Cruise line let passenger’s body decompose, lawsuit says
A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband’s body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it was left to decompose and they suffered extreme emotional trauma.
Suspect wanted in North Carolina shooting that injured 3, including child, arrested in Hillsborough County
A suspect wanted in North Carolina has been arrested in Hillsborough County days after a shooting that left three people, including a 6-year-old, injured.
Florida Gov. DeSantis floats higher taxes on Disney, possible prison construction next door
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis struck back at Disney World Monday, announcing forthcoming legislative action that would void a development agreement that enshrined the corporate giant's self-governing power.
Witness video: Brightline passenger train slams into car hauler stuck on railroad tracks
The Brightline train service was halted for hours, between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, after a train slammed into a car hauler trailer that was stuck on the tracks.
See the newly discovered fossilized material left behind by a Florida lightning strike
A Florida professor says the discovery of fossilized lightning led to the formation of a new material that's never before discovered until now.
Florida executes 'ninja killer' for couple's 1989 death
Florida executed a man known as the "ninja killer" on Wednesday for the 1989 slayings of a couple visiting the state from New Jersey.
A Taste of Miami: GDNY explores South Beach
FOX 5 NY is profiling Miami’s largest food and wine event in the country: The South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Good Day New York anchor Rosanna Scotto has the story.
Legendary 14-foot crocodile dubbed 'Croczilla' spotted in Florida Everglades
"When I saw this guy, I am not sure who opened their mouth wider, Croczilla or me?" photographer Kymberly Clark said.
Family lays murdered mother, 2-year-old son to rest in private funeral service
Family and loved ones of 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery and her 2-year-old son Taylen Mosley laid the mother and son to rest Friday in a private funeral service in St. Petersburg.
Trump supporters gather in Long Island at DeSantis rally
The Florida governor, who was in town Saturday to promote his new book, has so far not announced a presidential run.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Trump indictment: 'Florida will not assist in an extradition request'
Following news that former president Donald Trump had been indicted by a New York grand jury, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state would not assist with an extradition request, should Trump not surrender to authorities in New York.
It’s official: Agreement in place to bring Tokitae home from Miami Seaquarium to Puget Sound
It’s official: An agreement is in place to bring Tokitae, a Southern Resident killer whale also known as Lolita, home to the Pacific Northwest after she was forcefully removed from a cove near Whidbey Island more than 50 years ago.
Big Cat Rescue featured on 'Tiger King' to close, merge with Arkansas wildlife refuge
Big Cat Rescue in Tampa will close its doors after 30 years and merge its big cat population with Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Arkansas, Carole and Howard Baskin announced Wednesday.
Disney signed surprise agreement that limits new board's power, officials say
The newly-appointed board for the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District – formerly known as the Reedy Creek Independent District – and governs Walt Disney World and its properties, said Wednesday that that previous board signed an unexpected decades-long agreement with Disney, effectively stripping the new board of its power.
Elderly man with Alzheimer's found during search for robbery suspect in Tampa
A missing 75-year-old who suffers from Alzheimer's was rescued by deputies who were searching the woods along Interstate 275 in Tampa for a robbery suspect.
Florida principal resigns after complaints on 'David' statue nudity
A Florida charter school principal has been forced to resign after a parent complained sixth graders were exposed to pornography during a lesson on Renaissance art that included Michelangelo’s “David" sculpture.
'It was like we won the Super Bowl:' Viral classroom video sparks hope across the country
When second-grader Harlie McCary answered a math problem correctly, scoring some free time after lunch for her classmates, the room erupted in cheers.
Expanded Florida law would ban lessons on sexual orientation, gender identity in all grades
The rule change would ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12. The proposal would not require legislative approval and is scheduled for a vote by the state Board of Education next month.
Watch: Mons Venus security guard fights off man in devil mask trying to get into club with gun
An armed suspect wearing a devil mask was stopped by security guards, from barging into Tampa's Mons Venus strip club early Sunday morning. Tampa police said their quick-thinking and relentless pursuit of the armed man may have saved many lives.
Miami Beach issues state of emergency, curfew to manage spring break crowds after 2 deadly shootings
Those who live in the city said spring break violence and chaos has become more common since the COVID-19 pandemic started.