Nikolas Cruz pleads guilty to 2018 Parkland school shooting
The guilty pleas will set the stage for a penalty trial in which 12 jurors will determine whether Cruz should be sentenced to death or life in prison.
NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes final journey to launch pad
NASA's 32-story moon rocket began its last slow trip to the launch pad Tuesday night before launching the Orion spacecraft to the moon later this month.
Florida preschool teacher caught repeatedly punching 4-year-old charged with felony abuse, police say
Kindercare Learning Center in Dunedin, Florida said the teacher has been terminated following her arrest.
Timeline of events leading up to FBI search of Trump's home
The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.
Trump search: FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Mar-a-Lago
A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from former President Donald Trump's estate during a search on Monday.
Instagram, OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors say
Prosecutors in South Florida have announced a second-degree murder charge against social media model Courtney Clenney related to the fatal stabbing of her live-in boyfriend.
FBI's search of Trump's Florida estate: Why now?
The FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Trump’s Florida residence ricocheted around government, politics and a polarized country Tuesday along with questions as to why the Justice Department decided to take such a drastic step.
Florida man filming sunrise dies after sand dune collapses on him
"Detectives say no foul play was evident and it appears that the victim was resting underneath a sand dune while taking video of a sunrise, but the dune collapsed trapping him underneath," deputies noted.
Man dies days after being struck by lightning in New Smyrna Beach, family says
A man who was struck by lightning in New Smyrna Beach last week died Saturday morning after spending days fighting for his life in the hospital, his family said.
Artemis I: NASA targets Aug. 29 maiden launch of mega moon rocket from Florida
NASA said its engineers continue to prepare the Artemis I moon rocket for a late August launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
SpaceX sends cargo to space station from growing Florida launch site
Almost 6,000 pounds of cargo and experiments are en route to the space station after a bright Thursday evening launch from Kennedy Space Center.
Shark attack on Florida beach seriously injures teen girl
A family member reportedly jumped in the water and “beat the shark” until the girl was freed.
Tropical Storm Alex forms after dropping more than a foot of rain over Florida
Tropical Storm Alex is the first named cyclone of the 2022 Atlantic basin hurricane season.
Tropical Storm Warnings issued in Central, South Florida as heavy rain, gusty winds spread onshore
As of Friday afternoon, this developing system located less than 400 miles southwest of Fort Myers, Florida, was producing clusters of showers and thunderstorms.
Mom killed, 2 kids injured parasailing in Florida Keys
A mother from Illinois was killed and her two young children were injured when their parasail was cut loose, dragging them through the ocean and slamming them into the Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys. One of the boys had to be resuscitated with CPR and airlifted to a Miami hospital.
Lynyrd Skynyrd legend Ronnie Van Zant's childhood home put up for sale
The childhood home of Lynyrd Skynyrd rock legend Ronnie Van Zant and his brothers is on the market for $629,000 in Florida.
Frontier Airlines flight attendant helps deliver baby mid-flight
Frontier Airlines said Diana Giraldo brought the mother to the back lavatory and assisted with the delivery.
Passenger with no experience lands small plane in Florida after pilot has medical emergency
In the audio, the passenger tells air traffic control: "I’ve got a serious situation here. My pilot has gone incoherent. I have no idea how to fly the airplane."
Fight on Florida lake ends with multiple arrests; sends party-goer to hospital
Sheriff's deputies in Volusia County needed to medically evacuate a man after a fight on Lake George. They said the incident happened during the Mayhem on Lake George event near Astor.
Adreian Payne, former Orlando Magic player, shot and killed in Florida, deputies say
Deputies say the alleged shooter stayed on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.