Florida governor gathers experts to validate COVID response

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is using a hand-picked panel of health experts to help validate the actions he took against the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida bill seeks to block transgender athletes from girls and women's school sports teams

The bill, called the Fairness in Women's Sports Act, would require that anyone participating in girls and women's sports at the K-12 and college level be biologically eligible to do so. If challenged, they would have to get confirmation from a health care provider that they are female. That could include a doctor examining their genitals.

Generous diner leaves $10K tip at Florida Keys restaurant

A tourist in the Florida Keys asked her waitress how many people worked in the restaurant's kitchen, then left a $10,000 tip on top of her $193 bill -- enough for all 14 workers to take home more than $700 each.

Critically endangered Sumatran tiger born at Zoo Miami

Zoo Miami is welcoming the newest member of their family: a critically endangered Sumatran tiger cub. There are less than 500 Sumatran tigers left in the wild.

Baby born with COVID-19 antibodies, doctors say

Two pediatricians in Florida believe they have found the first baby born with COVID-19 antibodies.

4-year-old boy dies after plane crashes into mother's SUV in South Florida neighborhood

A 4-year-old boy in South Florida died when a small plane crashed into his mother's SUV yesterday afternoon. The aircraft was attempting to land at a regional airport when it clipped a power line and hit the vehicle a few hundred feet short of the runway.

Donald Trump makes surprise speech at dog rescue fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump surprised attendees at a dog rescue fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago over the weekend, thanking them for their work to save dogs and find them forever homes.

FHP: 3 children among those killed in 'horrific' Orlando crash

The Florida Highway Patrol says it is investigating a crash in Orange County that has resulted in multiple fatalities, including children.

Kidnapped teen's secret message, father's communication with Florida relative produce new leads

Daphne Westbrook didn't come home from a weekend trip to visit her father back in October 2019. Ever since, law enforcement has been searching for the pair, under the belief Daphne has been drugged or otherwise subdued.

Walt Disney World sold out as spring breakers head to Florida

Visit Orlando says parks like Disney continue to operate on a reduced capacity and are maxing out ticket sales at those levels.

Tampa officer killed in I-275 crash likely collided with wrong-way car on purpose to save others, chief says

The Tampa Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own after a "highly-decorated" officer, a Marine Corps veteran who had been with the agency for 16 years, was killed in a wrong-way crash.

Ticket to be dismissed for driver who swerved to avoid sofa on Florida highway

The couple flipped and wrecked their car on the highway while swerving to avoid a couch that fell off a truck. They were taken to the hospital, where an FHP trooper handed them a $166 traffic ticket. Now the highway patrol says they made a mistake.