Sheriff: 12 and 14-year-old open fire on deputies after breaking into home

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood said deputies were met with gunfire on multiple occasions as they pursued two juveniles -- a 12-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl – early Tuesday evening.

Florida man's 'stand your ground' defense rejected in iguana killing

A judge has rejected the “stand your ground” defense of a Florida man who said he beat an iguana to death only after it attacked him, biting him on the arm.

Alligator causes traffic jam on Florida road

An alligator recently brought traffic to a standstill in a South Florida community.

2 dead, more than 20 injured in Florida banquet hall shooting

Police in South Florida say two people have died and 20 to 25 people have been injured in a shooting outside a banquet hall.

102-year-old WWII veteran honored with birthday parade

Community groups, the Satellite Beach High School marching band, and several others took part in the celebration.

No answers yet after all stingrays in ZooTampa's touch tank found dead

Once home to a dozen stingrays inside of ZooTampa, Stingray Bay sat empty Friday, closed to the public. An investigation continues into the death of all 12 stingrays that were in the touch tank, and foul play cannot yet be ruled out.

Aunt says nephew was attacked at school because he's gay

A Florida woman posted a video on her Facebook page showing a group of boys attacking her nephew. She said it’s because he’s gay.

Mother 'thanking God' that daughter is recovering after being shot by 3-year-old brother

After two surgeries, six days, and thousands of prayers, the 2-year-old Lakeland girl who was accidentally shot by her 3-year-old brother is awake, active, and should make a full recovery.

Reward increased to $67,500 in case of 3-year-old Florida boy shot and killed at his own birthday party

Florida authorities are now offering a $67,500 reward in the case of a 3-year-old boy who was shot and killed at his own birthday party in April. The toddler died just four days before his 4th birthday.

Doctors expect Polk girl, shot by 3-year-old brother, to make full recovery

Kalli Berrien, 2, was shot late Friday after investigators say her brother found a loaded gun. The owner, a family friend, has since been arrested for failure to safely store it.

SpaceX completes first round of Starlink launches; still dozens more to go

SpaceX kept up their busy pace at Cape Canaveral on Wednesday, launching another batch of Starlink internet satellites and completing the first round of the constellation.