Alligator attacks, kills woman's dog in Winter Garden, officials say

Resident Jeff Dyal posted on Facebook that the gator was 11 ½-feet and that it was his neighbor's large dog that was killed.

Safety review prompted by condo collapse closes Miami courthouse

Officials say the Miami-Dade County Courthouse will begin undergoing repairs immediately because of safety concerns found during a review prompted by the nearby condo collapse.

Florida condo collapse death toll climbs to 86, mayor says

Eighty-six people are confirmed dead and 43 people remain unaccounted for in the Champlain Towers South condo collapse.

'This is a miracle': Family's cat missing after Surfside condo collapse found alive 2 weeks later

A Florida family struggling in the aftermath of the Surfside condo collapse has been given a glimmer of hope in the midst of tragedy: their beloved cat, missing since the night of the disaster, has been found alive.

Fort Meade woman arrested for 2-month-old’s death

Investigators said the 2-month-old baby had multiple head fractures and severe brain bleeding when paramedics rushed him to the hospital, where he died.

Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde also holds 3 basketball records

National Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde is a basketball prodigy who has appeared in a commercial with Stephen Curry and set three Guinness world records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously.

Daytona Beach police chief angry over Rep. Waltz's update on injured officer

Representative Mike Waltz tweeted overnight saying he spoke with Chief Jakari Young who told him Officer Raynor is talking and opening his eyes.

Officials: Florida man discovers winning Powerball ticket while cleaning home

"I was cleaning the house on the fourth of July when I found the POWERBALL ticket in a drawer," Morgan told the Florida Lottery. "I'm still in shock!"

7 African penguins die at The Florida Aquarium

Seven African penguins have died at The Florida Aquarium in downtown Tampa, officials at the facility confirmed Thursday.

Images show Lakeland group repeatedly attacking officers during Capitol riot, FBI says

More details have been released about five Floridians charged in connection with the January 6 U.S. Capitol riot, several of whom allegedly beat officers with flagpoles and riot shields while shouting, "We didn’t come all this way just to stand here!"

Florida condo collapse: Death toll climbs to 64 amid recovery effort

The death toll of a collapsed condo in Surfside stood at 64 people, with another 76 still unaccounted for, as crews continued the recovery effort.

Elsa kills 1 in Florida, spawns tornado hurting 10 at Georgia naval base

A suspected tornado hurt 10 people at a Navy base in Georgia as Tropical Storm Elsa moved northeast. The storm killed at least one person in Florida.

Tropical Storm Elsa brings heavy rain and flooding to Florida, Southeast

Tropical Storm Elsa made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts across much of the Southeast.

Body camera video shows man point gun at TPD officer before being shot

Body camera video from an officer-involved shooting July 4th weekend shows what happened before and after a man died from gunshot wounds.

Florida condo collapse: Authorities say 'no chance of life,' death toll 54

Miami-Dade County’s mayor says eight more bodies have been recovered from the site of the collapsed Florida condo building, bringing the death toll to 54.