Florida

A Florida bank robbery suspect pedaled away from a bank before switching to a waiting SUV, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Cameras along the route helped trace the vehicle toward his home. David Sartin ... Read more

Polk County, Florida, deputies found a semi-truck stopped in the left lane of Interstate 4 near Davenport at about 2 a.m. last Thursday, with its driver asleep behind the wheel, and arrested the driver on a DUI charge.

Steven Hamilton was killed after the alligator pounced on him, dragging him into the water as horrified witnesses watched nearby

A 71-year-old man died after an alligator attack at Lake Apopka, Florida. Steven Hamilton of Winter Garden was fishing on the shore at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park when the nearly 12-foot alligator attacked him around 5:00 PM on Friday. As reported by Fox35 Orlando, the situation became even worse because rescuers could not reach Hamilton […]

City leaders are seeking approval for an additional $190,936 for four recently delivered Ocala Fire Rescue vehicles after a staff miscommunication caused the city to forfeit a large vendor discount, leaving officials to argue that the city will “not lose money overall” because the unspent funds collected interest in the bank.

A Florida restaurant served its final customers under a familiar name last weekend, marking another step toward the disappearance of a once-popular dining chain. The location won’t stay vacant for…

An 81-year-old Florida man accused of fatally shooting his boss stepped outside afterward to smoke a cigarette, then rode a tricycle around the parking lot of the business until police arrived, according to an arrest ... Read more

A Miami judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Cuban President Raúl Castro, finding probable cause that he conspired to commit first-degree murder in the 1996 shootdown of two civilian aircraft that killed four men. The warrant, signed Friday by 11th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan,...

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - A Florida man allegedly slashed a 70-year-old Publix shopper with a box cutter just over three months after a mental health court ended his probation early in a case involving an unprovoked attack on a teenager. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, Ramsey Thomas Lyons,...

A BELOVED centerpiece of a town’s annual Christmas light display has announced it won’t be shining bright this holiday season. The owners said they needed to put down the one million lights and focus on family time after over 30 years of decorating. Mount Dora Boating Center &...