23, recovered off coast after disappearing underwater

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the body of missing swimmer Jose Daniel Venta Ciro, 23, has been recovered on Siesta Key, Florida.

May 20, 2024

Alligator roams around Florida Air Force base, sparking amusement

A 12-foot alligator was released into nature after it was found roaming the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, last week, military officials wrote on Facebook.

May 20, 2024

Video shows wild riot break out at Florida skating rink after party is canceled

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested six adults and 23 juveniles on Saturday night after a brawl broke out at a Brandon roller rink.

May 20, 2024

Florida man on the run from police for 2 months found hiding in clothes dryer: 'Tumble-ready'

A Florida fugitive on the run for two months was arrested last week after he was found hiding inside a 'remarkably small' drum of a clothes dryer.

May 20, 2024

Emmitt Smith rips Florida, his alma mater, again for eliminating DEI roles: ‘It’s not even common sense’

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith doubled down on his disapproval of the University of Florida, his alma mater, eliminating DEI roles.

May 20, 2024

Auburn coach offers dire update on running back's condition following shooting, asks for prayers

Auburn Tigers head football coach Hugh Freeze offered an update on Brian Battie's condition after he was wounded in a shooting and asked for prayers.

May 20, 2024

Florida man armed with pepper spray, knife shot by officer after running from mental health clinic: police

Police in Ocala, Florida, shot a 23-year-old man who posed a threat after he ran from a mental health clinic and was armed with a knife, authorities said.

May 19, 2024

Florida man drunkenly steals school bus, drives 4 hours to Miami: police

Florida man Daniel Saez, 32, is accused of stealing a school bus while high and drunk and driving it around the state. He was charged with grand theft auto.

May 19, 2024

Family rescued by Coast Guard after boat captain struck by lightning off Florida’s coast

A family was rescued from a disabled vessel that was left floating off the Florida coast after it and its captain were struck by lightning on Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.