Florida boy's missed kindergarten graduation celebrated onboard Frontier Airlines flight

When 6-year-old Xavier Joel from Orlando had to miss his kindergarten graduation due to a scheduling conflict with his mother's commitment as maid-of-honor at a wedding in Puerto Rico, he received a heartwarming surprise.

Bystander helps stop carjacking at Florida gas station, police say

A man visiting Florida from North Carolina prevented a tragic situation by stepping in to help a man fend off an alleged carjacker.

Gunfire shatters Miami high-rise window: ‘They almost shot my baby’s high chair’

A bullet hit the window of a woman’s apartment, leaving shards of glass in her child’s high chair after gunshots were fired from a nearby apartment building.

Woman sues Disney World after losing consciousness, brain injury on Typhoon Lagoon slide: lawsuit

A woman is suing Walt Disney Parks after she said she lost consciousness and suffered a brain injury after riding a slide at Typhoon Lagoon, according to a lawsuit filed in Orange County earlier this week.

Florida deputy shatters window to save toddler locked inside hot car

A toddler was rescued from a parked, locked car outside Walmart in Palm Coast on Monday afternoon, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Rick Scott enters race for Senate GOP leadership

U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida announced on Wednesday that he will seek the position of Senate Republican leader.

Skydiver recovers phone after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet

A skydiver managed to recover his phone without a scratch after it fell from his pocket at 12,000 feet in Zephyrhills in late March.

VIDEO: Florida car dealership test drive leads to wild chase, ends with woman jumping into water, police say

Melina Logan was arrested earlier this month in South Florida after she stole a car during a test drive at a dealership and led law enforcement on a wild, high-speed chase, authorities said. The chase ended with the suspect jumping into a nearby canal, police said.

Astro Skate Brandon fight: Video shows violence leading to dozens of arrests

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has released social media and bodycam videos showing the large gathering in Brandon that erupted into a fight causing damage to multiple businesses on Saturday night.

Roger Fortson: Airman killed by Florida deputy laid to rest

Family and friends of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman who was killed by a Florida sheriff’s deputy will gather at a Georgia church on this morning to say their final goodbyes.

DUI driver in deadly Florida migrant bus crash that killed 8 denied bond: judge

Bryan Maclean Howard, who is facing eight counts of DUI manslaughter after a deadly bus crash in Marion County, was denied bond by a judge Wednesday.

Convicted murderer running for Florida city council seat asks voters for redemption

A convicted murderer could be Palm Bay’s next city council member. Michael Bruyette is running for Seat 3. It’s his first time running for office and comes nearly 40 years after he was convicted of murder.

Truck driver that sideswiped bus in deadly Florida crash charged with 8 counts of DUI manslaughter: FHP

The man who was driving the pickup truck that sideswiped a bus carrying over 50 farmworkers was charged with eight counts of DUI manslaughter, according to a Tuesday afternoon update from Florida Highway Patrol.

Florida tourists arrested after alleged brawl over Disney World tickets

Two tourists landed themselves in jail after a brawl over a golf cart and Disney World tickets last week in Sumter County, police said.