Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State

Florida's senior senator is getting a promotion. President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State. 

FEMA official fired for directing hurricane relief away from Trump supporters' homes

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official who instructed Hurricane Milton relief workers to skip homes with Trump signs has been removed from her role, a FEMA spokesperson tells Fox News, while Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is investigating the federal agency over the controversy. 

Trump won't say how he voted on Florida abortion issue: 'Stop talking about it'

Donald Trump voted Tuesday in Palm Beach, Florida, near his Mar-a-Lago club, where he was then asked twice by reporters how he voted on the state’s abortion measure.

Orlando mass shooting live updates: 2 dead, 7 hurt in Halloween shooting; teen detained: officials

Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said two people are dead, and seven others are being treated at local hospitals after a mass shooting overnight in downtown Orlando. A 17-year-old boy is in police custody, he said.

Fired Disney worker allegedly hacked restaurant menus to remove peanut allergy info, add profanities

A former Disney employee is accused of hacking into the company's systems and changing restaurant menus, including removing critical allergen information. Michael Scheuer now faces a potential federal charge.

Machete-wielding teen threatened sign-wavers outside Florida early voting site: Police

A Florida teen accused of trying to ‘antagonize the opposing political side’ has been arrested after police say he threatened people outside a Neptune Beach polling precinct. 

Dying Florida man tried to kill wife twice because he did not want her to be alone: affidavit

A 93-year-old Florida man reportedly admitted to deputies that he tried to kill his wife twice in the last two weeks because he did not want her to be alone after he died, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

WATCH: FHP trooper sacked during Tampa Bay Buccaneers game

A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper working security at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game broke his ankle after getting hit from behind at the back of the endzone, FHP announced.

Rapper Lil Durk arrested in South Florida on murder-for-hire charge: Jail records

Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, has been arrested in Florida on an alleged murder-for-hire charge, according to the Broward County Jail website.

Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life

A Florida mom has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, an artificial intelligence company, alleging that one of its chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son to kill himself and failed to recognize the warning signs he typed in.

Florida reports spike in flesh-eating bacteria cases following recent hurricanes

Cases of flesh-eating bacteria have seen an unusual spike following impacts from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, data from the Florida Department of Health shows.

Hurricane Milton aftermath: Millions without power as deaths, flooding reported

Milton moved through Florida on Thursday after slamming into the state as a Category 3 hurricane – causing at least five deaths and leaving millions without power.

Hurricane Milton: Puppy rescued from rubble left behind by storm after owners go unaccounted for

Amid the devastation left by Hurricane Milton, a puppy named Benji was rescued Thursday morning from the rubble of what was once a home in a Florida mobile home retirement community. His owners are among those unaccounted for.

Hurricane Milton threatens to scatter Florida’s toxic phosphate waste

As Hurricane Milton slams into Florida, environmental concerns mount over the state’s phosphate fertilizer industry and its hazardous waste sites, which are now in the storm’s path.