Alligator Alcatraz: Future construction stopped for 14 days at Florida ICE facility over environmental issues
A federal judge has halted – at least, temporarily – future construction projects at Alligator Alcatraz, the immigration detention facility built at a former airport in the middle of the Florida Everglades, according to the Associated Press.
Florida nurse impersonator arrested after treating over 4,400 patients, deputies say
Florida woman, Autumn Bardisa, was arrested for impersonating a nurse and treating over 4,400 patients without a license at AdventHealth hospital in Palm Coast, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison in Bryan, Texas
Jeffrey Epstein’s former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been moved from a federal prison in Florida to a prison camp in Texas.
Volusia County dog attack: 5-month-old boy killed by 130-pound dog on mother's birthday, sheriff says
A 5-month-old boy was killed by a 130-pound dog Wednesday night near Ormond Beach, according to Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood. Investigators say the baby was being watched by family members while the boy's parents went out for dinner to celebrate the young mother's 21st birthday.
Florida county school board chair deletes comments celebrating Hulk Hogan's death as 'one less MAGA'
Florida county school board chair Sarah Rockwell apologized for Facebook comments celebrating legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan’s death on Thursday as "one less MAGA" in the world.
World reacts to Hulk Hogan's death
Hulk Hogan’s death on Thursday hit wrestlers, wrestling fans and Bay Area residents hard and it wasn’t long before tributes came pouring in honoring the life of the legendary wrestler.
Husband accused of beating wife on boat, trying to leave her 33 miles offshore
A Holmes Beach man is charged with attempted first-degree murder of his wife while they were on a boat 33 miles offshore.
Hulk Hogan dies at 71
Hulk Hogan, one of the most popular professional wrestlers of all time, has died.
Bodycam video shows Black man punched in face by Florida police officer, investigation launched
Video of a Black man being punched and dragged out of his car during a traffic stop in February has now led to an investigation into the officers’ use of force.
Jeffrey Epstein’s former defense attorney Roy Black dies at 80
Roy Black, the high-profile Miami lawyer who defended Jeffrey Epstein, William Kennedy Smith, and other major public figures, has died at 80.
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s stepson accidentally shoots, kills 13-year-old son
Authorities say the shooting incident occurred at a Florida apartment on Saturday night.
Backstreet Boy suing sheriff to force them to keep trespassers off his private beach
Brian Littrell is suing the Walton County Sheriff's Office in Florida to force them to keep trespassers off his private beach.
St. Augustine man charged after attempted kidnapping caught on camera
A 31-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he tried to kidnap a woman outside a St. Augustine business in broad daylight last month, which was captured on surveillance video.
Florida reports four deaths from flesh-eating bacteria so far in 2025
Florida leads the nation in cases of Vibrio vulnificus — a rare but deadly flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish water.
Marco Rubio imposter using AI to call high-level officials
The U.S. State Department is warning diplomats of an AI-driven scheme impersonating Sec. Marco Rubio to contact top officials via fake texts and voice messages. Here’s what we know.
Tropical Depression 3 forms off U.S. Southeast Coast: Track, forecast, maps
A disturbance off the coast of the southeast United States – east of Florida, near Georgia and South Carolina – became better organized Friday to become Tropical Depression 3. It was previously known as Invest 92L.
5-year-old girl on Disney Dream lost balance, fell through cruise ship porthole, sheriff says
A 5-year-old girl who fell overboard the Disney Dream cruise ship last weekend lost her balance on a railing and fell backwards through an open porthole and into the ocean below, according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Alligator Alcatraz live updates: President Trump visits Florida immigration detention facility
President Donald Trump toured the newly opened Florida immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz" on Tuesday morning.
2 kids locked in Florida shed without food or water, police say; 2 women arrested
Two young children were found abandoned inside a shed for several hours without food or water – and with access to a large hunting knife – while their mother and grandmother left to do errands, according to the Alachua Sheriff's Office.
Disney Dream passengers on overboard rescue: 'They’re miracle workers'
Miracle workers. That's how a couple aboard Disney Cruise Line's Disney Dream described the ship's rescue team after a young girl fell overboard on Sunday, and her dad reportedly dove off the balcony after her.