‘Housewarming gift’: New Jersey couple wins $1 million in Florida lottery after recently moving to state

They are living as renters in South Florida, but now, their recent move to the Sunshine State will likely become more permanent after the New Jersey couple won a million dollars in the Florida Lottery.

Massive alligator shows up at front door of Manatee County home

A slightly clumsy alligator gave one Manatee County homeowner a bit of a shock when he checked his doorbell footage.

'You stabbed me:' Ronnie Oneal's young son recalls witnessing murders of mom and sister

The boy was just 8 years old when he said Ronnie Oneal, his father, attacked him after murdering his mom and 9-year-old sister. Now 11, he bravely faced his father, recalling the night his family was killed and he barely survived.

South Florida Pride crosswalk vandalized days after ribbon-cutting ceremony

On Saturday, a South Florida city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling its rainbow-colored Pride crosswalk. But by Monday, vandals had had already defaced the intersection with skid marks.

Nearly 70 pounds of cocaine found hidden on cruise ship off Florida coast

Security officers aboard a cruise ship found nearly 70 pounds of cocaine hidden in one of the ship's voids during an inspection while it was off the coast of South Florida.

ZooTampa stingray deaths blamed on 'supersaturation;' tank will be redesigned and rebuilt

ZooTampa says a technical issue with the tank may have led to the sudden deaths of 12 stingrays last month, and they’ll rebuild the entire habitat to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

Pasco County deputies buy pair of flip-flops, sandwich for shoeless citizen

Pasco County deputies responded to a report of loitering at a Trinity gas station. When they arrived, they noticed the man in question was walking around barefoot. The deputies decided to buy him flip-flops and even a hoagie.

Clearwater's female firefighters hope to inspire next generation

Clearwater Fire & Rescue recently highlighted their 10 female fire personnel – or “firemedics,” as they call themselves.

Lightning strikes SUV's antenna on I-75 in South Florida, leaves 7-foot gash in pavement

Troopers said the man was driving through a heavy rainstorm on I-75 Monday morning when a bolt of lightning struck the antenna on his SUV, damaging the electrical system and leaving a 7-foot-long gouge in the pavement.

Massive Saharan dust cloud headed for Central Florida

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Orlando unites for Pulse 5 Year Remembrance Ceremony

Tune in to FOX 35 Plus on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. for an encore presentation of our special coverage to commemorate the 5-year anniversary of the tragedy.

Apollo Beach 'hero' who jumped in water to save father, son still missing

The search for a man being hailed hero is still underway at Apollo Beach as of Saturday night after Sheriff Chad Chronister said the man jumped in the water to try and save a father and son who were swept away by the current.

'Hallowed ground’: President Biden to name Pulse nightclub as national memorial

President Joe Biden says on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial. 

ZooTampa welcomes baby southern white rhino

A female southern white rhino was born early June 6 at ZooTampa. She is the 8th southern white rhino calf born at the zoo. 

3-legged gator, bound with boxing tape, found outside Tampa sanctuary

A 5-foot, 10-inch alligator with a missing limb and boxing tape around her jaws, front legs, and tail was discovered Thursday outside Croc Encounters, an educational and wildlife sanctuary facility in Tampa.

Publix shooter who killed grandmother, grandson had posted online about wanting to 'kill people and children'

The gunman who killed a grandmother and her 1-year-old grandson inside a Florida Publix on Thursday had posted on social media about wanting “to kill people and children,” authorities said.