Before and after photos: Sanibel Island Causeway opens again after Hurricane Ian washed it out
The causeway washed out by Hurricane Ian that links Sanibel Island to the Florida mainland reopened with temporary repairs on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced.
Florida man dies on Disney World ride after possible heart attack, deputies say
An 83-year-old Florida man died on a ride at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando after likely suffering from a heart attack, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said in an incident report.
Person of interest in gruesome deaths of 4 friends in Oklahoma arrested in Florida, police say
A person of interest in a homicide investigation in Oklahoma, where four friends went missing and were later found shot and severely dismembered in a river, was arrested in Central Florida Tuesday, according to police.
Restoring memories: Florida photographer describes how to save Hurricane Ian flood damaged photos
Photographer Krista Kowalczyk has helped dozens of families recover photos damaged by Hurricane Ian in Southwest Florida and has tips for others who hope to save their photographs.
Migrants flown to Massachusetts certified as crime victims
Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar’s certifications allow the mostly Venezuelan migrants to apply for special U-visas pending his department’s investigation of the Sept. 14 flight to Martha’s Vineyard.
Dads shoot at each other in traffic, injure each other’s daughters: sheriff
Both men are now facing attempted murder charges.
'For Hagrid': Fans raise wands at Universal Orlando to honor late 'Harry Potter' actor Robbie Coltrane
Coltrane died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland. He was 72.
Parkland shooter prosecutors ask for investigation after juror said she felt threatened by fellow juror
Prosecutors in the case of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz are calling for an investigation after a juror said she felt threatened by another member of the jury during deliberations that ended with a life sentence for Cruz’s murder of 17 people.
Three Parkland shooting trial jurors voted against death penalty, foreperson says
The jury foreman said three of the jurors ultimately voted for life in prison, with one of them being a "hard no" on the death penalty and another two ultimately choosing to vote against it as well.
Jury in Parkland shooting penalty trial recommends life in prison for Nikolas Cruz
Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 massacre that killed 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, after the jury said Thursday that it could not unanimously agree that he should be executed.
'Stunned, devastated': Parents of Parkland victims react to shooter's life sentence
"What do we have the death penalty for?" one Parkland parent questioned after the jury could not unanimously agree on a death sentence for shooter Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 people.
Flight makes emergency landing at Miami airport after fumes fill cabin
The plane had to return because of a strong chemical odor coming from a passenger's carry-on bag.
Most of Hurricane Ian's 100-plus victims in Florida died by drowning, data shows
Data from the Medical Examiners Commission also shows that most people who died in the Category 4 hurricane were 70 or older.
It could take 6 months to identify people killed by Hurricane Ian
It's been two weeks since Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida and officials are still trying to get in contact with hundreds of missing people.
Fort Myers Beach reopens to residents, business owners nearly 2 weeks after Hurricane Ian
Most residents of Fort Myers Beach have been off the island since being evacuated when Hurricane Ian approached the area at the end of September.
Police arrest man accused of opening fire on homeless family in car, striking pregnant woman in head
The Tampa Police Department has arrested a man they say shot a pregnant woman in the head as she slept in a car with four other members of her family, including three children.
Documents: Florida migrant transport planning began in July
The flight has spawned an investigation by a Texas sheriff and two lawsuits amid criticism that the program was a political stunt by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to appeal to his conservative base.
Hurricane Ian: Florida woman finds her lost wedding ring in storm debris
A Florida woman who lost her wedding ring before Hurricane Ian ended up finding it among the storm debris.
Florida high school student accused of body slamming police officer during fight
A St. Cloud High School student was arrested on Thursday for allegedly picking up a police officer and slamming him to the ground during a fight, police said.
Hurricane Ian death toll surpasses 100 as search and recovery operations continue
Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a catastrophic Category 4 storm with 150-mph winds.